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Board directs draft of ordinance to curb overnight parking and camping near agricultural lands
Summary
Supervisors directed county staff to draft an ordinance restricting camping and overnight parking on or adjacent to agricultural lands in unincorporated Ventura County, citing public safety, trespass, dumping and biosecurity concerns raised by farmers and residents.
The Ventura County Board of Supervisors on Feb. 25 directed county staff to draft an ordinance that would restrict camping and overnight parking on or near agricultural lands in unincorporated areas of the county.
The proposal, introduced by Supervisor Matt LaVere, asks county council and relevant departments to craft rules aimed at protecting farmland, agricultural workers and public safety from the safety and sanitation risks supervisors and members of the agricultural community described during the meeting.
"Allowing this type of parking and camping near, or directly adjacent or even on our agricultural…
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