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Orange County · checked 2026-09-23

Can you BnB it in Stanton?

The rules, with their sources

Permit or licenseNone available: short-term rentals are prohibited, so there is no permit to apply for.L120.240.020(A)(1) · code text · checked 2026-09-23
Transfer when the home sellsNo permit or legacy program exists; the prohibition binds every owner and successor. No transfer, grandfathering, or exception language appears in Chapter 20.240.L1SMC Chapter 20.240 (Ord. 1148) · code text · checked 2026-09-23
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In the city's own words

20.240.020(A)(1)“It is unlawful for a responsible party within any zone in the City of Stanton to: ... Offer, cause, provide, allow, or facilitate, or to aid another in offering, causing, providing, allowing, or facilitating, for rent or to rent for compensation or consideration a short-term or vacation rental” source
20.240.020(A)(2)“Offer, cause, provide, allow, or facilitate, or to aid another in offering, causing, providing, allowing, or facilitating, any advertisement, whether published, disseminated, or broadcast through an online platform, newspaper, or any other means, of a short-term or vacation rental located in the City of Stanton” source
20.240.010“the rental to a person or group of persons of a dwelling unit, or portion thereof, for compensation or consideration, whether monetary or otherwise, for lodging or sleeping purposes for a period of less than 30 consecutive calendar days.” source
20.240.010 (responsible party)“includes any owner, tenant, or other person or entity with a legal interest or possessory interest in the property who offers, causes, provides, allows, or facilitates, or aids another in offering, causing, providing, allowing, or facilitating, a violation of this Chapter.” source

Citation: SMC Chapter 20.240 (Ord. 1148)

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