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Short-term rentals in Seal Beach

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

What Seal Beach's code says

Seal Beach code What Seal Beach's code adds
Allowed
  • Only in limited cases.
    Applies: Only in the coastal zone, with a permit issued by lottery. Permits are capped at 1% of coastal zone homes.
    § 11.4.05.135 · code text
    STR must be located within the coastal zone.
Cap on rentals
  • No more than 1% of the residential units in the coastal zone.
    Applies: Counts short-term rental permits together with rentals that have existing conditional use permits.
    § 11.4.05.135 · code text
    The total number of STR permits, combined with STRs with existing conditional use permits (CUP), shall not exceed 1% of the residential units in the coastal zone.
Permit or registration
  • A short-term rental permit is required to advertise, rent or operate.
    Applies: Exempt: vacation rentals with a valid CUP under Ordinance 1619-U issued before October 1, 2022, while it stays valid.
    § 11.4.05.135 · code text
    No person or entity shall advertise, rent to a guest, or otherwise operate a short-term rental (STR) in the city unless a permit has been issued by the city pursuant to this section.

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Frequently asked questions

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

Seal Beach's code: Only in limited cases. (Only in the coastal zone, with a permit issued by lottery. Permits are capped at 1% of coastal zone homes.) (§ 11.4.05.135); No more than 1% of the residential units in the coastal zone. (Counts short-term rental permits together with rentals that have existing conditional use permits.) (§ 11.4.05.135).

General information, not legal advice.

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