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Short-term rental rules in Ventura, CA
How Ventura 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.
- Hard numerical cap of 355 whole-dwelling STVR permits citywide (area/neighborhood sub-caps) per SBMC § 6.455.080
- Multi-unit eligibility limits: ≤6-unit properties get one STVR unit; ≥7-unit properties capped at 10% (§ 6.455.070); no-natural-person-entity bar
- Pierpont density limit: STVRs no more than 10% of dwelling units on any given lane
- Whole-home (non-owner-occupied) STVRs are the capped category; only owner-occupied homestays are uncapped
- Minimum two-night stay + annual renewal contingent on compliance verification
Based on: San Buenaventura Municipal Code Chapter 6.455 (Short-Term Vacation Rentals and Homestays); STVRs regulated since Ord.
Summary of the rule
SBMC § 6.455.080 caps whole-dwelling STVR permits by area, summing to 355 citywide: The Avenue 40, Downtown 100, Pierpont 100 (also ≤10% of dwelling units per lane), Harbor/Keys 35, Midtown 35, Eastside 45. Homestay (owner-occupied) permits are unlimited in every area. (Ord. 2024-009, § 2, 12-10-24.)
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Regulatory change ahead
LCP Amendment LCP-4-SBV-25-0043-1 incorporates the Chapter 6.455 short-term vacation rental and homestay framework into the certified Local Coastal Program. The Coastal Commission approved it with modifications at its March 11, 2026 hearing. Source ↗
Reported as fact only, reflecting the code as currently in effect — not legal advice, and not a prediction of the outcome. Verify current status before relying on it.
Last reviewed Sep 9, 2026 · Sources · Report an error
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