Ventura processes ADU and JADU applications as ministerial permits, not discretionary. Under Gov. Code § 65852.2(b), a complete ADU/JADU application must be approved or denied within 60 days. Applications are submitted through Ventura's Permit Services / Ventura OPS online portal.
Gov. Code § 65852.2(b)(1) requires that an ADU application be considered ministerially, without discretionary review or a public hearing, and that the city act on a complete application within 60 days of submittal. If the city fails to act in 60 days, the application is deemed approved by operation of state law. The City of Ventura accepts ADU permit applications through its online Ventura OPS portal and provides a Permit Fee Estimator that explicitly lists ADUs. Both a building permit (under SBMC Division 9 / California Building Code) and zoning verification (under SBMC Division 13) are required. Coastal Development Permits remain required in the coastal zone (Public Resources Code § 30600 et seq.), and projects in mapped FEMA Special Flood Hazard Areas along the Santa Clara River must meet Ventura's floodplain elevation standards.
Constructing an ADU without a building permit triggers enforcement under SBMC code-enforcement provisions, including stop-work orders, administrative citations, and requirements to obtain after-the-fact permits at higher fees. Final certificate of occupancy will be withheld until inspections are passed.
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