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Short-term rentals in Oxnard

City law: short-term rentals in residential zones need a city permit, and vacation rentals are limited to 100 days per calendar year.

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  • Short-term rentals: City law: short-term rentals in residential zones need a city permit, and vacation rentals are limited to 100 days per calendar year.

Each rule below links to the section of the Oxnard Municipal Code it was read from, with the code text one click away (checked October 2026). General information, not legal advice.

What Oxnard's code says

Oxnard code What Oxnard's code adds
Allowed
  • Yes, but only with a short-term rental permit (homeshare or vacation rental). It is not a by-right use.
    Applies: In residential zones.
    § 16 · code text
    The City considers the short-term rental of dwellings to be businesses that are operated in residential zones. Short-term rentals are not a by-right use. Instead, they are only allowed if operated in strict compliance with the rules and requirements of Chapter 16, Article XI of the Oxnard City Code.
Cap on rentals
  • Vacation rental permits are capped at 5% per general plan neighborhood.
    Applies: For vacation rental permits.
    § 16-662 · code text
    The number of vacation rental permits shall be limited by a 5% cap per general plan neighborhood as established in the City of Oxnard neighborhood map adopted as figure 3-4 in the 2030 general plan or its successor document.
  • No vacation rental permit within 200 feet of another property that has one.
    Applies: For vacation rentals. Does not apply to qualifying timeshare units.
    § 16-662 · code text
    No vacation rental shall be issued a permit when a vacation rental permit has already been issued on another property within 200 feet of the proposed vacation rental.
Nights per year
  • No more than 100 days per calendar year.
    Applies: For vacation rentals. Partial days count as full days. Does not apply to qualifying timeshare units.
    § 16-662 · code text
    Vacation rentals shall be limited to a maximum of 100-day annual cap per calendar year.
Permit or registration
  • A valid city short-term rental permit, such as a vacation rental permit.
    Applies: For vacation rentals and homeshares rented, offered, advertised or arranged for less than 30 days.
    § 16-662 · code text
    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.
Primary residence
  • Yes, the home must be owner-occupied.
    Applies: For homeshares only. Proof of a homeowner's exemption and an owner-occupied statement is due each year.
    § 16 · code text
    For a homeshare only, annually provide to the planning division proof of a homeowner’s exemption from the county assessor and a fully-executed statement that the property is owner occupied.

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City law: short-term rentals in residential zones need a city permit, and vacation rentals are limited to 100 days per calendar year.

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