VEHICLESINFORMATION & RULES ABOUT
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• Abandoned/Storage
• Living/SleepinginVehicles
• Parking
• Repairing
• Washing/Polishing
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Q: Is there a limit to the number of vehicles a person can own?
A:Thereisnolawdictatingthenumberofvehiclesapersoncanown.
Q: Can they be stored on my property?
A:VehiclesparkedonprivatepropertymusthavetheconsentoftheownerandmustbeparkedonasurfaceofasphaltorPortlandcementconcretewithadequatedrainage.Vehiclesmustbeinrunningcondition.
Q: How many cars are allowed to be parked on the street?
A:Vehiclesmaynotbeparkedorleftstandingonthestreetformorethanaconsecutiveperiodof72hours.Ifleftbeyondaconsecutiveperiodof72hours,thepolicedepartmentmayciteand/orremovethevehicle.
Q: How can I report an abandoned vehicle?
A:Ifavehicleislocatedonacitystreet,youcanreportitbyeithercallingtheAbandonedVehicleHotlineat805/339.4432,orbyfillingoutanAbandonedVehicleOnlineReportFormatwww.cityofventura.net/pd/services/abandonedvehicle.Ifthevehicleisonprivateproperty,call805/658.4711orvisitourwebsiteatwww.cityofventura.net/ceforacomplaintform.
Keep our neighborhoods safe and beautiful by
maintaining your vehicles!
Neighborhood Preservation serves our
community with compassion to promote safe
and clean neighborhoods, preserve property
values, support economic vitality
through education and compliance.
Ventura is where we live, work, and play!
TheCityofVenturaNeighborhoodPreservationSectionisavailabletoassistyouinunderstandingthevariouscodesandobtainingcompliance.Contactusat805/658.4711.
Therearemanywaystogetinvolvedtoenhancethequalityoflifeinourcommunity.ParticipateinyourCommunityCouncil–attendpublicmeetingstoconnectwithneighbors,volunteer,raiseissues,andmakeadifferenceinyourneighborhood!
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Parking your vehicle on the lawn is prohibited.
Residing in a camper in the driveway is not permitted.
• City of Ventura Municipal Code: www.cityofventura.net/cm/municipal-code
• Ventura Police Departmentwww.cityofventura.net/pdParkingIssues:805/339.4401
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Q: Why does the City of Ventura have rules about vehicles?
A:TheCity’sMunicipal,Zoning,andBuildingcodesensurethesafetyofourcommunity.NeighborhoodPreservationassistsourcommunitywiththeregulationsassetforthbytheVenturaCityCouncil.
Inoperable vehicles stored within view from the street or other public or private property may not be
stored longer than five days.
DID YOU KNOW?
Thewashingorpolishingofvehiclesuponanypublicstreetisnotpermitted.
Q: Is it legal to work on my car while it is on the street?
A:Youcannotperformmaintenanceorrepairsuponavehicleparkeduponastreetexcepttemporaryrepairsnecessitatedbyanemergency.
Only temporary repairs are permitted while your vehicle is parked on the street.
Q: Why is my car considered abandoned if it is on my own property?
A:Youcannotstoreavehiclewhichisinanabandoned,wrecked,dismantledorinoperativeconditionuponanyprivatepropertyorpublicpropertyforaperiodinexcessoffivedaysunlessthevehicleiscompletelyenclosedwithinabuildingwhereitisnotvisiblefromthestreetorotherpublicorprivateproperty.
Anexemptionexistsifyouarealicenseddismantler,licensedvehicledealerorajunkyard.
Q: Is it okay for my neighbor to rent out their trailer and let someone live in it on their driveway?
A: Itisunlawfulforanypersontoparkamotorvehicleoratransportablelivingfacilityonanystreet,highway,orpublicorprivatepropertyforpurposesofsleepingin,livingorresiding.
However,aresidentwithinthecitymaypermitavisitortoliveorsleepinavehicleequippedfortransportablelivingorsleepingonatemporarybasisaslongas(1)itisnomorethan7daysina90-dayperiod;(2)thereisstillparkingroomonsite;(3)itdoesn’tcreateasafetyhazardand(4)thevehicleand/orit’soccupantsdonotcauseapublicnuisance.
Vehicles may not be parked or left standing on the street for more than a consecutive
period of 72 hours.
Q: What if I don’t comply with the vehicle regulations and requirements?
A:OurmainobjectiveistoobtainvoluntarycompliancewithallofVentura’smunicipalcodes.Butifforsomereasonyoudon’tcomply,youmaybesubjecttoarangeoffinespereachoffenseandpotentiallyothercivilpenalties.Seeourwebsiteforfurtherdetails: www.cityofventura.net/nporcallourofficeat(805)658-4711.
Q: Are there any other requirements that I should know about?
A:Youcannotparkanyvehicleuponthelawn.AllparkingareasmustbecompletelysurfacedwithasphaltorPortlandcementconcretesurfacingwithadequatedrainage.
