Chapter 24.505

DIRECTOR’S PERMIT PROCEDURE[2 ]

Sections:

• 24.505.010 Chapter description.

• 24.505.020 Applicability.

• 24.505.030 Review process and action by director.

• 24.505.040 Required Kndings.

• 24.505.050 Conditions of approval.

• 24.505.060 Additional conditions of approval – Alcoholic beverage establishment.

(Ord. No. 2025-005, § 3, 11-18-25)

2 Editor’s note(s): Section 64 of Ord. No. 2021-017 , adopted December 13, 2021, amended Chapter 24.505 in its entirety to read as herein set out. Former Chapter 24.505 pertained to the same subject matter, consisted of Sections 24.505.010 through 24.505.111, and derived from the 1971 Code; Ord. No. 2000-04, adopted January 24, 2000; Ord. No. 2002-07, adopted May 20, 2002; Ord. No. 2010-006, adopted April 26, 2010; Ord. No. 2012-006, adopted December 17, 2012; and Ord. No. 2019-006, adopted June 10, 2019.

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

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This chapter establishes the director’s permit procedure. This chapter is intended to provide a procedure for review and decisions regarding director’s permits. (Ord. No. 2021-017, § 64, 12-13-21; Ord. No. 2025-005, § 3, 11-18-25)

A. A director’s permit may be issued for certain minor administrative land use decisions or determinations that do not require a public hearing. Such decisions or determinations include, but are not limited to, interpretation of the o[cial zoning district map, density review, classiYcation of proposed uses, approval of certain temporary uses or signs, and minor changes.

B. A director’s permit for a minor change to approvals issued pursuant to this title shall be based on Section 24.570.090.

C. A director’s permit may also be issued authorizing the construction or installation of landscaping, a decorative wall, or a fence within the unimproved portion of a public right-of-way or city utility easement adjoining a residential lot or parcel if the director determines that:

1. The person applying for the permit is the owner of the fee title to the property underlying that portion of the public right-of-way or city utility easement that will contain the proposed landscaping, decorative wall or fence;

2. The proposed landscaping, decorative wall or fence will not interfere with any existing or prospective use of the public right-of-way or city utility easement; and

3. The proposed landscaping, decorative wall, or fence will be compatible with the scale, mass, bulk, and orientation of the buildings, structures and landscaping in the surrounding vicinity.

• D. A director’s permit may be issued for an alcohol beverage establishment, as described in Chapter 24.460.

E. A director’s permit may also be issued, following a noticed public hearing as prescribed by Chapter 24.560, to authorize establishment of a thrift store if the director determines and requires that all of the following operational standards will be satisYed:

1. The storefront windows shall be permanently maintained as displays of merchandise in a professional and attractive manner (i.e., unsightly clothing racks and displays shall not be placed adjacent to the windows).

2. The subject property shall be maintained free of trash and debris at all times.

3. A designated area inside the building shall be established for the receipt, sorting and processing of goods. Donated goods shall be accepted only during regular business hours. Donated goods shall not be left outside for any period of time. Loading and unloading must take place in a designated area.

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

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4. Outdoor storage or display of donated goods or merchandise shall not be permitted.

5. Signage prohibiting dumping of merchandise during nonbusiness hours shall be installed in conspicuous locations to the satisfaction of the director indicating penalties and Ynes for such activity. Signage should include daytime collection hours for donated goods. At the director’s discretion, video cameras shall be installed to monitor all exterior areas abutting the store and recordings shall be made and retained for no less than 30 days to document illegal dumping. Exterior lighting shall be installed to illuminate collection points.

6. Temporary outdoor storage bins may be used for a period not to exceed 48 consecutive hours on up to two separate occasions monthly, and shall not block access to required parking.

7. Any donated goods or materials left outside of the store overnight shall be removed by 9:00 a.m. the next business day.

8. Any thrift store lawfully operating prior to the e]ective date of this subsection E shall be issued a director’s permit and shall thereafter be a deemed approved establishment that may continue to lawfully operate under such permit provided the operation is conducted in compliance with the operational standards set forth in subsections (E)(1) through (E)(7) of this section. (Ord. No. 2021-017, § 64, 12-13-21; Ord. No. 2025-005, § 3, 11-18-25)

An application for a director’s permit shall be reviewed and acted upon by the director of community development pursuant to Section 24.500.060, except that director’s permits do not require a public hearing unless speciYcally noted. (Ord. No. 2021-017, § 64, 12-13-21; Ord. No. 2025-005, § 3, 11-18-25)

Before the decision-making authority may grant a use permit, it must make all of the following Yndings with respect to location, size, design, and operating characteristics of the proposed use:

A. The proposed use conforms to the comprehensive plan and is consistent with the purposes and requirements of this zoning ordinance;

B. The proposed use will be served by adequate water, sewer, public utilities and services, and by adequate vehicular and pedestrian access to insure that the proposed use will not be detrimental to the public health, safety, and welfare;

C. Buildings or structures occupied by, or otherwise related to, the proposed use will be compatible with the scale, mass, bulk, and orientation of the buildings and structures in the surrounding vicinity; and

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

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D. The proposed use is compatible with, and will not adversely a]ect or be materially detrimental to, uses, buildings, or structures in, or the general character of, the surrounding vicinity, or otherwise be inconsistent with the public health, safety, or welfare, due to hours of operation, generation of pedestrian or vehicle tra[c, lighting, noise, vibration, odor, security, or other factors. (Ord. No. 2025-005, § 3, 11-18-25)

As described in Section 24.500.060, the decision-making authority, in approving an application for a director permit, may impose conditions of approval. Such conditions imposed by the decision-making authority may involve any factors a]ecting the establishment, operation or maintenance of the proposed use, including, but not limited to:

• A. Special yards, open spaces, and bu]er areas;

• B. Fences and walls;

• C. Parking facilities, including vehicular ingress and egress and the surfacing of parking areas and driveways to speciYed standards;

D. Street and highway or other right-of-way dedications, or construction of related improvements, including, without limitation, sidewalks, walkways, curbs and gutters, or payment of fees in lieu thereof;

• E. Water supply and Yre protection;

• F. Landscaping and maintenance of grounds;

• G. Regulation of nuisance factors such as lighting, noise, vibrations, smoke, dust, dirt, odors, gases, heat, glare, electromagnetic disturbances, radiation, or other physical impacts;

• H. Regulation of operating hours for activities which may adversely a]ect the public welfare;

• I. Location of the use on the site;

• J. Establishing the period of time in which the proposed use must commence;

K. Security provisions to assure safety of customers, clients, or employees on the site, as well as users of adjacent sites, including, but not limited to, lighting, alarm systems, security personnel, and the appropriate type and placement of landscape materials;

• L. Pedestrian amenities such as adequate walkways, seating areas, bike racks, and other similar features; or

M. Such other conditions as may be required to assure that the proposed use will be established, operated, and maintained in an orderly and e[cient manner and in accordance with all elements of the comprehensive plan, the purposes and requirements of this zoning ordinance, and other applicable laws and regulations. (Ord. No. 2025-005, § 3, 11-18-25)

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

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Director permits issued to an alcoholic beverage establishment pursuant to this chapter rather than Chapter 24.460, by reason of the fact that the establishment is to be located in a zoning district requiring issuance of a director permit pursuant to this chapter, shall, nevertheless, be expressly conditioned on compliance with the operational standards and training requirement set forth in Article 4 of Chapter 24.460. (Ord. No. 2025-005, § 3, 11-18-25)