Neighbors Petition Thousand Oaks to Regulate Airbnbs

A Glenwood Park cul-de-sac delivered a letter signed by every household after a summer of complaints.

Holly Bieler · August 27, 2026 · Thousand Oaks

Thousand Oaks has no rules governing short-term rentals, and a group of Glenwood Park neighbors wants that to change.

Resident Scott Bell told the City Council Tuesday night he had confirmed with the city's code compliance supervisor that no ordinance, regulation or law addresses Airbnb-style rentals in the city. He brought a letter signed by every household on his cul-de-sac and said he could have gathered 50 to 100 more signatures from the surrounding neighborhood.

It was Bell's second appearance before the council this summer. He first raised the rental on July 7, [citing near-weekly late-night parties](https://www.toacorn.com/articles/newbury-park-neighbors-push-for-action-on-short-term-rentals/), according to the Thousand Oaks Acorn, which counted roughly 243 active short-term rentals in the city. Bell said both of his family's vehicles were damaged in a hit-and-run last month, and a retired police officer next door told him three sets of renters in the past week had smoked marijuana throughout their stays.

"We're tired of dealing with the plethora of issues it has created," Bell said, adding that he had a stack of ordinances from other cities and was willing to meet with the city attorney or planning commission.

Nearby, Simi Valley's new short-term rental rules take effect Jan. 1 with a $741 annual fee and a one-permit-per-owner limit, per the Acorn.

A council member asked Bell to email to set up a meeting, and City Manager Andrew Powers said Police Chief Jeremy Paris would call Bell the next day about the vehicle damage. The council took no formal action, and no regulation is on an upcoming agenda.