Long Beach · Land use · Bed and breakfast
Where is a bed and breakfast allowed in Long Beach?
In Long Beach, a bed and breakfast is needs a permit in 10 (CNP, CNA, CNR, CCA, CCP and 5 more, 2 with a condition) and not allowed in 9 (Long Beach use tables, read October 2026).
Key points
- Needs a permit: CNP, CNA, CNR, CCA, CCP, CCR, CCN, CHW and 2 more
- Not allowed: CS, RMU3, MU-1, MU-2, MU-M, MU-3, C3, C-M and 1 more
Find your lot's zone on the city zoning map, then read its row. Every status below was read from the Long Beach Municipal Code use tables (read October 2026). Base zones only. General information, not legal advice — check with the city before you apply.
Zones where a bed and breakfast can go
Long Beach's code calls this use “Bed and breakfast inn (Title 21); Bed and Breakfast/Inn (Title 22)”. Each row links to the use table it comes from. A zone marked “see note” has a condition in the code, for example upper floors only or a larger lot.
| Zone | Status | Code |
|---|---|---|
| CNP | Needs an administrative use permit | Division I — PERMITTED USES |
| CNA | Needs an administrative use permit | Division I — PERMITTED USES |
| CNR | Needs an administrative use permit | Division I — PERMITTED USES |
| CCA | Needs an administrative use permit | Division I — PERMITTED USES |
| CCP | Needs an administrative use permit | Division I — PERMITTED USES |
| CCR | Needs an administrative use permit | Division I — PERMITTED USES |
| CCN | Needs an administrative use permit | Division I — PERMITTED USES |
| CHW | Needs an administrative use permit | Division I — PERMITTED USES |
| RMU4 | Needs a conditional use permit — see note Note Additional Regulations: Subject to 21.52.209; inns with fewer than seven guest rooms are exempt from CUP requirement. | § 22.15.030 |
| MFR-M | Needs a conditional use permit — see note Note Additional Regulations: Subject to 21.52.209. | § 22.15.030 |
Zones where it is not allowed
What else applies
- Standards for this use: § 21.52.209 Bed and breakfast inn.
- Separate Inn row in commercial zones (CCA AP, CCP AP, CCR AP, CCN AP; others N).
- Not covered here: Residential districts (R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4 families): Table 31-1 in 21.31.110 (S2) is not in the text, only its intro; Institutional district (I): Table 34-1 in 21.34.110 (S5) is not in the text; Public right-of-way district: Table 36-1 (S7) is not in the text; Planned development districts and specific plans (PD-x, SP): use rules are in each plan. Overlay zones and specific plans can also change the answer.
Other uses in Long Beach
Who this affects
Frequently asked questions
Can I have a bed and breakfast in the CNP zone in Long Beach?
Only with an administrative use permit. Long Beach's use table lists it that way in CNP (Division I — PERMITTED USES).
Can I have a bed and breakfast in the CS zone in Long Beach?
No. Long Beach's use table does not allow it in CS (Division I — PERMITTED USES).
General information, not legal advice.
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