Ventura County, CA Short-Term Rentals: Noise Rules (2026)

Noise at short-term rentals and homeshares is regulated under Section 8109-4.6.8.3 of the Non-Coastal Zoning Ordinance. No use or activity associated with a homeshare or short-term rental may at any time create unreasonable noise or disturbance. Quiet hours must be observed from 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., and no outdoor amplified music or sound is allowed during quiet hours when a property is being rented. These quiet-hour rules must be disclosed in the rental agreement, advertisements, and listings under Section 8109-4.6.9.3, and posted inside the unit. Enforcement is built around a rapid-response complaint process in Section 8109-4.6.11.1: complaints about noise or other operational violations go to the property manager (for a short-term rental) or the owner (for a homeshare), who must be available by phone at all times the unit is rented. Upon receiving a complaint of unreasonable noise or disturbance, the manager or owner must take all necessary action to resolve it, including initially contacting the renter to correct the problem within 30 minutes, or within 15 minutes during quiet hours. Within 24 hours of receiving such a complaint, the manager or owner must complete required follow-up. Standard County noise standards and other local, state, and federal laws also continue to apply. Events that violate any noise standard are separately prohibited under Section 8109-4.6.8.4.