Orange County · checked 2026-09-16
Can you BnB it in Westminster?
BannedWestminster bans short-term rentals outright: offering, renting, occupying, or even advertising any dwelling, dwelling unit, or room for transient use is unlawful in residential and mixed use zones, and hosting platforms may not process bookings or collect fees. There is no permit path; only hotels and other authorized lodging uses are outside the ban.
The rules, with their sources
Permit or licenseNone available: short-term rentals are prohibited, so there is no permit to apply for.L19.74.020 · code text · checked 2026-09-16
Caps and limitsNo permit path exists. The prohibition covers whole dwellings, dwelling units, and rooms in a dwelling, so hosted rentals are banned along with unhosted.L1Ord. 2566 § 3, 2020 · code text · checked 2026-09-16
Transfer when the home sellsNot applicable. Chapter 9.74 is an outright prohibition with no permit scheme, so nothing transfers on sale. The chapter's full section list (9.74.010 through 9.74.040) contains no transfer or assignment clause of any kind.L1Ord. 2566 § 3, 2020 · code text · checked 2026-09-16
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In the city's own words
9.74.020“It is unlawful for any person or entity to: offer or make available for rent or to rent (by way of a rental agreement, lease, license or any other means, whether oral or written) for compensation or consideration a residential dwelling, a dwelling unit or a room in a dwelling for transient use” source
Citation: Ord. 2566 § 3, 2020
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