Twentynine Palms, CA short-term rental license

What Twentynine Palms asks of you

• Only detached single-family houses qualify. The code excludes any unit attached to another residence, or sharing a common wall with one.^[5]

• Section 19.41.013 limits licenses to 500 detached single-family houses citywide.^[5]

• One person or business entity with financial interest may own five licenses at most.^[5]

• The FY 2026-27 fee schedule sets the application at $345.87. A renewal application costs the same amount.^[6]

• That schedule lists $62.86 for the owner contact sign. A first-year business license costs $123.26, then $44.36 at renewal.^[6]

• The license is renewed every year before its anniversary date. A safety inspection of the house recurs every three years.^[5]

• The city code requires a minimum stay of one consecutive night.^[5]

• The city's Vacation Home Rental page instead describes a minimum of two consecutive nights.^[4]

• The code allows two overnight guests per bedroom, then two additional persons, leaving out children aged 5 or younger.^[5]

• The house needs two off-street parking spaces on site at minimum. Vehicles may never outnumber the on-site spaces.^[5]

• All advertising must include the license number the city issued.^[5]

• Applicants show general liability insurance of $1 million combined single limit.^[5]

• A septic certification dated within one year comes with the first application.^[5]

• Once told of a disturbance, the owner or agent has one hour to act.^[5]

• A single sign shows the 24-hour contact number with the license number. It measures at least 1 square foot, at most 2.^[5]

• Operating without a license draws a warning first. The second violation costs $2,500. The third costs $5,000, then $5,000 per day until rentals stop.^[5]

• A disturbance left unabated costs $500 the first time in any 12-month period. The second penalty is $1,000. The third is $2,000.^[5]

• Owners and agents complete a certified host class before the license is issued. The renewals FAQ prices the training session at $65, with a certificate good for three years.^[8]

• The city gives approximately ninety days as its current processing time for an application.^[7]

What California asks wherever you host

These rules apply at this address whatever the city decides.

• No state license exists for short-term rentals in California. The state's 2025 act on booking platforms says it does not preempt a local short-term rental ordinance.^[1]

• Since July 1, 2024, every mandatory fee has to sit inside the rate you advertise. Only government taxes and fees may be added later.^[2]

• State law caps city fines when a short-term rental violation threatens health or safety. The first ceiling is $1,500. A second violation within the year reaches $3,000, each later one $5,000.^[3]