Ventura County Municipal Code Art. 2 Enforcement

The County Health Department is authorized and empowered to enforce all of the provisions of this Chapter and for the purpose of securing enforcement thereof is hereby given the right to enter upon any public or private property, including any building or habitation in the unincorporated area of the County to inspect such accommodations or installations thereon or therein that may be covered by the provisions of this Chapter.

It shall be unlawful for any person maintaining, operating, conducting or carrying on, or for any person residing in any House Court, Tent Camp Space or Squatter Camp, or any other person, to violate or to contribute in any way to the violation of any of the provisions of this Chapter.

Anything in this Chapter to the contrary notwithstanding the County Health Officer may grant special exemption permits in isolated localities where the application of this Chapter or any of the provisions thereof would, in his discretion, be impracticable or unnecessary and where the granting of such exemption would in no way jeopardize the health and safety of the community.

It shall be the duty of the owner or lessee or operator of every House Court or Tent Camp Space to see that all of the provisions of this Chapter are complied with.