Public Counter Services

The Public Counter staff provides information about Planning related Zoning and Subdivision regulations and General Plan policies in the unincorporated areas of Ventura County.

Public Counter Services

The Public Counter staff provides information about Planning related Zoning and Subdivision regulations and General Plan policies in the unincorporated areas of Ventura County. They do not handle matters within a city. Planning CounterThe Counter issues Ministerial permits and distributes applications for Discretionary permits. You may access all of the available permit applications on our website here. If you wish to have your project reviewed for its feasibility, this can be done for a fee and a Presubmittal Review application must be filled out and submitted to the Public Counter.

If you seek information regarding a specific property, you need to provide the Assessor's Parcel Number (APN) for the site. To identify the property’s APN, click here.

Location and Directions to the Public Counter

The Planning Counter is located on the 3rd floor of the Hall of Administration at the County Government Center Complex.  The complex is located at 800 South Victoria Ave. between the Santa Paula (126) Freeway and Telephone Rd. Click here for additional instructions and maps.

Hours of Operation

7:30 am to 4:30 pm Monday through Friday.

Payment of Fees and Charges

The Planning Division does not accept credit cards. Payments must be in cash or with a check, payable to the County of Ventura, Planning Division.

Pre-application Meetings

Pre-application appointments are available with the Planning Division's new Discretionary Permit Coordinator Winston Wright to discuss proposed projects and the materials required for application submittal. Winston can be reached at (805) 654-2468 or Winston.Wright@ventura.org.