Article 5 — Allowable Land Uses — Ventura Zoning Code

24.595.200 Purpose. ¶

This article identiYes the land use types allowed in each zone established by the regulating plan and determines the type of city approval required for each use. (Formerly 24M.203.010)

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24.595.210 Applicability. ¶

A lot or building shall be occupied by only the land uses allowed by Table B within the zone applied to the site by the regulating plan. Each land use listed in Table B is deYned in Article 11 (DeYnitions) of this chapter. (Formerly 24M.203.020)

24.595.220 Land use tables. ¶

A. Allowed Land Uses.
1. Establishment of an Allowed Use. Any one or more land uses identiYed by Table B as being allowed within a speciYc zone may be established on any lot within that zone, subject to the planning permit requirement listed in the Table B, and in compliance with all applicable requirements of this development code.
2. Use Not Listed.

a. A land use that is not listed in Table B, and is determined by the director to not be included in Article 11 (DeYnitions) of this chapter under the deYnition of a listed land use, is not allowed, except as otherwise provided in subsection (A)(3) of this section.

b. A land use that is listed in the table, but not within a particular zone, is not allowed within that zone, except as otherwise provided in subsection (A)(3) of this section.

Similar and Compatible Use May Be Allowed. The director may determine that a proposed use not listed in Table B is allowable in compliance with the procedure in Section 24.115.130.
Permit Requirements and Development Standards. When the director determines that a proposed, but unlisted, use is similar to a listed use, the proposed use will be treated in the same manner as the listed use in determining where it is allowed, what permits are required, and what other standards and requirements of this development code apply.
1. Temporary Uses. Temporary uses are allowed in compliance with the temporary use permit requirements of the zoning ordinance.

B. Permit Requirements. Table B provides for land uses that are:
1. Permitted subject to compliance with all applicable provisions of this development code. These are shown as “P” uses in the table;
2. Allowed subject to the approval of a use permit (Chapter 24.520) or director’s permit (Chapter 24.505), and shown as “UP” or “DP” uses in the table;
3. Not allowed in particular zones, and shown as a “–” in the table.

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C. Standards for SpeciJc Land Uses. Where the last column in Table B (“Additional Regulations”) includes a section number, the regulation in the referenced section also applies to the use. Requirements in other sections of this development code or the zoning ordinance may also apply.

D. Additional City Approval Requirements. Where the last column in Table B (“Additional Regulations”) includes a section number, the regulation in the referenced section also applies to the use. Requirements in other sections of this development code or the zoning ordinance may also apply. (Formerly 24M.203.030)

24.595.230 Land use tables – Table B: SpeciKc Function. ¶

This table expands the building function categories of Table A to delegate speciYc functions within the transect zones.

Table B. SpeciKc Function

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P Permitted Use
Allowed Land Uses
and Permit DP Director’s Permit
Requirements for UP Use Permit Required
Midtown Zones
– Not Allowed
PERMIT REQUIRED BY ZONE
Additional
Land Use Types(1)
Regulations
T4.5 T4.5-SF T5.2
INDUSTRY, MANUFACTURING AND PROCESSING, WHOLESALING
Laboratory – – P(2) P(2)
Medical, analytical
Printing and DP DP(4) P(2)
publishing
Research and DP DP(4) P(2)
development
RECREATION, EDUCATION AND PUBLIC SAFETY
Adult business – – –
Community UP UP UP Chapter 24.480
meeting
Health/Ytness P P P
facility
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Table B. SpeciKc Function

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P Permitted Use
Allowed Land Uses
and Permit DP Director’s Permit
Requirements for UP Use Permit Required
Midtown Zones
– Not Allowed
PERMIT REQUIRED BY ZONE
Additional
Land Use Types(1)
Regulations
T4.5 T4.5-SF T5.2
Library, museum P P P
Live entertainment – UP UP
School, public or UP UP UP
private
Studio – Art, dance, P P P
martial arts, music,
etc.
RESIDENTIAL
Dwelling – Multi- P P P
unit
Dwelling – Second P P –
unit/carriage house
Dwelling – Single P – –
dwelling
Home occupation P P P
Live/work DP P P
Residential P P P
accessory use or
structure
Special residence UP UP UP
RETAIL
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Table B. SpeciKc Function

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P Permitted Use
Allowed Land Uses
and Permit DP Director’s Permit
Requirements for UP Use Permit Required
Midtown Zones
– Not Allowed
PERMIT REQUIRED BY ZONE
Additional
Land Use Types(1)
Regulations
T4.5 T4.5-SF T5.2
Bar, tavern, night UP UP UP Chapter 24.460
club
Farmers’ market, DP DP DP
certiYed
Gas stations – UP –
General retail, P P P
except with any of
the following
features
Alcoholic UP UP UP Chapter 24.460
beverage sales
Auto- or motor- –(6) –(6) –(6)
vehicle-related
sales or services
Drive-through – – –
facility
Floor area over – – UP
20,000 s.f.
Operating – UP UP
between 11:00
p.m. and 7:00
a.m.
Thrift stores DP DP DP Chapter 24.505
Restaurant P* P P
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Table B. SpeciKc Function
P Permitted Use
Allowed Land Uses
and Permit DP Director’s Permit
Requirements for UP Use Permit Required
Midtown Zones
– Not Allowed
PERMIT REQUIRED BY ZONE
Additional
Land Use Types(1)
Regulations
T4.5 T4.5-SF T5.2
SERVICES – BUSINESS, FINANCIAL, PROFESSIONAL
Bank, Ynancial P P P
services
Business support P P P
service
Medical/dental P P(2) P(2)
O[ce P P P
SERVICES – GENERAL
Catering service P P P
Day care P P P
Drive-through – – –
service
Emergency shelter P P P Chapter 24.437
Lodging P* UP P
Mortuary, funeral UP UP UP
home
Personal services P P P
Personal services: – – – Section
restricted 24.115.3325
TRANSPORTATION, COMMUNICATIONS, INFRASTRUCTURE
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Table B. SpeciKc Function

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Key to Zone Symbols

T4.5 Urban General

T4.5-SF Urban General – Shopfront Overlay

T5.2 Urban Center

CTO Refer to Regulating Plan Figure 1-1 for parcels within the coastal zone subject to provisions of Section 24.310.050 for low cost visitor service facilities

Notes:

(1) A deYnition of each listed type is in Article 11 (DeYnitions) of this chapter.
(2) Use allowed only on second or upper Zoor, or behind ground Zoor street frontage use.
(3) Use permit as may be required by Chapter 24.497.
(4) Permitted by right on second Zoor and above.
(5) Director’s permit may be required (Chapter 24.505).

(6) Sales and maintenance of electric vehicles with federally rated top speed of 45 miles per hour permitted by right.

Permitted use within the coastal area.

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

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(Formerly 24M.203.031)