§ 3.1 — VenturaCounty Municipal Code

3.1.3 of this Chapter.¶

At a minimum, the notice shall include: (i) a copy of this Section; (ii) the name and contact information for the

designated property manager of a short-term rental, or owner of a homeshare; and, (iii) contact information for the Code Compliance Division.

(Ord. No. 4523, § 5, 6-19-2018; Ord. No. 4639, § 8, 12-17-2024)

8109-4.6.9.3 - Information in rental agreements, advertisements and listings.

Each rental agreement, advertisement, and online listing for a short-term rental or homeshare shall prominently display the following information:

(1)

The permitted occupancy and guest limits for both day and night;

(2)

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

(3)

Notification that no outdoor amplified music or sound is allowed during quiet hours;

(4)

Notification that the property cannot be used for events that exceed the applicable occupancy or guest limits, or that violate the quiet hours, County noise standards, any other standard or requirement of this Section, or any other local, state or federal law;

(5)

The available number of on-site parking spaces, and notification discouraging use of on-street parking;

(6)

The County-issued land use permit number authorizing the homeshare or short-term rental under this Section;

(7)

The current County-issued Business License Tax Certificate identification number, if required for the operation; and

(8)

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

No advertisements or notices regarding the availability of a dwelling for homeshare or short-term rental use shall be posted on the property.

(Ord. No. 4523, § 5, 6-19-2018; Ord. No. 4639, § 8, 12-17-2024)

8109-4.6.9.4 - Posting inside of dwellings.

The following information, as well as all information required by Section 8109-4.6.9.3, shall be posted in a conspicuous location inside the dwelling within six (6) feet of the main entrance of the homeshare or short-term rental:

The name and contact information for the designated property manager of a short-term rental or owner of a homeshare, and the telephone number(s) at which the person can be reached at all times;

The refuse and recycling collection schedule and information about recycling and green waste separation and disposal;

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 occupancy limits, County noise standards and other operational standards.

(Ord. No. 4523, § 5, 6-19-2018; Ord. No. 4639, § 8, 12-17-2024)

8109-4.6.9.5 - Business license; business taxes; transient occupancy tax.

To the extent required by applicable County ordinance, the owner of a short-term rental or homeshare shall acquire and maintain a valid County business license, timely pay annual business taxes evidenced by a business tax certificate, and/or obtain and maintain a valid County transient occupancy tax registration certificate and timely pay all required County transient occupancy taxes.

(Ord. No. 4523, § 5, 6-19-2018)

8109-4.6.9.6 - Insurance.

The owner shall maintain an insurance policy that includes coverage for commercial/business general liability with a minimum limit of five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000.00) per occurrence for claims of personal injury or property damage. Proof of such insurance coverage shall be provided with each permit application under this Section, and shall be made available to the Planning Director or designee upon request.

(Ord. No. 4523, § 5, 6-19-2018; Ord. No. 4639, § 8, 12-17-2024)

8109-4.6.9.7 - Defense and indemnification.

All owners of a homeshare or short-term rental shall be jointly and severally responsible to defend and indemnify the County 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 Section and/or from the operation of the homeshare or short-term rental. Upon submittal of a permit application under this Section, all owners of the homeshare or short-term rental shall execute a written agreement on a form provided by the Planning Director or designee implementing this defense and indemnification requirement.

(Ord. No. 4523, § 5, 6-19-2018; Ord. No. 4639, § 8, 12-17-2024)

8109-4.6.9.8 - Record-keeping.

The owner of a homeshare or short-term rental shall keep and preserve all records as may be necessary to demonstrate compliance with the standards and requirements of this Section. 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 Section, and shall be made available in electronic format for the County's review upon request of the Planning Director or designee.

(Ord. No. 4523, § 5, 6-19-2018; Ord. No. 4639, § 8, 12-17-2024)

8109-4.6.10 - Inspection and monitoring. 8109-4.6.10.1 - Inspections.

In addition to the pre-permitting inspection of a homeshare or short-term rental pursuant to Section 8109-4.6.6 above, upon reasonable notice, County staff shall be given access to the dwelling and site to conduct an inspection during the term of the permit to ensure continued operation of the homeshare or short-term rental in compliance with the provisions of this Section and other applicable building and zoning codes and regulations regarding parking, access, fire, safety, and other relevant issues.

(Ord. No. 4523, § 5, 6-19-2018; Ord. No. 4639, § 8, 12-17-2024)

8109-4.6.10.2 - Monitoring.

County monitoring shall be required for each homeshare and short-term rental operation issued a permit. The permittee shall be responsible for all monitoring costs associated with the operation. Each application request for a permit under this Section shall be accompanied by payment of a code compliance review deposit in accordance with the Board-adopted Fee Schedule. If the County bills against the deposit, the permittee shall replenish the deposit within seven (7) calendar days after the County's written request to the permittee.

e for all monitoring costs associated with the operation. Each application request for a permit under this Section shall be accompanied by payment of a code compliance review deposit in accordance with the Board-adopted Fee Schedule. If the County bills against the deposit, the permittee shall replenish the deposit within seven (7) calendar days after the County's written request to the permittee.

(Ord. No. 4523, § 5, 6-19-2018; Ord. No. 4639, § 8, 12-17-2024)

8109-4.6.11 - Complaints and violations. 8109-4.6.11.1 - Complaints.

Complaints regarding the condition, operation or conduct of the renters, occupants or visitors of a homeshare or short-term rental shall be directed to the short-term rental property manager or homeshare owner for investigation and resolution. The property manager or owner shall be available by phone at all times the dwelling is rented out as a homeshare or short-term rental.

Upon receipt of a complaint that any renter, occupant or visitor of a homeshare or short-term rental has created unreasonable noise or disturbance and/or potentially violated any other operational standard of this Section, the property manager or owner shall take all necessary actions to promptly resolve the issue, including by initially contacting the renter to correct the problem within thirty (30) minutes, or within fifteen (15) minutes during the quiet hours between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., after the complaint is first received.

Within twenty-four (24) hours after first receiving a complaint pursuant to subsection (b) above, the property manager or owner shall complete the online reporting form provided by the Planning Director or designee to: (1) report and describe the complaint, including the time the complaint was first received; (2) describe all actions taken to resolve the issue, including the time each action was taken; and, (3) describe the resolution or current status.

A property manager's or owner's failure to promptly resolve a complaint pursuant to subsection (b) above which the Planning Division deems to be valid, or to timely and fully report the complaint to the Planning Director or designee on the online reporting form, shall each constitute a separate violation of this Section.

(Ord. No. 4523, § 5, 6-19-2018; Ord. No. 4639, § 8, 12-17-2024)

8109-4.6.11.2 - Violations.

Each of the following acts or omissions related to the operation or use of a homeshare or short-term rental is unlawful and constitutes a violation of this Section. Owners are jointly and severally responsible and liable, along with any other responsible person, for each violation committed with respect to their homeshare or short-term rental. Each day a violation occurs constitutes a separate, additional violation:

Engaging in an act in violation of the permitting requirement of Section 8109-4.6.4(a);

Failure to comply with an operational standard of Section 8109-4.6.8;

Failure to comply with a property management requirement of Section 8109-4.6.9;

Failure to comply with the complaint investigation, resolution and/or reporting requirements of Section 8109-4.6.11.1; and

Failure to timely remit to the County any cost or fee pursuant to this Section.

(Ord. No. 4523, § 5, 6-19-2018; Ord. No. 4639, § 8, 12-17-2024)

8109-4.7 - Dark Sky (DKS) overlay zone.

The abbreviated reference for the Dark Sky Overlay Zone when applied to a base zone shall be "DKS". The suffix "DKS" is added to a base zone (e.g., RA-20 ac/DKS). The standards and procedures in this Section 8109-4.7 shall apply to all property in the DKS Overlay Zone in addition to those of the base zone. Where a property is subject to the standards of more than one (1) overlay zone, the more restrictive standards shall apply.

(Ord. No. 4528, § 5, 9-25-2018; Ord. No. 4639, § 8, 12-17-2024)

8109-4.7.1 - Applicability.

Except for outdoor lighting that is exempt pursuant to Section 8109-4.7.5 (Exempt Lighting), or authorized pursuant to Section 8109-