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Article V — SPECIFIC USE REQUIREMENTS›Division 6 — HOME OCCUPATIONS

SEC. 16-401. PERMIT AND LICENSE REQUIRED.

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

A home occupation permit shall be issued by the director, who may impose reasonable conditions on the permit to mitigate potential adverse impacts. An application for a home occupation permit shall be made on a form provided by

and filed with the director. A city business license shall be obtained in accordance with Chapter 11 of the code prior to or concurrently with an application for a home occupation permit. The applicant is responsible for complying with all city, county, State and federal requirements including business license requirements and local zoning laws. Payment of the business license tax is not an endorsement of the business or verification of competency or reliability. (`64 Code, Sec. 36-8.13.3) (Ord. No. 2130, 2829)

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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
      Overview
      1. SEC. 16-400. PURPOSE.
      2. SEC. 16-401. PERMIT AND LICENSE REQUIRED.
      3. SEC. 16-402. PERMIT INITIATION AND EXPIRATION.
      4. SEC. 16-403. OPERATING STANDARDS.
      5. SEC. 16-404. PROHIBITED HOME OCCUPATIONS.
      6. SEC. 16-405. REVOCATION.
      7. SEC. 16-406. APPEAL.
    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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