Camarillo Municipal Code Ch. 19.08 General Provisions

A. No building, or structure, or lot hereafter shall be used or occupied, and no building or part thereof shall be erected, moved or altered unless in conformity with the regulations herein specified for the zone in which it is located, and then only after securing all permits and licenses required by law and ordinance.

B. No building or structure hereafter shall be erected or altered to exceed the height; to accommodate or house a greater number of families or persons; to occupy a greater percentage of lot area; or to have narrower or smaller rear yards, front yards, or side yards than is specified herein for the zone in which such building or structure is located, except as provided.

C. No part of a yard or other open space required about any building for the purpose of complying with the provisions of this chapter shall be included as a part of a yard or other open space similarly required for another building.

(Ord. 403 § 1 (part), 1978: prior code § 9301.5.)

Any building for which a permit has been issued under provisions of earlier ordinances of the city which are in conflict with this title, and by which substantial construction has been performed by integration of materials on the site before the effective date of Ordinance 403, may nevertheless be continued and completed in accordance with plans and specifications upon which the permit was issued.

(Ord. 403 § 1 (part), 1978: prior code § 9301.6.)

A. Where a lot has a width, depth or area less than that required under the property development standards of this title for the zone of which it is a part and was held under separate ownership or was legally of record at the time Ordinance 403 became effective, such lot may be occupied by the uses permitted in the zone subject to the lot area per dwelling unit and yard requirements and such other regulations as apply uniformly to all lots in such zone.

B. Uses and building. The existing use or uses of all buildings improved or premises not in conformity with the standards or requirements of the zone in which they are located, and which uses are lawfully existing, may continue as nonconforming uses as hereinafter defined and subject to Chapter 19.66 regulating such nonconforming uses.

(Ord. 403 § 1 (part), 1978: prior code § 9301.7.)

A. Any use or uses of buildings, improvements or premises existing in violation of any ordinance or law of the city upon the effective date of this title shall not be deemed to have acquired the status of a nonconforming use by reason of the adoption of this chapter or any of the provisions hereof to the extent that such use or uses of buildings, improvements or premises were a violation of any ordinance or law of the city, the same shall be deemed to be a continued violation thereof.

B. Any variance or permit of any kind and any nonconforming use existing pursuant to any repealed zone classification may continue under the applicable new zone classification but shall not in any manner be extended or enlarged in time or rights.

(Ord. 403 § 1 (part), 1978: prior code § 9301.8.)

The regulations contained in this title shall not apply to owned or leased property when actually in use by the city.

(Ord. 403 § 1 (part), 1978: prior code § 9301.9.)

A. Amusement machines as defined in Section 19.04.062 shall be permitted as an accessory use in the R-C, C-N, CPD, L-M, M-1 and M-2 zones subject to the following regulations:

1. If any wall of the premises where an amusement machine is located is in common with a commercial, office or residential use, such wall shall have a sound transmission class rating of 54 unless the planning and community development department makes a specific finding that the use adjoining the wall would not be adversely affected by noise from the arcade.

2. At least one responsible adult shall be in attendance at all times that the premises where an amusement device is located is open and shall provide adequate management and control over the activities at the premises.

B. No owner, operator, manager or employee of the premises where an amusement machine is located shall violate or cause to be violated any of the provisions set forth in this section.

(Ord. 537 § 8, 1982.)