Ventura's Home Occupation Standards expressly prohibit any sign visible from outside the home advertising a home-based business. The rule is absolute — no exemptions for small window decals, A-frames, vehicle-mounted commercial signs parked at the curb, yard signs, or wall plaques readable from the public right-of-way. This is the strictest tier among Ventura's residential sign rules and reflects the city's intent that home occupations remain visually indistinguishable from a residence. General sign permitting for non-residential property is handled separately under SBMC Title 24 sign regulations and requires a sign permit from the Building & Safety Permit Center.
The City of Ventura Home Occupation brochure (Code Enforcement, 10/22 ed.) states under 'Home Occupation limitations': 'Signs visible from the outside of the house are prohibited.' This applies whether the sign is mounted on the structure, placed in the yard, hung in a window, or affixed to a parked business vehicle if visible from the street. Sign permits for any commercial signage in Ventura are governed by the Title 24 zoning sign chapter and require submission of a Sign Review/Sign Permit Application to the Permit Center. The city's Sign Regulations handout sets standards for non-residential signage but does not authorize residential home-business signs. State law does not override this — California has no statute requiring municipalities to allow home-occupation signage.
Code Enforcement (805-658-4711) investigates complaints. Citation may include orders to remove the sign and per-offense fines. Continued non-compliance can be referred for civil penalties.
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