Port Hueneme council continues short‑term rental ordinance after public hearing; spacing rule remains contested

City Council of the City of Port Hueneme continued a public hearing on a proposed short‑term rental ordinance to the Nov. 17 meeting so the full council can consider the draft rules.

Staff defined a short‑term rental as a property rented for fewer than 30 consecutive days and said the city currently has about 40–55 active listings on booking platforms but no local permitting or operating standards. The staff presentation summarized outreach completed this year (an online survey with 203 responses and a community forum), and proposed a “balanced” ordinance that would: create a permit system; require 24‑hour local contact and a nuisance response plan; require posted operational rules and parking standards; ensure transient occupancy tax (TOT) compliance; include good‑neighbor standards for trash, noise and parking; and impose a citywide cap…