Municipal code
Ojai Municipal Code
The enacted municipal code of Ojai, California, as published — every title, chapter, and section, verbatim and citable.
- Last updated
- 2026-10-02
- Contents
- 14 titles · 2,185 sections
- Jurisdiction
- Ojai
Contents
- Title SHT — SUPPLEMENT HISTORY TABLE
▸Title 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
Overview- Chapter 1 — ADOPTION OF CODE
- Chapter 2 — PENALTY AND COST RECOVERY PROVISIONS
▸Chapter 3 — RULES OF CONSTRUCTION
Overview- § 1-4
- § 1-5
▸Article 1 — Administrative Citations
- Article 2 — Administrative Orders
- Article 3
▸Title 2 — ADMINISTRATION
Overview- Chapter 1 — GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
▸Chapter 1 — GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
▸Chapter 4 — DEPARTMENT ADMINISTRATION
▸Title 3 — PUBLIC SAFETY
▸Title 4 — PUBLIC WELFARE, MORALS, AND CONDUCT
Overview▸Chapter 18 — GRAFFITI
- Chapter 1 — ADVERTISING MATERIALS
- Chapter 6 — REMOVAL OF ABANDONED, WRECKED, DISMANTLED, OR INOPERATIVE VEHICLES FROM PRIVATE OR…
- Chapter 7 — AMBULANCES
- Chapter 8 — HISTORIC PRESERVATION LAW
- Chapter 9 — HISTORIC LANDMARK PROPERTY AGREEMENTS
- Chapter 10 — BINGO GAMES
- Chapter 11 — PRESERVATION, CUTTING, AND REMOVAL OF OAK, SYCAMORE, HERITAGE AND OTHER DESIGNATE…
- Chapter 12 — ARCADES AND AMUSEMENT MACHINES
- Chapter 13 — ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
- Chapter 14 — DRUG PARAPHERNALIA
▸Chapter 15 — ABATEMENT OF CLOSED, VACANT, AND INOPERATIVE AUTOMOBILE SERVICE STATIONS
Overview▸Article 1 — Arts Commission
- Article 2
- Article 3 — Murals
▸Chapter 17 — OUTDOOR GATHERINGS
Overview- Article 1 — Definitions
- Article 2 — General Provisions
- Article 1 — Declaration of Policy
- Article 3 — Prohibition of Graffiti
- Article 5 — Wrongful Display for Sale
- Article 6 — Wrongful Storage
- Article 7
- Article 9 — Signs Required
- Article 10 — Removal
- Article 11
- Article 13 — Reporting Graffiti
- Article 14 — Criminal Action
- Article 15 — Abatement Procedures
- Chapter 24
- Chapter 25 — BEEKEEPING
- Chapter 26 — CANNABIS USE AND CULTIVATION
- Chapter 27 — SHARED ON-DEMAND MOTORIZED SCOOTERS
▸Title 5 — SANITATION AND HEALTH
Overview- § 5-4
- Chapter 1 — INTEGRATED WASTE MANAGEMENT
- Chapter 2 — MOBILE HOMES AND MOBILE HOME PARKS
▸Chapter 3 — SEWER SYSTEM
Overview- Article 3 — Sewer Connections
- Article 4 — Service to Properties Outside the City
- Article 1 — Animal Control Director
- Article 2 — License Tags
- Article 3 — Animal Shelter
- Article 4 — Rabies Control
- Article 5 — Animal Control
- Article 6 — Potentially Dangerous and Vicious Dogs
- Article 7 — Wild Animal Control
- Article 8 — Mandatory Sterilization of Dogs and Cats
- Article 9 — General
- Article 10 — Right to Bodily Liberty for Elephants
- Article 11 — Companion Animal Protection
- Chapter 5 — NORDHOFF CEMETERY
- Chapter 6 — ABATEMENT OF NUISANCES
- Chapter 7 — GROUNDWATER CONSERVATION
- Chapter 8 — REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
- Chapter 9 — PUBLIC HEALTH PERMITS AND ENFORCEMENT
- Chapter 10 — SMOKING REGULATED OR PROHIBITED
- Chapter 11 — NOISE STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS
- Chapter 12 — STORM WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT
- Chapter 13 — SINGLE-USE CARRYOUT BAGS
- Chapter 14 — ENVIRONMENTALLY ACCEPTABLE PACKAGING MATERIALS
- Chapter 15 — SMALL ENGINE REGULATIONS
▸Title 6 — BUSINESSES, PROFESSIONS, AND TRADES
▸Title 7 — PUBLIC WORKS
▸Title 8 — FINANCE, REVENUE, AND TAXATION
▸Title 9 — BUILDING REGULATIONS
Overview▸Chapter 12 — SEISMIC SAFETY
▸Chapter 1 — UNIFORM CODES
Overview- Article 1 — State Building Standards Code
- Article 2 — Administrative Provisions
- Article 4 — California Mechanical Code
- Article 5 — California Existing Building Code
- Article 6 — California Administrative Code
- Article 7 — California Electrical Code
- Article 8 — California Plumbing Code
- Article 9 — California Fire Code
- Article 10 — California Energy Code
- Article 11 — California Green Building Code
- Article 12 — California Referenced Standards Code
- Article 13
- Chapter 2 — PERMITS
- Chapter 3 — FIRE ZONES
- Chapter 4 — ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW (REPEALED)
- Chapter 5 — HOUSE NUMBERING REGULATIONS
- Chapter 6 — SIGN REGULATIONS (REPEALED)
- Chapter 7 — STREET IMPROVEMENTS
▸Chapter 8 — UNDERGROUND UTILITY FACILITIES
Overview▸Article 1 — Statutory Authorization, Findings of Fact, Purpose, and Methods
- Article 3 — General Provisions
- Article 4
- Article 5 — Provisions for Flood Hazard Reduction
- Article 6
- Article 7 — Amendments
- Chapter 10 — PLANNED DRAINAGE FACILITIES
▸Chapter 11 — HILLSIDE EROSION CONTROL
▸Chapter 13 — TRANSPORTATION DEMAND MANAGEMENT
- Chapter 14 — TRAFFIC IMPACT MITIGATION FEES FOR MAINTENANCE AND IMPROVEMENT OF CITY STREETS
- Chapter 15 — VACANT PROPERTY MAINTENANCE, SECURITY AND REGISTRATION
- Chapter 16 — ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS
- Chapter 17 — PROHIBITION OF NATURAL GAS INFRASTRUCTURE IN NEW BUILDINGS AND CERTAIN NEW RESIDE…
▸Title 10 — PLANNING AND ZONING
Overview▸Chapter 2 — ZONING REGULATIONS Division 1 PURPOSE AND EFFECT OF ZONING REGULATIONS Article 1 A…
- Chapter 4 — RESIDENTIAL PLANNED DEVELOPMENT (RPD) ZONE
- Chapter 3 — SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS
- Chapter 5 — CONDOMINIUM CONVERSIONS
- Division 1 — RESIDENTIAL GROWTH MANAGEMENT PLAN
- Chapter 8 — SCHOOL FACILITIES FEES AND DEDICATIONS
- Chapter 10 — SPECIFIC PLAN FEES Division 1 SPECIFIC PLAN FEES
- Chapter 1 — PLANNING COMMISSION
- Chapter 2 — ZONING REGULATIONS
▸Article 1 — Administrative Provisions
- Article 2 — Zoning Map and Zoning Districts
- Article 3 — Development and Land Use Approval Requirements
- Article 4 — Residential Zoning Districts
- Article 5 — Commercial and Manufacturing Zoning Districts
- Article 6 — Special Purpose Zoning Districts
- Article 7 — Overlay Zoning Districts
- Article 8 — Property Development Standards
- Article 9 — Affordable Housing Requirements and Incentives
- Article 10 — Creekside Development Standards
- Article 11 — Hillside Development Standards
- Article 12 — Landscaping Standards
- Article 13 — Nonconforming Uses, Structures, and Parcels
- Article 14 — Parking and Loading Standards
- Article 15 — Recycling Facilities
- Article 16.5 — Exterior Lighting Standards
- Article 17 — Standards for Specific Land Uses
- Article 18 — Application Filing and Processing
- Article 19 — Zoning Clearances
- Article 20 — Design Review Permits
- Article 21 — Home Occupation Permits
- Article 22 — Temporary Use Permits
- Article 23 — Planned Development Permits
- Article 24 — Conditional Use Permits
- Article 25 — Minor Variances
- Article 26 — Variances
- Article 27 — Amendments
- Article 28 — Development Agreements
- Article 29 — Public Hearings
- Article 30 — Appeals
- Article 31 — Changes to an Approved Project
- Article 32 — Time Limits and Extensions
- Article 33 — Interpretations
- Article 34 — Revocations and Modifications
- Article 36 — Definitions/Glossary
- Chapter 3 — SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS
- Chapter 4 — RESIDENTIAL PLANNED DEVELOPMENT (RPD) ZONE
▸Article 1 — Legislative Findings
- Article 3 — General Provisions
- Chapter 6 — RESIDENTIAL GROWTH MANAGEMENT PLAN
▸Article 1 — Historical Background
- Article 2 — Plan's Objectives and Purposes
- Article 3 — Findings
- Article 4 — Applicability
- Article 5 — Definitions
- Article 6 — Maximum Number of Residential Allotments for the Construction Year
- Article 7 — Residential Development Allotment Applications
- Article 8 — Director Evaluation
- Article 9 — Appeals to the City Council
- Article 10 — Review of Progress
- Article 11 — Suspension of Allotments—Constitutionality
- Article 12 — Annexations
- Article 5 — Findings of Fact
- Article 6 — Transient Occupancy Tax
▸Division 1 — SCHOOL FACILITIES FEES AND DEDICATIONS
- Article 3 — Findings of Overcrowding
- Article 4 — Prerequisites for Development Approval
- Article 5 — Use of Fees and Land
▸Division 1 — IMPACT FEES
- Article 3 — Impact Fee Procedures
- Article 3 — Annual Review and Amendments
- Article 2 — Number of Allotments for the Construction Year and Reservation of Allotments for F…
- Article 3 — Development Allotment Applications
- Article 4 — Planning Director Evaluation
- Article 5 — Appeals to the City Council
- Article 6 — Exceptions
- Article 7 — Review of Progress
- Article 8 — Suspension/Increase of Allocations
- Chapter 13 — IN LIEU PARKING FACILITIES FEE
- Chapter 14 — WIRELESS COMMUNICATION FACILITIES
- Chapter 16 — REPORT OF RESIDENTIAL BUILDING RECORDS
▸Title 11 — RENT STABILIZATION—JUST CAUSE EVICTION—TENANT PROTECTIONS
- Title SR — STATUTORY REFERENCES FOR CALIFORNIA CITIES
- Title OL — ORDINANCE LIST AND DISPOSITION TABLES