The City of Camarillo does not currently impose a maximum-nights-per-year cap on short-term rentals operating inside city limits. Operators must collect the 9% Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) and hold a City business tax certificate, but the municipal code does not set an annual rental-night cap as some neighboring Ventura County jurisdictions do.
Camarillo treats short-term rentals (stays of 30 days or fewer) primarily through the business tax/TOT framework rather than a dedicated STR ordinance. Operators remit 9% TOT monthly to the City Finance Department. Unincorporated Ventura County properties are governed instead by Section 8175-5.21 (Coastal) and 8109-4.6 (Non-Coastal) of the Ventura County Zoning Ordinance, which require a Temporary Rental Unit permit. Operators inside Camarillo city limits should confirm current rules with the Finance Department (805-388-5330) and Community Development (805-388-5360) before listing, as the City has periodically reviewed STR caps. Hosted/owner-occupied stays are not separately regulated.
Operating without remitting TOT is a violation of CMC business tax chapters and can result in back-tax assessment plus a 10% penalty per month of delinquency, interest, and potential business-tax revocation. The City may also pursue misdemeanor prosecution for repeated noncompliance.
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