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Zoning & building permits in California

Look up a property’s zoning and find the right permit office.

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Before you start · 2 things to check
  • Start with the jurisdiction of the property. County permit offices may serve only unincorporated areas.
  • Use the official map and confirm project requirements with the planning or building office.

3 guides with reviewed service links · Ventura

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County government · Ventura

Assessor

Listed for Ventura County, California. The cited official directory identifies this office; task requirements and the availability of individual locations must be confirmed with the office.

Assessor Maps (opens in a new tab)Official instructions

Officially linked county property-map resource. This verifies the referral and stated label; interactive layers, parcel results, legal boundaries, buildability and application eligibility are not determined here.

Source checked October 26, 2026

Ventura County official service / referred provider · Ventura — property query (opens in a new tab)

Official property-office map referral: Assessor Maps

Assessor Maps

Saved evidence: 72d39246bc1700d8 · Agent source review

Assessor Maps (opens in a new tab)Official instructions

Officially linked county property-map resource. This verifies the referral and stated label; interactive layers, parcel results, legal boundaries, buildability and application eligibility are not determined here.

Source checked October 26, 2026

Ventura County official service / referred provider · Ventura — property query (opens in a new tab)

Official property-office map referral: Assessor Maps

Assessor Maps

Saved evidence: 72d39246bc1700d8 · Agent source review

GIS Mapping (opens in a new tab)Official instructions

Officially linked county property-map resource. This verifies the referral and stated label; interactive layers, parcel results, legal boundaries, buildability and application eligibility are not determined here.

Source checked October 26, 2026

Ventura County official service / referred provider · Ventura — property query (opens in a new tab)

Official property-office map referral: GIS Mapping

GIS Mapping

Saved evidence: 72d39246bc1700d8 · Agent source review

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County government · Ventura

Resource Management — Building and Safety

Ventura County building permit services. Confirm which county or city agency handles your property before applying.

County building permit information (opens in a new tab)Official instructions

Official county building permit guidance. Service boundaries and project requirements must be confirmed with the department.

Source checked October 14, 2026

Ventura County · Ventura County — Building & Safety (opens in a new tab)

Official page text containing: Building and Safety

dates. We apologize for the inconvenience. County Home Home About RMA I want to Divisions Environmental Health Planning Building and Safety Code Compliance Operations Contact Us Careers County Home Home About RMA I want to Divisions Environmental Health Planning Building and Safety Code Compliance Operations Contact Us Careers Search Permits Inspections Fees Information Building and Safety Division Counter Hours: 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday through Wednesday and Friday; and 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM on

Saved evidence: 8489f19dda917c67 · Agent source review

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County government · Ventura

Ventura County Resource Management — Planning zoning information

Official county Planning map/information function. County zoning applies to its unincorporated jurisdiction; included city maps, federal/state land and third-party reference layers do not transfer planning authority. Map access, inquiry and partial community-map limits remain stated on each service.

Ventura unincorporated zoning lookup and CountyView fallback (opens in a new tab)Official instructions

Planning's tool accepts a nine- or ten-digit APN and provides CountyView fallback instructions. The Cities layer checks whether county unincorporated zoning applies. Coastal/non-coastal code and permitted-use rules remain separate.

Official lookup input

Enter the 9 or 10-digit Assessor Parcel Number (APN) and click on Submit.

Official information checked October 26, 2026 · Details & sources

Check whether the parcel is in the unincorporated county before applying county zoning

turn on the “Cities” layer under the “Layers” tab when using the County View GIS.

Official information checked October 26, 2026 · Details & sources

Source checked October 26, 2026

Ventura official map information · Ventura official zoning map information candidate (opens in a new tab)

Official county map/provider evidence: exact named map, actual layer list, access instructions or limitation

What’s My Zoning is a tool to help you find the zoning designation for parcels within the unincorporated areas of Ventura County.

Saved evidence: 834bd5734d3d3619 · Agent source review

Ventura Planning permit application resources (opens in a new tab)Official instructions

County Planning separates discretionary permits, ministerial permits and application materials. Project-specific Planned Development, conditional-use and subdivision instructions remain distinct from project-status maps.

Service area: County Planning application information. Confirm jurisdiction for the property and project; incorporated-city authority is not established by this entry. Area details & sources

Source checked October 26, 2026

Ventura County · Ventura County planning application instructions and forms (opens in a new tab)

Permit Applications - Ventura County Resource Management Agency — service-planning-application-06111

Learn about the process for Planned Development Permits, Conditional Use Permits, Subdivisions, and other discretionary permit applications

Saved evidence: cf24f16cda194ee2 · Agent source review

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