Oxnard, CA Short-Term Rentals: Repeat Violator Strikes (2026)

Oxnard Code of Ordinances Sec. 16-672(A)(5) makes three or more verified and valid complaints of any violation of the Oxnard city code, or of state or federal law, tied to a homeshare or vacation rental within a 12-month period grounds for the community development director to revoke the permit. That strike count sits inside a broader revocation section: Sec. 16-672(A) also lets the director revoke or suspend for a property transfer triggering reassessment under Cal. and Tax. , a false or fraudulent statement in the permit application, a citation or conviction tied to the rental, a breach of any permit condition, or conduct constituting a public nuisance or a hazard to public peace, health, or safety.

Before acting on any of these grounds, including the three-strikes trigger, Sec. 16-672(B) requires the director to give the permittee written notice of the basis for the action and 14 calendar days to respond before Sec. 16-672(C) lets the director issue a final written decision to revoke, suspend, or impose added conditions; the permit stays valid until that written decision issues. Sec. 16-673 separately declares every violation of the short-term rental article a public nuisance, and Sec. 16-674 makes each day of a continuing violation a separate offense, exposing the owner to injunctive relief, disgorgement of unlawfully obtained rents, abatement and investigation costs, and attorney fees on top of permit revocation.

An owner who loses a permit under the three-strikes provision may appeal the director's decision under Sec. 16-677 through the administrative hearing procedure in Chapter 1, Article V.