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Division 6 — Police Regulations›Chapter 3 — Ventura County Parks

Ventura County Municipal Code Art. 8 Preservation of County Parks

Ventura County Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Ventura County

Cite as: Ventura County Municipal Code Article 8 · Text as of 2026-10-04

6308 - Park preservation.

It is unlawful for persons using County Parks to do so in a manner that will damage the man-made, natural, cultural or historic resources within the park.

(Ord. No. 4600, § 1, 5-10-2022)

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6308-1 - Plants and animals.

No person shall dig, remove, destroy, injure, mutilate or cut any part of any tree, plant shrub, or flower growing in any County Park or remove, destroy or otherwise disturb any animal in a County Park. Hammocks are allowed, with verbal approval from County staff.

(Ord. No. 4600, § 1, 5-10-2022)

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6308-2 - Geological features.

No person shall destroy, disturb, deface, alter, or remove earth, rock, sand, gravel, oil, minerals or fossils, nor remove water from any source in a County Park in any amount exceeding one (1) gallon.

(Ord. No. 4600, § 1, 5-10-2022)

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6308-3 - Animals.

No person shall trap, kill, wound, or mistreat any wild or domesticated animal.

(Ord. No. 4600, § 1, 5-10-2022)

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6308-4 - Historical and archaeological.

No person shall remove, destroy or otherwise disturb historical or archaeological materials in any County Park.

(Ord. No. 4600, § 1, 5-10-2022)

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6308-5 - Defacement prohibited.

No person shall in any way deface buildings, monuments, fences, walls, benches, trees, or other structures, apparatus, or property.

(Ord. No. 4600, § 1, 5-10-2022)

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6308-6 - Tampering.

No person shall tamper with or damage County property of any kind (vehicles, equipment, or fixtures, etc.).

(Ord. No. 4600, § 1, 5-10-2022)

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