Ventura Municipal Code § 24.395.010 Chapter description

6 Editor’s note(s): Section 12 of Ord. No. 2007-009, adopted March 26, 2007, enacted provisions to be designated as Chapter 24.400. Inasmuch as there already exists a Chapter 24.400, said provisions have been redesignated as Chapter 24.395.

This chapter establishes the civic building overlay (CV) overlay zone. The civic building overlay zone in the downtown area is intended to implement the policies, standards, and guidelines established in the downtown specific plan, which, among other things, encourages unique and creative building design for civic buildings as therein defined. Where there is any disparity between the applicable provisions of the downtown specific plan and any other provisions of the zoning ordinance, the applicable provisions of the downtown specific plan shall prevail regardless of whether the particular provisions of the downtown specific plan are more liberal or more restrictive than the disparate zoning provision. (Ord. No. 2007-009, § 12(24.400.010), 3-26-07)

A. New civic buildings, or exterior changes to existing, require design review and, to the extent provided in the downtown specific plan, and where applicable, conformance to the development code.

B. Coastal Development. All developments in the downtown civic building overlay that are also within the CP overlay zone must comply with the provisions of Chapters 24.310 and 24.515. (Ord. No. 2007-009, § 12(24.400.020), 3-26-07)