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Short-term rentals in La Quinta

La Quinta'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 La Quinta Municipal Code it was read from, with the code text one click away (extracted October 2026). General information, not legal advice.

What La Quinta's code says

La Quinta code What La Quinta's code adds
Allowed
  • Limited. Since May 20, 2021, no new short-term vacation rental permits in most areas.
    Applies: Except CT or VC zones, projects whose approvals allow them, SilverRock and Griffin Lake plan areas, an area next to CT. Homeshare permits, renewals unaffected.
    § 3.25.055 · code text
    Commencing May 20, 2021, which is the effective date of Ordinance No. 596 which added this section, there shall be no processing of, or issuance for, any applications for a new short-term vacation rental permit
  • Yes, a new permit is possible.
    Applies: Homes on a single parcel of at least 25,000 square feet that the city certifies as a large lot.
    § 3.25.057 · code text
    an owner of a residential dwelling within a qualified and certified large lot may apply for a new short-term vacation rental permit pursuant to this chapter
Permit or registration
  • A short-term vacation rental permit and a business license are required.
    § 3.25.050 · code text
    The owner is required to obtain a short-term vacation rental permit and a business license from the city before the owner or the owner's authorized agent or representative may rent or advertise a short-term vacation rental unit.

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Frequently asked questions

Can I rent out my home short-term in La Quinta?

La Quinta's code: Limited. Since May 20, 2021, no new short-term vacation rental permits in most areas. (Except CT or VC zones, projects whose approvals allow them, SilverRock and Griffin Lake plan areas, an area next to CT. Homeshare permits, renewals unaffected.) (§ 3.25.055); Yes, a new permit is possible. (Homes on a single parcel of at least 25,000 square feet that the city certifies as a large lot.) (§ 3.25.057).

General information, not legal advice.

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