Ventura County Unincorporated
City Zoning Code

a.

A penalty that is final either by termination of appeal rights or by completion of the appeal process may be collected by any lawfully authorized means including, but not limited to, filing a civil action to recover the amount of the unpaid penalties.

b.

In addition, the County shall have a lien against the subject property in the amount of the unpaid penalties accrued and to be accrued until the violation is corrected. The lien may be recorded in the Office of the County Recorder by the recording of the Notice, or Amended Notice, of Imposition of Civil Penalties or the Notice, or Amended Notice, of Increase in Civil Penalties, whichever is applicable. The lien shall remain in effect until released and shall run with the land.

c.

Upon correction of the violation(s) and payment of all penalties and costs associated with the imposition, enforcement and collection of the penalties, the Planning Director shall record a release of lien pertaining to the paid penalties. The violator must pay a fee for recordation of the Release of Lien in accordance with the Board-adopted Fee Schedule.

(Rep. & Reen. Ord. 4354—12/5/06; Ord. No. 4650, § 14, 9-16-2025)