Application Materials and Forms
Types of Permits
There are two broad types of permits: ministerial and discretionary. A ministerial permit is a permit that is granted based upon a determination that the proposed project complies with established standards set forth in either the Coastal or Non-Coastal Zoning Ordinances. These determinations are arrived at objectively, involve little or no personal judgment, and are issued by the Planning Director or his/her designee. This type of permit is commonly referred to as an “over-the-counter” approval. Some tree trimming and tree removal permits, as well as film permits, are ministerial. In addition, Zoning Clearances issued over the counter are also considered ministerial. Click here to access the Zoning Clearance Application Packet and instructions. This application packet has been standardized for most Zoning Clearances issued by the County of Ventura and should be uploaded under the documents tab of the Citizen Access web portal.
Fees, Ordinances, Guidelines, and Maps
Ministerial Permits
Zoning Clearances
*Note- All ZC applications should be submitted through the Citizen Access web portal. The portal can be accessed at Applications https://vcca.ventura.org/vcca.aspx. Please refer to the Planning Division’s Remote Zoning Clearance Permit Processing webpage at https://www2.vcrma.org/divisions/planning/remote-zoning-clearance-permit-processing/ for more details on how to submit an online application. Click here to view a Citizen Access video guide.
- Zoning Clearance Categories and Information
- Zoning Clearance Instructions
- Zoning Clearance Application Packet
- Agent Authorization Form- Property Owner
- Agent Authorization Form- Permittee (A notarized letter from the permittee may be submitted in lieu of this form)
Housing Information
- Accessory Dwelling Units Information
- Accessory Dwelling Unit Affidavit
- Accessory Dwelling Unit Deed Restriction
- Junior Accessory Dwelling Unit Deed Restriction
- Senate Bill 9
- Streamlined Affordable Housing
- Agricultural Worker Housing and Annual Verification
- ADU/JADU Rental Estimation
Film Permits
Tree Permits
Discretionary Permits
- Discretionary Permit Categories and Information
- Discretionary Permit Application
- Reimbursement Agreement
- Documents and Studies Required to be Submitted with Application
- Agent Authorization
- Levine Act Campaign Contribution Disclosure Form (Required with Discretionary Permit Applications)
- New Project Referral Form (For Projects in a City’s Sphere of Influence)
- Presubmittal Review
- Certification Statement of Hazardous Waste or Substance Site
Development Review Committee (DRC)
Other Categories
- Appeals
- Discretionary Entitlement for Wireless Communication Facilities
- Oil & Gas Permits
- Reasonable Accommodation Request Form
- Site Plan and Permit Adjustments
- Surface Mining and Reclamation Act (SMARA)
- Subdivision, Lot Line Adjustments, Mergers, Parcel and Tract Maps
- Zoning Ordinance and General Plan Amendments