SEC. 16-663. PERMIT REQUIRED.

(A) Except as expressly authorized by this article, no dwelling, property or any portion thereof shall be rented for a term of less than 30 consecutive days. Renting for less than 30 days pursuant to a purported longer-term lease or by other means intended to evade compliance with this article is prohibited.

(B) A valid permit issued by the city pursuant to this article is required in order for any person that seeks or receives any rent, payment, fee, commission or compensation in any form, to rent, offer for rent, advertise for rent, or facilitate the rental of a homeshare or vacation rental. For purposes of this article, the owner of a dwelling unit that is subject to the Vacation Ownership and Time-share Act of 2004 must obtain a valid permit issued by the city pursuant to this article for the rental of the dwelling unit for non-timeshare purposes for a period of less than 30 days.

(C) A short-term rental permit authorizing a vacation rental or homestay shall be issued or renewed by the community development director, or designee if the following minimum findings are met.

• (1) The property is compliant with all State and local codes.

• (2) The property complies with the requirements in this article.

• (3) There is no substantial evidence of nuisance behavior from the location.

• (4) Issuance of the permit will not exceed the neighborhood cap pursuant to section 16-662.

• (D) The community development director shall have the authority to impose additional standards and/or conditions to short-term rental permits as necessary to achieve the objectives of the article.

• (Ord. No. 2969)

(A) Permits for short-term rentals shall be issued or renewed for a maximum term of one year. All permits shall contain the following provision: “This permit shall expire no later than one year after the date of issuance, and is subject to revocation for violation or noncompliance with the requirements or any other applicable provision of the Oxnard City Code.”

(B) Permit holders that remain in good standing and apply for a renewal permit prior to the expiration of their current permit will be granted a renewal permit. If a permit expires, the request for a permit would be treated as a new permit subject to any established waiting list.

(Ord. No. 2969)

(A) Permits may only be issued to the owner(s) of the homeshare or vacation rental property, and shall automatically expire upon sale or transfer of ownership of the property, in whole or in part. All permits shall include the following provision: “This permit shall automatically expire upon sale or transfer of the property, in whole or in part, or as stated in Section 16-663.1 whichever comes first.”

(B) A permit may only be issued for a homeshare or vacation rental property if no owner of the subject homeshare or vacation rental property is also the owner of another homeshare or vacation rental property that is currently permitted under this article. In addition, if a property contains multiple dwelling units (e.g., a duplex, cottages or apartments), only one dwelling unit on the property is eligible for permitting as a homeshare or vacation rental under this article. An accessory dwelling unit cannot be used as a short-term rental. (Ord. No. 2969)

No permit for a homeshare or vacation rental shall be issued for any of the following:

(A) A dwelling subject to a city-imposed covenant, condition or agreement restricting its use to a specific purpose including but not limited to an affordable housing unit, farmworker housing, a superintendent or caretaker dwelling. (B) A dwelling on property fully or partially owned by a corporation, partnership, limited liability company, or other legal entity that is not a natural person, except in the event every shareholder, partner or member of the legal entity is a natural person as established by documentation (which shall be public record) provided by the permit applicant. In the event this exception applies, every such natural person shall be deemed a separate owner of the subject dwelling and property for purposes of this article.

• (C) A dwelling on property owned by six or more owners, unless each owner shares common ancestors.

(D) A dwelling or structure that has not, if legally required, obtained a full building final inspection or been issued a valid certificate of occupancy by the city building official.

• (E) A mobile home located in a mobile home park.

• (F) Space in a yard or on a balcony. Camping in a backyard or on a balcony as a form of STR is prohibited.

• (G) A vehicle, to include an RV, car or boat. Use of a vehicle as a form of STR is prohibited.

• (H) An accessory dwelling unit.

• (Ord. No. 2969)