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Board introduces ordinance to ban overnight parking and camping near agricultural land; approves first-phase funding
Summary
Supervisors introduced an ordinance to prohibit overnight parking, camping and related activities on designated county streets near agricultural lands and approved $250,000 to install signs for the highest‑priority road segments; enforcement will emphasize outreach and voluntary compliance.
The Ventura County Board of Supervisors on Oct. 21 introduced an ordinance to prohibit overnight parking and camping on designated county streets and highways adjacent to agricultural land, and approved a $250,000 first‑phase appropriation to install regulatory signage on the highest‑priority segments.
Public Works staff presented a data-driven map and a tiered prioritization of 285 roadway segments (about 251 miles) near agricultural lands. The department recommended a phased approach: install signage on the top four priority tiers first (34 road segments, roughly 20 miles of roadway) before considering further phases. Staff estimated 724 signs would be needed for the first phase, at about $300 per sign for materials and installation, plus project…
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