San Bernardino County · checked 2026-09-13
Can you BnB it in Yucca Valley?
RestrictedYucca Valley requires a town short-term vacation rental permit, allows them only in detached single-family homes, and caps permits at 10 percent of the town's single-family inventory with a waiting list. A permit can move to a buyer at sale, but only if it has not expired, there are no verifiable complaints, and the buyer completes fees, application, and a notarized acknowledgment with the seller.
The rules, with their sources
Permit or licenseA permit or license is required before operating.L15.40.040(A) · code text · checked 2026-09-13
Hosted onlyThe code does not limit rentals to hosted stays.L1Chapter 5.40 Temporary Short-Term Vacation Rental Permit; Ord. 312, 3-5-2024 (all sections fetched carry this history note). · code text · checked 2026-09-13
Primary residenceThe code does not require the rental to be the operator's primary residence.L1Chapter 5.40 Temporary Short-Term Vacation Rental Permit; Ord. 312, 3-5-2024 (all sections fetched carry this history note). · code text · checked 2026-09-13
Caps and limitsCap is a percentage, not a fixed number: permits may not exceed 10 percent of the Town's official inventory of detached single-family residential dwelling units (5.40.090). Director sets the inventory count each January; once the cap is reached, completed applications go on a waiting list in order received (5.40.090, 5.40.160).L15.40.090 · code text · checked 2026-09-13
Transfer when the home sellsPermits belong to the property owner and do not transfer with ownership except as provided in 5.40.170 (5.40.040, paraphrased from the code text). Under 5.40.170 a permit may be transferred to a purchaser if all four conditions are met: the license has not expired, no verifiable complaints have been made against the STVR, the purchaser has paid all license fees and submitted all application materials, and seller and purchaser submit a notarized acknowledgment of the sale and transfer. No family, trust, or entity exceptions are stated and no transfer window in days is stated.L15.40.170 · code text · checked 2026-09-13
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In the city's own words
5.40.040(A)“obtain a temporary short-term vacation rental permit, a business registration certification, and transient occupancy tax certificate from the Town before renting or advertising” source
5.40.090“At no time shall the number of Temporary Short-Term Vacation Rental Permits issued exceed ten percent (10%) of the Town's official inventory of detached single-family residential dwelling units.” source
5.40.170“A TSTVR license may be transferred if the following conditions have been met: A. The TSTVR license has not expired. B. No verifiable complaints have been made against the TSTVR. C. The TSTVR purchaser has paid all TSTVR license fees and submitted all application materials.” source
5.40.020“A detached single family residential unit constructed and permitted for residential dwelling purposes” source
Citation: Chapter 5.40 Temporary Short-Term Vacation Rental Permit; Ord. 312, 3-5-2024 (all sections fetched carry this history note).
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