MARINAS · SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

Ventura Harbor Marina, Ventura

Ventura Harbor Marina is covered by the published rules of Ventura Harbor. Here is what they mean for a service provider working on a boat at Ventura Harbor Marina, and for the owner hiring one.

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At a glance

City
Ventura, Ventura County
Region
Southern California
Listed as
Public
Rules from
Ventura Harbor
Vendor liability minimum
$1M per occurrence[Ventura Port District (Ventura Harbor)]

For service providers

  1. Business license: A current City of Ventura business license.
  2. Insurance: general liability $1M per occurrence; an additional-insured endorsement naming “Ventura Port District, 1603 Anchors Way Drive, Ventura, CA 93001”.
  3. Commercial Identification (CID) card: $207 application fee (includes a 3.5% card fee).
  4. If you clean hulls: Diving in the harbor needs a written permit from the General Manager and a red-and-white diver flag or blue-and-white Alpha flag (Ordinance 44 §415).
Permit or registration

Commercial Identification (CID) card: $207 application fee (includes a 3.5% card fee)

Renewal: Expires June 30 every year

Staff: $25.88 per additional employee

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Insurance

General liability: $1M per occurrence

Additional insured: Ventura Port District, 1603 Anchors Way Drive, Ventura, CA 93001

  • Commercial general liability on an “occurrence” basis, $1,000,000 combined single limit
  • Additional insured box checked for both general liability and auto liability, with the endorsement attached
  • Workers' compensation if you have employees
  • Auto insurance for you and every employee who drives to the harbor
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Business license

A current City of Ventura business license.

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Hull cleaning and paint work
  • Diving in the harbor needs a written permit from the General Manager and a red-and-white diver flag or blue-and-white Alpha flag (Ordinance 44 §415).
  • No painting from the gunwale to the waterline while the boat is in the water (§806(b)).
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On site
  • Cardholders must check in with marina staff to get access to work.
  • Only routine maintenance outside a boat repair yard; no major repairs or alterations in the slips (§806(a)).
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For boat owners

Living aboard

Using a boat as a residence more than 3 days in any 7-day period needs a written permit from the Harbormaster (Ordinance 44 §705). No fee is listed in the ordinance.

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Also check with the marina

Full rules and notes for Ventura Harbor

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Sources

  1. Ventura Port District (Ventura Harbor). Commercial Identification Cards. Accessed November 11, 2026
  2. Ventura Port District. Ordinance 44 (as amended by Ordinance 47) (October 2008). Accessed November 11, 2026