Welcome to the County of Ventura Resource Management Agency

Welcome to Building and Safety

Building and Safety will be closed Thursday, November 26th in observance of Thanksgiving. The Hall of Administration will be closed this day as well. Please see Calendar of Holidays for other Building and Safety closures.

Building & Safety is a division of the Resource Management Agency of the County of Ventura. Our objective is to ensure that new and remodel construction adheres to state and local laws for building, electrical, mechanical, and plumbing codes.

The Building & Safety Division promotes and insures that all new development in the County of Ventura is constructed in accordance with the highest standards of safety and that all existing structures are maintained in a safe condition.

The Building & Safety Division achieves this goal by issuing permits and conducting field inspections of construction work for compliance with those codes.

Building & Safety is responsible for enforcing various requirements associated with planning, zoning, and property maintenance as outlined in the Ventura County Building Code. This is achieved through the Building & Safety’s Code Enforcement Section.

Building Permits are required for certain types of construction or remodeling. There are specific issues for residential, multi-family and commercial construction, and we encourage you to take a look at our FAQ’s page to get an overview of the issues. Please feel free to call (805-654-2771) if you have any questions regarding your construction projects.

For Building Inspections, our goal is to provide timely inspections of construction activities for builders and consumers so the built environment meets established standards and so the construction progress is not unnecessarily hampered.

NOTICE: New State Construction Fee to take effect on January 1, 2009.

A new fee adopted by the State of California and signed into law by Governor Schwarzenegger will take effect on January 1, 2009. The fee will provide funding for the development of new codes and standards by the California Building Standards Commission, State Fire Marshal, and Department of Housing and Community Development. Emphasis will be on the development and adoption of new green building standards for all construction in California. These new green building standards will provide guidelines and requirements to reduce environmental consequences associated with new construction.