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Building and Safety Division

The Building and Safety division oversees all phases of new building construction, perform a variety of inspections and provide code enforcement. The head of the division is the Building Official. Their offices are located within City Hall.

Building & Safety provides:

  • Building permit plan check
  • Permits issuance
  • Building and Safety for new buildings, additions, tenant improvements, etc.
  • Code Enforcement to support the enforcement of policies and programs within the Public Works, Community Development, Fire and Finance and Technology Departments.
  • Floodplain Management for new development

Additionally, Building and Safety maintains a historical permit and plan archive of over 1 million construction documents. This section enforces the California Construction Codes as amended by the City during adoption.

2010 Ordinances approving by reference the 2010 Edition of the California Building Code, Electrical Code, Fire Code, Mechanical Code, Plumbing Code, and Residential Code, and amending certain provisions thereof through express findings of local necessity.

We are now offering Express Plan Review for the following projects that involve tenant improvements or alterations:

  • Professional Business Office (B), except Medical/Dental Office uses
  • Retail Sales (M)
  • Offices associated with approved Existing Warehouses (S1) or Factories (F1)

 

To access other on-line forms, please visit the Building & Safety Documents & Forms page or call (805) 677-3941.

Ventura Safe Housing Collaborative

The first meeting of the Ventura Safe Housing Collaborative occurred in March 2010.  Between March 2010 and January 2011, Collaborative members became educated on the policies and codes in place, created educational presentations for the public, conducted a survey, and performed outreach for three public workshops held on July 24, 2010, September 11, 2010, and January 22, 2011. The following final report was produced from this outreach process.

Ventura Safe Housing Collaborative Final Report (Pdf)

If you have had contact with us, take a moment to rate our service using this survey monkey link.

Thanks to everyone who filled out our permit survey. Congratulations to the randomly selected winners of a $100 Lowe's gift card for completing a survey!

 We are now accepting Fax Permits for:

  • Single Family Residence - Re-Roof
  • Single Family Residence - Water Heater (with tank) Replacement
  • Single Family Residence - Forced Air Unit or Wall Heater Replacement
  • Single Family Residence - Retrofit Window Replacement

Contact the Building and Safety Division at (805) 654-7869
Contact Code Enforcement at (805) 658-4711

 Andrew Stuffler, Chief Building Official  astuffler@cityofventura.net

Sue Taylor, Code Enforcement Supervisor, staylor@cityofventura.net

Ron Tindle, Building Inspections Supervisor, rtindle@cityofventura.net
 

 Location

City Hall
501 Poli Street, Room 117
Ventura, CA 93001

 Counter Service Hours

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Thursday 9 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Closed alternating Fridays (see City calendar for Friday closure dates)