Clerk of the Board — public records
Find government records, request instructions and the agency that holds them. Assessment appeals board function; provider and jurisdiction must be verified.
Source checked October 14, 2026[4]venturacounty.gov
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Contact details & office locations ↓Online services & information
These links were found on official source pages. Each service is handled by the office.
The county currently posts an outage alert for its NextRequest submission portal. Email your request to the published Clerk contact if the portal is unavailable.
Before you start
- Availability · County page posts an outage alert — check the notice before using the portal
- The Public Records Act Request Submission Portal is temporarily out of service. Our vendor NextRequest is working to restore service. [8]
- Availability · County-published alternative while its portal outage notice is posted
- Alternatively, you can email your request to us at clerkoftheboard@venturacounty.gov [9]
- Processing time · CPRA copy requests — initial determination; this is not a record-delivery deadline
- within 10 days from receipt of the request, determine whether the request, in whole or in part, seeks copies of disclosable public records in the possession of the agency [1]
- Processing time · CPRA unusual circumstances — written notice must give reasons and the expected determination date
- The notice shall not specify a date that would result in an extension for more than 14 days. [2]
- Payments · CPRA copies — applicable duplication or statutory fees; inspection and special record products can differ
- payment of fees covering direct costs of duplication, or a statutory fee if applicable. [3]
Ventura County electronic and paper application routes. The January 2026 regular assessment period has closed; other appeal types have separate deadlines.
Before you start
- Availability · Email and fax are not filing channels
- Use the county electronic filing system or the permitted paper channel; email and fax are not accepted as filing. [15]
- Availability · Informal Assessor review and formal deadline
- An informal Assessor review does not file a formal appeal or extend its deadline. [16]
- Deadlines · 2026 regular assessment appeals only
- For Ventura County’s 2026 regular assessment appeal, file July 2 through September 15, 2026. Other appeal types have separate, notice-based deadlines. [10]
- Information & documents · County-specific formal appeal application
- Use the BOE-305-AH application provided by the county where the property is located; a generic sample is not a valid filing. [11]
- Payments · Taxes while an appeal is pending
- Pay property taxes on time while an appeal is pending to avoid penalties and interest. Filing an appeal does not suspend tax payments. [12]
County electronic application system; filing deadlines depend on the assessment type.
Fees
Fees are quoted only when a source document supports the amount and conditions.
Check the official website for its current fee schedule. No fee should be assumed to be free.
Forms & documents
Official forms and document pages for this office’s services.
Sources & last checked7 source pages · 22 citations
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- [1] California Government Code — public records determination (opens in a new tab)
California Legislature · California Government Code 7922.535 (a)
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Each agency, upon a request for a copy of records, shall, within 10 days from receipt of the request, determine whether the request, in whole or in part, seeks copies of disclosable public records in the possession of the agency and shall promptly notify the person making the request of the determination and the reasons therefor.
- [2] California Government Code — public records determination (opens in a new tab)
California Legislature · California Government Code 7922.535 (b)
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In unusual circumstances, the time limit prescribed in this article and Article 1 (commencing with Section 7922.500) may be extended by written notice from the head of the agency or a designee to the person making the request, setting forth the reasons for the extension and the date on which a determination is expected to be dispatched. The notice shall not specify a date that would result in an extension for more than 14 days.
- [3] California Government Code — public records copy-fees (opens in a new tab)
California Legislature · California Government Code 7922.530(a)
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upon payment of fees covering direct costs of duplication, or a statutory fee if applicable.
- [4] Ventura County — public records request (opens in a new tab)
Ventura County · Public records — The County of Ventura has a Public Records Portal that allows anyone to submit a request.
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The County of Ventura has a Public Records Portal that allows anyone to submit a request.
- [5] Ventura County — public records request (opens in a new tab)
Ventura County · Public records — The County of Ventura has a Public Records Portal that allows anyone to submit a request.
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The County of Ventura has a Public Records Portal that allows anyone to submit a request.
- [6] Ventura County — public records request (opens in a new tab)
Ventura County · Public records contact — Clerk of the Board — portal-outage email alternative — email
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clerkoftheboard@venturacounty.gov
- [7] Ventura County — public records clerk-board (opens in a new tab)
Ventura County · Public records contact — Clerk of the Board — general assistance — phone
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(805) 654-2251
- [8] Ventura County — public records request (opens in a new tab)
Ventura County · Public records requirement — County page posts an outage alert — check the notice before using the portal
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The Public Records Act Request Submission Portal is temporarily out of service. Our vendor NextRequest is working to restore service.
- [9] Ventura County — public records request (opens in a new tab)
Ventura County · Public records requirement — County-published alternative while its portal outage notice is posted
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Alternatively, you can email your request to us at clerkoftheboard@venturacounty.gov
- [10] 2026 county assessment-appeal filing periods (opens in a new tab)
California State Board of Equalization · BOE LTA2026/023 — page2, 2026 county filing deadline table
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County Assessment Appeals Filing Periods for 2026 The clerks of county assessment appeals boards and county boards of equalization have certified the assessment appeals filing period for their counties pursuant to the requirements of Revenue and Taxation Code section 1603. The regular appeals filing period in each county will begin on July 2, 2026, and will end either on September 15, 2026, or November 30, 2026, depending on whether the County Assessor has elected to mail assessment notices to all taxpayers with property on the secured roll by August 1, 2026. The following table shows the filing deadline for each county: FILING FILING COUNTY COUNTY DEADLINE DEADLINE Alameda September 15 Orange November 30 Alpine September 15 Placer September 15 Amador November 30 Plumas November 30 Butte November 30 Riverside November 30 Calaveras November 30 Sacramento November 30 Colusa November 30 San Benito November 30 Contra Costa November 30 San Bernardino November 30 Del Norte November 30 San Diego November 30 El Dorado November 30 San Francisco September 15 Fresno November 30 San Joaquin November 30 Glenn November 30 San Luis Obispo September 15 Humboldt November 30 San Mateo November 30 Imperial November 30 Santa Barbara November 30 Inyo September 15 Santa Clara September 15 Kern November 30 Santa Cruz November 30 Kings September 15 Shasta November 30 Lake November 30 Sierra September 15 Lassen November 30 Siskiyou November 30 Los Angeles November 30 Solano November 30 Madera November 30 Sonoma November 30 Marin November 30 Stanislaus November 30 Mariposa November 30 Sutter November 30 Mendocino November 30 Tehama November 30 Merced November 30 Trinity November 30 Modoc November 30 Tulare November 30 Mono September 15 Tuolumne November 30 Monterey November 30 Ventura September 15 Napa November 30 Yolo November 30 Nevada November 30 Yuba November 30
- [11] Assessment appeal FAQ (opens in a new tab)
California State Board of Equalization · BOE assessment appeals FAQ
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You must file an Assessment Appeal Application, form BOE-305-AH, obtained from the clerk of the board of the county where your property is located. Some counties have this form available on the website of either the clerk of the board or the county assessor, or both. You must use the county application for the appeal to be considered a valid filing.
- [12] Assessment appeal FAQ (opens in a new tab)
California State Board of Equalization · BOE assessment appeals FAQ
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Yes. You are required to pay your property taxes timely despite any appeal you have pending. Failure to do so will result in financial penalties and interest charges regardless of the outcome of your appeal. If you are granted a reduction, you will receive a refund and interest.
- [13] Ventura — assessment appeals information (opens in a new tab)
Ventura County · Assessment appeals — Assessment appeal — online filing, paper application and hearing resources
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An “Assessment Appeal Application” is a formal challenge of a property’s assessed value established by the Assessor’s Office.
- [14] Ventura — assessment appeals information (opens in a new tab)
Ventura County · Assessment appeals — File an assessment appeal electronically
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Complete an Application Online and Electronically Submit
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Ventura County · Assessment appeals — Email and fax are not filing channels
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Applications CAN NOT be submitted by E-Mail or Fax.
- [16] Ventura — assessment appeals information (opens in a new tab)
Ventura County · Assessment appeals — Informal Assessor review and formal deadline
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An Informal Review is not a formal appeal and does not extend the deadline to file a formal Assessment Appeal Application.
- [17] Ventura — assessment appeals information (opens in a new tab)
Ventura County · Assessment appeals — Clerk — assessment appeals
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Phone: (805) 654-2251 (select option 2)
- [18] Ventura — assessment appeals information (opens in a new tab)
Ventura County · Assessment appeals — Clerk — assessment appeals
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aabclerk@venturacounty.gov
- [19] Ventura — assessment appeals information (opens in a new tab)
Ventura County · Assessment appeals — Clerk — assessment appeal mailing
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800 S. Victoria Avenue, L#1920 Ventura, CA 93009-1920
- [20] Ventura — assessment appeals information (opens in a new tab)
Ventura County · Assessment appeals — Clerk — assessment appeal visitor location
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Ventura County Government Center Hall of Administration Building, Fourth Floor 800 S. Victoria Ave. Ventura, CA
- [21] Ventura — assessment appeals information (opens in a new tab)
Ventura County · Assessment appeals — County assessment appeal application — paper submission
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PDF Assessment Appeal Application for Paper Submission
- [22] Ventura — assessment appeals information (opens in a new tab)
Ventura County · Assessment appeals — Appeal agent authorization or attorney designation
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AUTHORIZATION OF AGENT OR DESIGNATION OF ATTORNEY FORM