The City of Ventura recently prevailed in the Whitman case. Whitman contended that Short Term Vacation Rentals are a commercial enterprise like hotels which are prohibited in the residential zone. The City stated that they are used in a residential manner, and specifically allowed in the residential zone. Whitman contended that STVRs are a business that generates income so should be prohibited in residential zones, and the courts agree. However, long term rentals also gene