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Article V — SPECIFIC USE REQUIREMENTS›Division 1 — ADULT BUSINESSES

SEC. 16-337. LOCATION OF ADULT BUSINESSES.

Oxnard Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · updated 2026-09-23 · Oxnard

(A) Adult businesses, except for adult motels, may be established only within M-1 (light manufacturing) and M-L (limited manufacturing) zones on property designated for adult businesses on the map on file with the city clerk.

(B) Adult motels may be established only within the CBD (central business district), C-O (commercial office), C-2 (general commercial), C-M (commercial and light manufacturing) and BRP (business and research park) zones on property designated for adult motels on the map on file with the city clerk.

(C) Notwithstanding subsections (A) and (B) of this section, no person shall establish an adult business within 1,000 feet of another adult business or any religious institution, school, public building, public park, recreation area, youth organization, residential zone or property used for residential purposes.

(D) Each adult business defined in section 16-336 shall be considered a separate business, whether or not owned or operated by the same persons.

(`64 Code, Sec. 34-202) (Ord. No. 2313)

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▸Contents — Oxnard Zoning Code
Oxnard Zoning Code
  1. Article I — GENERAL PROVISIONS
  2. Article II — DEFINITIONS
  3. Article III — ZONES, USES AND REQUIREMENTS
  4. Article IV — STANDARDS FOR ALL ZONES
  5. ▸Article V — SPECIFIC USE REQUIREMENTS
    Overview
    1. ▸Division 1 — ADULT BUSINESSES
      Overview
      1. SEC. 16-335. PURPOSE.
      2. SEC. 16-336. DEFINITIONS.
      3. SEC. 16-337. LOCATION OF ADULT BUSINESSES.
      4. SEC. 16-338. MEASUREMENT OF DISTANCE.
      5. SEC. 16-339. EXISTING ADULT BUSINESSES.
      6. SEC. 16-340. ADULT BUSINESS PERMIT REQUIRED.
      7. SEC. 16-341. INVESTIGATION AND ACTION ON APPLICATION.
      8. SEC. 16-342. ISSUANCE OF PERMIT.
      9. SEC. 16-343. EXPIRATION OF PERMIT.
      10. SEC. 16-344. SUSPENSION OF PERMIT.
      11. SEC. 16-345. REVOCATION OF PERMIT.
      12. SEC. 16-346. TRANSFER OF PERMIT.
      13. SEC. 16-347. ADULT BUSINESS EMPLOYEE LICENSE.
      14. SEC. 16-348. REVIEW OF DENIAL, SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION.
      15. SEC. 16-349. REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO ADULT BUSINESSES WITH V…
      16. SEC. 16-350. RESTRICTIONS REGARDING MINORS.
      17. SEC. 16-351. SIGNS.
      18. SEC. 16-352. LIGHTING.
      19. SEC. 16-353. HOURS OF OPERATION.
      20. SEC. 16-354. CRIMINAL PENALTIES AND ADDITIONAL REMEDIES.
      21. SEC. 16-355. IMMUNITY FROM PROSECUTION.
    2. Division 2 — ATTACHED DWELLING UNIT DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
    3. Division 3 — BED AND BREAKFAST USES
    4. Division 4 — COMMUNITY HOUSING CONVERSIONS
    5. Division 5 — COMMUNITY OWNERSHIP UNITS
    6. Division 6 — HOME OCCUPATIONS
    7. Division 7 — (RESERVED)
    8. Division 7A — DENSITY BONUS AND RELATED INCENTIVES AND CONCESS…
    9. Division 7C — AFFORDABLE HOUSING -AHP AND -AHD ADDITIVE ZONES
    10. Division 8 — INCENTIVES TO CONVERT APARTMENTS TO AFFORDABLE CO…
    11. Division 9 — LARGE FAMILY DAY CARE HOMES
    12. Division 10 — SINGLE ROOM OCCUPANCY.
    13. Division 11 — PLANNED RESIDENTIAL GROUPS
    14. Division 12 — RESIDENTIAL PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENTS
    15. Division 13 — ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS
    16. Division 14 — SIGNIFICANT HERITAGE FEATURES
    17. Division 15 — TEMPORARY USES
    18. Division 16 — WIRELESS COMMUNICATION FACILITIES
    19. Division 17 — REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION
    20. Division 18 — EMERGENCY SHELTERS
    21. Division 19 — FIREARM AND AMMUNITION SALES
    22. Division 20 — FIREARM RANGES
  6. Article VI — NONCONFORMING USES
  7. Article VII — PERMIT PROCEDURES
  8. Article VIII — CHANGE OF BOUNDARIES AND USES
  9. Article IX — ADVERTISING SIGNS
  10. Article X — OFF-STREET PARKING
  11. Article XI — SHORT-TERM RENTAL UNITS

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