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Short-term rentals in Bishop

Short-term rentals are prohibited in every zoning district except permitted hosted rentals at the owner's primary residence, limited to 1 unit per property.

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Key points

  • Short-term rentals: Short-term rentals are prohibited in every zoning district except permitted hosted rentals at the owner's primary residence, limited to 1 unit per property.

Each rule below links to the section of the Bishop Municipal Code it was read from, with the code text one click away (checked October 2026). General information, not legal advice.

What Bishop's code says

Bishop code What Bishop's code adds
Allowed
  • Allowed with limits.
    Applies: Hosted rentals only, at the owner's primary residence with the host on site, with a permit, in districts that allow residential uses.
    § 17.74.040 · code text
    Hosted short-term rentals are allowed in any zoning district where residential uses are permitted subject to the following requirements:
  • No. Short-term rentals are prohibited.
    Applies: Every zoning district, except approved hosted rentals.
    § 17.74.030 · code text
    The short-term rental of residential property is a prohibited use in every zoning district in the city, with the exception of approved hosted rentals permitted pursuant to this chapter.
Cap on rentals
  • Only 1 dwelling unit per property, no matter how many dwellings it has.
    § 17.74.040 · code text
    Only one dwelling unit per property may be used as a short-term rental, regardless of the total number of dwellings on the property.
Minimum stay
  • At least 30 days.
    Applies: Accessory dwelling units or junior accessory dwelling units that the ADU rules require to be rented for at least 30 days.
    § 17.74.040 · code text
    No property shall be rented for less than 30 days if it is an accessory dwelling unit or junior accessory dwelling unit which is required to be rented for at least 30 days by the provisions of chapter 17.75 regarding accessory dwelling units and junior accessory dwelling units.
Permit or registration
  • A short-term rental permit is required.
    § 17.74.050 · code text
    In all districts where the above-described activity is permitted, a short-term rental permit shall be required.
Primary residence
  • Yes. The rental property must be the owner's primary residence.
    § 17.74.040 · code text
    The rental property must be the property owner's primary residence.

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Short-term rentals are prohibited in every zoning district except permitted hosted rentals at the owner's primary residence, limited to 1 unit per property.

General information, not legal advice.

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