Short-Term Rentals in Ventura County, CA (2026)

Ventura County Ordinance Code § 8175-5.21.4

A valid permit issued by the County pursuant to this Section is required in order for any person that seeks or receives any rent, payment, fee, commission or compensation in any form, to rent, offer for rent, advertise for rent, or facilitate the rental of a homeshare or short-term rental in the unincorporated area of Ventura County. A temporary rental unit permit authorizing a homeshare or sho...

Ventura County Ordinance Code § 8109-4.6.8.3

No use or activity associated with a homeshare or short-term rental shall at any time create unreasonable noise or disturbance. Quiet hours shall be observed from 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. No outdoor amplified music or sound shall be allowed during quiet hours when a property is being rented as a homeshare or short-term rental.

Ventura County Ordinance Code § 8175-5.21.9.5

To the extent required by applicable County ordinance, the owner of a short-term rental or homeshare shall acquire and maintain a valid County business license, timely pay annual business taxes evidenced by a business tax certificate, and/or obtain and maintain a valid County transient occupancy tax registration certificate and timely pay all required County transient occupancy taxes.

Ventura County Ordinance Code § 8109-4.6.8.2(a)

Parking shall be provided on the property as follows: a minimum of one (1) parking space for short-term rentals in a studio or with one (1) bedroom; a minimum of two (2) parking spaces for homeshares and short-term rentals with two (2) to four (4) bedrooms; and a minimum of three (3) parking spaces for homeshares and short-term rentals with five (5) bedrooms.

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...

Ventura County Ordinance Code § 8109-4.6.9.6

The owner shall maintain an insurance policy that includes coverage for commercial/business general liability with a minimum limit of five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000.00) per occurrence for claims of personal injury or property damage. Proof of such insurance coverage shall be provided with each permit application under this Section, and shall be made available to the Planning Director o...

Ventura County Ordinance Code § 8102-0 (Homeshare / Short-Term Rental definitions)

Homeshare—A dwelling which is the primary residence of an owner who possesses at least a twenty (20) percent ownership interest in the subject parcel, with any portion of the dwelling rented for a period less than thirty (30) consecutive days when said owner is physically present in the same dwelling, with no meals or food provided to the renter or renters. ... Short-Term Rental—A dwelling, any...

Ventura County Ordinance Code § 8102-0 (definition of "Homeshare")

Homeshare—A dwelling which is the primary residence of an owner who possesses at least a twenty (20) percent ownership interest in the subject parcel, with any portion of the dwelling rented for a period less than thirty (30) consecutive days when said owner is physically present in the same dwelling, with no meals or food provided to the renter or renters.

Ventura County Ordinance Code § 8109-4.6.4.1

This permit shall expire no later than one (1) year after the date of issuance, and is subject to revocation for violation or noncompliance with the requirements of Section 8109-4.6 or any other applicable provision of the Ventura County Ordinance Code.