Ventura's STVR ordinance (SBMC Chapter 6.455) does not impose a fixed annual cap on rental nights, but it limits booking frequency: outside summer, owners may rent only once per consecutive 7-day period with a 2-night minimum, and during summer (2nd Friday in June through last Friday in August) the minimum stay rises to 7 nights.
Chapter 6.455 of the San Buenaventura Municipal Code governs short-term vacation rentals (STVRs), defined as a dwelling unit (other than a hotel room) rented to a tenant for 30 or fewer consecutive days. The ordinance does not set an annual nights-per-year cap, but Section 6.455.140 (Operational Standards) controls turnover: outside summer, an owner may rent the unit only once in any consecutive 7-day period with a 2-night minimum stay; during summer (the 2nd Friday in June through the last Friday in August) the minimum rental period is 7 nights. Operators must hold an active STVR Permit, a City of Ventura business license, file a $1,500 bond, and remit Transient Occupancy Tax at 10 percent. The City Council adopted an updated STVR and Homestays Ordinance on December 10, 2024, which awaits California Coastal Commission certification of the Local Coastal Plan amendment before it takes effect in the Coastal Zone. Confirm current status with Ventura Community Development at (805) 654-7869.
Renting more than once per 7-day window outside summer, accepting a stay shorter than 2 nights (or shorter than 7 nights during summer), operating without an active STVR permit, or failing to remit TOT can trigger permit revocation, citations, and forfeiture of the $1,500 bond under Chapter 6.455.
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