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Ojai Municipal Code · 2026-07 edition · updated 2026-09-27 · Ojai

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Chapter 1 § 1-3.08. Writing includes what.
ADOPTION OF CODE § 1-3.09. Reference applies to
amendments.
§ 1-1.01. Title: Reference to Code. § 1-3.10. Notices: Service of.
§ 1-1.02. Authority. § 1-3.11. Proof of notice.
§ 1-1.03. Effective date. § 1-3.12. Statute of limitations.
§ 1-1.04. Effect of Code on past § 1-3.13. Significance of certain
actions and obligations. words.
§ 1-1.05. Reference to specific
ordinances. Chapter 4
§ 1-1.06. Validity of Code. APPEALS
§ 1-1.07. Repeal of ordinances.
§ 1-1.08. Maintenance of Code. § 1-4.01. Right to appeal.
§ 1-4.02. Time within which appeals
Chapter 2 shall be filed.
PENALTY AND COST RECOVERY § 1-4.03. Hearings: Notices.
PROVISIONS § 1-4.04. Time for judicial review.
§ 1-4.05. Appeal by Council.
§ 1-2.01. Violations as infractions.
§ 1-2.02. Violations as misdemeanors. Chapter 5
§ 1-2.03. Charging violations: CITATIONS
Penalties.
§ 1-2.04. Public nuisances. § 1-5.01. Release procedures.
§ 1-2.05. Recovery of inspection and § 1-5.02. Violations of promises to
code enforcement costs: appear.
Certificate of Compliance. § 1-5.03. Citations by Code
Enforcement Officer and
Chapter 3 Building Inspector.

Chapter 3 RULES OF CONSTRUCTION

Chapter 6
§ 1-3.01. Scope. ADMINISTRATIVE REMEDIES
§ 1-3.02. Provisions construed as
restatements and Article 1
continuations. Administrative Citations
§ 1-3.03. Tenure of officers preserved.
§ 1-3.04. Headings. § 1-6.101. Applicability.
§ 1-3.05. Meaning of section and § 1-6.102. Enforcement Officer
subsection. defined.
§ 1-3.06. References to acts or § 1-6.103. Administrative citation.
omissions within the City. § 1-6.104. Contents of citation.
§ 1-3.07. Acts by deputy. § 1-6.105. Amount of fines.

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City of Ojai, CA

OJAI CODE

§ 1-6.106.
Payment of fine.		 § 1-6.211. Administrative penalties.
§ 1-6.107.
Hearing request.		 § 1-6.212. Administrative costs.
§ 1-6.108.
Advance deposit hardship		 § 1-6.213. Failure to comply with
waiver. administrative order.
§ 1-6.109.
Hearing Officer.		 § 1-6.214. Right of judicial review.
§ 1-6.110.
Hearing procedure.		 § 1-6.215. Recovery of administrative
§ 1-6.111.
Hearing Officer's decision.		 civil penalties.
§ 1-6.112.
Late payment charges.		 § 1-6.216. Report of compliance after
§ 1-6.113.
Recovery of administrative		 administrative order.
citation fines and costs. § 1-6.217. Compliance dispute.
§ 1-6.114.
Failure to comply with		 § 1-6.218. Lien procedure.
administrative order. § 1-6.219. Public hearing and protests.
§ 1-6.115.
Right to judicial review.		 § 1-6.220. Recording of lien.
§ 1-6.116.
Notices.		 § 1-6.221. Satisfaction of lien.
§ 1-6.222. Foreclosure of real property
Article 2 lien.
Administrative Orders § 1-6.223. Redemption of lien.
§ 1-6.224. Penalties as a personal
§ 1-6.201.
Applicability.		 obligation.
§ 1-6.202.
Director defined.		 § 1-6.225. Interest.
§ 1-6.203.
Compliance order.		 § 1-6.226. Rules and regulations.
§ 1-6.204.
Contents of compliance
order. Article 3
§ 1-6.205.
Time for compliance.		 Challenge to Fees, Charges, and
§ 1-6.206.
Method of service.		 Assessments on Real Property
§ 1-6.207.
Hearing—Serving of notice.
§
§
§		 1-6.208.
1-6.209.
1-6.210.
Notice of
hearing—Contents.

Hearing—Findings and
order.

Administrative order.		 § 1-6.301. Exhaustion of
administrative remedies for
challenges to fees, charges,
and assessments on real
property.

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City of Ojai, CA

GENERAL PROVISIONS

§ 1-1.01

§ 1-1.07

Chapter 1 — ADOPTION OF CODE

Chapter 3 — RULES OF CONSTRUCTION

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▸Contents — Ojai Municipal Code
Ojai Municipal Code
  1. ▸Title 1
    Overview
    1. Chapter 1 — ADOPTION OF CODE
    2. Chapter 2 — PENALTY AND COST RECOVERY PROVISIONS
    3. Chapter 3 — RULES OF CONSTRUCTION
  2. Title 2
  3. Chapter 1 — GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
  4. Chapter 1 — GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
  5. Article 2 — City Council
  6. Article 3 — Unclaimed Property
  7. Article 4 — Posting of Official Notices
  8. Article 5
  9. Chapter 2 — FISCAL ADMINISTRATION
  10. Article 1 — Parks and Recreation Commission
  11. Chapter 5 — FINANCE DIRECTOR
  12. Title 3
  13. Article 14 — Displaying Vehicles for Sale
  14. Chapter 1 — EMERGENCY ORGANIZATION
  15. Chapter 2 — TRAFFIC
  16. Article 4 — General Traffic Regulations
  17. Article 6 — Traffic Control Devices
  18. Article 7
  19. Article 9 — Stop Signs
  20. Article 10
  21. Article 11
  22. Article 12
  23. Article 14 — Displaying Vehicles for Sale
  24. Article 18
  25. Chapter 3 — POLICE DEPARTMENT
  26. Chapter 4 — FIRE PREVENTION
  27. Article 2 — Burning Regulations
  28. Chapter 9 — PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION
  29. Title 4
  30. Chapter 18 — GRAFFITI
  31. Article 7 — Civil Responsibility for Damages for Wrongful Disp…
  32. Chapter 1 — ADVERTISING MATERIALS
  33. Chapter 2 — TAXICABS
  34. Article 1
  35. Article 2 — Definitions
  36. Article 4 — Permits
  37. Article 5 — General Regulations
  38. Article 6 — Public Health and Sanitation
  39. Article 8
  40. Chapter 4 — DANGEROUS WEAPONS
  41. Chapter 6 — REMOVAL OF ABANDONED, WRECKED, DISMANTLED, OR INOP…
  42. Chapter 7 — AMBULANCES
  43. Chapter 8 — HISTORIC PRESERVATION LAW
  44. Chapter 9
  45. Chapter 10 — BINGO GAMES
  46. Chapter 11
  47. Chapter 12 — ARCADES AND AMUSEMENT MACHINES
  48. Chapter 13 — ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
  49. Chapter 14 — DRUG PARAPHERNALIA
  50. Chapter 15 — ABATEMENT OF CLOSED, VACANT, AND INOPERATIVE AUTO…
  51. Article 1 — Arts Commission
  52. Article 2
  53. Article 3 — Murals
  54. Chapter 17 — OUTDOOR GATHERINGS
  55. Article 1 — Definitions
  56. Article 2 — General Provisions
  57. Article 1 — Declaration of Policy
  58. Article 3 — Prohibition of Graffiti
  59. Article 5 — Wrongful Display for Sale
  60. Article 6 — Wrongful Storage
  61. Article 7
  62. Article 9 — Signs Required
  63. Article 10 — Removal
  64. Article 11
  65. Article 13 — Reporting Graffiti
  66. Article 14 — Criminal Action
  67. Article 15 — Abatement Procedures
  68. Chapter 19 — PARADES
  69. Chapter 24
  70. Chapter 25 — BEEKEEPING
  71. Chapter 26 — CANNABIS USE AND CULTIVATION
  72. Chapter 27
  73. Title 5
  74. Chapter 1 — INTEGRATED WASTE MANAGEMENT
  75. Chapter 2 — MOBILE HOMES AND MOBILE HOME PARKS
  76. Chapter 3 — SEWER SYSTEM
  77. Article 3 — Sewer Connections
  78. Article 4 — Service to Properties Outside the City
  79. Article 1 — Animal Control Director
  80. Article 2 — License Tags
  81. Article 3 — Animal Shelter
  82. Article 4 — Rabies Control
  83. Article 5 — Animal Control
  84. Article 6 — Potentially Dangerous and Vicious Dogs
  85. Article 7 — Wild Animal Control
  86. Article 8 — Mandatory Sterilization of Dogs and Cats
  87. Article 9 — General
  88. Article 10 — Right to Bodily Liberty for Elephants
  89. Article 11 — Companion Animal Protection
  90. Chapter 5 — NORDHOFF CEMETERY
  91. Chapter 6 — ABATEMENT OF NUISANCES
  92. Chapter 7 — GROUNDWATER CONSERVATION
  93. Chapter 8 — REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
  94. Chapter 9 — PUBLIC HEALTH PERMITS AND ENFORCEMENT
  95. Chapter 10 — SMOKING REGULATED OR PROHIBITED
  96. Chapter 11 — NOISE STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS
  97. Chapter 12 — STORM WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT
  98. Chapter 13 — SINGLE-USE CARRYOUT BAGS
  99. Chapter 14
  100. Chapter 15 — SMALL ENGINE REGULATIONS
  101. Chapter 16 — USE AND SALE OF GLUE TRAPS
  102. Title 6
  103. Chapter 1 — BUSINESS LICENSE TAX
  104. Article 1 — General Provisions
  105. Article 2 — Business License Tax
  106. Article 3 — Penalties and Enforcement
  107. Chapter 2 — PAWNBROKERS AND SECONDHAND DEALERS
  108. Chapter 3 — PEDDLERS AND CANVASSERS OR SOLICITORS
  109. Chapter 4 — POOL AND BILLIARD ROOMS
  110. Chapter 6 — RECREATION HALLS
  111. Chapter 7 — AMUSEMENT MACHINES AND ARCADES
  112. Chapter 8
  113. Title 7
  114. Article 4
  115. Article 5 — Provisions for Planting
  116. Article 6 — Special Provisions for Moving Permits
  117. Article 7 — Outdoor Dining Permits
  118. Chapter 2
  119. Chapter 4 — INFORMAL BID PROCEDURES
  120. Title 8
  121. Chapter 3 — UNINHABITED TERRITORY ANNEXATION REQUIREMENTS
  122. Chapter 1 — TAXATION
  123. Article 3 — Real Property Transfer Taxes
  124. Article 5 — Park and Recreational Tax
  125. Article 6 — Library Special Tax
  126. Article 7 — Cannabis Business General Tax
  127. Chapter 2 — SPECIAL FUNDS
  128. Article 1 — Special Gas Tax Street Improvement Fund
  129. Article 2 — Sanitation Fund
  130. Article 3 — Park and Recreational Fund
  131. Article 4 — Capital Outlay Fund
  132. Article 5 — Cemetery Fund
  133. Article 6 — Wastewater Capital Reserve Fund
  134. Chapter 3 — UNINHABITED TERRITORY ANNEXATION REQUIREMENTS
  135. Chapter 4 — PURCHASING SYSTEM
  136. Chapter 5 — STATE VIDEO FRANCHISES
  137. Title 9
  138. Chapter 12 — SEISMIC SAFETY
  139. Article 2 — General Requirements
  140. Chapter 1 — UNIFORM CODES
  141. Article 1 — State Building Standards Code
  142. Article 2 — Administrative Provisions
  143. Article 4 — California Mechanical Code
  144. Article 5 — California Existing Building Code
  145. Article 6 — California Administrative Code
  146. Article 7 — California Electrical Code
  147. Article 8 — California Plumbing Code.
  148. Article 9 — California Fire Code
  149. Article 10 — California Energy Code
  150. Article 11 — California Green Building Code
  151. Article 12 — California Referenced Standards Code
  152. Article 13
  153. Chapter 2 — PERMITS
  154. Chapter 3 — FIRE ZONES
  155. Chapter 4 — ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW (REPEALED)
  156. Chapter 5 — HOUSE NUMBERING REGULATIONS
  157. Chapter 6 — SIGN REGULATIONS (REPEALED)
  158. Chapter 7 — STREET IMPROVEMENTS
  159. Chapter 8 — UNDERGROUND UTILITY FACILITIES
  160. Article 1 — Statutory Authorization, Findings of Fact, Purpose…
  161. Article 3 — General Provisions
  162. Article 4
  163. Article 5 — Provisions for Flood Hazard Reduction
  164. Article 6
  165. Article 7 — Amendments
  166. Chapter 10 — PLANNED DRAINAGE FACILITIES
  167. Chapter 11 — HILLSIDE EROSION CONTROL
  168. Article 2 — Requirements and Procedure
  169. Article 4 — Administration
  170. Chapter 12 — SEISMIC SAFETY
  171. Article 1 — General
  172. Article 2 — General Requirements
  173. Article 3 — Material Requirements
  174. Article 4 — Quality Control
  175. Article 5
  176. Article 6 — Analysis and Design
  177. Article 7
  178. Article 8 — Administrative Provisions
  179. Chapter 13 — TRANSPORTATION DEMAND MANAGEMENT
  180. Article 3 — Review of Transit Impacts
  181. Article 4 — Administrative Provisions
  182. Chapter 14
  183. Chapter 15 — VACANT PROPERTY MAINTENANCE, SECURITY AND REGISTR…
  184. Chapter 16 — ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS
  185. Chapter 17
  186. Title 10
  187. Chapter 1 — PLANNING COMMISSION
  188. Chapter 2 — ZONING REGULATIONS Division 1 PURPOSE AND EFFECT O…
  189. Article 16
  190. Chapter 4 — RESIDENTIAL PLANNED DEVELOPMENT (RPD) ZONE
  191. Chapter 3 — SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS
  192. Chapter 5 — CONDOMINIUM CONVERSIONS
  193. Chapter 6 — RESIDENTIAL GROWTH MANAGEMENT PLAN
  194. Division 1 — RESIDENTIAL GROWTH MANAGEMENT PLAN
  195. Chapter 7 — TIMESHARE FACILITY REGULATIONS
  196. Chapter 8 — SCHOOL FACILITIES FEES AND DEDICATIONS
  197. Chapter 10 — SPECIFIC PLAN FEES Division 1 SPECIFIC PLAN FEES
  198. Chapter 1 — PLANNING COMMISSION
  199. Chapter 2 — ZONING REGULATIONS
  200. Division 1 — PURPOSE AND EFFECT OF ZONING REGULATIONS
  201. Article 1 — Administrative Provisions
  202. Division 2 — ZONING DISTRICTS, ALLOWABLE LAND USES AND ZONE SP…
  203. Article 2 — Zoning Map and Zoning Districts
  204. Article 3 — Development and Land Use Approval Requirements
  205. Article 4 — Residential Zoning Districts
  206. Article 5 — Commercial and Manufacturing Zoning Districts
  207. Article 6 — Special Purpose Zoning Districts
  208. Article 7 — Overlay Zoning Districts
  209. Division 3 — DEVELOPMENTAL AND OPERATIONAL STANDARDS
  210. Article 8 — Property Development Standards
  211. Article 9 — Affordable Housing Requirements and Incentives
  212. Article 10 — Creekside Development Standards
  213. Article 11 — Hillside Development Standards
  214. Article 12 — Landscaping Standards
  215. Article 13 — Nonconforming Uses, Structures, and Parcels
  216. Article 14 — Parking and Loading Standards
  217. Article 15 — Recycling Facilities
  218. Article 16.5 — Exterior Lighting Standards
  219. Article 17 — Standards for Specific Land Uses
  220. Division 4 — LAND USE PERMITS AND ADMINISTRATION
  221. Article 18 — Application Filing and Processing
  222. Article 19 — Zoning Clearances
  223. Article 20 — Design Review Permits
  224. Article 21 — Home Occupation Permits
  225. Article 22 — Temporary Use Permits
  226. Article 23 — Planned Development Permits
  227. Article 24 — Conditional Use Permits
  228. Article 25 — Minor Variances
  229. Article 26 — Variances
  230. Article 27 — Amendments
  231. Article 28 — Development Agreements
  232. Article 29 — Public Hearings
  233. Article 30 — Appeals
  234. Article 31 — Changes to an Approved Project
  235. Article 32 — Time Limits and Extensions
  236. Article 33 — Interpretations
  237. Article 34 — Revocations and Modifications
  238. Division 5 — ZONING REGULATIONS DEFINITIONS
  239. Article 36 — Definitions/Glossary
  240. Chapter 3 — SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS
  241. Chapter 4 — RESIDENTIAL PLANNED DEVELOPMENT (RPD) ZONE
  242. Chapter 5 — CONDOMINIUM CONVERSIONS
  243. Article 1 — Legislative Findings
  244. Article 3 — General Provisions
  245. Chapter 6 — RESIDENTIAL GROWTH MANAGEMENT PLAN
  246. Article 1 — Historical Background
  247. Article 2 — Plan's Objectives and Purposes
  248. Article 3 — Findings
  249. Article 4 — Applicability
  250. Article 5 — Definitions
  251. Article 6 — Maximum Number of Residential Allotments for the C…
  252. Article 7 — Residential Development Allotment Applications
  253. Article 8 — Director Evaluation
  254. Article 9 — Appeals to the City Council
  255. Article 10 — Review of Progress
  256. Article 11 — Suspension of Allotments—Constitutionality
  257. Article 12 — Annexations
  258. Chapter 7 — TIMESHARE FACILITY REGULATIONS
  259. Article 1
  260. Article 5 — Findings of Fact
  261. Article 6 — Transient Occupancy Tax
  262. Chapter 8 — SCHOOL FACILITIES FEES AND DEDICATIONS
  263. Division 1 — SCHOOL FACILITIES FEES AND DEDICATIONS
  264. Article 3 — Findings of Overcrowding
  265. Article 4 — Prerequisites for Development Approval
  266. Article 5 — Use of Fees and Land
  267. Chapter 9 — IMPACT FEES
  268. Division 1 — IMPACT FEES
  269. Article 3 — Impact Fee Procedures
  270. Chapter 10 — SPECIFIC PLAN FEES
  271. Article 1 — Applicability
  272. Article 3 — Annual Review and Amendments.
  273. Chapter 11 — COMMERCIAL GROWTH MANAGEMENT PLAN
  274. Article 1 — Applicability
  275. Article 2 — Number of Allotments for the Construction Year and…
  276. Article 3 — Development Allotment Applications
  277. Article 4 — Planning Director Evaluation
  278. Article 5 — Appeals to the City Council
  279. Article 6 — Exceptions
  280. Article 7 — Review of Progress
  281. Article 8 — Suspension/Increase of Allocations
  282. Chapter 12 — RESIDENTIAL DENSITY BONUS
  283. Chapter 13 — IN LIEU PARKING FACILITIES FEE
  284. Chapter 14 — WIRELESS COMMUNICATION FACILITIES
  285. Chapter 15 — DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS
  286. Chapter 16 — REPORT OF RESIDENTIAL BUILDING RECORDS
  287. Title 11
  288. Chapter 1 — RENT STABILIZATION
  289. Chapter 2
  290. Title SR
  291. § SR.010. General Provisions.
  292. § SR.020. Administration and Personnel.
  293. § SR.030. Revenue and Finance.
  294. § SR.040. Business Licenses, Taxes and Regulations.
  295. § SR.050. Animals.
  296. § SR.060. Health and Safety.
  297. § SR.070. Public Peace, Morals and Welfare.
  298. § SR.080. Vehicles and Traffic.
  299. § SR.090. Streets, Sidewalks and Public Places.
  300. § SR.100. Public Services.
  301. § SR.110. Buildings and Construction.
  302. § SR.120. Subdivisions.
  303. § SR.140. Environment.
  304. Title OL
  305. § OL.020. Table 2 Special ordinances not codified but to remai…
  306. § OL.030. Table 3 Ordinances suspended.
  307. § OL.040. Table 4 Code comparative table and disposition list.

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