Article 2 — Definitions
VenturaCounty Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-09-27 · VenturaCounty
61002 - Area, limited to.
The definitions set forth in this Article govern the interpretation of this Chapter and apply to the Rincon Parkway, County of Ventura.
(Ord. No. 4601, § 1, 5-10-2022)
61002-1 - Person.
"Person" means any individual, association, organization, partnership, corporation, or other entity, but does not include any governmental entity.
(Ord. No. 4601, § 1, 5-10-2022)
61002-2 - Board.
"Board" means the Board of Supervisors of the County of Ventura.
(Ord. No. 4601, § 1, 5-10-2022)
61002-3 - Director.
"Director" means that person appointed by the Board of Supervisors as the Director of the General Services Agency.
(Ord. No. 4601, § 1, 5-10-2022)
61002-4 - Animal.
"Animal" means any creature, except a human being.
(Ord. No. 4601, § 1, 5-10-2022)
61002-5 - Refuse.
"Refuse" means any animal, vegetable, or mineral matter, such as swill, solid or liquid waste, sewage, cans, bottles, paper, wood, petroleum products, carcasses of dead animals, trash and garbage.
(Ord. No. 4601, § 1, 5-10-2022)
61002-6 - County.
"County" means the County of Ventura.
(Ord. No. 4601, § 1, 5-10-2022)
61002-7 - Permit.
"Permit" means written consent, warrant or license granted by the Director allowing specific functions on the Rincon Parkway.
(Ord. No. 4601, § 1, 5-10-2022)
61002-8 - Recreational vehicle parking meter zone.
"Recreational vehicle parking meter zone" means State Route 1 between one (1.0) mile north of Route 33 and one and one-half (1.5) miles south of Santa Barbara County line. The area within the recreational vehicle parking meter zone designated for metered parking is on the Pacific Ocean side, State Route 1 parking spaces between milepost 25.61 and milepost 26.65.
(Ord. No. 4601, § 1, 5-10-2022)
61002-9 - Buffer zone.
"Buffer zone" means the four and one-half (4½) foot wide "No Parking" area between the bike lane and the recreational vehicle parking meter zone and day use areas. This zone extends horizontally and vertically.
(Ord. No. 4601, § 1, 5-10-2022)
61002-10 - Recreational vehicle parking meter space.
"Recreational vehicle parking meter space" means twenty-four (24) hour parking in the recreational vehicle parking meter zone.
(Ord. No. 4601, § 1, 5-10-2022)
61002-11 - Vehicle.
"Vehicle" has the same meaning as in Vehicle Code section 670.
(Ord. No. 4601, § 1, 5-10-2022)
61002-12 - Recreational vehicle.
"Recreational vehicle" has the same meaning as in Health and Safety Code section 18010.
(Ord. No. 4601, § 1, 5-10-2022)
61002-13 - Rent and Fee Schedule.
"Rent and Fee Schedule" means the document approved by the Board of Supervisors setting Ventura County Parks Department fees, permits, and licenses for County-operated or lease-managed parks.
(Ord. No. 4601, § 1, 5-10-2022)
61002-14 - Alcoholic beverage.
"Alcoholic beverage" means and includes alcohol, spirits, liquor, wine, beer, and every liquid or solid containing alcoholic spirits, wine or beer, and which contains one-half of one (0.5) percent or more of alcohol by volume, and which is fit for beverage purposes either alone or when diluted, mixed or combined with other substances.
(Ord. No. 4601, § 1, 5-10-2022)
61002-15 - Limited parking zone.
"Limited parking zone" means a parking area that restricts parking during designated times.
(Ord. No. 4601, § 1, 5-10-2022)
61002-16 - County Parks.
"County Parks" means any park, trail, community center, or recreation facility owned by, leased by, or under the control of the County, either exclusively or concurrently with another governmental entity or entities.
(Ord. No. 4601, § 1, 5-10-2022)
61002-17 - Park or parking.
"Park or parking" means the standing of a vehicle, whether occupied or not, other than temporarily for the purpose of, and while actually engaged in, loading or unloading passengers or merchandise. This is pursuant to Vehicle Code section 463.
(Ord. No. 4601, § 1, 5-10-2022)
61002-18 - Memorial.
"Memorial" means any item or display left in memory of a person or animal.
(Ord. No. 4601, § 1, 5-10-2022)
61002-19 - Gender.
"Gender." The use of masculine pronouns is intended to be gender-neutral and applies to the feminine use when applicable.
(Ord. No. 4601, § 1, 5-10-2022)
61002-20 - Shall and may.
"Shall" is mandatory and "may" is permissive.
(Ord. No. 4601, § 1, 5-10-2022)
61002-21 - Loud or raucous noise.
"Loud or raucous noise" means any sounds from the use or operation of any device in such a manner that the volume or sound is unreasonably loud, raucous, jarring, disturbing, or a nuisance to persons or domestic animals.
(Ord. No. 4601, § 1, 5-10-2022)
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- Division 1 — Government
- Chapter 1 — Business Taxes and Certificates
- Article 1 — General Provisions
- Article 2 — Definitions
- Article 3 — Imposition of Tax and Exemptions from Taxation
- Article 4 — Payment of Business Taxes
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- Article 7 — Refund of Overpayment
- Article 8 — Hearings and Appeals
- Article 9 — Enforcement and Violations
- Article 10 — Additional Tax Collector Powers
- Article 11 — Miscellaneous Provisions
- Chapter 2 — Licenses
- Article 2 — License Applications— Procedures and Appeals
- Article 1 — Temporary Shows
- Article 2 — Dance Halls
- Article 2.5 — Teen-Age Dances
- Article 3 — Billiard Rooms
- Article 4 — Motor Vehicle Races
- Article 5 — Card Rooms
- Article 1 — Auctioneer
- Article 2 — Collectors, Dealers and Brokers
- Article 3 — Peddlers, Solicitors, and Telephone Solicitors
- Article 1 — Rubbish Collection
- Article 2 — Ambulances
- Article 3 — Private Patrolmen
- Article 4 — Taxicabs
- Article 5 — Massage Businesses and Massage Technicians
- Article 5.5 — Solemnization of Marriages
- Article 6 — Kennels
- Article 1 — Licensing of Cannabis Operations
- Article 2 — Tax on Cannabis Operations
- Chapter 6 — Sidewalk Vending
- Chapter 1 — Standards and Permits
- Chapter 2 — Facilities Fees
- Article 1 — Sheriff's Facilities
- Article 2 — Fire Protection Facilities
- Article 1 — Nuisance
- Article 3 — Power of Arrest
- Article 1 — Tents and Lean-tos
- Article 2 — Enforcement
- Article 3 — Tents and House Courts
- Article 4 — Violation
- Article 1 — Camps
- Article 2 — Camp Fires
- Article 3 — Bathing, Surfing, Surfboards
- Chapter 4 — Animals
- Article 1 — License Tag
- Article 2 — Animal Shelter
- Article 3 — Dogs Used by Peace Officers
- Article 4 — Rabies Control
- Article 5 — Animal Control
- Article 6 — General
- Article 7 — Wild Animal Control
- Article 8 — Administrative Enforcement Alternative
- Article 9 — Roosters
- Chapter 5 — Hazardous Substances
- Article 1 — Unified Program Generally
- Article 1.1 — Unified Program— Hazardous Waste Producers
- Article 1.2 — Unified Program—Underground Storage of Hazardous…
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- Article 1.4 — Unified Program—Business Plan/Risk Management Plan
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- Article 1.6 — Participating Agency Fees
- Article 1.7 — Unified Program Hearing Procedure
- Article 2 — Liability for Violation of Hazardous Waste and Sub…
- Article 3 — Medical Waste Management and Safe Body Art
- Article 5 — Business Plans and Risk Management and Prevention …
- Article 1 — General
- Chapter 7 — Regulation of Solid Waste Storage, Collection, Dis…
- Article 1 — Regulation of the Disposal and Handling of Solid W…
- Article 3 — Solid Waste Programs for Unincorporated Areas
- Article 4 — County Integrated Waste Management Plan Fee
- Article 1 — Groundwater Conservation
- Article 2 — Private and State Small Water Systems
- Article 3 — Administrative Enforcement of Private and State Sm…
- Chapter 9 — Alcoholic Beverage Warning Signs
- Chapter 10 — Safer Sex in the Adult Film Industry
- Chapter 1 — Fire Protection
- Article 1 — Discharge
- Chapter 3 — Public Emergency
- Article 1 — General
- Article 2 — Emergency Planning Council
- Chapter 4 — Prices of Emergency Items and Services
- Chapter 5 — Courthouse Security Screening
- Article 1 — Preliminary Matters
- Article 3 — General Provisions
- Article 4 — Administration and Permitting
- Article 5 — Provisions for Flood Hazard Reduction
- Article 6 — Variance Procedure
- Chapter 7 — Protection of Watercourses and Related Critical Pu…
- Article 1 — Alcoholic Beverages
- Article 1.1 — Social Hosts Liability
- Article 2 — Nudism
- Article 3 — Prostitution & Lewd Acts
- Article 4 — Unlawful Exposure of Private Parts and Female Brea…
- Article 5 — Harmful Substances
- Article 6 — Sale and Display of Drug Paraphernalia to Minors
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- Article 1 — Imprisonment
- Article 2 — Juvenile Confinement
- Article 3 — Registration of Hotel and Motel Guests
- Article 4 — Miscellaneous
- Article 4.5 — Bingo Game Licenses
- Article 5 — Enclosing Swimming Pools and Other Bodies of Water
- Article 6 — Bicycle Registration and Licensing
- Article 7 — Abandoned or Inoperative Motor Vehicles
- Article 7.1 — Abandoned Vehicles
- Article 8 — Alarm Systems
- Article 9 — Commercial Weighing and Measuring Instruments
- Article 9.5 — Consumer Protection Business Permit
- Article 10 — Graffiti
- Article 11 — Loud or Raucous Nighttime Noise in Residential Zo…
- Chapter 3 — Ventura County Parks
- Article 1 — Applicability and Authority
- Article 2 — Definitions
- Article 3 — Powers and Duties of the Director
- Article 4 — Permits
- Article 5 — General Regulations
- Article 6 — Public Health and Sanitation
- Article 7 — Public Safety
- Article 8 — Preservation of County Parks
- Article 9 — Overnight Camping
- Chapter 4 — Ventura County Harbor Ordinance
- Article 1 — Definitions
- Article 2 — Powers and Duties of the Director
- Article 3 — Applicability and Authority
- Article 4 — Regulations Concerning Speed and Safety
- Article 5 — Navigation
- Article 6 — General Regulations
- Article 7 — Regulations Covering Mooring, Floats, and Other Ha…
- Article 8 — Health and Sanitation
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- Chapter 5 — Ventura County Airport
- Article 3 — Powers and Duties
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- Article 11 — General Conditions
- Article 12 — Administration of System
- Article 13 — Wastewater Discharge Into County Sewerage System
- Article 14 — Pretreatment Requirements
- Article 15 — Industrial Discharge Permit System
- Article 16 — Industrial Wastewater Monitoring & Reporting
- Article 17 — Fees, Charges and Computations
- Article 18 — Enforcement
- Article 19 — Miscellaneous Provisions
- Chapter 6 — Regulation of Parking Facilities
- Chapter 6.5 — Regulation of Skateboarding and Similar Activiti…
- Chapter 7 — Ventura County Comprehensive Smoke-Free Regulations
- Chapter 8 — Regulating Tobacco Vending Machines
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- Chapter 9 — Stormwater Quality Management
- Article 2 — Prohibition of Non-Stormwater Discharges
- Article 3 — Prohibition of Illicit Connections
- Article 4 — Reduction of Pollutants in Stormwater
- Article 5 — Requirements for the Control of Urban Runoff
- Article 6 — Inspections
- Article 7 — Enforcement
- Article 8 — Permits
- Article 9 — Miscellaneous
- Chapter 10 — Rincon Parkway
- Article 1 — Applicability and Authority
- Article 2 — Definitions
- Article 3 — Powers and Duties of the Director
- Article 4 — Permits
- Article 5 — General Regulations
- Article 6 — Public Health and Sanitation
- Article 7 — Public Safety
- Article 8 — Recreational Vehicle Parking Meter Zone
- Article 9 — Preservation of Rincon Parkway
- Chapter 1 — Traffic Ordinance
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- Chapter 3 — Large Truck Terminal Access
- Article 1 — Authority, Purpose, and Application of Chapter
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- Article 4 — Purposes of Zones
- Article 5 — Uses and Structures by Zone
- Article 6 — Lot Area and Coverage, Setbacks, Height and Relate…
- Article 7 — Standards for Specific Uses
- Article 8 — Parking and Loading Requirements
- Article 9 — Standards for Specific Zones and Zone Types
- Article 10 — Sign Requirements
- Article 11 — Entitlements—Process and Procedures
- Article 12 — Limitations on Issuance of Building Permits in th…
- Article 13 — Nonconformities and Substandard Lots
- Article 14 — Enforcement and Penalties
- Article 15 — Amendments to This Chapter
- Article 16 — Density Bonus and Affordable Housing Incentives P…
- Article 17 — Mobilehome Park Closure Permit Requirements
- Article 18 — Official Zoning Data
- Article 19 — Specific Standards for Area Plans
- Article 1 — Authority, Purpose, and Application of Chapter
- Article 3 — Purposes of Zones
- Article 4 — Permitted Uses
- Article 5 — Development Standards/Conditions—Uses
- Article 6 — Parking and Loading Requirements
- Article 7 — Standards For Specific Zones
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- Article 9 — Zoning Maps
- Article 11 — Entitlements—Process and Procedures
- Article 12 — Nonconformities and Substandard Lots
- Article 13 — Enforcement and Penalties
- Article 14 — Amendment to the local coastal program
- Chapter 2 — Subdivisions
- Article 1 — Authority, Purpose, and Application of Chapter
- Article 3 — Fees and Charges
- Article 4 — Parcel Map Waivers
- Article 5 — Tentative Maps
- Article 6 — Final and Parcel Map Requirements
- Article 7 — Amendment of Recorded Final and Parcel Maps
- Article 8 — Improvements, Dedications, Reservations and Fees
- Article 9 — Lot Line Adjustments
- Article 10 — Voluntary Mergers
- Article 11 — Conservation Subdivision
- Article 12 — Reversions to Acreage
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- Article 14 — Certificates of Compliance and Conditional Certif…
- Article 15 — Notice, Hearings, and Decisions
- Article 16 — Appeals
- Article 17 — Enforcement
- Article 18 — Amendments to this Chapter
- Chapter 3 — Places
- Article 1 — House Numbering
- Chapter 4 — Urban Area Development
- Chapter 6 — Traffic Impact Mitigation Fees for Maintenance and…
- Chapter 7 — Protection of Flood Control Facilities
- Chapter 8 — SE (Miscellaneous) Projects
- Chapter 9 — School Facilities Fee/Dedication Ordinance
- Chapter 10 — Mobile Home Park Rent Control
- Chapter 11 — Augmented Piru Transportation Impact Mitigation Fee
- Article 1 — Fees
- Article 2 — Right-To-Farm
- Article 3 — Mediation Services
- Article 1 — Regulations
- Article 1 — Identification of Agricultural Commodities Being T…
- Article 1 — Certification
- Chapter 5 — Apple Maggot Infestation Control
- Chapter 6 — Cultivation of Industrial Hemp
- Division 10 — Domestic Partnership Registration
- Chapter 1 — General
- Chapter 2 — Specific Provisions
- Article 1 — Imposition of Tax
- Article 2 — Registration
- Article 3 — Reporting and Remitting
- Article 4 — Penalties and Interest
- Article 5 — Failure to Collect and Report Tax
- Article 6 — Appeal
- Article 7 — Refunds
- Chapter 3 — Enforcement
- Article 1 — Civil Action
- Article 2 — Violations
- Division 12 — Highway Encroachments
- Chapter 1 — Definitions and Construction of Division
- Chapter 2 — General Provisions
- Chapter 3 — Encroachment Work Standards
- Chapter 4 — Application Requirements
- Chapter 5 — Permit Issuance
- Chapter 6 — Permit Fees and Deposits
- Chapter 7 — Maintenance and Repair of Sidewalks
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- Chapter 9 — Transportation Permits
- Chapter 10 — Appeal and Violation
- Division 13 — Abatement of Public Nuisances