Ventura County Municipal Code Art. 3 Purposes of Zones

The purpose of this zone is to provide for the preservation, maintenance, and enhancement of natural and recreational resources in the coastal areas of the County while allowing reasonable and compatible uses of the land.

(Ord. No. 4451, § 9, 12-11-2012; Ord. No. 4586, 10-19-2021)

The purpose of this zone is to preserve and protect commercial agricultural lands as a limited and irreplaceable resource, to preserve and maintain agriculture as a major industry in the coastal zone of Ventura County, and to protect these areas from the encroachment of nonresidential uses that, by their nature would have detrimental effects on the agriculture industry.

(Ord. No. 4451, § 9, 12-11-2012; Ord. No. 4586, 10-19-2021)

The purpose of this zone is to provide for and maintain a rural residential setting where a variety of agricultural uses are also permitted, while surrounding land uses are protected.

(Ord. No. 4451, § 3, 12-11-2012; Ord. No. 4586, 10-19-2021)

The purpose of this zone is to provide for residential areas with semirural atmosphere, but exclude agricultural uses to a great extent and concentrate on residential uses.

(Ord. No. 4451, § 9, 12-11-2012; Ord. No. 4586, 10-19-2021)

The purpose of this zone is to provide for, and maintain, areas along the coast for more traditional single-family developments and lots significantly larger than those permitted in the RB or RBH zones.

(Ord. No. 4451, § 9, 12-11-2012; Ord. No. 4586, 10-19-2021)

The purpose of this zone is to provide for, and maintain, areas along the coast where single and two-family dwellings are allowed, but on lot sizes significantly larger than those permitted in the higher density RB and RBH zones.

(Ord. No. 4451, § 9, 12-11-2012; Ord. No. 4586, 10-19-2021)

The purpose of this zone is to provide for the development and preservation of small-lot, beach-oriented residential communities.

(Ord. No. 4451, § 9, 12-11-2012; Ord. No. 4586, 10-19-2021)

The purpose of this zone is to provide for development and preservation of unique beach-oriented residential communities with small lot subdivision patterns.

(Ord. No. 4451, § 9, 12-11-2012; Ord. No. 4586, 10-19-2021)

The purpose of this zone is to provide a method whereby land may be designated and developed as a unit for residential use by taking advantage of innovative site planning techniques.

(Ord. No. 4451, § 9, 12-11-2012; Ord. No. 4586, 10-19-2021)

The purpose of this zone is to provide for the development of retail and service commercial uses that are intended to be neighborhood-serving or visitor-serving.

(Ord. No. 4451, § 9, 12-11-2012; Ord. No. 4586, 10-19-2021)

The purpose of this zone is to establish an industrial zone consistent with the unique features of the coastal zone. The intent is to recognize existing industrial uses, and to permit other uses compatible with the Coastal Plan, especially uses that could be considered coastal-dependent.

(Ord. No. 4451, § 9, 12-11-2012; Ord. No. 4586, 10-19-2021)

The Santa Monica Mountains are a unique coastal resource of statewide and national significance. The mountains provide habitats for several unique, rare, or endangered plant and animal species. These habitats can be easily damaged by human activities; therefore, the mountains require specific protective measures. The purpose of this overlay zone is to provide these specific protective measures.

(Ord. No. 4451, § 9, 12-11-2012; Ord. No. 4586, 10-19-2021)

Editor's note— Ord. No 4586, adopted Oct. 19, 2021, repealed the former Sec. 8173-12, which pertained to Harbor Planned Development (HPD) Zone and renumbered the former Sec. 8173-13 as Sec. 8173-12, as set out herein. The former Sec. 8173-12 derived from Ord. No. 4451, § 9, adopted Dec. 11, 2012. The historical notation has been retained with the amended provisions for reference purposes.