Title 24›Division 24 — ZONING REGULATIONS[ , ]›Part 2 — Zoning Regulations
Chapter 24.290 — P PARKS ZONE
Ventura Zoning Code · 2026-07 edition · ingested 2026-07-07 · Ventura
Sections:
24.290.010 Chapter Description.
24.290.020 Uses – Permitted.
24.290.030 Same – Subject to a Use Permit.
24.290.040 Same – Incidental.
24.290.050 Same – Special Provisions.
24.290.060 Standards – Density.
24.290.070 Same – Height. 24.290.080 Same – Yards.
24.290.090 Same – Setbacks. 24.290.100 Same – Other. 24.290.110 Nonconformance.
Cross reference: Public parks, beaches and street trees, div. 20.
Sec. 24.290.010. Chapter Description. ¶
Chapter 24.290 establishes the Parks (“P”) 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 P zone. (Code 1971, § 15.290.010)
Sec. 24.290.020. Uses – Permitted. ¶
The following use types are permitted subject to the provisions of this chapter:
Residential. None
General. Community Meeting
Day Care Centers
Dining Establishments: Full Service
Dining Establishments: Take Out
Government Services
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Recreation Services: Indoor Entertainment
Recreation Services: Indoor Sports and Recreation
Recreation Services: Public Parks and Playgrounds
Recycling Services: Consumer Recycling Collection Points
Safety Services
- Agricultural. None (Code 1971, § 15.290.020)
Sec. 24.290.030. 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. Family Residential: Caretaker
General. Farmers’ Market, Certified
Recreation Services: Campgrounds
Recreation Services: Outdoor Entertainment
Recreation Services: Outdoor Sports and Recreation
Utility or Equipment Substations
- Agricultural. None (Code 1971, § 15.290.030)
Sec. 24.290.040. Same – Incidental. ¶
Incidental uses as defined in chapter 24.110 may be permitted. (Code 1971, § 15.290.040)
Sec. 24.290.050. Same – Special Provisions. ¶
Use types listed in section 24.290.020 through 24.290.040 must also comply with the following special provisions:
Design Review. Design review approval must be obtained to the extent required by chapter 24.545.
Temporary Uses. Temporary uses may be conducted in the P zone only to the extent permitted by chapter 24.120.
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Family Residential: Caretaker. All Caretaker’s residences must comply with the provisions of chapter 24.435.
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, § 15.290.050)
Sec. 24.290.060. Standards – Density. ¶
There shall be no general minimum lot area, minimum lot width, or maximum lot coverage standards in the P zone, provided that, the decision-making authority may specify such standards for a particular site as a condition of approval of a use permit, or amendment thereto, pursuant to chapter 24.520. (Code 1971, § 15.290.060)
Sec. 24.290.070. Same – Height. ¶
- A. Height Determination. The height of buildings and other structures in the P 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 P zone shall exceed 30 feet in height except as provided in section 24.405.030 (Code 1971, § 15.290.070)
Sec. 24.290.080. Same – Yards. ¶
Fences, walls, and other uses of yards in the P Zone shall comply with the yard requirements contained in chapter 24.410. (Code 1971, § 15.290.080)
Sec. 24.290.090. Same – Setbacks. ¶
Buildings and other structures, not including fences or walls, on a lot in the P zone shall comply with all the following setback requirements:
Front Setbacks. Each lot in this zone shall have a required front setback of not less than 20 percent of the lot depth, provided that, such front setback need not exceed 25 feet.
Side Setbacks. Each lot in this zone shall have side setbacks as set forth in this subsection 2:
- a. For interior lots, there shall be a side setback on each side of the lot of not less than ten percent of the width of said lot, provided that, such side setback need not exceed five feet and shall not be less than three feet in width;
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- b. For corner lots or reversed corner lots, the side setback required for each interior side shall be as set forth in paragraph (a) of this subsection 2 for interior lots and the side setback required for each street side of each such lot shall not be less than ten feet.
- Rear Setbacks. Each lot in this zone shall have a required rear setback of not less than 25 percent of the lot depth, but such rear setback need not exceed 25 feet. (Code 1971, § 15.290.090)
Sec. 24.290.100. Same – Other. ¶
The following development regulations and standards shall also apply within the P zone:
Parking. Offstreet parking shall 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 must 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 must comply with the provisions of chapter 24.320 and chapter 24.530.
Livestock Animals. Livestock animals are not permitted in the P zone.
Wild Animals. Wild animals are not permitted in the P 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, § 15.290.100)
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Sec. 24.290.110. Nonconformance. ¶
All nonconforming uses, nonconforming structures, and nonconforming lots are subject to the provisions of chapter 24.465. (Code 1971, § 15.290.110)