Chapter 24.200 — GENERAL PROVISIONS

Sections:

• 24.200.010 Contents of Zone Regulations.

• 24.200.020 Intent of Zone Regulations.

• 24.200.030 Division of the City Into Zones.

• 24.200.040 Division of Residential Zones Into Subzones.

• 24.200.050 Delineation of Zoning Districts.

• 24.200.060 Lot Area and Lot Width Requirements.

• 24.200.070 Lot Area per Dwelling Unit.

• 24.200.080 Residential Zones.

• 24.200.090 Commercial Zones.

• 24.200.100 Industrial Zones.

The zone regulations of this zoning ordinance consist of chapters 24.200 through 24.290, inclusive. (Code 1971, § 15.200.010)

The zone regulations establish zones and subzones within the city to allow, prohibit or regulate various uses in different areas of the city. (Code 1971, § 15.200.020)

In order to carry out the purposes of this zoning ordinance, the city is hereby divided into the following zones:

1. R-1 – Single Family Zone

2. R-1-B – Single Family Beach Zone

3. R-2 – Two Family Zone

The San Buenaventura Coastal Zoning Code is current through Ordinance 2024-005, passed June 4, 2024.

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4. R-2-B – Two Family Beach Zone

5. R-3 – Multiple Family Zone

6. MHP – Mobile Home Park Zone

7. R-P-D – Residential Planned Development Zone 8. P-O – Professional Office Zone

8. C-1 – Limited Commercial Zone

9. C-1A – Intermediate Commercial Zone

10. C-2 – General Commercial Zone

11. H-C – Harbor Commercial Zone

12. C-T-O – Commercial Tourist Oriented Zone

13. C-P-D – Commercial Planned Development Zone

14. DC, DR, & CR – Zones within the Downtown Specific Plan

15. MXD – Mixed-Use Zone

16. M-1 – Limited Industrial Zone

17. M-2 – General Industrial Zone

18. M-P-D – Manufacturing Planned Development Zone

19. A – Agricultural Zone

20. H – Hospital Zone

21. P – Parks (Code 1971, § 15.200.030)

In order to carry out the purposes of this zoning ordinance, the residential zones, other than MHP and D-T-R zones, are hereby divided into the following subzones:

1. R-1-1AC

2. R-1-20

3. R-1-18

The San Buenaventura Coastal Zoning Code is current through Ordinance 2024-005, passed June 4, 2024.

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4. R-1-16

5. R-1-14

6. R-1-12

7. R-1-10

8. R-1-9

9. R-1-8

10. R-1-7

11. R-1-6

12. R-3-5

13. R-3-4

14. R-3-3

15. R-3-2

16. R-3-1: The R-3-1 subzone designation is hereby established as the appropriate designation for the subzone heretofore labeled “R-3” on the city’s zoning map. The minimum lot area per dwelling unit required in the R-3-1 subzone shall be the same minimum lot area per dwelling unit required for any site heretofore designated as in an R-3 subzone on the zoning map.

17. R-P-D subzones may be designated by a suffix consisting of any number between R-P-D-1U and R-P-D-30U. The number represented by the suffix for each respective subzone shall be the maximum number of dwelling units allowed in that subzone per gross acre. For example: R-P-D-20U is a subzone of the R-P-D zone potentially allowing a maximum of 20 dwelling units per gross acre. (Code 1971, § 15.200.040)

Zone regulations shall apply in each zoning district of corresponding description. The boundaries of zoning districts are delineated on the official zoning district map as provided in section 24.105.040. (Code 1971, § 15.200.050)

The following zones and subzones are classified relative to minimum lot areas and minimum lot widths required in each zone or subzone:

The San Buenaventura Coastal Zoning Code is current through Ordinance 2024-005, passed June 4, 2024.

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(Code 1971, § 15.200.060)

The San Buenaventura Coastal Zoning Code is current through Ordinance 2024-005, passed June 4, 2024.

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The following zones and subzones are classified relative to minimum lot area required per dwelling unit in particular zones or subzones. The minimum lot area per dwelling unit required in residential zones or subzones shall be as follows:

Zone/Subzone

Minimum Lot Area for Each Dwelling Unit: (in square feet)

(Code 1971, § 15.200.070)

Unless otherwise specified herein, the following zones, and any subzones included in the following zones, are “residential” zones for the purposes of this zoning ordinance:

1. R-1

2. R-1 B

3. R-2

4. R-2-B

5. R-3

6. MHP

The San Buenaventura Coastal Zoning Code is current through Ordinance 2024-005, passed June 4, 2024.

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7. R-P-D

8. Those portions of the DC, DR, or CR zoning districts designated for residential use in the Downtown Specific Plan (Code 1971, § 15.200.080)

Unless otherwise specified herein, the following zones, and any subzones included in the following zones, are “commercial” zones for the purposes of this zoning ordinance:

1. C-1

2. C-1A

3. C-2

4. H-C

5. C-T-O

6. C-P-D

7. MXD

8. Those portions of the DC, DR, or CR zoning district designated for commercial use in the Downtown Specific Plan (Code 1971, § 15.200.090)

Unless otherwise specified herein, the following zones, and any subzones included in the following zones, are “industrial” zones for the purposes of this zoning ordinance:

1. M-1

2. M-2

3. M-P-D (Code 1971, § 15.200.100)