Thousand Oaks STR rules under TOMC Title 5 do not require the host to remain on-site during guest stays. Whole-home unhosted rentals are permitted with a valid STR permit and TOT registration in eligible residential zones.
Unlike some California cities that limit STRs to hosted home-shares, Thousand Oaks allows unhosted whole-home short-term rentals provided the operator holds an active STR permit, pays Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) under TOMC Sec. 3.46, and complies with occupancy, parking, and noise rules. The local contact requirement substitutes for on-site host presence: a 24/7 contact must respond within one hour. The Conejo Valley's affluent SFR housing stock means many STRs are second homes, making a host-presence mandate impractical and politically unpopular among owners.
Operating an STR without a permit or designated 24/7 local contact triggers administrative citations starting around $500 and escalating with repeat violations; persistent operation may revoke the permit.
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