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Can you BnB it in West Covina?

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Transfer when the home sellsCode silent on transfer. West Covina's code creates no short-term rental permit, so there is nothing to transfer on sale. A person renting to transients is an operator under the transient occupancy tax article, Chapter 21 Article III, and those duties attach to the operator.L1West Covina Municipal Code Chapter 21 Article III Transient Occupancy Tax, Sections 21-44 and 21-45 (Code 1960, 6401 and 6402; Ord. No. 1760, 11-23-87; Ord. No. 1919, 4-20-93; Ord. No. 1387, 6-26-78; Ord. No. 1649, 10-1-84); Chapter 26 Article IV Division 1 Standards for Specific Land Uses. · code text · checked 2026-09-13
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In the city's own words

21-44“Transient means any person who exercises occupancy or is entitled to occupancy by reason of concession, permit, right of access, license or other agreement for a period of less than thirty (30) consecutive calendar days as full days.” source
21-45“For the privilege of occupancy in any hotel, any transient is subject to and shall pay a tax in an amount to be set by resolution of the city council.” source

Citation: West Covina Municipal Code Chapter 21 Article III Transient Occupancy Tax, Sections 21-44 and 21-45 (Code 1960, 6401 and 6402; Ord. No. 1760, 11-23-87; Ord. No. 1919, 4-20-93; Ord. No. 1387, 6-26-78; Ord. No. 1649, 10-1-84); Chapter 26 Article IV Division 1 Standards for Specific Land Uses.

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