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8108-7 - Drive-through facilities.

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

This section establishes requirements for land uses that conduct some or all of their business while customers remain in their vehicles. Examples of such land uses include, but are not limited to, fast food establishments with drive-through take-out windows, car washes, and bank services. These standards are not applicable to drive-in theaters or motor vehicle service stations.

(Ord. No. 4407, § 1, 10-20-2009)

8108-7.1 - Queuing lane.

A lane that is physically separated from other traffic circulation on the site shall be provided for motor vehicles waiting for drive-through service. The queuing lane for each drive-through window or station shall be at least twelve (12) feet wide, with sufficient turning radii to accommodate motor vehicles. Queuing lanes shall be designated by paint-striping, curbs, or other physical means as appropriate. Queuing lanes shall be designed to avoid interference with on-site pedestrian access. The principal pedestrian access to the entrance of the drive-through facility shall not cross the drive-through lane.

(Ord. No. 4407, § 1, 10-20-2009)

8108-7.1.1 - Planning Director waiver/modification.

The Director may waive or modify this standard if the applicant can demonstrate through an interior circulation analysis that the relationship of the length of the queuing lane, the nature of the land use, or the physical constraints of the lot make this standard infeasible and that an alternative configuration can safely accommodate vehicle queuing.

(Ord. No. 4407, § 1, 10-20-2009)

8108-7.2 - Directional signs.

Directional signs shall be provided to indicate the entrance, exit, and one-way path of drive-through lanes.

(Ord. No. 4407, § 1, 10-20-2009; Ord. No. 4639, § 7, 12-17-2024)

8108-7.3 - Location.

Drive-through facilities shall not be located between the street and the main building entrance.

(Ord. No. 4407, § 1, 10-20-2009)

8108-7.4 - Queuing capacity.

The vehicle queuing capacity for land uses containing drive-through facilities shall be as follows:

8108-7.4.1 - Table of queuing lane requirements.

Land Use Queuing Lane Requirements
Restaurants Queuing for 8 vehicles behind the pickup window
Banks Queuing for 5 vehicles for each queuing lane
Other Land Uses Queuing for 6 vehicles for each queuing lane

(Ord. No. 4407, § 1, 10-20-2009)

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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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