Sec. 24.7. - Operational requirements.

(a)

All short-term rental properties must comply with the provisions of chapter 34 of the Oceanside City Code regarding the collection and remittance of transient occupancy taxes and the collection and remittance of the Oceanside Tourism Marketing District Assessment. Failure to comply with these provisions may result in revocation of a short-term rental permit.

(b)

The owner or the owner's authorized agent, identified in the application for a short-term rental permit, shall be available twenty-four (24) hours a day, seven (7) days a week, to respond to complaints pursuant to this

section 24.7(f) concerning the condition, operation or conduct of occupants of the short-term rental unit or their guests.

(c)

Short-term rental property owners shall display on the exterior of a short-term rental unit, a notice, utilizing a template approved by the city, containing a twenty-four-hour, seven-days-a-week phone number for a private party responsible for the facility to take complaints regarding its operation. The exterior display will also contain the number of bedrooms and the maximum number of occupants permitted to stay in the unit. The notice shall be in plain view of the general public and/or common area and shall be maintained in good condition at all times. The notice shall continue to be displayed as long as the unit is used as a short-term rental.

(d)

The short-term rental property address and twenty-four-hour contact phone number of the owner or owner's authorized agent shall be listed on the city's short-term rental directory website.

(e)

The owner and/or the owner's authorized representative shall use reasonably prudent business practices to ensure the occupants and guests of the short-term rental unit do not create unreasonable noise or disturbances, engage in disorderly conduct or violate any provisions of this chapter or other applicable laws.

(f)

Upon notification by a city employee authorized to enforce this chapter that any occupant or guest of the occupant of a short-term rental unit has created unreasonable noise or disturbance, engaged in disorderly conduct or committed a violation of an applicable law, the owner and/or the owner's authorized agent, shall use all reasonable efforts to immediately halt and prevent a reoccurrence of such conduct. Failure of the owner or the owner's authorized agent to respond to a notification provided under this section within sixty (60) minutes of the receipt of that notification shall be prima facie evidence that the owner or the owner's agent has failed to use reasonable efforts as required by section 24.7(e).

(g)

All garage, driveway and on-site designated parking spaces shall be made available for vehicle parking.

(h)

Parking of any detached camper, boat, boat trailer or other non-motorized vehicle shall be in accordance with Oceanside Traffic Code section 13.25. Parking of any vehicle over seven (7) feet in height shall be in accordance with Oceanside Traffic Code section 13.26.

(i)

No vehicles shall be parked in a designated fire lane nor block or restrict access to adjacent properties.

(j)

Rental properties shall be kept clean with no visible trash. All trash containers shall be stored out of public view except when at the curb on trash collection days by the city's authorized waste hauler.

(k)

The maximum number of occupants allowed to occupy the short-term rental unit shall be limited to two (2) people per bedroom plus two (2) people per unit. The operator of a short-term rental shall not advertise occupancy that is greater than the number of occupants depicted on the notice required by sections 24.6(d)(2) or otherwise authorized by section 24.7(c).

(l)

The maximum number of daytime guests allowed in a short-term rental property shall be ten (10) guests, regardless of bedroom count. Daytime guests are allowed between 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m.

(m)

All short-term rental offerings and agreements shall have a minimum two-night consecutive stay.

(n)

No amplified or reproduced sound, nor any other disturbing, excessive, or offensive noise shall be audible from the property line of any short-term rental unit between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 10:00 a.m. At all other times, noise shall comply with the limitations set forth in section 38.17 of the Oceanside City Code.

(o)

Prior to the occupancy of the short-term rental unit, the owner or the owner's authorized representative shall:

(1)

Obtain the name, address, and telephone number of the renter.

(2)

Provide a copy of city-prepared "Short-Term Rental Good Neighbor Policy" handout summarizing the requirements of this chapter to the renter.

(3)

Require the renter to execute a formal acknowledgement that he or she is legally responsible for compliance with all requirements of this chapter by all occupants and their guests.

(4)

The information required by paragraphs 1 and 3 of this subsection shall be maintained by the owner or the owner's authorized representative for a period of three (3) years and shall be made available upon request to any officer of the city responsible for the enforcement of this chapter or other applicable laws.

(p)

The short-term rental permit identification number, as issued by the city, shall be displayed on the hosting platform where the short-term rental is advertised.

(Ord. No. 19-OR0408-1, § 1, 6-19-19; Ord. No. 24-OR0207-1, § 1(Exh. A), 5-8-2024)