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Findings and Recommendations 7 findings
F01
The County provides political candidates with a manual containing written policies related to sign placement within the unincorporated areas of the County. If questions arise, a phone number is provided to reach the Ventura County Planning Department. (Att-01)
No recommendations for this finding
F02
The City of Ventura provides political candidates with written policies related to sign placement within city limits. It also provides the County policies in the candidate manual. (Att-02) Campaign Signs 1
No recommendations for this finding
F03
Of the five largest incorporated cities in the County, Ventura is the only city that allows campaign signs on public property within city limits.
No recommendations for this finding
F04
The City of Oxnard provides political candidates with written policies related to sign placement within city limits. It also provides the County policies in the candidate manual. (Att-03)
No recommendations for this finding
F05
The City of Camarillo provides political candidates with written policies related to sign placement. There are distinct policies for three defined zones within city limits: residential, commercial, and industrial/agricultural. The policies are nonspecific regarding timeframe for sign removal. County policies are also supplied in the candidate manual. The Code Enforcement Division phone number is provided with the policies. (Att-04)
No recommendations for this finding
F06
The City of Thousand Oaks provides political candidates with a two-page written policy composed of excerpts from the municipal code related to sign placement. The policy includes a website link to the entire municipal code. The City also provides the County policies in the candidate manual. (Att-05)
No recommendations for this finding
F07
The City of Simi Valley furnishes political candidates with written policies related to sign placement within city limits. It also provides the County policies in the candidate manual. Candidates are invited to a half-day orientation offering an overview of City government and policies. Prior to the start of the sign-posting period, letters and an illustrative flyer are mailed to candidates reminding them of City sign-posting regulations. (Att-06) Conclusions C-01. The Grand Jury concluded the County’s restrictions on campaign sign posting are vague in the candidate manual. A complete list of restrictions can only be found on the actual political sign registration form. (FA-01) C-02. The Grand Jury concluded the City of Ventura’s sign-placement requirements for public property placement are unclear. For example, the regulation states signs may be placed in the public right-of-way, but should not “be located in a manner that may constitute a traffic hazard or create a hazardous condition for persons using the public right-of-way.” (FA-02,
No recommendations for this finding
Conclusions 2
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CL1 Page 4C-01. The Grand Jury concluded the County’s restrictions on campaign sign posting are vague in the candidate manual. A complete list of restrictions can only be found on the actual political sign registration form. (FA-01) C-02. The Grand Jury concluded the City of Ventura’s sign-placement requirements for public property placement are unclear. For example, the regulation states signs may be placed in the public right-of-way, but should not “be located in a manner that may constitute a traffic hazard or create a hazardous condition for persons using the public right-of-way.” (FA-02, FA-03) C-03. The Grand Jury concluded the City of Oxnard’s sign-placement policy provides insufficient direction regarding placement of campaign signs on private property. (FA-04) C-04. The Grand Jury concluded the City of Camarillo’s sign-placement policy is unnecessarily complicated because it requires candidates to know city zoning maps in order to comply with sign-placement regulations. (FA-05) C-05. The Grand Jury concluded the City of Thousand Oaks’ political sign- placement policy is insufficient as it relies solely on excerpts from the 2 Campaign Signs
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CL2 Page 5municipal code. Although a link to the full municipal code is provided in the policy, it is difficult for candidates to navigate. (FA-06) C-06. The Grand Jury concluded the City of Simi Valley’s political sign-placement policy provides precise direction to candidates regarding sign placement. The written regulations, as well as a one-page illustrative flyer, make campaign sign requirements clear and concise. (FA-07)
Agency Responses 15
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