Earlier editions: 2026-09
Title 24 — ZONING REGULATIONS 1 Revised Amended›Division 3 — Overlay Zone Regulations Amended
Ventura Municipal Code Ch. 24.300 General Provisions
Ventura Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-05 · Ventura
Cite as: Ventura Municipal Code Chapter 24.300 · Text as of 2026-10-05
24.300.010 Contents of overlay zone regulations.¶
The overlay zone regulations of the zoning ordinance consist of the following chapters:
| 24.300 | General Provisions |
|---|---|
| 24.310 | Coastal Protection (CP) Overlay Zone |
| 24.315 | Coastal Bluff (CB) Overlay Zone |
| 24.318 | Emergency Shelter (ES) Overlay Zone |
| 24.320 | Floodplain (FP) Overlay Zone |
| 24.325 | Sensitive Habitat (SH) Overlay Zone |
| 24.340 | Historic District (HD) Overlay Zone |
| 24.345 | Downtown Parking (DP) Overlay Zone |
| 24.350 | Tourist-Oriented (TO) Overlay Zone |
| 24.360 | Mobile Home Parks – Seniors (MHP-S) Overlay Zone |
| 24.375 | Oil Drilling (OD) Overlay Zone |
| 24.380 | Westside Workplace (WW) Overlay Zone |
| 24.385 | Eastside Workplace (EW) Overlay Zone |
| 24.390 | Hillside (HS) Overlay Zone |
| 24.395 | Civic Building (CV) Overlay Zone |
(Code 1971, § 15.400.010; Ord. No. 2007-009, § 7, 3-26-07; Ord. No. 2015-010, § 3, 9-21-15; Ord. No. 2017-008, § 18, 4-17-17)
24.300.020 Operation of overlay zone regulations.¶
The overlay zone regulations provide for the establishment of certain overlay zones to regulate land uses in areas where, by reason of location, topography, or other special circumstances, land use impacts may be increased and may overlap, or extend beyond, existing zoning district boundaries so that additional regulations are required to further the purposes of this zoning ordinance. All uses within the boundaries of an overlay zone must comply with the overlay zone regulations for that overlay zone in addition to the zoning district regulations for the underlying zone, all other provisions of this zoning ordinance, and other provisions of law. (Code 1971, § 15.400.020)
24.300.030 Establishment of overlay zones.¶
In order to further the purposes of this zoning ordinance, the following overlay zones may be established and may be superimposed over existing zones:
A. CP coastal protection overlay zone.
B. CB coastal bluff overlay zone.
C. ES emergency shelter overlay zone.
D. FP floodplain overlay zone.
E. SH sensitive habitat overlay zone.
F. HD historic district overlay zone.
G. DP downtown parking overlay zone.
H. TO tourist-oriented overlay zone.
I. Mobile home parks – seniors overlay zone.
J. OD oil drilling overlay zone.
K. WW westside workplace overlay zone.
L. EW eastside workplace overlay zone.
M. HS hillside overlay zone.
N. CV civic building overlay zone. (Code 1971, § 15.400.030; Ord. No. 2007-009, § 8, 3-26-07; Ord. No. 2015-010, § 4, 9-21-15; Ord. No. 2017-008, § 19, 4-17-17)
24.300.040 Designation of overlay zone boundaries.¶
The boundaries of overlay zones may be established by the city council in accordance with Chapter 24.540 and may be designated on the official zoning district map as provided in Section 24.105.040. (Code 1971, § 15.400.040)
24.300.050 Adoption or amendment.¶
The adoption or amendment of an overlay zone, or the boundaries thereof, shall be carried out in accordance with the procedures for a zone change as set forth in Chapter 24.540. (Code 1971, § 15.400.050)
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