Ventura Municipal Code Ch. 24.540 Zoning Ordinance Amendment Procedure

This chapter establishes the zoning ordinance amendment procedure to provide a uniform process for the amendment of this zoning ordinance. Such amendments may consist of either (A) textual amendments including, without limitation, changes in applicable procedures or applicable standards or regulations; or (B) zone changes, including, without limitation, changes in the zoning designation or boundaries of zoning districts or overlay zones established on the official zoning district map. (Code 1971, § 15.840.010)

The city council may amend the text of this zoning ordinance by ordinance whenever it determines that such amendment would further the purposes of this zoning ordinance.

A. Initiation. An amendment to the text of this zoning ordinance may be initiated by the director, the planning commission or city council or by application pursuant to Section 24.500.030.

B. Planning Commission Consideration. The planning commission shall review, and make recommendations to the city council on, all proposed amendments to the text of this zoning ordinance. However, if a proposed text amendment consists solely of modifications to a previously adopted text amendment that have been proposed by the State Coastal Commission pursuant to California Public Resources Code Section 30513, the city council may review and consider such proposed modifications to a previously adopted zoning text amendment without any prior review or recommendation by the planning commission. (Code 1971, § 15.840.020; Ord. No. 2021-017, § 73, 12-13-21)

The city council may change the zoning designation or boundaries of zoning districts or overlay zones by ordinance and may base such zone changes upon such conditions as it deems necessary or desirable to further the purposes of this zoning ordinance.

A. Initiation. A proposed zone change may be initiated by the director, the planning commission or the city council, or by application pursuant to Section 24.500.030.

B. Planning Commission Review. The planning commission shall review and consider all proposed zone changes and make recommendations to the city council thereon. However, if a proposed zone change consists solely of modifications to a previously adopted zone change that have been proposed by the State Coastal Commission pursuant to California Public Resources Code Section 30513, the city council may review and consider such proposed modifications to a previously adopted zone change without any prior review or recommendation by the planning commission. (Code 1971, § 15.840.030; Ord. No. 2021-017, § 73, 12-13-21)

Review and consideration of all amendments to this zoning ordinance shall be carried out following public hearings scheduled and noticed as required by Chapter 24.560. (Code 1971, § 15.840.040)