Article 2 — Zoning Map and Zoning Districts
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§ 10-2.201. Purpose of article.¶
This article establishes the zoning districts applied to property within the City consistent with the General Plan, and determines how the zoning districts are shown on the Zoning Map. (§ 3, Ord. 771, eff. February 13, 2004)
§ 10-2.202. Zoning Map.¶
The Council hereby adopts the City of Ojai Revised Zoning Map (the "Zoning Map"), which is on file with the Department. The Zoning Map is hereby incorporated into these Zoning Regulations by reference as though it were fully included here.
(a) Zoning districts established. The City of Ojai is divided into zoning districts which consistently implement the General Plan. The zoning districts shown in Table 2-1 are hereby established, and are shown on the Zoning Map.
(b) Interpretation of Zoning Map boundaries . Any uncertainty about the location of a zoning boundary shown on the Zoning Map shall be resolved as follows:
(1) Where a boundary follows a public street or alley, the centerline of the street shall be the boundary. Where a boundary follows a parcel line, the parcel line shall be the boundary;
(2) Where a district boundary divides a parcel, the location of the boundary, unless indicated by dimension, shall be determined by referencing the adopted Zoning Map and/or legal description of the approved Zoning Map amendment case for the exact dimensions; and
(3) In case of an uncertainty, the Director shall determine the precise location of the zoning district boundary.
(c) Zoning of new annexations. All property in the City, or hereafter annexed, not previously classified by the City is designated in the "A" Zoning District.
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Table 2-1
ZONING DISTRICTS
Zoning District General Plan Land Use Designation
Symbol Zoning District Name Implemented by Zoning District
Residential Districts
R-O-4 Single-Family Residential, Very Low Very Low Density Residential
Density
R-O-2 Single-Family Residential, Moderate Very Low Density Residential
Very Low Density
R-O-1 Single-Family Residential, Low Low Density Residential
Density
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City of Ojai, CA
PLANNING AND ZONING
§ 10-2.202
§ 10-2.202
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Table 2-1
ZONING DISTRICTS
Zoning District General Plan Land Use Designation
Symbol Zoning District Name Implemented by Zoning District
R-O-1/2 Single-Family Residential, Low Low Density Residential
Density
R-O Single-Family Residential, Medium Medium Density Residential
Low Density
R-1 Single-Family Residential, Medium Medium Density Residential
Density
R-2 Multi-Family Residential, Medium Medium High Density Residential
Density
R-3 Multi-Family Residential, High High Density Residential
Density
R-S Residential, Special High Density Residential
Commercial and Manufacturing Districts
C-1 General Commercial General Commercial
B-P Business/Professional Commercial General Commercial
VMU Village Mixed Use Village Mixed-Use
M-1 Industrial Light Manufacturing Commercial Manufacturing
MPD Manufacturing Planned Development Manufacturing Planned Development
Special Purpose Districts
A Agricultural Agricultural
I-R-1 Institutional, Recreational Institutional, Recreational
I-R-2 Institutional, Recreational Institutional, Recreational
I-R-3 Institutional, Recreational Institutional, Recreational
OS Open Space Open Space/Resource
P-L Public Public/Quasi-Public
SP Specific Plan All
Overlay Districts
T-C-O Thoroughfare Corridor Overlay All
SPL Special Housing Overlay All
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(§ 3, Ord. 771, eff. February 13, 2004, as amended by § 1, Ord. 787, eff. February 10, 2006, and § 2, Ord. 827, eff. June 28, 2013)
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