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Los Angeles County · checked 2026-09-24

Can you BnB it in South Pasadena?

The rules, with their sources

Permit or licenseNone available: short-term rentals are prohibited, so there is no permit to apply for.L136.210.030(A)(2) · code text · checked 2026-09-24
Transfer when the home sellsThere is no short-term rental permit to transfer; the use is not allowed.L1Ord. 2412 · code text · checked 2026-09-24
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In the city's own words

36.210.030(A)(2)“Land uses that are not listed in tables or are not shown in a particular zoning district are not allowed, except as otherwise provided by Section 36.210.040” source
36.210.030(A)“The uses of land allowed by this Zoning Code in each zoning district are listed in Tables 2-2, 2-4, and 2-6, together with the type of zoning approval required for each use.” source
Table 2-2“TABLE 2-2. ALLOWED USES AND PERMIT REQUIREMENTS FOR RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICTS” source

Citation: Ord. 2412

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