8171-4 - General prohibitions.

8171-4.1 - No structure shall be moved onto a site, erected, reconstructed, added to, enlarged, advertised on, structurally altered or maintained, and no structure or land shall be used for any purpose, except as specifically provided and allowed by this Chapter, with respect to land uses, buildingheights, setbacks, minimum lot area, maximum percentage of building coverage and lot width, and with respect to all other regulations, conditions and limitations prescribed by this Chapter as applicable to the same zone in which such use, structure or land is located.

8171-4.2 - No person shall use or permit to be used, any building, structure, or land or erect, structurally alter or enlarge any building or structure, contract for advertising space, pay for space, or advertise on any structure except for the uses permitted by this Chapter and in accordance with the provision of this Chapter applicable thereto.

8171-4.3 - No permit or entitlement may be issued or renewed for any use, construction, improvement or other purpose unless specifically provided for or permitted by this Chapter.

8171-4.4 - No permit or entitlement shall be issued for any use or construction on a lot that is not a legal lot.

8171-4.5 - No permit or entitlement shall be issued for the following prohibited uses:

(a)

The operation of medical cannabis dispensaries, and the manufacturing, processing, storage or sales of medical cannabis or medical cannabis products. This prohibition does not apply to the delivery and transport of medical cannabis and does not apply to uses by a qualified patient or primary caregiver for which a permit is not required pursuant to Business and Professions Code section 19319. The definitions in Business and Professions Code section 19300.5 shall apply to this subparagraph.

(b)

The cultivation of medical cannabis as those terms are defined in Business and Professions Code section 19300.5 for which a license is required pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 11362.777.

(Add Ord. 4055—2/1/94; Ord. No. 4451, § 9, 12-11-2012; Ord. No. 4586, 10-19-2021)

8171-5 - Severability.

If any portion of this Chapter is held to be invalid, that holding shall not invalidate any other portion of this Chapter.

(Ord. No. 4586, 10-19-2021)

8171-6 - Local Coastal Program (LCP).

The LCP for Ventura County consists of this Chapter and the certified Coastal Land Use Plan for the coastal zone. Both documents shall be used when analyzing development requests. Many policy statements found only in the Land Use Plan will, nevertheless, have a significant impact on development decisions. If there is a conflict between policy statements in the Land Use Plan, and uses or standards in this Chapter, or just between standards in this Chapter, the most restrictive requirement shall take precedence.

(Ord. No. 4451, § 9, 12-11-2012; Ord. No. 4586, 10-19-2021)

8171-7 - Vested rights.

The authority to make a determination on a claim of vested rights within the coastal zone rests with the Coastal Commission.

(Ord. No. 4586, 10-19-2021)

8171-8 - Interpretation and ambiguities.

The provisions of this Chapter shall be held to be the minimum requirements for the promotion of the public health, safety, and welfare. If ambiguity arises concerning the appropriate classification or particular use within the meaning and intent of this Chapter, or if ambiguity exists with respect to matters of height, setback, or area requirements, it shall be the duty of the Planning Director to ascertain all pertinent facts and make a determination on said ambiguity.

(Ord. No. 4451, § 9, 12-11-2012; Ord. No. 4586, 10-19-2021)

8171-9 - Establishment of use zones.

In order to classify, regulate, restrict and segregate the uses of land and buildings; to regulate the height and size of buildings; to regulate the area of setbacks and other open spaces around buildings; and to regulate the density of population, the following classes of use zones are established along with their abbreviations and minimum lot areas. Alternative minimum lot areas may be established pursuant to Section 8171-9.1 et seq. Minimum lot area requirements are expressed in "gross" area for land uses and structures. The minimum lot area for subdivision purposes is expressed in "net" area for parcels of less than ten (10) acres, and "gross" area for parcels of ten (10) acres or more.

*See Section 8175-2 for specifics.

(Am. Ord. 4055—2/1/94; Ord. No. 4451, § 9, 12-11-2012; Ord. No. 4586, 10-19-2021)

8171-9.1 - Lot area suffix.

Lot areas larger than the minimum specified by the Coastal Land Use Plan and this Chapter may be determined by a suffix number following the base zone designation on a given zoning map. The application of said suffixes shall be consistent with the Area Plan for the coastal zone and Article 5 of this Chapter. All other requirements of the base zone contained in this Chapter shall apply to the respective zone designated by a suffix. The suffix numbers shall only be assigned in 1,000-square-foot increments for lots less than one (1) acre in area (i.e., CRE-30 means: Coastal Rural Exclusive, 30,000-square foot minimum lot size), and in increments of one (1) acre for lots of one (1) acre or larger area (i.e., CRE 5Ac means: Coastal Rural Exclusive, five-acre minimum lot size). The application of suffix numbers shall not create lot areas smaller than the minimum area specified for the various base zones established by Section 8171-9. Where no suffix number appears, it is understood that the minimum lot area specified in Section 8171-9 for that zone shall apply.

ots of one (1) acre or larger area (i.e., CRE 5Ac means: Coastal Rural Exclusive, five-acre minimum lot size). The application of suffix numbers shall not create lot areas smaller than the minimum area specified for the various base zones established by Section 8171-9. Where no suffix number appears, it is understood that the minimum lot area specified in Section 8171-9 for that zone shall apply.

(Am. Ord. 4055—2/1/94; Ord. No. 4451, § 9, 12-11-2012; Ord. No. 4586, 10-19-2021)

8171-9.2 - Suffix designators and maximum density for the CRPD Zone.

A designator suffix shall be assigned to each CRPD zone. The suffix shall indicate the maximum number of dwelling units per gross acre (excluding dedications for major thoroughfares and flood control channel rightsof-way), followed by the letter "U"; for example, CRPD-25U shall mean a maximum of twenty-five (25) dwelling units per acre. The designator suffix may be any number between 1U and 30U. A CRPD zone without a designator suffix shall allow a maximum of thirty (30) dwelling units per acre. The maximum density permitted for any property in the CRPD zone shall be established on the basis of LCP Land Use Plan compatibility, topography, orderly development principles, and infrastructure available to serve the development.

(Am. Ord. 4055—2/1/94; Ord. No. 4451, § 9, 12-11-2012; Ord. No. 4586, 10-19-2021)

8171-10 - Adoption of zoning maps.

The Board of Supervisors hereby adopts the Ventura County Coastal Zoning Maps as the official zoning maps pursuant to the following findings:

(Ord. No. 4451, § 1, 12-11-2012; Ord. No. 4586, 10-19-2021)

8171-10.1 - Prior to the enactment of Ordinance 3654 in 1983, amending this Chapter of the Ventura County Ordinance Code, a zone classification was established on all land in the coastal zone in the unincorporated area of the County of Ventura. Said comprehensive zoning was affected by ordinance and included in the Ventura County Zoning Maps, Coastal Codification, that were contained in the previous Coastal Zoning Ordinance, Article 9, Section 8179 and graphically depicted on portions of the Ventura County Assessor map books 8, 60, 80, 138, 183, 188, 206, 231, 234, 694, 700 and 701.

Zoning designations, locations, and boundaries are set forth and indicated in the "Ventura County Coastal Zoning Maps," which are referenced in Article 9, Section 8179.

Adoption of the Ventura County Coastal Zoning Maps does not change the zone classification of any land. In the event of any error in the transmission of the zoning classifications from the previous zoning maps to the new Coastal Zoning Maps, the zone classification of the land as shown on the 1983 certified zoning maps, as amended, shall prevail, and the new coastal zoning maps shall be changed to correct the error.

The Ventura County Coastal Zoning Maps are on file in the office of the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors.

(Ord. No. 4451, § 1, 12-11-2012; Ord. No. 4586, 10-19-2021)

8171-11 - Uncertainty of zone boundaries.

Where uncertainty exists as to the boundaries of any zone district, indicated in the Ventura County Coastal Zoning Maps, the following rules of construction shall apply:

(Am. Ord. 4378—1/29/08; Ord. No. 4451, § 1, 12-11-2012; Ord. No. 4586, 10-19-2021)

8171-11.1 - Boundaries following lot lines.

Where such zone boundaries are indicated as approximately following street and alley lines or lot lines, such lines shall be construed to be such boundaries.

(Ord. No. 4451, § 1, 12-11-2012; Ord. No. 4586, 10-19-2021)

8171-11.2 - Boundary by GIS technology.

Where a zone boundary divides a lot, the locations of such boundaries, unless indicated by dimensions, shall be determined by the use of GIS tools and/or datasets.

(Am. Ord. 4378—1/29/08; Ord. No. 4451, § 1, 12-11-2012; Ord. No. 4586, 10-19-2021)