Permitted, with conditions
| Application fee | not verified |
| STR permit / registration annual | $635.00 |
| Business licence | not verified |
| Inspection | not verified |
| First-year total | $635.00 |
| Permit renewal annual | $635.00 |
| Business licence | not verified |
| Recurring annual | $635.00 |
Combined lodging tax: 13.0% of revenue. Charged on what you earn, so it is not in the totals above.
3 figures are not yet verified against the city (Application fee, Business licence, Inspection). They are left out of the total rather than counted as zero, so the real first-year cost is higher than shown.
Conditions attached
- City vacation rental license required before renting; registration is per property and renews annually (60-day renewal window). Application needs proof of ownership and proof of current liability insurance (no dollar minimum stated on the program page). City inspection before first rental (4-6 weeks); owners and agents must pass an annual certification exam; license must be posted. Monthly TOT/TBID report required even with zero income. The 13% is the 10% Transient Occupancy Tax plus the 3% Big Bear Lake Tourism Business Improvement District assessment on vacation rentals. Homes outside zip 92315 register with San Bernardino County instead.
Source: https://bigbearlake.gov/index.php/en/departments/administrative-services-2/transient-private-home-rental-tphr-program
Checked 2026-11-01 · Vacation Rental Ordinance 2023-518 (city program page); original Ordinance 2021-495; Municipal Code Sec. 4.01.040 (renewal)