8107-35 - Botanic gardens and arboreta.

Botanic gardens and arboreta shall be developed in accordance with the following standards:

8107-35.1 - Minimum permit area.

The minimum permit area shall be fifty (50) acres on property zoned Open Space (O-S). There shall be no minimum lot size in the Commercial Planned Development (C-P-D) zone. A minimum of eighty percent (80%) of the lot area must be planted, either for public display or for replenishment of displayed plants.

(Add Ord. 4317—3/15/05)

8107-35.2 - Gift shops.

One gift shop per site is permitted. Gift shops shall not exceed one thousand (1,000) square feet in size. Commodities sold in the gift shop shall be limited to seeds and plants that are grown and displayed on the site, together with items which are customarily accessory to plant sales, such as garden implements, plant pots, and books on plants, plant history, and/or gardening. The gift shop area may also sell prepared refreshments such as soft drinks and snack items. No more than twenty percent (20%) of the total sales inventory, based on square feet of shelf space, sold at the gift shop shall be prepared refreshments.

(Add Ord. 4317—3/15/05)

8107-35.3 - Site design.

Siting and design of all facilities should avoid or mitigate direct or indirect significant impacts to native plant communities and natural habitat. Measures should include but not be limited to:

8107-35.3.1 - For properties located in the Open Space (O-S) zone, roofed structures shall be limited to a total maximum area of five hundred (500) square feet per acre, but not to exceed twenty-five thousand (25,000) square feet per site. Types of roofed structures allowed are limited to information centers/kiosks, administrative offices, restrooms, a gift shop, and maintenance/storage facilities. Greenhouses and hothouses are specifically exempted from the square footage limitation.

8107-35.3.2 - Structures and landscapes should be designed and landscaped to prevent encroachment of non-native species into natural areas. Buffer zones of up to six hundred (600) feet may be required.

8107-35.3.3 - Fire clearance areas should not diminish the natural areas but should be incorporated into the project site.

8107-35.3.4 - Runoff of water, fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides, and the like should be contained to avoid or mitigate significant impacts to natural areas.

8107-35.3.5 - Native plants, preferably from within the same watershed, should be used whenever possible to avoid or mitigate significant genetic impacts on the local flora.

8107-35.3.6 - While the use of non-native plants may be appropriate in some instances, they should not replace native flora. Opportunities to restore native habitat should be sought out.

8107-35.3.7 - New plantings of invasive and watch list species listed by the California Invasive Plant Council, whether native or introduced, are prohibited.

(Add Ord. 4317—3/15/05; Ord. No. 4577 § 3, 3-9-2021)

8107-36 - Regulations governing waste handling, waste disposal and recycling facilities, organics processing operations and waste hauling yards.

8107-36.1 - Purpose.

The County of Ventura encourages land uses which enable citizens to efficiently reuse and recycle the solid waste they generate, to minimize the amount of solid waste sent to waste disposal facilities, and to assist in

meeting the recycling goals mandated by the state. This section sets forth minimum standards and regulations for the siting, design, and operation of these types of operations and activities.