Imperial County · checked 2026-09-14
Can you BnB it in Westmorland?
No STR ordinanceWestmorland has no short-term rental ordinance; its zoning ordinance names only hotels and motels, in the commercial zone. The city has no online code, so whether a transient occupancy tax applies could not be verified and should be confirmed with the city clerk.
Proposed, not in effect: Ordinance 2026-02, a Downtown Overlay Zone and related zoning ordinance amendments plus Downtown Objective Design Standards, was noticed for public hearing; no evidence it addresses short-term rentals. The notice page returned 403 to our tools so the hearing date is unconfirmed.
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The rules, with their sources
Permit or licenseNo permit is required; the code has no short-term rental permit program.L2City of Westmorland Zoning Ordinance as amended by Ordinance No. 13-01 (adoption date not shown in the readable excerpt) · code text · checked 2026-09-14
Hosted onlyThe code does not limit rentals to hosted stays.L2City of Westmorland Zoning Ordinance as amended by Ordinance No. 13-01 (adoption date not shown in the readable excerpt) · code text · checked 2026-09-14
Primary residenceThe code does not require the rental to be the operator's primary residence.L2City of Westmorland Zoning Ordinance as amended by Ordinance No. 13-01 (adoption date not shown in the readable excerpt) · code text · checked 2026-09-14
Transfer when the home sellsCode silent on transfer because no short-term rental permit scheme exists; there is nothing to transfer and a sale does not change the unregulated status. Unverified whether a business license or TOT registration would be required of a new owner.L2City of Westmorland Zoning Ordinance as amended by Ordinance No. 13-01 (adoption date not shown in the readable excerpt) · code text · checked 2026-09-14
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In the city's own words
Zoning Ordinance definitions (Ordinance 13-01)“Motel means a group of attached or detached buildings containing guest rooms dwelling units [...] which is designed, used or intended to be used wholly or in part for the accommodation of automobile transients.” source
Citation: City of Westmorland Zoning Ordinance as amended by Ordinance No. 13-01 (adoption date not shown in the readable excerpt)
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