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Article V — SPECIFIC USE REQUIREMENTS›Division 12 — RESIDENTIAL PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENTS

SEC. 16-450. INTENT AND PURPOSE.

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

The intent of this section is:

  • (A) To encourage, within the density standards of the general plan and zoning ordinance, the development of a

more desirable living environment by application of site planning techniques and building groupings or arrangements that are not otherwise permitted through strict application of the zoning ordinance;

  • (B) To encourage the preservation of more open space for visual enjoyment and recreational use;

  • (C) To encourage more efficient, aesthetic and desirable use of land;

  • (D) To encourage variety in the physical development patterns of the city; and

  • (E) To encourage a variety of housing and ownership types to satisfy the full range of housing needs. (`64 Code, Sec. 36-7.13.1) (Ord. No. 2132)

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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
    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
      Overview
      1. SEC. 16-450. INTENT AND PURPOSE.
      2. SEC. 16-451. APPLICABILITY.
      3. SEC. 16-452. USES PERMITTED.
      4. SEC. 16-453. DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS.
      5. SEC. 16-454. YARDS AND SETBACKS.
      6. SEC. 16-455. DISTANCE BETWEEN BUILDINGS.
      7. SEC. 16-456. MAXIMUM BUILDING HEIGHT.
      8. SEC. 16-457. REQUIRED OFF-STREET PARKING.
      9. SEC. 16-458. WALLS, FENCES, AND LANDSCAPING.
      10. SEC. 16-459. SIGNS.
    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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