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Residents urge ban on short‑term rentals; council signals ordinance coming

City Council of the City of Simi Valley · November 18, 2025
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Multiple Simi Valley residents urged the council to ban or regulate short‑term rentals, citing neighborhood impacts and liability concerns. Council members said staff are preparing an ordinance for upcoming meetings and encouraged public attendance.

A stream of public commenters at the Nov. 17 Simi Valley City Council meeting urged the council to ban or strictly regulate residential short‑term rentals (STRs), saying unregulated STRs harm neighborhood quality of life and expose the city to liability.

Alin Eason told the council: “Council, please seriously consider banning all residential short term rentals before they negatively impact Simi Valley’s neighborhoods,” and cited national survey…

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