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Chapter 1 — Zoning

8103-2 — Exceptions to minimum lot area.

Ventura County Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · updated 2026-09-25 · Ventura County

8103-2.1 - Certain subdivisions.

Exceptions listed in Chapter 2, (Subdivision Ordinance) Section 8204-2.4.

(Add Ord. 4092—6/27/95; Renum. Ord. 4333—12/6/05)

8103-2.2 - Agricultural water well sites.

A water well site or sites, each no more than 1,200 square feet, may be created on a lot for the sole purpose of transferring, by lease or sale, possession of the well and so much of the land around the well as may be necessary for use of water from the well for agricultural purposes only.

(Renum. Ord. 4333—12/6/05)

8103-2.3 - Urban parks.

Parcels of less than the prescribed minimum lot area may be allowed for urban parks as a principal use. This exception to minimum lot area regulations shall only apply in conjunction with the concurrent processing of applications for a subdivision and/or discretionary permit for an urban park. This exception shall not apply if there is any other principal use, as identified in Sections 8105-4 and 8105-5, on the parcel.

(Ord. No. 4624, § 2, 1-9-2024)

8103-2.4 - Cultural heritage sites.

Parcels designated a cultural heritage site may be granted a reduction from the minimum lot area requirements in accordance with Section 8107-37 of this Chapter.

Ord. No. 4639, § 3, 12-17-2024)

Editor's note— Ord. No. 4639, § 3, adopted Dec. 17, 2024, repealed the former § 8103-2.4, and enacted a new § 8103-2.4 as set out herein. The former section pertained to fire stations and minor public facilities and derived from Am. Ord. 4092—6/27/95; Renum. Ord. 4333—12/6/05.

8103-2.5 - Environmental or conservation subdivisions.

Parcels created through the environmental or conservation subdivision process set forth in the Ventura County Subdivision Ordinance (Division 8, Chapter 2 of the Ventura County Ordinance Code), as may be amended, may be granted a reduction from the minimum lot area requirements.

(Ord. No. 4639, § 3, 12-17-2024)

8103-2.6 - Park and recreational facilities.

Any lot dedicated for park and recreational purposes pursuant to Government Code section 66477 of the Subdivision Map Act and as adopted by the Ventura County Subdivision Ordinance, as both may be amended, may be granted a reduction from the minimum lot area requirements.

(Ord. No. 4639, § 3, 12-17-2024)

8103-2.7 - Farmworker housing complexes.

Lots of less than the prescribed minimum lot area may be allowed for farmworker housing complexes on land in the AE Zone within or adjacent to a city sphere of influence, provided the remaining non-farmworker housing complex parcel is a minimum of ten (10) acres.

(Ord. No. 4436, § 2, 6-28-2011; Ord. No. 4639, § 3, 12-17-2024)

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▸Contents — Ventura County Zoning Code
Ventura County Zoning Code
  1. Chapter 1 — Zoning
  2. ▸Chapter 1 — Zoning
    Overview
    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 — General interpretation.
    6. 8103-1 — Establishment of alternative minimum lot area by suff…
    7. 8103-2 — Exceptions to minimum lot area.
    8. 8103-3 - Adoption and validity of the official zoning data.
    9. 8103-6 - Absence of zoning.
    10. 8104-1 — Open space/agricultural zones.
    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 — Schedules of specific development standards by zone a…
    20. 8106-4 — Measurement of setbacks.
    21. 8106-5 — Exceptions to required setbacks and height.
    22. 8106-6 — Miscellaneous setback regulations.
    23. 8106-7 — Exceptions to height limits.
    24. 8106-8 — Miscellaneous regulations.
    25. 8107-0 - Purpose.
    26. 8107-1 - Standards relating to dwellings.
    27. 8107-2 — Animal keeping standards.
    28. 8107-4 - Mobilehome parks.
    29. 8107-5 — Oil and gas exploration and production.
    30. 8107-6 - Agricultural sales facilities.
    31. 8107-7 - Recreational vehicle parks.
    32. 8107-9 — Mining and reclamation.
    33. § 9.6
    34. 8107-10 - Veterinary clinics.
    35. 8107-11 — Filming activities.
    36. 8107-13 - Christmas tree sales.
    37. 8107-14 — Temporary buildings during construction.
    38. 8107-19 - Golf courses.
    39. 8107-20 — Agricultural buildings.
    40. 8107-22 — Stockpiling of construction related debris and/or fi…
    41. 8107-23 — Nonmotorized wheeled conveyance facilities and uses.
    42. 8107-25 - Tree protection regulations.
    43. 8107-26 — Employee housing pursuant to state law.
    44. 8107-27 - Cemeteries.
    45. 8107-28 - Radio stations.
    46. 8107-29 — Motocross racetrack facilities and uses.
    47. 8107-30 - Mobile food facilities.
    48. 8107-31 — Recreational vehicle/mini-storage.
    49. 8107-32 - Correctional institutions.
    50. 8107-33 — Agricultural promotional uses.
    51. 8107-35 - Botanic gardens and arboreta.
    52. 8107-36 — Regulations governing waste handling, waste disposal…
    53. 8107-37 — Cultural heritage site.
    54. 8107-39 — Historic repositories.
    55. 8107-41 — Agricultural worker housing.
    56. 8107-42 — Stand alone batch plants.
    57. 8107-44 — Emergency shelters.
    58. 8107-45 — Wireless communication facilities.
    59. 8107-46 - Outdoor events. 8107-46.1 - Purpose.
    60. 8107-48 - Urban parks.
    61. 8107-50 — Locally grown food processing facilities.
    62. 8107-51 — Low barrier navigation centers.
    63. 8107-52 — Transitional and supportive housing.
    64. 8107-53 — Residential care facilities serving six or fewer per…
    65. 8108-0 - Purpose.
    66. 8108-3 — General requirements.
    67. 8108-4 — Number of parking spaces required.
    68. 8108-5 - Motor vehicle parking design standards.
    69. Section 8108-6 — Bicycle parking design standards.
    70. 8108-7 - Drive-through facilities.
    71. 8108-8 - Loading areas.
    72. 8109-0 - Standards for all zones.
    73. 8109-1 — Standards for open space, agricultural and residentia…
    74. 8109-2 - Standards for commercial zones.
    75. 8109-3 - Standards for industrial zones.
    76. 8109-4 — Standards for overlay and special purpose zones.
    77. 8110-0 - Purpose.
    78. 8110-2 - Permit requirements.
    79. 8110-3 - Exempted signs.
    80. 8110-4 - Prohibited signs.
    81. 8110-5 - General sign regulations.
    82. 8110-6 - Specific regulations by type of sign. 8110-6.1 - Benc…
    83. 8110-8 - Nonconforming signs. 8110-8.1 - Continuance.
    84. Article 11 — Entitlements—Process and Procedures

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