10 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 10 cities in Ventura County, California.
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In unincorporated Ventura County, a Temporary Rental Unit (TRU) permit is required before renting a dwelling for fewer than 30 days. Only property owners may apply, the property must lie within the TRU Overlay Zone, and a pre-permitting inspection is required.
Section 8109-4.6.8.3 sets quiet hours from 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. at TRUs, bars all outdoor amplified music or sound during those hours, and prohibits unreasonable noise at any time. Managers must respond to noise complaints within 30 minutes, or 15 minutes during quiet hours.
Short-term rental operators in unincorporated Ventura County must collect an 8% Transient Occupancy Tax, hold a County Business Tax Certificate, and pay TRU permit fees. The RMA lists a $1,525 application fee plus a code compliance deposit of $500 for short-term rentals or $100 for homeshares.
Section 8109-4.6.8.2 requires on-site parking scaled to bedroom count: one space for a studio or one-bedroom STR, two spaces for units with two to four bedrooms, and three spaces for five-bedroom units. Garages and driveways must be kept clear and available for guest parking.
Section 8109-4.6.8.1 caps short-term rental overnight occupancy at two persons per bedroom for up to five bedrooms, plus two more, to a maximum of ten people. Homeshares are limited to two rentable bedrooms and five overnight guests. Only one rental group is allowed at a time.
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...
Section 8109-4.6.9.6 requires every TRU owner to maintain a commercial/business general liability insurance policy with a minimum limit of $500,000 per occurrence for personal injury or property damage. Proof of coverage must be submitted with each permit application and made available on request.
Ventura County's Temporary Rental Unit ordinance does not impose a fixed annual cap on the number of nights a property may be rented. Instead it controls use through permitting, per-stay occupancy limits, the one-group-at-a-time rule, and the under-30-day definition of a short-term stay.
TRU permits in unincorporated Ventura County are issued for a maximum one-year term and must be renewed annually. Applications are filed through the County's Citizen Access portal and require a site plan, manager/owner contacts, an affidavit, and proof of tax and insurance compliance.
For homeshares, Section 8109-4.6.9.1 requires the owner to be on site between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. and within 40 miles at all other times. For whole-home short-term rentals, a designated property manager must be available at all times and within 40 miles of the property.
Ventura County does not require all short-term rentals to be a primary residence; whole-home STRs with the owner absent are permitted. The primary-residence rule applies to homeshares, defined as the owner's primary residence with at least a 20% ownership interest. In the Ojai Valley overlay, whole-home STRs are restricted.
10 cities in Ventura County have their own short-term rentals rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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8 verified rules • Insurance Requirements, Night Caps
12 verified rules • Host Platform Liability, Host Presence Rule
7 verified rules • Insurance Requirements, Noise Rules
7 verified rules • Insurance Requirements, Noise Rules
7 verified rules • Insurance Requirements, Noise Rules
7 verified rules • Insurance Requirements, Noise Rules
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