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8107-53 — Residential care facilities serving six or fewer persons.

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

8107-53.2 - Allowable zones.

Residential care facilities serving six (6) or fewer persons are allowed in all zones that allow residential dwellings. This includes lots zoned R1, R2, RES, RPD, R/MU, RHD, RA, RE, RO, CO, CPD, OS, AE, and TP.

(Ord. No. 4641, § 4, 12-17-2024)

8107-53.3 - Standards and requirements.

a.

When required by state or federal law, a residential care facility serving six (6) or fewer persons is considered a residential use of property by a family under this Chapter, and is subject to the following:

(1)

A residential care facility serving six (6) or fewer persons shall comply with the setback, building lot coverage, height limit, sign-placement and other development standards applicable to a family dwelling of the same type and in the same zone.

(2)

No additional development standards other than those identified in subsection (a)(1) above shall apply to a residential care facility serving six (6) or fewer persons.

(3)

Use of a family dwelling for purposes of a residential care facility serving six (6) or fewer persons shall not constitute a change of occupancy for purposes of local building codes or Part 1.5 (commencing with section 17910) of Division 13 of the Health and Safety Code, as may be amended. However, nothing in this Section 8107-53.3 is intended to supersede Health and Safety Code sections 13143 or 13143.6, to the extent such sections are applicable to residential care facilities serving six (6) or fewer persons.

b.

Subject to subsection (c) below, for purposes of this Section, "family dwelling" has the same meaning as provided in Health and Safety Code section 1566.3(g), as it may be amended, which states: "'family dwelling' includes, but is not limited to, single-family dwellings, units in multifamily dwellings, including units in duplexes and units in apartment dwellings, mobilehomes, including mobilehomes located in mobilehome parks, units in cooperatives, units in condominiums, units in townhouses, and units in planned unit developments."

c.

Notwithstanding subsection (b) above, the term "family dwelling" as used in this Section shall mean a singlefamily dwelling if the residential care facility is any of the following: an alcoholism or drug abuse recovery or treatment facility subject to Health and Safety Code section 11834.23, or an intermediate care

facility/developmentally disabled habilitative, intermediate care facility/developmentally disabled—nursing, or a congregate living health facility subject to Health and Safety Code section 1267.8.

(Ord. No. 4641, § 4, 12-17-2024)

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Footnotes:

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Editor's note— Ord. No. 4407, § 1, adopted Oct. 20, 2009, repealed the former Art. 8, §§ 8108-0—8108-7.6, and enacted a new Art. 8 as set out herein. The former Art. 8 pertained to parking, access, landscaping and transportation demand management requirements and derived from Ord. No. 4057, adopted March 1, 1994; Ord. No. 4092, adopted June 27, 1995; Ord. No. 4123, adopted Sept. 17, 1996; ; Ord. No. 4144, adopted July 22, 1997; Ord. No. 4165, adopted April 14, 1998; Ord. No. 4216, adopted Oct. 24, 2000; Ord. No. 4282, adopted May 20, 2003.

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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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