8107-46 - Outdoor events. 8107-46.1 - Purpose.

The purpose of this Section 8107-46 is to regulate outdoor events to ensure they are compatible with surrounding land uses and are not detrimental to public health and safety or the environment. This Section 8107-46 does not apply to any event that is either (a) attended by seventy-five (75) or fewer total "attendees" (a term which, as used in this Section 8107-46, includes guests, staff, vendors, and any other persons in attendance) over the course of an event on a lot smaller than two hundred fifty (250) acres, or (b) attended by one hundred (100) or fewer attendees over the course of an event on a lot that is either greater than two hundred fifty (250) acres or, when combined with other contiguous lots under common ownership, totals two hundred fifty (250) or more acres. This Section 8107-46 also does not apply to any event at which the primary event activities occur within dwellings or other structures. Whether or not an outdoor event is regulated by this Section 8107-46, the use of fireworks, large tents, bonfires or other structures or activities presenting a fire hazard may require approval by the Ventura County Fire Protection District.

(Ord. No. 4526, § 3, 7-17-2018)

8107-46.2 - No authorization for installation of permanent structures, equipment or impervious surfaces.

The construction or installation of permanent structures, equipment or impervious surfaces shall not be authorized under this Section 8107-46 in conjunction with an outdoor event use.

(Ord. No. 4526, § 3, 7-17-2018)

No Zoning Clearance or other land use approval or entitlement is required under this Chapter for an outdoor event that meets all of the following criteria. An outdoor event authorized under this Section 8107-46.3 shall comply with all requirements set forth below:

a.

Criteria. The event does not exceed the applicable attendee limit set forth below:

(1)

For a parcel of less than five (5) acres, the total number of attendees over the course of an event is greater than seventy-five (75) but does not exceed 150, or such larger number if (i) both the event and the number of attendees are such that the use is customarily incidental, appropriate and subordinate to a principal use of the parcel and (ii) no consideration in any form is provided for allowing use of the parcel for the event; or

(2)

For a parcel of five (5) acres or greater, the total number of attendees over the course of an event is greater than seventy-five (75) but does not exceed two hundred fifty (250), or such larger number if (i) both the event and the number of attendees are such that the use is customarily incidental, appropriate and subordinate to a principal use of the parcel and (ii) no consideration in any form is provided for allowing use of the parcel for the event; or

(3)

For a parcel that is either greater than two hundred fifty (250) acres or, when combined with other contiguous parcels under common ownership, totals two hundred fifty (250) or more acres, the total number of attendees over the course of an event is greater than one hundred (100) but does not exceed three hundred fifty (350), or such larger number if (i) both the event and the number of attendees are such that the use is customarily incidental, appropriate and subordinate to a principal use of the parcel and (ii) no consideration in any form is provided for allowing use of the parcel for the event; and

(4)

The event occurs on a legal lot.

b.

Requirements. The event shall comply with all of the following requirements:

(1)

No vehicle shall be parked within a 15-foot diameter of the trunk of any protected tree as defined in Section 8107-25.2.

(2)

Offsite vehicle parking may occur on public roads and rights-of-way only as legally permitted.

(3)

Each event may only occur between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. in one (1) calendar day. If set up and/or breakdown cannot be completed on the day of the event between 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m., set up may occur the day prior to the event between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., and breakdown may occur the day after the event between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.

(4)

No amplified noise or music shall occur before 10:00 a.m. or after 10:00 p.m.

(5)

No event shall occur in a hazardous fire area unless and until the event host contacts the Ventura County Fire Protection District and agrees to comply with its fire hazard-related ordinances and policies for the event.

(6)

At least one (1) portable restroom and hand washing station shall be provided for each fifty (50) attendees.

(7)

All temporary lighting for the event, except for market/string lighting, shall be hooded and/or directed downward to prevent spillover.

c.

Limitation on Number of Permit-Exempt Events. The number of permit-exempt outdoor events that may occur pursuant to this Section 8107-46.3 is as follows:

(1)

For a parcel less than two hundred fifty (250) acres, no more than five (5) outdoor events meeting the applicable attendee limit of this Section 8107-46.3 are held at the parcel each calendar year; or

(2)

For a parcel that is either greater than two hundred fifty (250) acres or, when combined with other contiguous parcels under common ownership, totals two hundred fifty (250) or more acres, no more than ten (10) outdoor events meeting the applicable attendee limit of this Section 8107-46.3 are held at the parcel each calendar year.

(Ord. No. 4526, § 3, 7-17-2018)

8107-46.4 - Conditionally permitted outdoor events; venue advertising.

A Conditional Use Permit is required to authorize (1) an outdoor event that is not exempt from permitting pursuant to, or does not meet all requirements set forth in, Section 8107-46.1 or 8107-46.3; and (2) the advertising of a venue to host any such event requiring a Conditional Use Permit. A Conditional Use Permit may authorize up to sixty (60) outdoor events per calendar year on a lot during an initial term. If the initial term is completed, a Conditional Use Permit may be renewed through a permit modification to allow up to ninety (90) events per calendar year on the lot during each subsequent term. A Conditional Use Permit shall have a five-year initial term, or such shorter term as requested by the applicant. If the initial term is completed, a Conditional Use Permit may be renewed through permit modifications with subsequent terms of ten (10) years each, or such shorter terms as requested by the applicant.

(Ord. No. 4526, § 3, 7-17-2018; Ord. No. 4639, § 6, 12-17-2024)

8107-46.5 - Processing and consideration of conditionally permitted outdoor event permit applications.

a.

No application for a Conditional Use Permit pursuant to Section 8107-46.4 shall be accepted for processing if final violations (i.e., violations that were not timely appealed or were confirmed after timely appeal) have been issued for holding two (2) or more outdoor events on the parcel within the previous twenty-four (24) months without a Conditional Use Permit if required pursuant to Section 8107-46.4.

b.

Applications for all Conditional Use Permits under Section 8107-46.4, and applications for all discretionary modifications thereto, not involving legislative actions shall be processed in accordance with the time limits set

forth in the Permit Streamlining Act (Gov. Code, § 65920 et seq.), regardless of whether or not the proposed outdoor event use constitutes "development" as defined by Government Code section 65927. Failure to comply with any time limit set forth in the Permit Streamlining Act shall not constitute a basis for the denial of any such permit application.

c.

The permit approval standards set forth in Section 8111-1.2.1.2 (Permit Approval Standards for Outdoor Events and Assembly Uses) and, if applicable to the proposed project, additional standards set forth in Section 81111.2.1.3 (Additional Standards for AE Zone), Section 8111-1.2.1.4 (Compliance with Other Documents), Section 8111-1.2.1.5 (Additional Standards for Overlay Zones), and Section 8111-1.2.1.8 (Additional Standards for Cultural Heritage Sites) shall be applied to all applications seeking a Conditional Use Permit pursuant to Section 8107-46.4 and applications for all discretionary modifications thereto.

(Ord. No. 4526, § 3, 7-17-2018; Ord. No. 4639, § 6, 12-17-2024)

8107-47 - Regulation of commercial cannabis activity. 8107-47.1 - Purpose.

The purpose of this Section 8107-47 is to regulate commercial cannabis activity to ensure that such activity is compatible with surrounding land uses and is not detrimental to public health and safety or the environment.

(Ord. No. 4592 (Voter Initiative Measure "O"), § 4, 11-3-2020)

8107-47.2 - Applicability.

The provisions of this Section 8107-47 shall be applicable to all commercial cannabis activity.

(Ord. No. 4592 (Voter Initiative Measure "O"), § 4, 11-3-2020)

8107-47.3 - Standards.

a.

All commercial cannabis activity, as defined by Section 2701, shall comply with the development standards set forth in Section 2703.

b.

All commercial cannabis activity, as defined by Section 2701, shall occur within an existing (1) permanent greenhouse, glasshouse, conservatory, hothouse, or other similar structure using light deprivation and/or one (1) of the artificial lighting models, excluding hoop structures, or (2) other fully-enclosed structures. No commercial cannabis cultivation or nursery cultivation shall occur outdoors.

c.

Notwithstanding any other provision of this Chapter, the Planning Director or designee may deny a zoning clearance, for commercial cannabis cultivation that exceeds five hundred (500) cumulative net acres of commercial cannabis cultivation within the County.

d.

Notwithstanding any other provision of this Chapter, the Planning Director or designee may deny a zoning clearance for commercial cannabis nursery cultivation, as defined by Section 2701, which exceeds one hundred (100) cumulative net acres of commercial cannabis nursery within the County.

e.

All commercial cannabis activity is subject to the cannabis business licensing requirements set forth in Chapter 5 of Division 2 of the Ventura County Code of Ordinances.

(Ord. No. 4592 (Voter Initiative Measure "O"), § 4, 11-3-2020)

8107-47.4 - Applications, hearings, and appeals.

a.

Zoning clearance applications for commercial cannabis activity are granted based upon determinations, arrived at objectively and involving little or no personal judgment, that the request complies with Sections 8105-4 and 8105-5 as well as the established standards set forth in this Section 8107-47. Such determinations and applications are, to the fullest extent permitted, ministerial for the purpose of, and therefore exempt from, the California Environmental Quality Act (Pub. Resources Code, § 21000 et seq.).

b.

Notwithstanding any other provision of this Chapter, no public hearing shall be conducted regarding zoning clearance applications for commercial cannabis activity.

c.

Decisions of the Planning Director or designee granting a zoning clearance application for commercial cannabis activity are final when rendered and are not subject to appeal pursuant to Section 8111-7 or otherwise.

d.

After an applicant, as defined by Section 2701, obtains a zoning clearance pursuant to this Section, the County Executive Officer shall provide authorization to State licensing authorities that the applicant may proceed with the State licensing process. However, the applicant shall not begin commercial cannabis activities until a County business license is obtained pursuant to Chapter 5 of Division 2 of this Code.

e.

The Planning Director or designee shall begin accepting and reviewing applications for zoning clearances pursuant to this Section on January 1, 2021.

(Ord. No. 4592 (Voter Initiative Measure "O"), § 4, 11-3-2020)