Welcome to the Ventura County Planning Division

The Planning Division provides land use services to the public in the areas of residential, commercial and industrial permitting, engages in long range community planning and zoning enforcement, and coordinates a variety of regional programs in the unincorporated areas of Ventura County.

Our website is designed to inform and educate the public about the services we provide and to allow easy access to planning documents and studies, environmental documents, Zoning Ordinances, the County General Plan and Area Plans, permit application materials, meeting agendas for the Planning Commission and other hearings, and relevant census and demographic information.  New features on our website are highlighted in the right sidebar.

The chief responsibility of the Planning Division is to regulate the use of land and structures within unincorporated areas of the county. Using these regulations and others, the Planning Division issues permits for uses and structures and enforces both permit conditions and the County’s Zoning Ordinances. This is accomplished through the County’s General Plan and Zoning Ordinances. 

Please begin with our Frequently Asked Questions section to answer general and parcel-specific planning questions.