Short-Term Rentals in Oxnard, CA (2026)

Oxnard Code of Ordinances § 16-663

(A) Except as expressly authorized by this article, no dwelling, property or any portion thereof shall be rented for a term of less than 30 consecutive days. Renting for less than 30 days pursuant to a purported longer-term lease or by other means intended to evade compliance with this article is prohibited. (B) A valid permit issued by the city pursuant to this article is required in order...

Oxnard Code of Ordinances § 16-667.4

SEC. 16-667.4. NOISE. (A) No use or activity associated with a homeshare or vacation rental shall at any time create unreasonable noise or disturbance as provided in chapter 7, article XI - sound regulations of the Oxnard city code. (B) Quiet hours shall be observed from 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. (C) Pursuant to OCC section 7-147.1 the sale, offer to sell, use, or possession of fireworks is...

Oxnard Code of Ordinances § 16-668.6

SEC. 16-668.6. BUSINESS LICENSE; BUSINESS TAXES; TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX. The owner of a vacation rental or homeshare shall acquire and maintain a valid city business license, timely pay annual business taxes evidenced by a business tax certificate, and obtain and maintain a valid city transient occupancy tax registration certificate and timely pay all required city transient occupancy taxes.

Cal. Veh. Code § 22651

22651. A peace officer, as defined in Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 830) of Title 3 of Part 2 of the Penal Code, or a regularly employed and salaried employee who is engaged in directing traffic or enforcing parking laws and regulations of a city, county, or jurisdiction of a state agency in which a vehicle is located may remove a vehicle located within the territorial limits in which th...

Cal. Health & Safety Code § 17920.3

17920.3. Any building or portion thereof, regardless of zoning designation or approved uses of the building, including any dwelling unit, guestroom or suite of rooms, or the premises on which the same is located, in which there exists any of the following listed conditions to an extent that endangers the life, limb, health, property, safety, or welfare of the occupants of the building, nearby r...

Oxnard Code of Ordinances § 16-668.7

The owner shall maintain an insurance policy that includes coverage for commercial/business general liability with a minimum limit of $1,000,000 per occurrence for claims of personal injury or property damage. Proof of such insurance coverage shall be provided with each permit application under this article, and shall be made available to the community development director or designee upon requ...

Oxnard Code of Ordinances § 16-662(C)

(C) Vacation rentals shall be limited to a maximum of 100-day annual cap per calendar year. Vacation rentals which are only used for a partial day (i.e., arrival and departure days) shall be rounded up and counted as a full day. Notwithstanding any language in this subsection (C) to the contrary, the 100-day annual cap per calendar year shall not apply to a dwelling unit within a development:...

Oxnard Code of Ordinances § 16-668.1

(A) At all times a homeshare is rented out, a homeshare owner shall be onsite between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.. and within 25 miles of the property at all other times, to ensure compliance with the standards and requirements of this article. (B) At all times a vacation rental is rented out, the vacation rental shall have one or two designated property managers, one of whom s...

Oxnard Code of Ordinances § 16-661

HOMESHARE - A dwelling which is the primary residence of an owner who possesses at least a 20% ownership interest in the subject parcel, with any portion of the dwelling rented for a period less than 30 consecutive days when said owner is physically present in the same dwelling, with no meals or food provided to the renter or renters... PRIMARY RESIDENCE - A dwelling which is the owner's main l...

Oxnard Code of Ordinances § 16-667.1

Vacation rental units may be rented for no more than 100 days during any calendar year. Notwithstanding any language in this section to the contrary, the 100-day annual cap per calendar year shall not apply to a dwelling unit within a development: (A) That is subject to the Vacation Ownership and Time-share Act of 2004; and (B) That became subject to the Vacation Ownership and Time-share Act of...

Oxnard Code of Ordinances § 16-672(A)(5)

Three or more verified and valid complaints of any violation of the Oxnard city code, State or federal law, as determined by the community development director, within a 12-month period, shall be grounds for permit revocation.