Title 24›Division 24 — ZONING REGULATIONS[ , ]›Part 2 — Zoning Regulations
Chapter 24.222
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R-P-D RESIDENTIAL PLANNED DEVELOPMENT
Sections:
24.222.010 Chapter Description.
24.222.020 Uses – Permitted.
24.222.030 Same – Subject to a Use Permit.
24.222.040 Same – Incidental.
24.222.050 Same – Special Provisions.
24.222.060 Standards – Density.
24.222.070 Same – Height.
24.222.080 Same – Yards.
24.222.090 Same – Setbacks.
24.222.100 Same – Stepbacks.
24.222.110 Same – Accessory Structures.
24.222.120 Same – Other.
24.222.130 Nonconformance.
The San Buenaventura Coastal Zoning Code is current through Ordinance 2024-005, passed June 4, 2024.
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Sec. 24.222.010. Chapter Description. ¶
Chapter 24.222 establishes the R-P-D Residential Planned Development Zone, and prescribes use types and other regulations for this zone. Any applicable overlay zones described in chapters 24.300 through 24.399, and any special development tract regulation may impose regulations in addition to those prescribed in this chapter for the R-P-D zone. (Code 1971, § 15.222.010)
Sec. 24.222.020. Uses – Permitted. ¶
The following use types are permitted subject to the provisions of this chapter:
- Residential. Family Residential: Large Multi-Family
Family Residential: Mobile Home
Family Residential: Single Family
Family Residential: Small Multi-Family
Family Residential: Two Family
Residential Care
Residential Condominiums
- General. Government Services
Recreation Services: Public Parks and Playgrounds
Recycling Services: Consumer Recycling Collection Points
- Agricultural. Crop Production
Horticulture: Cultivation
Indoor Production (Code 1971, § 15.222.020)
Sec. 24.222.030. Same – Subject to a Use Permit. ¶
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:
Residential. Group Residential
General. Community Meeting
The San Buenaventura Coastal Zoning Code is current through Ordinance 2024-005, passed June 4, 2024.
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Cultural and Library Services
Day Care Centers
Education Services: General
Group Care
Lodging Services: Bed and Breakfast Inns
Nursery Sales
Safety Services
Utility or Equipment Substations
- Agricultural. None (Code 1971, § 15.222.030)
Sec. 24.222.040. Same – Incidental. ¶
Incidental uses as defined in chapter 24.110 may be permitted. (Code 1971, § 15.222.040)
Sec. 24.222.050. Same – Special Provisions. ¶
Uses listed in sections 24.222.020 through 24.222.040 must also comply with the following special provisions:
Design Review. Design review approval must be obtained to the extent required by chapter 24.545.
Planned Development Permit. A planned development permit is required in the R-P-D zone as follows:
- a. Residential Use Types. A planned development permit required for development must be approved pursuant to chapter 24.525 prior to construction of any new dwelling unit, or prior to any increases in floor area or other additions to a dwelling unit for which a planned development permit has not previously been approved. A planned development permit must be obtained for a Residential Condominium Conversion; and
b. General and Agricultural Use Types. A planned development permit must be approved pursuant to chapter 24.525 prior to the initiation of a use classified within the Indoor Production use type or any general use type or prior to any construction of new structures, or additions or alterations to existing structures, in conjunction with, or in any way related to, a use classified within the Indoor Production use type or any general use type.
- Temporary Uses. Temporary uses may be conducted in the R-P-D zone only to the extent permitted by chapter 24.120.
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Home Occupations. Home occupations may be conducted in the R-P-D zone only to the extent permitted by chapter 24.125.
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.
Mobile Homes. Uses classified as family residential: mobile home use types must be located on a permanent foundation system and must comply with the following architectural standards:
a. Roofing and siding materials shall be non-reflective; and
b. Roofs shall have a minimum roof overhang of 16 inches.
Group Care. All Group Care uses must comply with the provisions of chapter 24.435.
Domestic animals.
- a. Domestic animals, as defined in chapter 24.110, are permitted in the R-P-D zone, provided that, no more than four 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; and
b. Notwithstanding paragraph (a) of this subsection 8, for uses conducted in the R-P-D zone that are classified in the Family Residential: Single Family; Family Residential: Two Family; and Residential Condominiums use types, up to six adult animals over the age of four months are permitted, provided that, no more than three adult dogs shall be permitted per dwelling unit.
Livestock Animals. Livestock animals are not permitted in the R-P-D zone.
Wild Animals. Wild animals are not permitted in the R-P-D zone.
Recycling Services: Consumer Recycling Collection Points. Uses classified in the Recycling Services: Consumer Recycling Collection Points use type must comply with the provisions of chapter 24.485. (Code 1971, § 15.222.050)
Sec. 24.222.060. Standards – Density. ¶
A. Density per Gross Acre. The average number of units per gross acre in a planned residential development shall not exceed that specified for the R-P-D subzone in which it is located, provided that, in no instance shall the density exceed 30 units per gross acre. At no time shall more than an average of the allowable units per gross acre be constructed or under construction on the portion of land which has been developed or is under development.
B. Lot Area, Lot Width, and Lot Coverage. There shall be no general minimum lot area, lot width, or lot coverage standards for the R-P-D zone, provided that, the decision-making authority may specify such standards for a particular site as a condition of approval of a planned development permit, or amendment thereto, pursuant to chapter 24.525. (Code 1971, § 15.222.060)
The San Buenaventura Coastal Zoning Code is current through Ordinance 2024-005, passed June 4, 2024.
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Sec. 24.222.070. Same – Height. ¶
A. Height Determination. The height of buildings and other structures in the R-P-D 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-P-D zone shall exceed 30 feet in height except as provided in section 24.405.030. (Code 1971, § 15.222.070)
Sec. 24.222.080. Same – Yards. ¶
Fences, walls, and other uses of yards in the R-P-D zone shall comply with the yard requirements contained in chapter 24.410. (Code 1971, § 15.222.080)
Sec. 24.222.090. Same – Setbacks. ¶
A. Setback Adjacent to Street Rights-of-Way. No part of any structure shall be constructed less than 20 feet from any property line which is adjacent to a public or private street right-of-way. All buildings or other structures more than 25 feet in height must comply with section 24.222.100.
B. Other Setback Requirements. There are no other general setback requirements for the R-P-D zone. However, the decision-making authority may specify required front, side, or rear setbacks for a particular project as a condition of approval of a planned development permit, or amendment thereto, pursuant to chapter 24.525. (Code 1971, § 15.222.090)
Sec. 24.222.100. Same – Stepbacks. ¶
If a building or other structure is more than 25 feet in height, that portion of the building or other structure exceeding 25 feet in height shall be set back from any property line adjacent to a public or private street right-ofway an additional five feet for each ten feet in height, or increment thereof, by which such building or other structure exceeds 25 feet. (Code 1971, § 15.222.100)
Sec. 24.222.110. Same – Accessory Structures. ¶
The decision-making authority may specify standards for accessory structures in the conditions of the planned development permit, or amendment thereto, authorizing a particular project. (Code 1971, § 15.222.110)
The San Buenaventura Coastal Zoning Code is current through Ordinance 2024-005, passed June 4, 2024.
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Sec. 24.222.120. Same – Other. ¶
The following development regulations and standards shall also apply within the R-P-D zone:
Parking. Offstreet parking must be provided for all uses as required by chapter 24.415.
Signs. All signs must comply with the provisions of chapter 24.420.
Coastal Development. All development within the CP Overlay Zone shall comply with the provisions of chapter 24.310 and chapter 24.515.
Flood Plain Overlay Zones. All development within a designated Flood Plain (FP) Overlay Zone shall comply with the provisions of chapter 24.320 and chapter 24.530.
Open Storage. Open storage in the front yard is not permitted in this zone.
Vehicle Repair. Repair of vehicles may be carried out on sites occupied by residential land uses only if all the following conditions are met:
a. The vehicle under repair must be owned by the current resident of the property upon which the repairs are being made.
b. 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.
c. Vehicle repairs may be conducted only between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m.
d. Repair of a particular vehicle shall be conducted and completed in no more than 30 days.
e. 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.
f. Body work on a vehicle is prohibited.
g. Painting of a vehicle or any portion of a vehicle is prohibited. (Code 1971, § 15.222.120)
Sec. 24.222.130. Nonconformance. ¶
All nonconforming uses, nonconforming structures, and nonconforming lots are subject to the provisions of chapter 24.465. (Code 1971, § 15.222.130)
The San Buenaventura Coastal Zoning Code is current through Ordinance 2024-005, passed June 4, 2024.
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