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Short-term rental rules in Los Osos, CA
How Los Osos regulates short-term rentals: the rules that apply, their sources, and pending changes.
Rules here limit which homes may operate as short-term rentals, how many, where, or for how many nights a year.
- Hard numeric cap on the number of active residential vacation rentals (by valid, unexpired business-license count)
- Discretionary Minor Use Permit required for each vacation rental instead of a ministerial Zoning Clearance
- Vacation rentals allowed only within existing single-family dwellings — excluded from multi-family and mobilehome parks — with density/separation limits
- Turnover limited to four individual tenancies per calendar month per residence
Based on: SLO County Coastal Zone Land Use Ordinance (Title 23) § 23.08.165 c(4) Residential Vacation Rentals — Los Osos
Summary of the rule
The number of residential vacation rentals established and active (valid and unexpired business license) shall not exceed 55 (§ 23.08.165 c(4)(i))
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Last reviewed Sep 10, 2026 · Sources · Report an error
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