SEC. 16-668. PROPERTY MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS.

The minimum property management requirements apply to all homeshares and vacation rentals. (Ord. No. 2969)

(A) At all times a homeshare is rented out, a homeshare owner shall be onsite between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.. and within 25 miles of the property at all other times, to ensure compliance with the standards and requirements of this article.

(B) At all times a vacation rental is rented out, the vacation rental shall have one or two designated property managers, one of whom shall be available at all times and within 25 miles of the property, to ensure compliance with the standards and requirements of this article. An owner may serve as one of the property managers.

(C) Each application under this article shall include the name, address, and telephone number(s) at which the property manager(s) can be reached at all times, along with the signature of each property manager. Any requested change to a designated property manager shall be made through a formal written request to the community development director or designee, and shall include the signature of the proposed property manager and the desired effective date of the change. No change to a vacation rental’s designated property manager shall take effect unless and until approved in writing by the community development director or designee. (Ord. No. 2969)

The planning division shall provide a mailed notice of permit issuance, and of each permit renewal, to the owner of the subject property and the owners of all real property situated within a radius of 300 feet of the exterior boundaries of the assessor's parcel(s) which is the subject of the application.

(Ord. No. 2969, 3049)

Each rental agreement for a vacation rental or homeshare shall prominently display the following information:

• (A) The permitted occupancy and guest limits for both day and night;

• (B) Notification that quiet hours shall be observed between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.;

• (C) Notification that no outdoor amplified music or sound is allowed during quiet hours and a copy of chapter 7, article XI - sound regulations of the Oxnard city code as may be amended from time to time;

• (D) Notification that the property cannot be used for events that exceed the applicable occupancy or guest limits, or that violate the quiet hours, noise standards or any other standard or requirement of this article;

• (E) The available number of onsite parking spaces, and notification that all parking shall occur on-site with no onstreet parking allowed;

• (F) The waste collection schedule and the tenant's responsibilities regarding waste collection.

• (G) Notification that the sale, possession or use of fireworks in the City of Oxnard is prohibited.

• (Ord. No. 2969)

(A) Each advertisement and listing for a vacation rental or homeshare shall prominently display the following information:

• (1) The city-issued land use permit number authorizing the homeshare or vacation rental under this article;

• (2) The current city issued business license tax certificate identification number, if required for the operation.

• (3) All advertisements for homeshares shall state that the unit is an owner-occupied dwelling, and the owner will be present in the home.

• (4) The available number of onsite parking spaces, and notification that all parking shall occur on-site with no onstreet parking allowed.

(B) No advertisements or notices regarding the availability of a dwelling for homeshare or vacation rental use shall be posted on the property.

(Ord. No. 2969)

The following information, as well as all information required by section 16-667.4, shall be posted in a conspicuous location inside the dwelling within six feet of the main entrance of the homeshare or vacation rental:

• (A) The name and contact information for the designated property manager of a vacation rental or owner of a homeshare. and the telephone number(s) at which the person can be reached at all times;

• (B) The waste collection schedule and information about recycling and green waste separation and disposal;

• (C) Notification that the property owner, renter, and occupants are subject to criminal citation and fines, civil

penalties and/or permit revocation for violations of the unit’s occupancy limits, noise standards and other operational standards.

(Ord. No. 2969)

The owner of a vacation rental or homeshare shall acquire and maintain a valid city business license, timely pay annual business taxes evidenced by a business tax certificate, and obtain and maintain a valid city transient occupancy tax registration certificate and timely pay all required city transient occupancy taxes.

(Ord. No. 2969)

The owner shall maintain an insurance policy that includes coverage for commercial/business general liability with a minimum limit of $1,000,000 per occurrence for claims of personal injury or property damage. Proof of such insurance coverage shall be provided with each permit application under this article, and shall be made available to the community development director or designee upon request. (Ord. No. 2969)

All owners of a homeshare or vacation rental shall be jointly and severally responsible to defend and indemnify the city and all of its officials, employees and agents from and against all third-party claims, causes of actions, fines, damages and liabilities of whatever nature arising from or related to the processing and issuance of a permit under this article and/or from the operation of the homeshare or vacation rental. Upon submittal of a permit application under this article, all owners of the homeshare or vacation rental shall execute a written agreement on a form provided by the community development director or designee implementing this defense and indemnification requirement. (Ord. No. 2969)

The owner of a homeshare or vacation rental shall keep and preserve all records as may be necessary to demonstrate compliance with the standards and requirements of this article. These records shall include but are not limited to all rental agreements entered into, advertisements and online listings. The records shall be maintained during the term of the permit issued under this article and subsequent renewal up to three years, and shall be made available in electronic format for the city’s review upon request of the community development director or designee. (Ord. No. 2969)