Ventura Municipal Code Art. 2 Residential Use Types

Residential use types describe principal uses of sites that include dwelling units. (Code 1971, § 15.115.200)

The use of dwelling units by one or more families. The following are use types within the Family Residential use type category:

A. Family Residential: Caretaker. The use of a site for one caretaker’s residence.

B. Family Residential: Large Multifamily. The use of a site for five or more dwelling units within one or more buildings.

C. Family Residential: Mobile Home. The use of a lot for no more than one dwelling unit, where such dwelling unit consists of one mobile home.

D. Family Residential: Single-Family. The use of a lot for no more than one dwelling unit, where such dwelling unit does not consist of a mobile home; provided, that the foregoing limitation of one dwelling unit per lot does not preclude accessory dwelling unit(s) pursuant to Chapter 24.430.

E. Family Residential: Small Multifamily. The use of a lot for three or four dwelling units within one or more buildings.

F. Family Residential: Two-Family. The use of a lot for two dwelling units, neither of which is a mobile home. (Code 1971, § 15.115.205; Ord. No. 2021-017, § 7, 12-13-21)

The use of dwelling units for farm employee housing. (Code 1971, § 15.115.210)

The use of a dwelling unit as a residence by a group or groups of persons, other than families, on a weekly or longer basis; provided, that nonmedical care, supervision, or medical assistance are not provided on the premises for such persons. Typical uses include boarding houses, collegiate Greek system residence houses, and convents. Uses classified under the “Group Care” use type are excluded from this definition of Group Residential. (Code 1971, § 15.115.215)

The use of one site for two or more dwelling units that are defined as manufactured homes or mobile homes. (Code 1971, § 15.115.220)

The use of a dwelling unit classified under the Family Residential use type for a Residential Care use as defined in Chapter 24.110. (Code 1971, § 15.115.225)

The use of a site for dwelling units defined as residential condominiums, including residential condominium conversion projects. (Code 1971, § 15.115.230)

Editor’s note(s): Section 8 of Ord. No. 2021-017 , adopted December 13, 2021, deleted Section 24.115.280, which pertained to residential second unit, and derived from the 1971 Code; and Ord. No. 2004-007, adopted April 19, 2004.