10 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 10 cities in Ventura County, California.
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Unincorporated Ventura County has no countywide RV/boat street ban, but three communities (Oak Park, Oak View, Casa Conejo) prohibit oversized vehicles on county roads. On private residential lots, the Non-Coastal Zoning Ordinance limits open storage of boats and trailers and restricts parking in required setbacks.
The Non-Coastal Zoning Ordinance lets operative, licensed, registered vehicles park in a driveway leading to a garage or carport, plus a paved strip up to 10 feet wide beside it (Sec. 8106-5.3). Required setbacks otherwise stay clear, and a clear sight triangle must be maintained at driveways for visibility.
The Non-Coastal Zoning Ordinance limits commercial vehicles in residential, agricultural, and open-space zones. A home occupation may keep only one commercial vehicle (max 14,000 lbs GVW) per dwelling (Sec. 8106-1.2.5). Vehicles over 10,000 lbs GVW need a 1-acre lot, enclosure, waiver, or agricultural use (Sec. 8108-3.4).
On county-maintained roads in unincorporated Ventura County, the Traffic Ordinance (Division 7, Chapter 1) governs parking, with curb colors controlling time limits (Sec. 7200) and prohibited-parking zones marked by signs or curb paint (Sec. 7220). A vehicle left over 72 hours can be removed under California Vehicle Code 22651(k).
California Vehicle Code § 22651(a), (b), (d), (e), (f), (m), (n)
(a) If a vehicle is left unattended upon a bridge, viaduct, or causeway or in a tube or tunnel where the vehicle constitutes an obstruction to traffic. (b) If a vehicle is parked or left standing upon a highway in a position so as to obstruct the normal movement of traffic or in a condition so as to create a hazard to other traffic upon the highway. (d) If a vehicle is illegally parked so as to...
Unincorporated Ventura County has no general overnight parking ban on county roads; the default is the state 72-hour rule (CVC 22651(k)). Oak Park, Oak View, and Casa Conejo bar oversized vehicles around the clock. In County parks, overnight parking and sleeping in a vehicle are treated as camping and require a permit (Ord. 4446).
California Vehicle Code § 22651(k), (l), (q)
A peace officer, as defined in Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 830) of Title 3 of Part 2 of the Penal Code, or a regularly employed and salaried employee who is engaged in directing traffic or enforcing parking laws and regulations of a city, county, or jurisdiction of a state agency in which a vehicle is located may remove a vehicle located within the territorial limits in which the offic...
Ventura County has no separate EV-parking ordinance in its zoning or traffic code. EV charging infrastructure for new construction in the unincorporated county is set by the statewide California Green Building Standards Code (CALGreen, Title 24, Part 11), which mandates EV-capable and EV-ready parking spaces in new residential and nonresidential projects.
Cal. Gov. Code § 65850.7 (AB 1236, 2015)
Existing law, the Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Open Access Act, prohibits the charging of a subscription fee on persons desiring to use an electric vehicle charging station, as defined, and prohibits a requirement for persons to obtain membership in any club, association, or organization as a condition of using the station, except as specified.
Ventura County declares abandoned, wrecked, dismantled, or inoperative vehicles on public or private property a public nuisance subject to abatement and removal (Ordinance Code Division 6, Chapter 2, Articles 7 and 7.1). Abandoning a vehicle without the property owner's consent is prohibited (Sec. 6288-3). State law (CVC 22651(k), 22669) backs removal.
Cal. Veh. Code § 22651
22651. A peace officer, as defined in Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 830) of Title 3 of Part 2 of the Penal Code, or a regularly employed and salaried employee who is engaged in directing traffic or enforcing parking laws and regulations of a city, county, or jurisdiction of a state agency in which a vehicle is located may remove a vehicle located within the territorial limits in which th...
On county roads, painted curbs set parking rights under Traffic Ordinance Sec. 7200: red means no stopping, standing, or parking at any time; green allows 24 minutes (8 a.m.-6 p.m.); yellow is for loading; white is for brief passenger loading or mail. Only authorized curb markings made under ordinance or resolution are enforceable.
On county roads, yellow curbs are for loading freight or passengers and white curbs for brief passenger loading or mail (Sec. 7200). For new development, the Non-Coastal Zoning Ordinance requires off-street passenger and materials loading areas, with the number and size of loading spaces set by land use and floor area (Sec. 8108-8).
Designated communities ban oversized vehicles from county roads. Oak Park (Sec. 7251) bars vehicles over 25 ft long, 80 in wide, or 82 in high. Oak View and Casa Conejo (Sec. 7252, Ord. 4524) use 25 ft / 7 ft / 8 ft. The fine is $30, or $30 per day in Sec. 7252 areas. Permits and 72-hour trip exemptions apply.
10 cities in Ventura County have their own parking rules rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
7 verified rules • Abandoned Vehicles, Commercial Vehicle Restrictions
6 verified rules • Abandoned Vehicles, Commercial Vehicle Restrictions
7 verified rules • Abandoned Vehicles, Commercial Vehicle Restrictions
7 verified rules • Abandoned Vehicles, Commercial Vehicle Restrictions
7 verified rules • Abandoned Vehicles, Commercial Vehicle Restrictions
7 verified rules • Abandoned Vehicles, Commercial Vehicle Restrictions
7 verified rules • Abandoned Vehicles, Commercial Vehicle Restrictions
7 verified rules • Abandoned Vehicles, Commercial Vehicle Restrictions
7 verified rules • Abandoned Vehicles, Commercial Vehicle Restrictions
7 verified rules • Abandoned Vehicles, Commercial Vehicle Restrictions
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