The County of Ventura has adopted laws and regulations specifically designed to address blight, nuisances, and to maintain a clean environment for all citizens in our community.
The mission of Building and Land Use Enforcement is to promote and maintain a safe and desirable living and working environment. We help maintain and improve the quality of our community by administering a fair and unbiased enforcement program to correct Building and land use violations.
We want to enhance neighborhoods and their citizens’ health, safety and general welfare through efficient and effective County code enforcement. All actions shall be conducted in a responsive and fair manner focusing on customer service and public awareness while respecting the property rights of our citizens.
Building and Land Use Enforcement respond to complaints from concerned citizens in our community that are specifically related to:

• Illegal Dwellings
• Trimming/Removal of Protected Trees
• Open storage
• Unpermitted Buildings or Construction
• Fences and Walls
• Illegal Businesses
• Keeping Excessive Numbers of Pet or Farm Animals
• Illegal Signs
• Substandard Housing