Unincorporated Ventura County is covered by the Ventura County MS4 NPDES Permit for stormwater management. All development must comply with stormwater quality standards. Illicit discharge to storm drains is prohibited.
The Ventura County Watershed Protection District manages stormwater infrastructure. New development and significant redevelopment must comply with stormwater quality standards and Low Impact Development (LID) requirements. Commercial and industrial facilities must implement Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans. Illicit discharge of anything other than stormwater into the storm drain system is prohibited. The county's grading and building permit processes include stormwater review. Report illegal dumping to (805) 654-2001.
Illicit discharge to storm drains carries administrative fines and potential Regional Water Quality Control Board penalties up to $10,000/day. Failure to implement required stormwater controls may result in withholding of building permits.
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Ventura County, CA
Outdoor music at homes in unincorporated Ventura County is limited at night by Ordinance No. 4124, which bars amplified or instrumental sound audible 50 feet...
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Ventura County's nighttime noise ordinance uses an audibility-at-50-feet test rather than a decibel number. Numeric dBA limits come from the General Plan's n...
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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...
Ventura County, CA
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...
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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 ...
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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...
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