Ventura County Municipal Code Ch. 2 Regulation of Riding and Hiking Trails in the Los Padres National Forest

It is unlawful for any person to operate a vehicle upon any land within Ventura County owned by the United States Government which land is part of the Los Padres National Forest except upon a highway or other marked roadway maintained under County, State or Federal auspices; upon a specifically designated parking area; or upon trails or areas which may be designated as open to use by vehicles by regulations promulgated by the United States Government concerning the use by vehicles of the Los Padres National Forest.

This article shall not apply to publicly owned or operated vehicles while engaged in official business nor to vehicles engaged in an emergency where preservation or protection of life or property is involved.

As used in this article, the term "vehicle" means any device so defined by Section 670 of the Vehicle Code.

In enacting this article, the Board of Supervisors does not express either its approval or disapproval of the scope or adequacy of regulations which have been promulgated by the United States Government concerning the use by vehicles of the Los Padres National Forest. The sole purpose of this article is to cooperate with the United States Government in the enforcement of regulations imposed by it upon the use of vehicles in the Los Padres National Forest.