Chapter 24.212

R-1-B SINGLE-FAMILY BEACH ZONE

Sections:

• 24.212.010 Chapter description.

• 24.212.020 Uses – Permitted.

• 24.212.030 Uses – Subject to a use permit. 24.212.040 Uses – Incidental.

• 24.212.050 Uses – Special provisions. 24.212.060 Standards – Density. 24.212.070 Standards – Height. 24.212.080 Standards – Yards.

• 24.212.090 Standards – Setbacks.

• 24.212.100 Standards – Stepbacks. 24.212.110 Standards – Accessory structures. 24.212.120 Standards – Other. 24.212.130 Density review. 24.212.140 Nonconformance.

The San Buenaventura Municipal Code is current through Ordinance 2026-005, passed February 17, 2026.

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This chapter establishes the R-1-B residential single-family beach zone also known as the R-1-B zone, and prescribes use types and other regulations for this zone. Any applicable overlay zones described in Chapters 24.300 through 24.399 may impose regulations in addition to those prescribed by this chapter for the R-1-B zone. (Code 1971, § 15.212.010)

The following use types are permitted subject to the provisions of this chapter:

• A. Residential.

Family Residential: Mobile Home.

Family Residential: Single-Family.

Residential Care.

• B. General.

Government Services.

Recreation Services: Public Parks and Playgrounds.

Wireless Telecommunications Facilities: Mini.

Wireless Telecommunications Facilities: Minor.

• C. Agricultural.

None. (Code 1971, § 15.212.020; Ord. No. 2000-04, § 7, 1-24-00; Ord. No. 2010-016, § 7, 11-22-10)

The following use types may be permitted subject to the provisions of this chapter; and further provided, that a use permit is approved pursuant to Chapter 24.520:

• A. Residential.

None.

• B. General.

Automotive and Accessories: Parking.

The San Buenaventura Municipal Code is current through Ordinance 2026-005, passed February 17, 2026.

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Community Meeting.

Day Care Centers.

Education Services: General.

Group Care.

Safety Services.

Utility or Equipment Substations.

Wireless Telecommunications Facilities: Major.

• C. Agricultural.

None. (Code 1971, § 15.212.030; Ord. No. 2000-04, § 8, 1-24-00)

Incidental uses as deYned in Chapter 24.110 may be permitted. (Code 1971, § 15.212.040)

Uses listed in Sections 24.212.020 through 24.212.040 must also comply with the following special provisions:

• A. Design Review. Design review approval must be obtained to the extent required by Chapter 24.545.

• B. Temporary Uses. Temporary uses may be conducted in the R-1-B zone only to the extent permitted by Chapter 24.120.

C. Home Occupations. Home occupations may be conducted in the R-1-B zone only to the extent permitted by Chapter 24.125.

D. Factory-Built Homes. Factory-built homes may be used for residential purposes in the same manner as conventional site-built housing, subject to the provisions of this chapter.

• E. Group Care. Group Care uses must comply with the provisions of Chapter 24.435.

• F. Domestic Animals. Domestic animals, as deYned in Chapter 24.110, are permitted; provided, that no more than six adult animals over the age of four months are permitted per dwelling unit; and further provided, that no more than three adult dogs shall be permitted per dwelling unit.

• G. Livestock Animals. Livestock animals are not permitted in the R-1-B zone.

The San Buenaventura Municipal Code is current through Ordinance 2026-005, passed February 17, 2026.

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• H. Wild Animals. Wild animals are not permitted in the R-1-B zone.

I. Wireless Telecommunications Facilities: Minor. Uses classiYed in the Wireless Telecommunications Facilities: Minor use type shall require a director’s permit pursuant to Chapter 24.505. (Code 1971, § 15.212.050; Ord. No. 2000-04, § 9, 1-24-00)

• A. Lot Area. Each lot in this zone shall have a minimum area of 3,200 square feet.

• B. Lot Width. Each lot in this zone shall have a minimum average width of 40 feet.

• C. Lot Coverage. The total building area of a lot in the R-1-B zone, including accessory structures, shall not occupy more than 40 percent of the lot area. (Code 1971, § 15.212.060)

A. Height Determination. The height of buildings and other structures in the R-1-B zone shall be determined in accordance with Section 24.405.040.

B. Maximum Height. Regardless of the number of stories comprising a building or structure, no portion of a building or other structure in the R-1-B zone shall exceed 30 feet in height except as provided in Section 24.405.030. Any building or other structure more than 22 feet in height shall comply with Section 24.212.100

C. Maximum Number of Stories. Buildings and other structures in the R-1-B zone shall not exceed two and onehalf stories in height. The longest dimension of a half-story shall not be parallel to the coastline. Except as provided by subsection D of this section, a half-story shall be limited to the top story.

D. Half-Story on Grade. In any R-1-B zone, a Yrst Zoor half-story may be allowed on a lot with a natural slope of 10 percent or more as measured from the front lot line to the rear lot line; provided, that such half-story does not exceed 50 percent of the maximum allowed buildable area; and further provided, that in no case shall the number of stories exceed two and one-half.

E. Stepbacks. Any story below a half-story shall not exceed a ceiling or roof height greater than 22 feet above the average natural grade feet in accordance with Section 24.405.040. (Code 1971, § 15.212.070; Ord. No. 2001-10, § 4, 6-18-01)

The San Buenaventura Municipal Code is current through Ordinance 2026-005, passed February 17, 2026.

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Fences, walls, or other uses of yards in the R-1-B zone shall comply with the yard requirements set forth in Chapter 24.410. No lot reorientation shall be permitted whereby existing lots which have side yards abutting Shore Drive are reconYgured so as to create a front yard abutting Shore Drive. (Code 1971, § 15.212.080)

Buildings and other structures, not including fences or walls, on a lot in the R-1-B zone shall comply with the following setback requirements:

• A. Front Setbacks. Each lot in this zone shall have a required front setback of not less than 20 feet; provided, that:

  1. For through lots, there shall be a front setback of not less than 20 feet from the primary street from which vehicular access to each lot is obtained. The setback requirement from the secondary street shall not be less than 15 feet; and

  2. For lots which front on Shore Drive, the front setback shall be a minimum of 10 feet.

• B. Side Setbacks. Each lot in this zone shall meet side setback requirements as set forth in this subsection B:

  1. For interior lots, there shall be a side setback on each side of the lot of not less than 10 percent of the width of such lot; provided, that such required side setback need not exceed Yve feet in width;

  2. For corner lots and reversed corner lots, including those lots having a side lot line abutting Shore Drive, the required interior side setback shall be as set forth above for interior lots in subsection (B)(1) of this section. The side setback required on the street side shall be not less than 10 feet;

• C. Rear Setbacks. Each lot in this zone shall have a required rear setback of not less than 15 feet. (Code 1971, § 15.212.090)

Any portion of a building or other structure over 22 feet in height shall be set back at least an additional 10 feet beyond the required front setback line. (Code 1971, § 15.212.100)

Accessory structures are not permitted in required yard areas. (Code 1971, § 15.212.110)

The San Buenaventura Municipal Code is current through Ordinance 2026-005, passed February 17, 2026.

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The following development regulations and standards shall also apply within the R-1-B zone:

• A. Parking. O]-street parking shall be provided for all uses in the R-1-B zone as required by Chapter 24.415;

• B. Signs. All signs must comply with the provisions of Chapter 24.420;

• C. Coastal Development. All development within the CP overlay zone must comply with the provisions of Chapters 24.310 and 24.515;

• D. Floodplain Overlay Zones. All development within a designated Zoodplain (FP) overlay zone must comply with the provisions of Chapters 24.320 and 24.530;

• E. Open Storage. Open storage in the front yard is not permitted in this zone;

• F. Mobile Homes. Uses classiYed as Family Residential: Mobile Home use types must be located on a permanent foundation system and must comply with the following architectural standards:

  1. RooYng and siding materials shall be nonreZective; and

  2. Roofs shall have a minimum roof overhang of 16 inches.

• G. Vehicle Repair. No vehicles may be repaired on sites occupied by residential land uses unless all the following conditions are met:

  1. The vehicle under repair must be owned by the current resident of the property upon which the repairs are being made.

  2. Registration or proof of current ownership of the vehicle being repaired shall be available for inspection on the premises at all times while the vehicle is under repair.

  3. Vehicle repairs may be conducted only between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m.

  4. Repair of a particular vehicle shall be conducted and completed in no more than 30 days.

  5. Storage of any vehicle under repair, or storage of parts of a vehicle, upon a public street or alley or upon an unpaved yard area, other than a driveway, is prohibited.

  6. Body work on a vehicle is prohibited.

  7. Painting of a vehicle or any portion of a vehicle is prohibited. (Code 1971, § 15.212.120)

The San Buenaventura Municipal Code is current through Ordinance 2026-005, passed February 17, 2026.

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Prior to issuance of building permits, Zoor plans may be reviewed by the director to determine that density standards will not be exceeded. In order to preclude or lessen the possibility that density standards will be exceeded, or that unlawful density increases will occur in the future, no more than one kitchen shall be allowed per dwelling unit. In the density review process, additional changes may be required in the placement of exterior doors, windows, stairways, hallways, utility connections, or other Yxtures or architectural features when determined by the director to be necessary or desirable to preclude or lessen the likelihood of unlawful density increases. (Code 1971, § 15.212.130)

All nonconforming uses, nonconforming structures, and nonconforming lots are subject to the provisions of Chapter 24.465. (Code 1971, § 15.212.140)