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Article 9 — Lot Line Adjustments

8209-3 - Standards for approval.

Ventura County Planning Code · 2026-07 edition · updated 2026-07-25 · Ventura County

A proposed lot line adjustment that complies with the following standards set forth below in Section 8209-3(a) through (e) shall be ministerially approved, subject to compliance with all other requirements of this Article.

a.

The lot line adjustment is between four (4) or fewer existing adjoining legal lots, not all of which shall be adjoining each other as long as each lot is adjoined to another lot subject to the lot line adjustment.

b.

The lot line adjustment shall not create a greater number of lots than exist at the time of application but may reduce the number of lots.

c.

In cases where the parent lots' property lines cross jurisdictional boundaries, the resultant property lines shall be coterminous with the boundaries of a city or a county.

d.

No lot involved in the lot line adjustment that conforms to the minimum parcel size of the zoning designation in which it is located shall become nonconforming as to parcel size as a result of the lot line adjustment.

e.

The lots resulting from the lot line adjustment shall conform to all objective standards and requirements of the General Plan, Zoning Ordinances, and Ventura County Improvement Standards and Specifications. If the lot line adjustment as proposed would not conform to such standards and requirements, the Planning Director may impose objective conditions or exactions on its approval to bring the lot line adjustment into conformity with such standards and requirements pursuant to Government Code section 66412(d). Imposition of such conditions shall not render approval of the lot line adjustment discretionary.

(Ord. No. 4566, § 1, 6-16-2020)

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▸ Contents — Ventura County Planning Code
Ventura County Planning Code
  1. 8101-0 - Adoption and title of Chapter.
  2. 8101-1 - Purpose of Chapter.
  3. 8101-2 - Applicability of the zoning ordinance.
  4. 8101-3 - General prohibitions.
  5. § 8101-4
  6. § 8103-1
  7. § 8103-2
  8. 8103-3 - Adoption and validity of the official zoning data.
  9. 8103-6 - Absence of zoning.
  10. § 8104-1
  11. 8104-2 - Rural residential zones.
  12. 8104-3 - Urban residential zones.
  13. 8104-4 - Commercial zones.
  14. 8104-5 - Industrial zones.
  15. 8104-7 - Overlay zones.
  16. 8105-0 - Purpose.
  17. 8105-1 - Use of matrices.
  18. 8106-0 - Purpose.
  19. § 8106-1
  20. § 8106-4
  21. § 8106-5
  22. § 8106-6
  23. § 8106-7
  24. § 8106-8
  25. 8107-0 - Purpose.
  26. 8107-1 - Standards relating to dwellings.
  27. § 8107-2
  28. 8107-4 - Mobilehome parks.
  29. § 8107-5
  30. 8107-6 - Agricultural sales facilities.
  31. 8107-7 - Recreational vehicle parks.
  32. § 8107-9
  33. § 9.6
  34. 8107-9.6.3 - Obstruction of drainage courses.
  35. 9.6.4 - Control of contaminants, runoff and siltation.
  36. 8107-9.6.5 - Dust prevention.
  37. 8107-9.6.6 - Light emanation.
  38. 8107-9.6.7 - Painting.
  39. 8107-9.6.8 - Site maintenance.
  40. 8107-9.6.9 - Reclamation plan.
  41. 8107-9.6.10 - Removal of quipment, facilities and structures.
  42. 8107-9.6.11 - Application of sensitive use related standards.
  43. 8107-9.6.12 - Exceptions to standards.
  44. 8107-9.6.13 - Waivers of standards.
  45. 8107-9.6.14 - Reporting of accidents.
  46. 8107-9.6.15 - Contact person.
  47. 8107-9.6.16 - Current mining plans.
  48. 8107-9.6.17 - Permit review.
  49. 8107-9.6.18 - Enforcement costs.
  50. 8107-9.6.19 - Civil penalties.
  51. 8107-9.6.20 - Performance securities.
  52. 8107-9.6.21 - Insurance.
  53. 8107-9.6.22 - Noise standards.
  54. 8107-9.6.23 - Exceptions to noise standard.
  55. 8107-9.7 - Interim Management Plan standards.
  56. 8107-9.8 - Agricultural mining site.
  57. 8107-10 - Veterinary clinics.
  58. § 8107-11
  59. 8107-13 - Christmas tree sales.
  60. § 8107-14
  61. 8107-19 - Golf courses.
  62. § 8107-20
  63. § 8107-22
  64. § 8107-23
  65. 8107-25 - Tree protection regulations.
  66. § 8107-26
  67. 8107-27 - Cemeteries.
  68. 8107-28 - Radio stations.
  69. § 8107-29
  70. 8107-30 - Mobile food facilities.
  71. § 8107-31
  72. 8107-32 - Correctional institutions.
  73. § 8107-33
  74. 8107-35 - Botanic gardens and arboreta.
  75. § 8107-36
  76. § 8107-37
  77. § 8107-39
  78. § 8107-41
  79. § 8107-42
  80. § 8107-44
  81. § 8107-45
  82. 8107-46 - Outdoor events. 8107-46.1 - Purpose.
  83. 8107-48 - Urban parks.
  84. § 8107-50
  85. § 8107-51
  86. § 8107-52
  87. § 8107-53
  88. 8108-0 - Purpose.
  89. § 8108-3
  90. § 8108-4
  91. 8108-5 - Motor vehicle parking design standards.
  92. § 8108-6
  93. 8108-7 - Drive-through facilities.
  94. 8108-8 - Loading areas.
  95. 8109-0 - Standards for all zones.
  96. § 8109-1
  97. 8109-2 - Standards for commercial zones.
  98. 8109-3 - Standards for industrial zones.
  99. § 8109-4
  100. 8110-0 - Purpose.
  101. 8110-2 - Permit requirements.
  102. 8110-3 - Exempted signs.
  103. 8110-4 - Prohibited signs.
  104. 8110-5 - General sign regulations.
  105. 8110-6 - Specific regulations by type of sign. 8110-6.1 - Benc…
  106. 8110-8 - Nonconforming signs. 8110-8.1 - Continuance.
  107. Article 11 — Entitlements—Process and Procedures
  108. ▸ Article 9 — Lot Line Adjustments
    Overview
    1. 8209-0 - Purpose; concurrent processing with discretionary pro…
    2. 8209-1 - Application.
    3. 8209-2 - Designated advisory agency.
    4. 8209-3 - Standards for approval.
    5. 8209-4 - Minimum lot size exception standards.
    6. § 8209-5
    7. 8210-0 - Purpose; concurrent processing with discretionary pro…
    8. 8210-1 - Application.
    9. 8210-4 - Conditional approval.
    10. § 8210-5
    11. 8211-3 - Designated advisory agency.
    12. 8211-4 - Standards for approval.
    13. 8211-6 - Recordation.
    14. 8212-0 - Applicability.
    15. 8214-0 - Applicability.
    16. 8214-1 - Designated advisory agency.
    17. § 8214-3
    18. § 8214-5
    19. 8214-7 - Multiple certificates of compliance or conditional ce…
    20. 8214-8 - Conditional certificate of compliance.
    21. 8215-0 - Purpose.
    22. § 8215-1
    23. 8215-2 - Decisions.
    24. 8216-0 - Appealable actions.
    25. 8216-2 - Designated appeal boards.
    26. 8216-3 - Notice and public hearing procedures.
    27. 8216-4 - Decisions.
    28. 8217-0 - Purpose.
    29. 8217-2 - Definitions.
    30. 8217-3 - Public nuisance.
    31. 8217-4 - Violation as misdemeanor.
    32. 8217-5 - Enforcement authority.
    33. 8217-6 - Notice of violation—Illegal lot.
    34. 8218-0 - Purpose.
    35. 8218-1 - Standards of approval.
    36. 8218-2 - Initiation of amendments.
    37. 8218-3 - Notice and public hearing procedures.
    38. 8218-4 - Decisions.
    39. 8312-2 - Notice.
    40. 8312-3 - Violations.
    41. 8312-5 - Location of numbers.
    42. 8313 - Building inspectors.
    43. 8400 - Urban area improvements. 8400-1 - Improvements required.
    44. 8601-0 - Authority and title.
    45. 8601-1 - Definitions.
    46. 8601-5 - Appeals.
    47. 8601-6 - Use of fees.
    48. 8601-7 - Exemptions from fee.

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