Newport Beach · Land use · Bed and breakfast
Where is a bed and breakfast allowed in Newport Beach?
In Newport Beach, a bed and breakfast is needs a permit in 10 (R-BI, R-2, RM, RMD, CC and 5 more) and not allowed in 6 (Newport Beach use tables, read October 2026).
Key points
- Needs a permit: R-BI, R-2, RM, RMD, CC, CG, CM, CV and 2 more
- Not allowed: R-A, R-1, CN, MU-V, MU-DW and MU-CV/15th St.
Find your lot's zone on the city zoning map, then read its row. Every status below was read from the Newport 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
Newport Beach's code calls this use “Bed and Breakfast Inns”. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| R-BI | Needs a conditional use permit - hearing officer (residential districts) | § 20.18.020 |
| R-2 | Needs a conditional use permit - hearing officer (residential districts) | § 20.18.020 |
| RM | Needs a conditional use permit - hearing officer (residential districts) | § 20.18.020 |
| RMD | Needs a conditional use permit - hearing officer (residential districts) | § 20.18.020 |
| CC | Needs a minor use permit | § 20.20.020 |
| CG | Needs a minor use permit | § 20.20.020 |
| CM | Needs a minor use permit | § 20.20.020 |
| CV | Needs a minor use permit | § 20.20.020 |
| CV-LV | Needs a conditional use permit | § 20.20.020 |
| MU-MM | Needs a conditional use permit | § 20.22.020 |
Zones where it is not allowed
What else applies
- Standards for this use: Section 20.48.060 (Specific Use Regulations column).
- Table 2-9 (MU-W1, MU-W2) has a shared row 'Hotels, Motels, Bed and Breakfast Inns, and Time Shares' CUP: left out. No B&B row in office zones, IG or special purpose districts.
- Not covered here: PC (Planned Community) districts: S9 sends every use to each PC development plan, so no use table; Santa Ana Heights Specific Plan SP-7 districts (REQ, RK, RSF, RMF, HN, GC, BP, PA, PACC, OS/R): S10 lists the districts only; the use table is not in the packet; Title 21 coastal residential, commercial, industrial and special-purpose tables (only mixed-use Table 21.22-1/21.22-2 is in the packet); Specific Use Regulations sections (20.48.xxx) are not in the packet. Overlay zones and specific plans can also change the answer.
Other uses in Newport Beach
Who this affects
Frequently asked questions
Can I have a bed and breakfast in the R-BI zone in Newport Beach?
Only with a conditional use permit - hearing officer (residential districts). Newport Beach's use table lists it that way in R-BI (§ 20.18.020).
Can I have a bed and breakfast in the R-A zone in Newport Beach?
No. Newport Beach's use table does not allow it in R-A (§ 20.18.020).
General information, not legal advice.
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