Ventura County, CA Short-Term Rentals: Night Caps (2026)

Unlike some California jurisdictions that cap whole-home rentals at a set number of nights per year, Ventura County's Non-Coastal Zoning Ordinance (Section 8109-4.6) does not establish a numeric annual night cap for short-term rentals or homeshares in the unincorporated areas. The reviewed ordinance text covering occupancy (Section 8109-4.6.8.1), operational standards (Section 8109-4.6.8), and property management (Section 8109-4.6.9) contains no provision limiting the total nights or days a permitted TRU may operate in a calendar year. Instead, the County manages short-term rental activity through several other levers. The use is defined by duration: a stay must be fewer than 30 consecutive days to qualify as a short-term rental or homeshare (a stay of 30-plus days is not a transient rental). Occupancy is capped per stay, and only one rental group may occupy the property at a time, with no more than one rental agreement effective for any given date (Section 8109-4.6.8.1(d)). Eligibility is restricted to one TRU per owner and one unit per multi-unit property, and certain dwellings (ADUs, deed-restricted units, Land Conservation Act parcels) are excluded entirely. Geographic overlays such as the Ojai Valley further restrict where whole-home STRs may operate. Operators should verify current rules directly with the County, since night-cap provisions could be added in future amendments.