Article 3 — Zones and Development Standards

• A. Building Placement.

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1. Primary Buildings. A primary building shall be placed on a lot in compliance with the following requirements, within the hatched area as shown in the diagram above, unless speciYed otherwise by the standards for an allowed building type in Article 7 (Building Type Standards) of this chapter.

   • a. Front setback: zero feet minimum, 20 feet maximum, and per allowed frontage types.

   • b. Side street setback: Yve feet minimum, and per allowed frontage types.

   • c. Side yard setback: Yve feet minimum.

   • d. Rear setback:

     • i. With alley:

(A) If the alley is 20 feet wide: Yve feet minimum to any one- or two-story buildings, 10 feet minimum to three-story elements.

(B) If the alley is less than 20 feet wide: Yve feet minimum to any one- or two-story buildings, 20 feet minimum to three-story elements.

     - ii. Without alley: 20 feet minimum to any one- or two-story buildings, 30 feet minimum to any three-story elements. 

2. Accessory Buildings. An accessory building shall be placed on a lot in compliance with the following requirements, within the hatched area shown in Diagram C (Parking Placement).

   • a. Street setback: within the 50 percent of lot nearest the rear lot line.

   • b. Side street setback: Yve feet minimum.

   • c. Side yard setback: Yve feet minimum.

   • d. Rear setback:

     • i. One-story buildings: Yve feet minimum.

     • ii. Two- or three-story buildings: same as for primary building.

3. Architectural Encroachments. Patios, uncovered stoops, roof overhangs, and awnings may encroach eight feet maximum into the required setbacks, as may be further limited by the UBC.

• B. Building ProJle and Frontage.

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1. Height. Each structure shall comply with the following height limits:

   • a. Maximum height: three stories to parapet or ridge line for primary building. For Zat roof, the maximum height of the parapet cannot exceed 40 feet; and for sloping roof, the maximum height of the roof ridge cannot exceed 45 feet.

   • b. Minimum Zoor to Zoor: 15 feet minimum for a primary building ground Zoor.

   • c. Accessory buildings: 24 feet maximum to eave.

2. Allowed Frontage Types. Only the following frontage types are allowed within the T4.5 zone, except that, within the shopfront overlay, only the shopfront and awning type is allowed. The streetfacing facade of each primary building shall be designed as one of the following frontage types, in compliance with Article 6 (Frontage Type Standards) of this chapter.

   • a. Common yard – 15 feet minimum setback.

• b. Door yard – 10 feet minimum setback.

  • c. Porch and fence – 15 feet minimum setback.

  • d. Stoop – 10 feet minimum setback.

  • e. Forecourt – 15 feet minimum setback.

  • f. Lightcourt – 10 feet minimum setback.

  • g. Shopfront and awning – zero feet minimum setback.1

  • h. Gallery.

3. Side Yard Plane. As applicable to north-south through streets (see deYnition).

Note:

• 1 Five feet minimum setback on side streets, see shopfront overlay zone.

• C. Parking and Services.

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1. Parking and Services Placement.

   • a. O]-street parking and services shall be placed on a lot in compliance with the following requirements, within the hatched area shown on the diagram above, unless subterranean.

     • i. Street setback: within the 50 percent of lot nearest the rear lot line.

     • ii. Side street setback: Yve feet minimum (with alley), 20 feet minimum (no alley).

     • iii. Side yard setback: Yve feet minimum.

     • iv. Rear setback: Yve feet minimum.

   • b. Subterranean parking shall not extend beyond building footprint, and may extend to a height of three feet maximum above Ynished grade; provided, that garage perimeter wall either aligns with face or building or becomes part of a stoop or door yard frontage type.

2. Parking Requirements. Each site shall be provided o]-street parking as follows, designed in compliance with the requirements in Chapter 24.415.

   • a. Residential Uses.

One to two dwelling units: two-car garage per unit.

Three dwelling units (apartments):

One covered for one bedroom units.

One covered plus one uncovered for two-plus bedroom units.

One-quarter uncovered/unit for guest parking.

Condominiums:

Two and one-half spaces per unit (two of which need to be in the garage).

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• b. Nonresidential. One parking space per 300 square feet of gross Zoor area.

• D. Building Types.

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Only the building types shown in the table above are allowed in the T4.5 general urban zone, on lots of the minimum widths shown. Each allowed building type shall be designed in compliance with Article 7 (Building Type Standards) of this chapter.

E. Allowed Land Uses. Only a land use identiYed as permitted or conditional by Section 24.595.230 (Land use tables – Table B: SpeciYc Function) shall be established on a lot in the T4.5 general urban zone, in compliance with the planning permit requirements of Section 24.595.210.

Note:

1 Mixed type development is described in Article 9 of this chapter. Mixed type development is required on parcels of 30,000 square feet or more and allowed on parcels of any size.

(Formerly 24M.200.040)

• A. Building Placement.

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1. Primary Buildings. A primary building shall be placed on a lot in compliance with the following requirements, within the hatched area as shown in the diagram above, unless speciYed otherwise by the standards for an allowed building type in Article 7 (Building Type Standards) of this chapter.

   • a. Front setback: zero feet minimum, 10 feet maximum, and per allowed frontage types.

   • b. Side street setback: same as street setback.

   • c. Side yard setback: zero feet minimum.

   • d. Rear setback:

     • i. With alley: Yve feet minimum to any one- or two-story buildings, 10 feet minimum to any threestory elements, 20 feet minimum to any elements four stories or higher.

     • ii. Without alley: 20 feet minimum to any one- or two-story buildings, 30 feet minimum to any three-story elements, 40 feet minimum to any elements four stories or higher.

e. Buildings on corner lots shall be set back from side street frontage (right-of-way) line as required by the chosen frontage type, except that side street shopfronts shall be set back a minimum of Yve feet from side street frontage line.

2. Accessory Buildings. An accessory building shall be placed on a lot in compliance with the following requirements, within the hatched area shown in Diagram C (Parking Placement).

   • a. Street setback: within the 50 percent of lot nearest the rear lot line.

   • b. Side street setback: Yve feet minimum.

   • c. Side yard setback: Yve feet minimum.

   • d. Rear setback:

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  - i. One-story buildings: Yve feet minimum. 

  - ii. Two- or three-story buildings: same as for primary building. 

3. Architectural Encroachments. Patios, uncovered stoops, roof overhangs, and awnings may encroach eight feet maximum into the required setbacks, as may be further limited by the UBC.

• B. Building ProJle and Frontage.

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1. Height. Each structure shall comply with the following height limits:

   • a. Maximum height: six stories to parapet or ridge line for primary building. For Zat roof, the maximum height of the parapet cannot exceed 70 feet; and for sloping roof, the maximum height of the roof ridge cannot exceed 75 feet.

   • b. Minimum Zoor to Zoor: 15 feet minimum for a primary building ground Zoor.

   • c. Accessory buildings: 24 feet maximum to eave.

   • d. Buildings or portions of the buildings two stories high shall be set back a minimum of 20 feet from any single-family residential lot.

2. Allowed Frontage Types. Only the following frontage types are allowed within the T5.2 zone, except that within the shopfront overlay, only the shopfront and awning type is allowed. The streetfacing facade of each primary building shall be designed as one of the following frontage types, in compliance with Article 6 (Frontage Type Standards) of this chapter.

• a. Stoop – Yve feet minimum setback.

• b. Forecourt – 10 feet minimum setback.

• c. Shopfront and awning – zero feet minimum setback.1

• d. Gallery.

• e. Arcade.

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

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3. Side Yard Plane. As applicable to north-south through streets (see deYnition).

Note:

• 1 Five feet minimum setback on side streets, see shopfront overlay zone.

• C. Parking and Services.

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1. Parking and Services Placement.

• a. O]-street parking and services shall be placed on a lot in compliance with the following requirements, within the hatched area shown on the diagram above, unless subterranean.

  • i. Street setback: within the 50 percent of lot nearest the rear lot line.

  • ii. Side street setback: Yve feet minimum.

  • iii. Side yard setback: Yve feet minimum.

  • iv. Rear setback: three feet minimum.

b. Subterranean parking shall not extend beyond building footprint, and may extend to a height of three feet maximum above Ynished grade; provided, that garage perimeter wall either aligns with face or building or becomes part of a stoop or door yard frontage type.

2. Parking Requirements. Each site shall be provided o]-street parking as follows, designed in compliance with the requirements in Chapter 24.415.

   • a. Residential Uses.

One to two dwelling units: two-car garage per unit.

Three dwelling units (apartments):

One covered for one bedroom units.

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

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One covered plus one uncovered for two-plus bedroom units.

One-quarter uncovered/unit for guest parking.

Condominiums:

Two and one-half spaces per unit (two of which need to be in the garage).

• b. Nonresidential. One parking space per 300 square feet of gross Zoor area.

• D. Building Types.

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Only the building types shown in the table above are allowed in the T5.2 urban center zone, on lots of the minimum widths shown. Each allowed building type shall be designed in compliance with Article 7 (Building Type Standards) of this chapter.

E. Allowed Land Uses. Only a land use identiYed as permitted or conditional by Section 24.595.230 (Land use tables – Table B: SpeciYc Function) shall be established on a lot in the T5.2 urban center zone, in compliance with the planning permit requirements of Section 24.595.210.

Special hospital development standards will warrant city consideration of speciYc plan proposals for future major hospital developments.

Note:

1 Mixed type development is described in Article 9 of this chapter. Mixed type development is required on parcels of 30,000 square feet or more and allowed on parcels of any size.

(Formerly 24M.200.050)