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Short-term rentals in Arroyo Grande

Arroyo Grande's own rules on short-term rentals, with the code text for every value.

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Each rule below links to the section of the Arroyo Grande Municipal Code it was read from, with the code text one click away (extracted October 2026). General information, not legal advice.

What Arroyo Grande's code says

Arroyo Grande code What Arroyo Grande's code adds
Allowed
  • Limited. Vacation rentals need a minor use permit and business license.
    Applies: Not in planned unit developments or within 500 feet of another short-term rental or a school; no more than 90 citywide.
    § 16.52.230 · code text
    Vacation rentals may be permitted only with approval of a minor use permit. Vacation rentals shall comply with the property development standards of the underlying district and the performance standards and special conditions listed in Section 16.52.230.C.
Cap on rentals
  • No more than 90 vacation rentals in the city.
    Applies: Total number of approved vacation rentals in the city.
    § 16.52.230 · code text
    The total number of approved vacation rentals within the city shall not exceed ninety (90).
Permit or registration
  • A minor use permit (plot plan review) and a business license are required.
    § 16.52.230 · code text
    Operators of vacation rentals are required to obtain a minor use permit-plot plan review (Section 16.16.080) and a business license.

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Frequently asked questions

Can I rent out my home short-term in Arroyo Grande?

Arroyo Grande's code: Limited. Vacation rentals need a minor use permit and business license. (Not in planned unit developments or within 500 feet of another short-term rental or a school; no more than 90 citywide.) (§ 16.52.230); No more than 90 vacation rentals in the city. (Total number of approved vacation rentals in the city.) (§ 16.52.230).

General information, not legal advice.

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