Camarillo, CA Accessory Structures: ADU Rental Restrictions (2026)
Key Facts
- Minimum ADU rental term
- More than 30 days
- Minimum JADU rental term
- More than 30 days
- JADU maximum size
- 500 square feet
- JADU owner-occupancy
- Required, with exceptions
- ADU review type
- Ministerial, no hearing
- Misdemeanor penalty
- Up to $1,000 fine, 6 months jail
Summary
Camarillo bars short-term rentals of accessory dwelling units built under Municipal Code Chapter 19.56: any ADU created under Section 19.56.090 and any junior ADU under Section 19.56.100 must be rented for a term longer than thirty days, closing off Airbnb-style stays even on units the city must approve ministerially under state ADU law.
The rental of any accessory dwelling unit created pursuant to this section must be for a term longer than thirty days. ... All rentals of JADUs must be for a term longer than thirty days.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 27 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
56 implements California's ADU mandate (Gov. Code Chapter 13, Division 1, Title 7) while layering on local standards. 060 (850 to 1,200 square feet depending on bedroom count and lot size). 100(E), which requires the property owner to live on site, subject to narrow medical or business-necessity exceptions, unless the owner is a government agency, land trust, or housing organization. 120 makes clear that where a state-law mandate conflicts with the chapter's local standards, the state mandate controls, but only to the legally required extent; the thirty-day rental floor is a local standard, not a state override, so it stands on its own as city law.
Violations & Fines
Chapter 19.56 does not carry its own penalty section, so a violation, renting an ADU or JADU short-term, is enforced through the city's general code-violation scheme in Chapter 1.12: a misdemeanor conviction can bring a fine up to $1,000 and up to six months in jail, and an infraction escalates from a $100 fine on a first offense to $500 for repeat violations of the same section within a year. The city may also issue an administrative citation under Chapter 1.13 rather than pursue criminal charges.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I rent my Camarillo ADU on Airbnb or VRBO?
Does the 30-day rule apply to JADUs too?
Does the JADU owner-occupancy requirement affect rentals?
Sources & Official References
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