Simi Valley, CA Short-Term Rentals: Occupancy Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Occupancy Cap (Eff. 2027)
- 2 adults per bedroom; children not counted
- Events / Parties
- Prohibited
- Noise Monitoring
- Required at STR
- Neighbor Notice (Unhosted)
- Owners within 200 ft
- Current Default (pre-2027)
- CA Building Code occupant load
- Quiet Hours
- 10 p.m. - 7 a.m. Sun-Thu; 11 p.m. - 7 a.m. Fri/Sat (SVMC 5-16.02)
Summary
The Simi Valley short-term rental ordinance approved on first reading May 11, 2026 caps overnight occupancy at two adults per bedroom (children are not counted), bans all events and parties, and requires neighbor notification for unhosted units. Until the ordinance becomes effective on January 1, 2027, there is no city-specific guest cap, and the California Building Code (Title 24 CCR) occupant-load default applies.
(b) Radios, electronic and amplification devices. The playing, using, or operating, or permitting to be played, used, or operated between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. on Friday or Saturday and between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. on Sunday through Thursday of any radio, musical instrument, television set, or similar instrument, electronic or amplification device for the production or reproduction of sound in volume sufficiently loud to disturb the peace, quiet, or repose of a person of ordinary and normal sensitiveness who is in the immediate vicinity of such machine or device.
Full Breakdown
Under the ordinance approved on first reading, the maximum overnight capacity at any Simi Valley STR will be 'two adults per bedroom. Children would not be included in the count,' according to the City's December 2025 staff presentation to City Council. The ordinance also bans events and parties outright, requires noise monitoring at the property, and mandates that operators of unhosted (whole-home) STRs notify property owners within a 200-foot radius. 5) that govern in the absence of a local rule. m. m. Friday/Saturday) applies to STR guests immediately and will be the principal tool for breaking up oversized gatherings until the new ordinance takes effect.
Violations & Fines
After January 1, 2027, exceeding the two-adults-per-bedroom cap, hosting an event or party, or failing to send neighbor notice for an unhosted unit will trigger administrative citations and progressive fines (the City discussed $1,500 to $5,000 annual fines for repeat violations in the December 2025 staff presentation), and may be grounds for permit non-renewal. Noise-related occupancy disturbances are already citable under Simi Valley Municipal Code Section 5-16.02 with potential infraction or misdemeanor exposure under the SVMC's general penalty provisions.
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