§ 8.2

All recreational areas and landscaping shall be installed prior to occupancy of the final unit within the complex. Landscaped areas shall be maintained.

Outdoor Common Area.

(a)

At least twenty (20) percent of the area set aside for housing shall be outdoor common area.

(b)

At least fifty (50) percent of the area designated as outdoor common area shall be comprised of land with slopes of ten (10) percent or less.

(c)

Agricultural worker housing shall include recreational areas developed for use with activities such as for baseball, basketball, soccer or horseshoes. Farmworker housing complexes intended for families shall also include children's play equipment.

(d)

Permittee shall be responsible for the maintenance of all outdoor common areas.

Outdoor Private Area. Outdoor private area shall be provided for each unit in the development in the form of outdoor patios, decks and/or balconies and shall be directly and exclusively accessed by the unit it is intended to serve.

(a)

Ground Floor Units. Private outdoor areas must be at least eighty (80) square feet per unit and all dimensions must be at least eight (8) feet.

(b)

Upper-Level Units. Private outdoor areas shall be provided as balconies or loggias, and must be at least forty (40) square feet per unit, with a minimum five-foot depth dimension.

e.

Amenities. Farmworker housing complexes may include community centers for the primary benefit of the residents.

(Ord. No. 4596, § 3, 3-1-2022)

8107-41.3.4 - Standards for farmworker group quarters.

Farmworker group quarter facilities are a group of structures, or a single structure in the form of single room occupancy, dormitories, boarding houses, barracks or bunkhouses, consisting of either individual or shared facilities for the purpose of providing housing or services for farmworkers. These facilities are generally designed as a combination of sleeping rooms or bunk beds and may include a shared kitchen, mess hall and bathroom facility. This type of agricultural worker housing is designed for, and may only be occupied by, individual farmworkers and not their families; and may, but is not required to, be owned or managed by an entity or organization. Farmworker group quarters are subject to the following additional standards:

a.

Minimum lot size. Farmworker group quarters shall be located on lots with a minimum area of five (5) acres.

b.

Minimum unit size. For dormitory-style housing, a minimum of fifty (50) gross square feet of personal living space shall be required for each occupant.

c.

Setbacks. Farmworker group quarters shall adhere to the following setbacks:

Setback From

20 feet Street property line

10 feet Other property line

6 feet Any other structure

75 feet Any barns, pens or other facilities for livestock or poultry

d.

Open Space Requirements. When farmworker group quarter facilities house more than thirty-six (36) persons, recreational facilities and open space shall be provided for the benefit and recreational use of the residents in accordance with the standards listed in Section 8107-41.3.3(d)(1), (2) and (3) above.

e.

Accessory Uses and Structures. The following accessory uses and structures are allowed for farmworker group quarter facilities if specifically authorized by the Planning Director-approved Planned Development Permit. Such accessory uses and structures must be located either in a single community building or in a permitted location outdoors, and such uses and structures may not be used by the general public:

Food service for residents of the group quarters, which may include kitchen facilities and a dining hall;

Laundry facilities for residents of the group quarters;

Enclosed storage facilities for each resident or dwelling unit;

Facilities primarily used to provide residents of the group quarters with information regarding and referral to employment, social and community, education, health and other services.

(Ord. No. 4596, § 3, 3-1-2022)

8107-41.3.5 - Standards for farmworker and animal caretaker temporary trailers.

A maximum of one (1) temporary trailer may be used to provide housing for seasonal or temporary farmworkers or animal caretakers, and their families, on a limited term basis. The trailer must be located on the same lot where the farmworkers or animal caretakers are employed.

a.

Permit Type and Requirements. A qualifying temporary trailer shall be permitted with a zoning clearance, which will serve as a ministerial limited term trailer permit, permitted for a maximum of one hundred eighty (180) consecutive calendar days or fewer in any 12-month period pursuant to the following:

The permit application shall include a description of the number of seasonal or temporary farmworkers or animal caretakers to occupy the temporary trailer, the area of cultivation and crops requiring these workers, and the time period for which seasonal or temporary farmworkers or animal caretakers are required.

The permit application shall clearly identify the location of sewer connections, dump stations, or otherwise demonstrate adequate sewage disposal by, for example, including a plan or contract for regular service through registered or permitted septage pumping vehicles, or a combination thereof, which will serve the trailer.

In addition to meeting all ministerial zoning clearance permit application requirements, the applicant shall submit an affidavit in a separate signed statement affirming that the temporary trailer will only be used to house seasonal or temporary farmworkers or animal caretakers solely employed on the site for agricultural production or animal keeping.

The limited term trailer permit application shall include applicable County fees in accordance with the Board-adopted fee schedule, for a permitting and monitoring program to be conducted by the Resource Management Agency.

After the issuance of a zoning clearance authorizing use of the temporary trailer as housing for seasonal or temporary farmworkers or animal caretakers under this Section 8107-41.3.5, all electrical and plumbing connections to the trailer(s) must be approved and inspected by the Building and Safety Division prior to occupancy of the trailer.

The Planning Director or designee may extend a limited term trailer permit by an additional ninety (90) days, on a one-time basis, provided that the applicant submits documentation to justify the additional seasonal employment necessary for the agricultural activity.

b.

General Requirements.

A maximum of one (1) temporary trailer will be allowed on any lot.

The temporary trailer must be a motor home, travel trailer, truck camper, recreational vehicle, or camping trailer, that is self-contained and habitable (as defined in subsection (5) below), and that is either self-propelled, truck-mounted, or permanently towable on roadways without a permit under the California Vehicle Code.

A temporary trailer used to house seasonal or temporary farmworkers or animal caretakers shall be occupied for no more than one hundred eighty (180) consecutive calendar days in any 12-month period, unless the permit is extended pursuant to Section 8107- 41.3.5(a)(6) above.

The maximum size of a temporary trailer occupying a space on the lot shall be three hundred twenty (320) square feet of living area. Living area does not include built-in equipment such as wardrobes, closets, cabinets, kitchen units or fixtures, or bath and toilet rooms.

The temporary trailer must be "habitable" as the term is used in this Section 8107-41.3.5 by meeting all of the following criteria:

(a)

The temporary trailer must contain sleeping, cooking, bathing and sanitary facilities;

(b)

The temporary trailer must either contain an adequate source of potable water for sanitation purposes through an internal tank or be connected to a permanent source of potable water;

(c)

Composting toilets are not allowed. The temporary trailer's wastewater must be disposed of by one (1) of the following means:

i.

Through a connection to an existing sewer utility connection; or

ii.

Through the use of an incorporated wastewater tank that is located within or outside the vehicle, provided that such tank is regularly serviced, for the duration of the vehicle's use as temporary housing, by a wastewater disposal provider, or a septage pumping vehicle permitted by the Environmental Health Division. The permittee shall provide proof of such regular wastewater disposal service, in the form of a contract or receipts, to the Planning Division or Environmental Health Division upon request;

(d)

The temporary trailer must be connected to an approved electrical source. Acceptable electrical connections include the use of an existing electrical source on the lot or a temporary power pole. Generators are not considered an approved electrical source; and

(e)

Heating facilities shall be in accordance with those associated with trailers, or equipment initially installed or designed for trailers. No temporary heating facilities will be allowed.

Utility conduits shall be installed underground in conformance with applicable state and local regulations.

When the temporary trailer is not in use, utilities shall be disconnected, and such housing shall be removed from the site or stored consistent with Section 8107-1.6.4 during the remainder of the year. The temporary trailer shall be removed from the site within five (5) days of the expiration of the permitted period. It may be stored on site for the remaining days of the calendar year if screened from public view and stored in compliance with the open storage regulations in Section 8107-1.6.4. A temporary trailer stored on site shall be covered when not in use.

c.

Site Design Criteria:

Building height and setbacks shall be as prescribed in the applicable zone, except where Title 25 of the California Administrative Code is more restrictive.

The temporary trailer shall be located a minimum of six (6) feet from any other structure on the lot.

Roadways and vehicle pads shall not be permitted in areas of natural slope inclinations greater than fifteen (15) percent or where grading would result in slope heights greater than ten (10) feet and steeper than 2:1.

One (1) picnic table, and a grill or campfire ring may be provided on a level, landscaped front yard area.

(Ord. No. 4596, § 3, 3-1-2022)

8107-42 - Stand alone batch plants. 8107-42.1 - Purpose and intent.

The purpose of this section is to allow the continuation of existing batch plants near urban areas as a principal, conditionally permitted use when all mining adjacent to or at the plant site has ceased due to exhaustion of mineral resources. These batch plants serve established urban centers from sites that are configured for such uses. Allowing for their continued use through this section provides a practical public benefit by providing aggregate resources without any new, adverse environmental impacts at different locations. Further, this section establishes reasonable and uniform development standards for the configuration and operation of batch plants continuing after mining operations have terminated that are intended to minimize the plants' impact on resources and neighboring uses and allows for the batch plant facilities to be repaired, remodeled, replaced or modernized, in whole or in part, to improve efficiency, reliability, and safety in the operation of the facility.

(Add Ord. 4289—6/24/03)

8107-42.2 - Definition.

A "stand alone batch plant" is a facility where, following the cessation of mining operations at, or immediately adjacent to, the site due to the exhaustion of mineral resources, pre-processed mineral materials such as cement, aggregate, recycled construction materials, and petroleum products are imported from off-site and are mixed together to create concrete or asphalt for use at construction sites. The following uses may be accessory to the batch plant operation: processing/recycling used concrete and asphalt construction materials, processing mined materials into product for a batch plant, trucking associated exclusively with the subject plant, stockpiling of materials used in the batching operation, offices and maintenance buildings and facilities for the operation.

(Add Ord. 4289—6/24/03)

8107-42.3 - Application.

To qualify as a "stand alone batch plant" under this section, a batch plant (concrete and/or asphalt):

(a)

Must be in operation as of January 1, 1999 and on that date be a legal nonconforming use, a legally permitted principal use, or a legally permitted accessory use to an approved mining operation, in the open space zone within one mile of areas designated "urban" on the general plan;

(b)

Must have received unprocessed material in the past from: (1) a mining operation that was included in the permit which authorized the plant; or (2) a legally permitted mining operation immediately adjacent to the plant and such materials are now exhausted;

(c)

Must be adjacent to or within two thousand (2,000) feet of a four-lane road that trucks have lawful access to and which have a separate left turn lane for access to the site; and

(d)

Must be within a four mile radius of four highways which are a combination of U.S. highways or state routes.

Where a conditional use permit (CUP) exists that specifically regulates the subject batch plant as a principal use, the CUP may remain in effect until the CUP expires, at which time it may be renewed pursuant to this section with a Planning Commission approved CUP. Where the batch plant is not subject to its own specific CUP, but is accessory to a permitted mining operation exhausted of mineral resources, a new CUP for the subject plant, or a modification of the mining permit to include the batch plant as a principal use, shall be applied for within one year of the adoption of Section 8107-42 et seq. Said new CUP or modification shall be subject to approval by the Planning Commission and shall specifically regulate the batch plant operations.

(Add Ord. 4289—6/24/03)

8107-42.4 - Minimum use permit standards.

Any permit approved pursuant to this section shall incorporate all applicable standards associated with mining operations found in Section 8107-9 et seq., including, but not limited to, those relating to setbacks, noise, dust, light, and truck traffic.

(Add Ord. 4289—6/24/03)

8107-43 - Boarding houses and bed and breakfast inns.

In addition to all other applicable requirements of the Non-Coastal Zoning Ordinance, boarding houses and bed and breakfast inns must be developed and operated in accordance with the following requirements:

8107-43.1 - Protection of sensitive biological habitats.

Boarding houses and bed and breakfast inns are allowed in areas zoned Open Space (O-S) only if the property is in agricultural production.

(Add Ord. 4317—3/15/05)

8107-43.2 - Owner and operator.

In areas zoned Open Space (O-S) or Agricultural Exclusive (A-E), boarding houses and bed and breakfast inns must be operated by the same person or family who owns the property on which the boarding house or bed and breakfast inn, or both, are located.

(Add Ord. 4317—3/15/05)

8107-43.3 - Number of bedrooms.

In areas zoned Rural Agriculture (R-A) or Rural Exclusive (R-E), for lots over one acre, the number of allowed bedrooms is determined by the permit required, with a maximum of ten (10) bedrooms in total.

(Add Ord. 4317—3/15/05)

8107-44 - Emergency shelters. 8107-44.1 - Purpose and application.

The purpose of this Section 8107-44 is to regulate and establish development standards for emergency shelters in compliance with Government Code section 65583(a)(4). If this Section 8107-44 conflicts with any other provision of this Chapter, this Section 8107-44 shall prevail. If this Section 8107-44 conflicts with state law, the latter shall govern.

(Ord. No. 4641, § 4, 12-17-2024)

8107-44.2 - Type of permit approval and application requirements.

a.

An application for an emergency shelter shall be reviewed and approved with a Zoning Clearance prior to establishment or construction of any emergency shelter.

b.

An application for an emergency shelter shall include the total number of occupants, details of employee shifts, along with total number of employees, including those in the largest shift, and security personnel.

c.

The Planning Director or designee, in reviewing an application for an emergency shelter, may require the applicant to demonstrate that the requirements provided in this Section 8107-44 have been met.

(Ord. No. 4641, § 4, 12-17-2024)

8107-44.3 - Emergency shelter development and operational standards.

An emergency shelter must comply with all of the following standards:

a.

Sited within the CPD Zone;

b.

May not be established, constructed or operated in a location that is within three hundred (300) feet of the same use.

c.

Maximum Capacity:

(1)

No more than sixty (60) persons may be served nightly at the facility; and

(2)

The maximum number of beds may not exceed one (1) bed for every fifty (50) square feet of gross floor area used for sleeping purposes.

d.

On-Site Personnel Requirements: Must provide both of the following:

(1)

At least one (1) on-site property manager at all times for each twenty (20) occupants; and

(2)

At least one (1) attendant at all times for each twenty (20) occupants.

e.

Parking Requirements: Subject to Government Code section 65583(a)(4)(B)(ii), on-site parking shall be a minimum of one (1) space per employee in the largest shift.

f.

Intake and Waiting Areas:

(1)

Shall have an interior client intake area of a minimum of two hundred fifty (250) square feet.

(2)

An exterior waiting area, if provided, shall be located onsite and outside of the following: designated pedestrian areas, designated parking areas and the public right-of-way.

g.

Outdoor Lighting:

(1)

Outdoor lighting may be provided in active pedestrian areas, including sidewalks, pathways, and driveways.

(2)

All outdoor lighting shall be fully-shielded, directed downward, and not directly illuminate onto adjacent properties. This requirement for shielding applies to all light fixtures, except security lighting, which may be on motion sensor with timers.

(3)

Lighting provided for parking areas shall be consistent with Section 8108-5.12 of this Chapter.

h.

Security Personnel Required: At least one (1) security guard shall be provided during all hours of operation.

i.

Maximum Length of Stay: Occupancy for an individual may not exceed six (6) months within any 12-month period.

j.

Contact Information:

(1)

Prior to the issuance of the Zoning Clearance, the applicant shall provide the contact information for the on-site property manager(s) to the Planning Division.

(2)

If any contact information for the on-site property manager(s) should change, or the responsibility is assigned to another person, the property owner shall provide the Planning Division with the new information in writing within ten (10) calendar days of the change.

(Ord. No. 4641, § 4, 12-17-2024)

8107-44.4 - Emergency shelter management plan.

Prior to the issuance of an emergency shelter zoning clearance, the County Executive Officer or designee must determine that the written Management Plan submitted by the emergency shelter operator meets the requirements of this Section.

The Management Plan must include, but is not limited to, provisions for: security; lighting; staff training; a resident identification process; screening for qualification of potential residents for occupancy and compatibility with services provided at the facility; neighborhood outreach; care of pets; timing and location of outdoor activities; and temporary storage of residents' personal belongings. The Emergency Shelter Management Plan must be consistent with Section 8107-44.3 and Section 8107-44.5.

Prior to determining whether the Management Plan includes all of the necessary elements and meets the requirements of this section, the County Executive Officer or designee shall consult with the Ventura County Sheriff's Department, the police department(s) of the adjacent cities, the Ventura County Human Services Agency, the Ventura County Health Care Agency, the Ventura County Planning Division, and the local school district(s).

8107-44.5 - Construction and operational standards.

The construction and operation of the emergency shelter must comply with the following standards.

a.

In the event that paleontological, archaeological, or cultural resources are found during grading or construction, such activities shall halt in the area of the find and the project developer shall notify the Planning Division. The project developer shall hire a qualified consultant approved by the Planning Division who shall prepare a work plan to address the disposition of the paleontological, archaeological, and/or cultural resource encountered. The work plan must comply with the following minimum standards for resource disposition as determined by the Planning Director or designee:

(1)

The work plan shall include a detailed description of the nature, extent, condition and significance of the sensitive resource.

(2)

The work plan shall specify the available options for resource disposition such as avoidance, recovery and curation, photo- documentation, incorporation of the resource into project design, and other methods.

(3)

The work plan shall include a recommendation of a course of action that is most protective of the resource while allowing the project objectives to be fulfilled.

Construction can only proceed in conformity with the approved work plan.

b.

Development shall comply with the requirements of the Ventura County Construction Noise Threshold Criteria and Control Plan.

c.

Development shall comply with the Ventura County "Paveout Policy", current County Road Standards and the Traffic Impact Mitigation Fee Ordinance.

d.

Outdoor activities, which include recreation and eating, are allowed but must be screened by a six-foot-high landscape screen or solid wall if the outdoor areas are visible from a public street. For emergency shelters that are adjacent to residential zones, outdoor activities that generate noise that could be disruptive to neighbors shall only be conducted between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m.

e.

Emergency shelter resident intake and release times must not coincide with start and release times of any school within one-half mile of the shelter with the exception of residents who are students or parents/guardians accompanying students to school.

f.

For emergency shelters that include kitchen facilities, such facilities must be designed and operated in compliance with the California Retail Food Code.

g.

Emergency shelters must provide a storage area for refuse and recyclables that complies with the County's "Space Allocation Guidelines for Refuse and Recyclables Collection and Loading Areas."

h.

In no case shall more than sixty (60) residents occupy the shelter at any one time.

i.

The emergency shelter operator must comply with the provisions of the management plan at all times.

8107-44.6 - Application requirements.

Requests for development of an emergency shelter shall only be reviewed or considered once a fully completed Emergency Shelter Zoning Clearance Application, including a Management Plan prepared in compliance with [Section] 8107.44.4, is submitted. If additional information is needed to determine whether the standards of Section 8107-44 are satisfied, the Emergency Shelter Zoning Clearance Application will not be deemed complete until all of the requested information is submitted.

(Ord. No. 4436, § 6, 6-28-2011)

8107-45 - Wireless communication facilities. 8107-45.1 - Purpose.

The purpose of this section is to provide uniform standards for the siting, design, monitoring, and permitting of wireless communication facilities in the unincorporated, non-public right-of-way, non-coastal area of the County consistent with applicable federal and state laws and regulations. These standards are intended to protect and promote the public health, safety, and welfare, including the aesthetic quality of the unincorporated areas of the County. More specifically, the purpose of this Section 8107-45 is to provide a consistent set of regulations to process permits for wireless communication facilities, and a comprehensive set of development standards that will protect visual resources and public views, in conformity with goals and policies of the General Plan and area plans, while providing for the communication needs of the community.

(Ord. No. 4470, § 4, 3-24-2015; Ord. No. 4639, § 6, 12-17-2024)

8107-45.2 - Applicability. 8107-45.2.1 - Facilities not covered.

The following facilities and devices are not covered by the provisions of this Section:

(1)

Non-commercial antennas such as citizen band radios and amateur radio facilities that are an accessory structure to a dwelling. (See standards for non-commercial antennas in Sections 8106-7.1 and 8107-1.1.)

(2)

Wireless communication facilities located within the public road rights-of-way. (See Ventura County Ordinance Code at Div. 12, Chapter 8, for applicable regulations.)

(3)

Residential satellite and digital TV dishes less than one meter in diameter.

(4)

Temporary wireless communication facilities that are needed during public emergencies or are used in conjunction with a temporary event or activity that does not otherwise require a permit under this Chapter. (See Section 8107-45.9 for permitting of temporary wireless communication facilities used for events and activities that require a permit under this Chapter.)

(Ord. No. 4470, § 4, 3-24-2015)

8107-45.2.2 - Wireless communication facilities on government buildings.

Any wireless communication facility, including a non-commercial antenna, located on a government building, such as a police or fire station, shall be permitted as an accessory use if the wireless communication facility is used exclusively for the government operation located within that facility or if it substantially contributes to public safety (i.e. police, fire and emergency management operations). Such a wireless communication facility shall be processed as part of the underlying land use permit for the government building and shall be subject to the development standards in Section 8107-45.4, except as provided in Section 8107-45.2.4.

(Ord. No. 4470, § 4, 3-24-2015; Ord. No. 4639, § 6, 12-17-2024)

8107-45.2.3 - Wireless communication facilities on radio studios and for permanent filming activities.

Any wireless communication facility located on a radio studio or a facility for a permanent filming activity shall be permitted as an accessory use if the wireless communication facility is necessary to, and is used exclusively for, the radio studio or permanent filming activity operation. A wireless communication facility defined as an accessory use shall be processed as part of the underlying land use permit for the building or facility but shall be subject to the development standards in Section 8107-45.4.

(Ord. No. 4470, § 4, 3-24-2015; Ord. No. 4639, § 6, 12-17-2024)

8107-45.2.4 - Wireless communication facilities for public safety or emergency services.

The applicable County decision-making authority may waive or modify one (1) or more of the development standards in Section 8107-