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Short-term rentals in Pismo Beach

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

What Pismo Beach's code says

Pismo Beach code What Pismo Beach's code adds
Allowed
  • Yes, with limits.
    Applies: With a short-term rental or homestay license. Up to 182 days a year without the owner on site; homestays with the owner have no limit.
    § 17.113.070 · code text
    Consistent with the definition of primary residence, a qualifying STR property shall be limited to a maximum of 182 rental days per year (less than half the year) without the property owner concurrently on site. There shall be no limit to the number of rental days per year for homestays, during which the property owner is concurrently on site.
Nights per year
  • No more than 182 rental days per year.
    Applies: Qualifying short-term rentals when the owner is not on site at the same time.
    § 17.113.070 · code text
    Consistent with the definition of primary residence, a qualifying STR property shall be limited to a maximum of 182 rental days per year (less than half the year) without the property owner concurrently on site.
  • No limit.
    Applies: Homestays, when the owner is on site at the same time.
    § 17.113.070 · code text
    There shall be no limit to the number of rental days per year for homestays, during which the property owner is concurrently on site.
Permit or registration
  • A short-term rental or homestay license is required.
    § 17.113.070 · code text
    Prior to issuance of an STR or homestay license, the city shall conduct an inspection of subject property to confirm bedroom count, on-site parking, and applicable safety standards.
Primary residence
  • Yes.
    Applies: Qualifying short-term rentals. They may be rented no more than 182 days a year without the owner on site.
    § 17.113.070 · code text
    Consistent with the definition of primary residence, a qualifying STR property shall be limited to a maximum of 182 rental days per year (less than half the year) without the property owner concurrently on site.

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Frequently asked questions

Can I rent out my home short-term in Pismo Beach?

Pismo Beach's code: Yes, with limits. (With a short-term rental or homestay license. Up to 182 days a year without the owner on site; homestays with the owner have no limit.) (§ 17.113.070); No more than 182 rental days per year. (Qualifying short-term rentals when the owner is not on site at the same time.) (§ 17.113.070).

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