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Zoning Ordinance Amendments

County-Initiated Text Amendments to the Non-Coastal Zoning Ordinance amending the Requirements for Beekeeping, Setback and Height Requirements for Fences and Retaining Walls, and Permit Exemption for Heating and Cooling Equipment and Similar Structures (Case No. PL21-0043)

On November 1, 2022, the County Board of Supervisors adopted County-initiated text amendments to Articles 2, 5, 6,7, and 19 of the Non-Coastal Zoning Ordinance regarding requirements for beekeeping, setback and height requirements for fences and retaining walls, and permit exemption for heating and cooling equipment and similar structures. The ordinance amendments will become effective on December 1, 2022.   

A copy of the adopted Non-Coastal Zoning Ordinance Text Amendments, Ordinance No. 4606, can be found here.

The Board letter and supporting documents are available at the Office of the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors located in the Hall of Administration at 800 S. Victoria Avenue, Ventura, CA, and in the Board of Supervisors hearing archives for November 1, 2022, available online at: https://www.ventura.org/board-of-supervisors/agendas-documents-and-broadcasts/.

Public Informational Materials

Please visit the Ventura County Agricultural Commissioner’s website at https://www.ventura.org/agricultural-commissioner/apiary-inspection/ for beekeeping registration information, applicable ordinance regulations, and directions on filing a bee nuisance complaint. The Agricultural Commissioner’s Office can be reached at (805) 933-2926 or (805) 388-4222

Contact Information

For inquiries or comments on this ordinance amendment, please contact Franca A. Rosengren, Senior Planner, via email at Franca.Rosengren@ventura.org or by phone at (805) 654-2045.

Contact Us

Franca A. Rosengren

Senior Planner
Franca.Rosengren@ventura.org
(805) 654-2045

Agriculture Commissioner’s Office

(805) 933-2926
(805) 388-4222

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