Ventura Municipal Code Ch. 24.200 General Provisions

In order to carry out the purposes of this zoning ordinance, the city is hereby divided into the following zones:

1. R-1 – Single Family Zone

2. R-1-B – Single Family Beach Zone

3. R-2 – Two Family Zone

4. R-2-B – Two Family Beach Zone

5. R-3 – Multiple Family Zone

6. MHP – Mobile Home Park Zone

7. R-P-D – Residential Planned Development Zone

8. P-O – Professional Office Zone

9. C-1 – Limited Commercial Zone

10. C-1A – Intermediate Commercial Zone

11. C-2 – General Commercial Zone

12. H-C – Harbor Commercial Zone

13. C-T-O – Commercial Tourist Oriented Zone

14. C-P-D – Commercial Planned Development Zone

15. DC, DR, & CR – Zones within the Downtown Specific Plan

16. MXD – Mixed-Use Zone

17. M-1 – Limited Industrial Zone

18. M-2 – General Industrial Zone

19. M-P-D – Manufacturing Planned Development Zone

20. A – Agricultural Zone

21. H – Hospital Zone

22. P – Parks (Code 1971, § 15.200.030)

In order to carry out the purposes of this zoning ordinance, the residential zones, other than MHP and D-T-R zones, are hereby divided into the following subzones:

1. R-1-1AC

2. R-1-20

3. R-1-18

4. R-1-16

5. R-1-14

6. R-1-12

7. R-1-10

8. R-1-9

9. R-1-8

10. R-1-7

11. R-1-6

12. R-3-5

13. R-3-4

14. R-3-3

15. R-3-2

16. R-3-1: The R-3-1 subzone designation is hereby established as the appropriate designation for the subzone heretofore labeled “R-3” on the city’s zoning map. The minimum lot area per dwelling unit required in the R-3-1 subzone shall be the same minimum lot area per dwelling unit required for any site heretofore designated as in an R-3 subzone on the zoning map.

17. R-P-D subzones may be designated by a suffix consisting of any number between R-P-D-1U and R-P-D-30U. The number represented by the suffix for each respective subzone shall be the maximum number of dwelling units allowed in that subzone per gross acre. For example: R-P-D-20U is a subzone of the R-P-D zone potentially allowing a maximum of 20 dwelling units per gross acre. (Code 1971, § 15.200.040)

Unless otherwise specified herein, the following zones, and any subzones included in the following zones, are “residential” zones for the purposes of this zoning ordinance:

1. R-1

2. R-1 B

3. R-2

4. R-2-B

5. R-3

6. MHP

7. R-P-D

8. Those portions of the DC, DR, or CR zoning districts designated for residential use in the Downtown Specific Plan (Code 1971, § 15.200.080)

Unless otherwise specified herein, the following zones, and any subzones included in the following zones, are “commercial” zones for the purposes of this zoning ordinance:

1. C-1

2. C-1A

3. C-2

4. H-C

5. C-T-O

6. C-P-D

7. MXD

8. Those portions of the DC, DR, or CR zoning district designated for commercial use in the Downtown Specific Plan (Code 1971, § 15.200.090)

Unless otherwise specified herein, the following zones, and any subzones included in the following zones, are “industrial” zones for the purposes of this zoning ordinance:

1. M-1

2. M-2

3. M-P-D (Code 1971, § 15.200.100)

The zone regulations of this zoning ordinance consist of chapters 24.200 through 24.290, inclusive. (Code 1971, § 15.200.010)

The zone regulations establish zones and subzones within the city to allow, prohibit or regulate various uses in different areas of the city. (Code 1971, § 15.200.020)

Zone regulations shall apply in each zoning district of corresponding description. The boundaries of zoning districts are delineated on the official zoning district map as provided in section 24.105.040. (Code 1971, § 15.200.050)

The following zones and subzones are classified relative to minimum lot areas and minimum lot widths required in each zone or subzone:

(Code 1971, § 15.200.060)

The following zones and subzones are classified relative to minimum lot area required per dwelling unit in particular zones or subzones. The minimum lot area per dwelling unit required in residential zones or subzones shall be as follows:

(Code 1971, § 15.200.070)