Title 24Division 24 — ZONING REGULATIONS[ , ]Part 2 — Zoning Regulations

Chapter 24.264

Ventura Zoning Code · 2026-07 edition · ingested 2026-07-07 · Ventura

M-P-D MANUFACTURING PLANNED DEVELOPMENT ZONE

Sections:

  • 24.264.010 Chapter Description.

  • 24.264.020 Uses – Permitted.

  • 24.264.030 Same – Subject to a Use Permit. 24.264.040 Same – Incidental.

  • 24.264.050 Same – Special Provisions.

  • 24.264.060 Standards – Density.

  • 24.264.070 Same – Height.

  • 24.264.080 Same – Yards.

  • 24.264.090 Same – Setbacks.

  • 24.264.100 Same – Other.

  • 24.264.110 Nonconformance.

Sec. 24.264.010. Chapter Description.

Chapter 24.264 establishes the M-P-D Manufacturing Planned Development (“M-P-D”) 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 M-P-D zone. In addition,

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

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development within the M-P-D zone may be subject to other special development tract regulations. The provisions of this chapter are intended to:

  1. Provide areas in which a wide variety and complexity of industrial and manufacturing uses may function safely, efficiently, and harmoniously;

  2. Regulate, with both general and specific development standards, a high level of site development and operational performance with due consideration to creating a quality industrial environment, enhancing views from main transportation routes, and protecting existing and future adjacent land uses.

  3. Preserve the city’s industrial base and protect industrial and improvements from encroachment of incompatible uses more properly located in other zoning districts. (Code 1971, § 15.264.010)

Sec. 24.264.020. Uses – Permitted.

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

  1. Residential. None

  2. General. Administrative, Business, and Professional Services

Animal Sales and Services: Veterinary

Automotive and Accessories: Automotive Sales, Wholesale

Automotive and Accessories: Parking

Boating and Harbor Activities: Boat Building or Repair

Business and Professional Support

Construction Sales and Services: Building Contractor Yards

Cultural and Library Services

Dining Establishments: Ancillary Service

Dining Establishments: Full Service

Dining Establishments: Take Out

Education Services: Commercial

Food and Fish Processing: Fish and Meat Processing

Food and Fish Processing: Food Processing

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Government Services

Laundry Services

Light Industrial

Medical Services: Consulting

Medical Services: Mobile Equipment

Personal Storage

Property Maintenance Services

Recreation Services: Public Park and Playgrounds

Recycling Services: Consumer Recycling Collection Points

Research or Laboratory Services

Retail Sales

Safety Services

Utility or Equipment Substations

Wholesaling and Distribution

  1. Agricultural. None (Code 1971, § 15.264.020)

Sec. 24.264.030. 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:

  1. Residential. Family Residential: Caretaker

  2. General. Automotive and Accessories: Automotive Repairs, Systems

Automotive and Accessories: Cleaning

Automotive and Accessories: Gasoline Sales

Automotive and Accessories: Operable Vehicle Storage

Community Meeting

Day Care Centers

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Education Services: General

Farmer’s Market, Certified

Group Care

Hazardous Waste Facility

Helicopter Landing Services

Oil Equipment Services: Heavy

Oil Equipment Services: Light

Recreation Services: Indoor Sports and Recreation

Recycling Services: Recycling Transfer

Transportation Services

  1. Agricultural. None (Code 1971, § 15.264.030)

Sec. 24.264.040. Same – Incidental.

Incidental uses as defined in chapter 24.110 may be permitted. (Code 1971, § 15.264.040)

Sec. 24.264.050. Same – Special Provisions.

Uses listed in sections 24.264.020 through 24.264.040 are also subject to the following special provisions:

  1. Design Review. Design review approval must be obtained to the extent required by chapter 24.545.

  2. Planned Development Permit. Approval of a planned development permit pursuant to chapter 24.525 is required prior to initiation of a use on an undeveloped site, or prior to any construction of new structures or additions or alterations to existing structures in conjunction with, or in any way related to, the use types listed in sections 24.264.020 and 24.264.030 except for the Recycling Services: Consumer Recycling Collection Points use type.

  3. Temporary Uses. Temporary uses may be conducted only to the extent permitted by chapter 24.120.

  4. Family Residential: Caretaker. Caretaker’s residences must comply with the provisions of chapter 24.435

  5. Group Care. All Group Care uses must comply with the provisions of chapter 24.435.

  6. Assembly Uses. All Assembly Uses must comply with the provisions of chapter 24.480.

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  1. Recycling Services. Uses classified in the Recycling Services: Consumer Recycling Collection Points and Recycling Services: Recycling Transfer use types must comply with the provisions of chapter 24.485.

  2. Hazardous Waste Facility. All use classified within the Hazardous Waste Facility use type must comply with the provisions of chapter 24.495. (Code 1971, § 15.264.050)

Sec. 24.264.060. Standards – Density.

  • A. Lot Area. Each lot in this zone shall have a minimum area of 21,780 square feet.

  • B. Lot Width. Each lot in this zone shall have a minimum average width of 125 feet.

  • C. Lot Coverage. Not more than 50 percent of any lot in this zone shall be occupied by buildings or structures. (Code 1971, § 15.264.060)

Sec. 24.264.070. Same – Height.

  • A. Height Determination. The height of buildings and other structures in the M-P-D zone shall be determined in accordance with section 24.405.040.

  • B. Maximum Number of Stories. Buildings and other structures in the M-P-D zone shall not exceed six stories.

C. Maximum Height. Regardless of the number of stories comprising a building or structure, no portion of a building or other structure in the M-P-D zone shall exceed 75 feet in height except as provided in section 24.405.030. (Code 1971, § 15.264.070)

Sec. 24.264.080. Same – Yards.

Fences, walls, and other uses of yards in the M-P-D zone shall comply with the yard requirements contained in chapter 24.410. (Code 1971, § 15.264.080)

Sec. 24.264.090. Same – Setbacks.

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

  1. Front Setbacks. Each lot in this zone shall have a front setback of not less than 20 feet.

  2. Side Setbacks. Each lot in this zone shall have side setbacks as set forth in this subsection 2:

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  • a. For interior lots, there shall be a side setback of not less than ten feet.

  • b. For corner lots, there shall be a side setback of not less than 20 feet on the street side property line and not less than ten feet on each interior side.

  1. Rear Setbacks. Each lot in this zone shall have a rear setback of not less than 20 feet. (Code 1971, § 15.264.090)

Sec. 24.264.100. Same – Other.

The following development regulations and standards shall also apply within the M-P-D zone:

  1. Parking. Offstreet parking shall be provided for all uses as required by chapter 24.415.

  2. Signs. All signs must comply with the provisions of chapter 24.420.

  3. Coastal Development. All development within the CP Overlay zone must comply with the provisions of chapter 24.310 and chapter 24.515.

  4. Flood Plain Overlay Zones. All development within a designated Flood Plain (FP) Overlay Zone bust comply with the provisions of chapter 24.320 and chapter 24.530.

  5. Access. All lots in this zone shall have frontage on a public street. No lots having vehicular access provided solely by access easements shall be permitted.

  6. Landscaping. A minimum of 15 percent of the area for which a planned development permit has been issued shall be landscaped.

  7. Open Storage. Open storage areas shall be permitted only in those areas within the M-P-D zone which have been specifically identified as suitable for open storage uses by the decision-making authority, and only when incidental to a permitted use; provided that:

    • a. There shall be no open storage of any kind permitted in any front yard or street side yard;

    • b. The site location of any incidental open storage shall be specifically designated and approved by the decision-making authority as a condition of a planned development permit, and

    • c. All open storage areas shall be paved and completely enclosed by a solid fence or wall of no less than six feet in height, and no storage materials of any kind shall extend above said enclosure.

  8. Retail Activities. The total floor area of a use, other than uses within the Business and Professional Support use type, that is devoted to retail activities shall not exceed 35 percent of the gross floor area of any establishment nor shall retail activities occupy more than 20 percent of the gross floor area of any building or other structure on a particular site.

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  1. Displays for Uses in the Automotive and Accessories Use Types Category. Outdoor display of merchandise in conjunction with uses classified within the Automotive and Accessories: Gasoline Sales and Automotive and Accessories: Automotive Repairs, Systems use types may be permitted provided that all the following standards are met:
  • a. Lubricating Materials. Not more than one day’s supply of lubricating materials, computed on the basis of average daily sales, may be placed upon the pump island or within two feet of the pump island or primary building. All such lubricating materials must be displayed in appropriate racks.

b. Tire Display. Not more than two enclosed tire storage or display cabinets are permitted. In lieu of tire cabinets, not more than four individual new tires in appropriate open racks or stands may be displayed, provided that such racks or stands are located within two feet of the perimeter of the pump island or primary building.

  • c. Vending Machines. Vending machines, including but not limited to, soft drink dispensers or cigarette or candy vending machines, may be displayed within two feet of the perimeter of the primary building. Not more than four such machines are permitted.
  1. Domestic Animals. Domestic animals are permitted provided there are no more than four adult animals per establishment.

  2. Livestock Animals. Livestock animals are not permitted in the M-P-D zone.

  3. Wild Animals. Wild animals are not permitted in the M-P-D zone.

  4. Performance Standards. All development shall comply with the performance standards set forth in chapter 24.470.

  5. Oil Drilling. All oil drilling shall comply with the provisions of chapter 24.375. (Code 1971, § 15.264.100)

Sec. 24.264.110. Nonconformance.

All nonconforming uses, nonconforming structures, and nonconforming lots are subject to the provisions of chapter 24.465. (Code 1971, § 15.264.110)