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Short-term rental rules in Ojai, CA
How Ojai regulates short-term rentals: the rules that apply, their sources, and pending changes.
Rules here limit which homes may operate as short-term rentals, how many, where, or for how many nights a year.
- Citywide residential-zone exclusion: STR under 30 days is a prohibited land use in all residential zones
- Whole-city ban on non-hotel STRs (no owner-occupied or hosted carve-out)
- Only lawful hotels/motels/B&Bs permitted (B&B barred from all residential zones)
- Advertising of unlawful STRs also banned
Based on: Ojai Municipal Code § 10-2.1715 & Ch. 24 of Title 4 (§ 4-24.04); Ordinance No. 943 (introduced Oct. 10, 2023; effective
Summary of the rule
Verbatim § 10-2.1715: 'Short-term, transient, or vacation rental of property or a portion thereof located in the City of Ojai for less than 30 days ... in exchange for any form of compensation is prohibited except for lawfully approved hotels, motels, bed and breakfasts, and timeshare facilities operated in full compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local rules and regulations including any and all required permits from the City.'
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Last reviewed Sep 17, 2026 · Sources · Report an error
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