A decorative device made of cloth, plastic, or other flexible material and containing an affixed message.

The Administrative, Business, and Professional Services use type consists of offices of firms or organizations which are primarily used for the provision of executive, management, administrative or financial services. It also refers to establishments primarily engaged in providing professional services to individuals or businesses, but excludes uses classified under the Medical Services use type. Typical uses include corporation headquarters and administrative offices, banks, savings and loans, law offices, real estate offices, public relations firms, advertising firms, insurance offices, travel agencies, and photography studios.

The basic provisions consist of the following chapters:

The basic provisions, among other things, set forth the purposes, basic structure, scope and applicability of the zoning ordinance and require compliance with its provisions. (Code 1971, § 15.100.020)

The provisions of this zoning ordinance, insofar as they are substantially the same as the provisions of any ordinance or portions of any ordinance repealed or superseded by this ordinance, shall be construed as restatements and continuations thereof, and not as new enactments, with the effective date of such provisions deemed to be February 25, 1965, unless a different effective date is specifically provided herein with respect to particular chapters or provisions. (Code 1971, § 15.100.030)

The ordinance codified in this title (Title 24) shall be known and may be cited as the “zoning ordinance of the city of San Buenaventura” or the “zoning ordinance.” This zoning ordinance shall include any ordinances enacted as part of this title and any amendments that may be made to this title from time to time by the city council. This zoning ordinance shall include all chapters of this title from Chapter 24.100 through 24.999 inclusive. References in this title to section numbers are to the sections of the zoning ordinance unless otherwise specifically noted. (Code 1971, § 15.105.010)

Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, this zoning ordinance is not applicable to public rights-of-way or properties adjacent to public rights-of-way owned by the city and used exclusively for landscape purposes except in the coastal zone and with respect to any and all matters covered by Chapter 24.420 relating to signs. (Code 1971, § 15.105.020)

The purposes of this zoning ordinance are to promote and protect the public health, safety, and general welfare. The promotion and protection of the public health, safety, or general welfare may include, without limitation, the advancement of any, or any combination of, the following objectives:

There is hereby adopted a zoning district map entitled, “official zoning district map of the city of San Buenaventura, California.” The designations, locations, and boundaries of the zoning districts or subzones established, including basic zoning districts, and the number, shape, and area thereof, are designated on the official zoning district map as it may be amended by the city council, which map and all notations and information thereon are made a part of this zoning ordinance by this reference. The designations, locations, and boundaries of overlay zones, and the number, shape, and area thereof, may also be designated on the official zoning district map. In the event there is any conflict between the text of this zoning ordinance and the official zoning district map, the provisions of the text of this zoning ordinance shall prevail. (Code 1971, § 15.105.040)

Unless otherwise noted on the official zoning district map, the boundary of a zoning district shall be the lot line adjacent to a public street or alley. If any question of interpretation arises as to the boundaries of any zoning district shown on the official zoning district map, the director of community development shall, by written determination, prescribe the location of the zoning district boundary in accordance with the purposes of this zoning ordinance. (Code 1971, § 15.105.050)

Development carried out by the city, or any of its agencies, shall comply with this zoning ordinance. (Code 1971, § 15.105.060)

It is unlawful for any person to erect, reconstruct, maintain, move, demolish or structurally alter any building, structure, or facility in any manner, or to use or allow the use of any building, structure, facility, or land for any purpose, other than as permitted by, and in compliance with, this zoning ordinance and all other applicable ordinances, laws, and maps. (Code 1971, § 15.105.070)

Except as otherwise specifically provided, no provision of this zoning ordinance shall be construed as relieving any person to whom a use permit, variance, or any other discretionary permit or other approval, is issued pursuant to this zoning ordinance from any other provision of state or federal law, or county ordinance or regulation, or from any provision, ordinance, rule, or regulation of the city requiring a license, franchise, or any other permit or approval to accomplish, engage in, carry on, or maintain a particular business, enterprise, occupation, transaction, or use. (Code 1971, § 15.105.100)

Except for property located in the coastal zone, all property in the city not otherwise classified, and all property hereafter annexed to the city and not otherwise zoned upon annexation, is hereby classified in the “R-1-1AC zone.” (Code 1971, § 15.105.120)

Unincorporated territory may be prezoned by the city to determine the zoning classification that will apply to such territory if it is subsequently annexed to the city. (Code 1971, § 15.105.130)

Determination of the zoning classification, and any other applicable provisions of this zoning ordinance for any property that may be annexed, shall be carried out in accordance with the procedures applicable to property already in the city. (Code 1971, § 15.105.140)

Any prezoned classification may be subject to a specific timetable for annexation of all or part of the property to the city. The city reserves the right to review annually whether the prezoned property is being annexed to the city in conformity with the timetable and the city council may, and expressly reserves the right and power to, revoke the prezoned classification solely upon the ground that annexation has not taken place according to said timetable. (Code 1971, § 15.105.150)

On January 13, 2022, Ordinance No. 2021-017 became effective, which established streamlining regulations for the portions of the city located outside of the coastal zone. This section was created to incorporate similar provisions into the local implementation plan (LIP) in order to have more consistent streamlining regulations apply citywide.

This section amends procedural and processing requirements of this title, the downtown specific plan and midtown corridors development code for properties within the coastal zone, as reflected in the LIP. In situations where this section and other parts of this title, the downtown specific plan or the midtown corridors development code conflict, each as reflected in the LIP, the terms of this section shall prevail.

This chapter sets forth definitions of certain words or phrases used in this zoning ordinance in order to promote consistency and uniformity in their usage, thereby facilitating the interpretation of this zoning ordinance. The meaning and construction of words and phrases as set forth in this chapter shall apply throughout the zoning ordinance unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. Definitions contained in the city’s adopted edition of the Uniform Building Code shall be applicable except when in conflict with definitions contained in this chapter or elsewhere in this zoning ordinance, in which case the zoning ordinance definition shall prevail. (Code 1971, § 15.110.010)

The following general rules of construction shall apply to the text of the zoning ordinance:

Unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the following terms shall be defined as indicated for purposes of this zoning ordinance:

To physically touch or border upon for a minimum distance of five feet along a common boundary or lot line. (Code 1971, § 15.110.100)

The term “accessory dwelling unit” or “ADU” shall have the meaning set forth in Chapter 24.430. (Ord. No. 2017-015, § 2.A, 11-6-17)

A building which is located on the same lot and customarily, within Ventura County, incidental and subordinate to the primary building or to the use of land. Where an accessory structure is attached to the primary building in a substantial manner, as by a roof or common wall, such structures shall be considered to be a portion of the primary building. Typically accessory structures are intended for a variety of uses such as vehicular parking, storage of lawn and garden equipment, storage of household items, play house and green house. Accessory structures may include habitable area such as a home office, recreation room, guesthouse, and sleeping room(s). (Code 1971, § 15.110.104; Ord. No. 2001-13, § 2, 7-17-01)

Any person who, in person or through a representative, appeared at a public hearing of the local government in connection with the decision or action appealed, or who, by other appropriate means prior to a hearing, informed the local government of the nature of their concerns or who for good cause was unable to do either. (Code 1971, § 15.110.108)

A public way permanently reserved as a secondary means of access to abutting property. (Code 1971, § 15.110.112)

Any of various animals typically domesticated by people so as to live and breed in a tame condition as pets, including, but not limited to, dogs, cats, small birds such as canaries, parrots, cockateels, parakeets or pigeons, but not including livestock animals or wild animals. For purposes of this definition, (A) a miniature pig, of the variety commonly known as a “Vietnamese pot-bellied pig,” is a domestic animal, but all other varieties of pigs are livestock animals, and (B) tropical fish, such as goldfish or other fresh-water or marine fish, are domestic animals but caribe or piranha fish are wild animals. (Code 1971, § 15.110.116)

Animals typically raised for, or in conjunction with, farming or ranching operations, including, but not limited to, horses, cows, oxen, pigs, or fowl, but not including domestic animals or wild animals. (Code 1971, § 15.110.120)

Any of various animals which typically live in a wild environment, regardless of whether such animals may have been subjected to taming or training intended to enable them to live in a domestic, agricultural, or ranching environment. “Wild animals” includes, without limitation, all species of animals prohibited in the state of California pursuant to Title 14, California Code of Regulations, Section 671, or its successor regulation, but does not include domestic animals or livestock animals. (Code 1971, § 15.110.124)

A dwelling unit in a building designed for occupancy by three or more families living independently of each other, but not including dwelling units used as residential condominium projects or condominium conversion projects. (Code 1971, § 15.110.128)

A development that falls into any of the following categories:

Pertaining to, belonging to, or incidental to something else; in the case of property, an appurtenant right or interest is a right or interest which is attached to, or belongs to, or is incidental to, a principal property right, used with the property for its benefit and which passes as an incident to the principal property right when that principal property right is transferred. (Code 1971, § 15.110.136)

Mechanical or electrical games, devices, machines or contrivances provided for the purpose of amusement, diversion or entertainment on a pay-for-play basis. This definition shall include movie viewers or similar machines presenting visual displays, but shall not include such devices as billiard tables or shuffleboards. (Code 1971, § 15.110.140)

A sign attached to any architectural feature that projects beyond the main building wall, such as awnings, canopies, marquees, balconies, porches, and other similar features. (Code 1971, § 15.110.144)

For the purposes of this zoning ordinance, “attached” means physically connected in a substantial fashion as with a common wall or roof. (Code 1971, § 15.110.148)

A sign identifying a commercial, institutional, or industrial development or lot as available for sale, lease, or rent. (Code 1971, § 15.110.152)

A decorative device made of cloth, plastic, or other flexible material and containing an affixed message. (Code 1971, § 15.110.156)

A flood having a one percent chance of being equaled or exceeded in any given year. The base flood shall be the same as the 100-year flood. (Code 1971, § 15.110.160)

A space having 50 percent or more of its floor-to-ceiling height below the average grade of the adjacent ground; except that any such space shall be deemed a first story if it includes, or could include, a habitable room. (Code 1971, § 15.110.164)

Access along the shoreline paralleling the water’s edge, including, but not limited to, the public right to pass and repass within an area between the first public roadway and the mean high tide line. (Code 1971, § 15.110.168)

Any outdoor advertising display which is used for advertising or display purposes not substantially related to any activity on the premises where it is located. (Code 1971, § 15.110.172)

A dwelling unit occupied by the owner, or the resident manager employed by the owner, in which there are at least three sleeping rooms, made available for rental to the public for continuous residential purposes, regardless of whether meals are also provided. (Code 1971, § 15.110.180)

A vessel which is capable, when fully operational, of carrying one or more persons, on a navigable body of water. (Code 1971, § 15.110.184)

A designated width of land adjacent to a river, stream, or sensitive habitat area necessary to protect biological productivity, water quality, or hydrological characteristics of such rivers, streams, or sensitive habitat area. (Code 1971, § 15.110.192)

The area of a lot remaining after the minimum required setback, yard, and open space areas required by this zoning ordinance have been subtracted from the total lot area. (Code 1971, § 15.110.196)

Any structure having a roof supported by columns or walls used or intended to be used for supporting or sheltering any persons, animals, or chattels and requiring a building permit from the city’s building official. (Code 1971, § 15.110.200)

The proportion of the lot area, expressed as a percentage of the total lot area, that is covered by the total horizontal cross-section of any and all buildings and structures on the lot. Buildings or structures included within this definition are all accessory structures, balconies, patio covers, covered entryways, gazebos, lattice-work, and any similar buildings or structures or portions thereof that result in reducing the amount of lot area open to the sky. For purposes of this definition, neither structures which are at or wholly below the finished lot grade nor allowed eave overhangs of buildings shall be included in the computation of building area. (Code 1971, § 15.110.204)

The proposed maximum dimensions of a building, including, without limitation, the building’s length, height, width, configuration, maximum overall elevation, and the building’s placement on the site, as indicated on any plans or drawings submitted for review by the decision-making authority. (Code 1971, § 15.110.208)

For the purpose of determining maximum allowable sign area, “building frontage” means the linear measurement of a front building elevation at the widest point. For buildings occupied by more than one tenant, the building frontage for each business is that portion of the front building elevation adjacent to the business. (Code 1971, § 15.110.212)

The line where the building wall meets the finished grade of the soil along the exterior building walls. (Code 1971, § 15.110.216)

A “building-related sign” is a sign that is otherwise defined as an architectural projection sign, projecting sign, wall sign or permanent window sign. (Code 1971, § 15.110.220)

A dwelling unit that is occupied by one family, which provides maintenance or security services for commercial, industrial, institutional, recreational, or agricultural uses on the same site as the dwelling unit. (Code 1971, § 15.110.224)

A structure with a roof and with at least one open side used for parking automobiles of the occupants of the premises where such structure is located. (Code 1971, § 15.110.228)

A sign constructed so that the letters or other advertising material upon it can be readily interchanged, but not including theater marquees, information boards at churches, schools, and public service organizations, and service station price signs. (Code 1971, § 15.110.232)

The California Coastal Act of 1976, commencing with Section 30000 of the Public Resources Code. (Code 1971, § 15.110.236)

The California Coastal Commission created by and operating under the Coastal Act as it may from time to time be amended. (Code 1971, § 15.110.240)

Any development or use which requires a site on, or adjacent to, the sea to function. (Code 1971, § 15.110.244)

Recreational activities which require a coastal zone location in order to occur, including, but not limited to, ocean swimming, surfing, scuba diving, fishing, boating, beach activities, or nature study. (Code 1971, § 15.110.248)

Maps and a text which indicate the kinds, location, and intensity of land uses, including resource protection and development policies. (Code 1971, § 15.110.252)

Any use that is dependent upon a coastal-dependent development or use. (Code 1971, § 15.110.256)

Recreational activities which are popular in coastal zone locations but also occur inland, including, but not limited to, picnicking, bicycling, walking, jogging, or camping. (Code 1971, § 15.110.260)

That land and water area extending seaward to the city’s outer limit of jurisdiction and extending inland to the coastal zone boundary shown on the official zoning district map. (Code 1971, § 15.110.264)

A sign incorporating any combination of the features of monument, projecting, roof, or wall signs. (Code 1971, § 15.110.268)

Meetings, rallies or other gatherings of persons which may include games, eating and drinking facilities, live entertainment, art exhibits, animal exhibits, animal vaccination clinics, religious revivals, charitable fund-raising auctions, circuses, carnivals, or other similar activities. (Code 1971, § 15.110.272)

A monument sign used as a permanent identification sign for a residential project. (Code 1971, § 15.110.276)

For purposes of this zoning ordinance, a “condominium” shall mean a condominium as defined in California Civil Code Section 1351, as it may be amended from time to time. (Code 1971, § 15.110.280)

A change in ownership of a development of land and the structures thereon to residential condominiums, regardless of the present or prior use of such land or structures or whether substantial improvements have been made, or are proposed to be made, to such structures. (Code 1971, § 15.110.288)

A sign stating information regarding individuals or businesses directly connected with the construction of buildings or other structures. (Code 1971, § 15.110.292)

A location upon which surface operations incidental to oil well drilling or deepening and the production of oil or gas or other hydrocarbon substances may be permitted pursuant to the provisions of this zoning ordinance. (Code 1971, § 15.110.296)

An official flag of a corporation or other established business entity. (Code 1971, § 15.110.300)

The average level of the established curb at the front lot line. Where no curb level has been established, a survey acceptable to the city engineer may be required to establish such curb level or its equivalent for the purpose of this section. For lots having more than one front lot line, the curb level shall be measured from the average elevation of the highest front lot line. (Code 1971, § 15.110.308)

With respect to any dining establishment: full service; dining establishment: fast service, drive-up; or drinking establishment use type, the gross floor area which a customer is typically permitted to occupy and use freely including, but not limited to, entry or waiting areas, indoor dining areas, and bar seating areas. Customer service areas do not include outdoor dining areas, restrooms, kitchens, storerooms, and other areas where services are not provided to the customer. (Code 1971, § 15.110.312)

A facility open to the public between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. providing a temporary location for the provision of meals, laundry, and shower facilities to persons who may be homeless or in need and subject to the operational standards of Chapter 24.438. The term “day services facility” excludes emergency services and emergency shelters with full supportive service. (Ord. No. 2017-008, § 25, 4-17-17)

Those decisions which require the exercise of judgment, deliberation, or discretion on the part of the decision-maker in the process of approving or disapproving a particular activity, as distinguished from situations where the decision-maker merely has to determine whether there has been conformity with applicable statutes, ordinances, or regulations. Examples of discretionary decisions that may be made by the city council, planning commission, director of community development, or other decision-making authority include, but are not limited to, use permits, variances, zone changes, planned development permits, tentative maps and related time extensions, comprehensive plan amendments; and appeals, amendments, rehearings, rescissions, or revocations, where applicable, of any such decisions. (Code 1971, § 15.110.316)

A flag (other than a corporate flag or the flag of a government entity), banner, pennant, balloon, streamer, or similar device, whether or not any written, printed, or other message is affixed. (Code 1971, § 15.110.320)

On land, in or under water, the placement or erection of any solid material or structure; the discharge or disposal of any dredged material or of any gaseous, liquid, solid, or thermal waste; the grading, removing, dredging, mining, or extraction of any materials; a change in the density or intensity of use of land, including, but not limited to, subdivision pursuant to the Subdivision Map Act (commencing with Section 66410 of the Government Code), and any other division of land, including lot splits, except where the land division is brought about in connection with the purchase of such land by a public agency for public recreational use; a change in the intensity of use of water, or of access thereto; the construction, reconstruction, demolition, or alteration of the size of any structure, including any facility of any private, public, or municipal utility; and the removal or harvesting of major vegetation other than for agricultural purposes, kelp harvesting, and timber operations which are in accordance with a timber harvesting plan submitted pursuant to the provisions of the Z’berg-Nejedly Forest Practice Act of 1973. (Code 1971, § 15.110.324)

Whipstocking or slant drilling from a controlled drilling site. (Code 1971, § 15.110.328)

A sign which directs, facilitates or controls the efficient and safe movement of pedestrians or vehicles on a site; provided, that it may include the name of the facility which occupies the site, but shall not serve as a form of advertising or act as business identification. (Code 1971, § 15.110.332)

For purposes of this zoning ordinance, “director” shall mean the director of community services or the director’s designee, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. “Director” may include, and may sometimes be referred to as, the director’s former title of director of community development. (Code 1971, § 15.110.336)

A sign listing the occupants of a building designed for pedestrian viewing and direction. (Code 1971, § 15.110.340)

For purposes of the Downtown Parking Overlay Zone, “downtown area” means the area described in city council Resolution No. 85-68, and exhibits or attachments thereto, as it may be amended from time to time. (Code 1971, § 15.110.344)

Any building or portion thereof which contains living facilities including all of the following: provisions for sleeping, a kitchen, and sanitation for not more than one family. (Code 1971, § 15.110.348)

A sudden unexpected occurrence demanding immediate action to prevent or mitigate loss or damage to life, health, property, or essential public services. (Code 1971, § 15.110.352)

Any public or private processing, producing, generating, storing, transmitting, or recovering facility for electricity, natural gas, petroleum, coal, or other source of energy. (Code 1971, § 15.110.356)

Housing with minimal supportive services for homeless persons that limits the occupancy to six months in any 12-month period by a homeless person and does not deny any individual or household shelter because of an inability to pay. This use type does not include residential care or group care. Minimal supportive services may include the provision of personal services such as showers and restrooms, storage, housing for pets, food preparation and dining, laundry, etc. An emergency shelter, with minimal supportive services, that allows homeless persons to stay during the day between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. shall be classified as an emergency shelter, with full supportive services. (Ord. No. 2011-010, § 2, 8-1-11; Ord. No. 2017-008, § 23, 4-17-17)

Housing with full supportive services for homeless persons that limits the occupancy to six months in any 12-month period by a homeless person and does not deny any individual or household shelter because of an inability to pay. This use type does not include residential care or group care. Full supportive services shall include intake, assessment, and individualized case management services for homeless persons. These services can include social services such as housing assistance, job training and placement, mental health services, life skills coaching, and legal assistance. Full supportive services shall also include housing for pets of homeless persons. (Ord. No. 2017-008, § 24, 4-17-17)

Any area in which plant or animal life or their habitats are either rare or especially valuable because of their special nature or role in any ecosystem and which could be easily disturbed or degraded by human activities and developments. (Code 1971, § 15.110.360)

The use of a premises, or any portion of a premises, for conducting business, providing services, or performing industrial or agricultural operations, or for conducting activities of a governmental or private nonprofit agency, corporation, or association. (Code 1971, § 15.110.364)

Coastal water bodies usually semi-enclosed by land, but which have open, partially obstructed, or intermittent exchange with the ocean and in which ocean water is at least occasionally diluted by freshwater runoff from the land. The salinity may be periodically increased above the open ocean by evaporation. In general, the boundary between “wetland” and “estuary” is the line of extreme low water. (Code 1971, § 15.110.368)

A dwelling unit which is either wholly manufactured, or in substantial part manufactured, at an off-site location to be transported to, and wholly or partially assembled on, a building lot in accordance with applicable state standards and regulations. “Factory-built home” as defined herein includes a modular home and a panelized home, but does not include a mobile home or a recreational vehicle. (Code 1971, § 15.110.372)

An individual or two or more persons living together as a single household unit in a dwelling unit, including any group of persons residing in a facility defined or treated under state or federal law as a residential use by a single family; provided, that “group care” uses as defined by this zoning ordinance are not included within this definition. (Code 1971, § 15.110.376)

One or more dwelling units used exclusively for the purpose of housing farm workers and their families employed for farm work and working on the same property or properties under the same ownership as the property upon which the farm employee housing is located. (Code 1971, § 15.110.380)

Capable of being accomplished in a successful manner within a reasonable period of time, taking into account economic, environmental, social, and technological factors. (Code 1971, § 15.110.384)

A sign to identify a particular model, or type of dwelling unit in a subdivision. (Code 1971, § 15.110.388)

An illuminated sign in which the illumination is not designed to be maintained at a constant intensity, with the exception of time and temperature displays. (Code 1971, § 15.110.392)

Any combination of structural and nonstructural additions, changes, and adjustments to a site which reduce or eliminate potential flood damage to real estate or improved property. (Code 1971, § 15.110.396)

The total number of square feet of actual floor, stair, loft, or mezzanine area included within the outside faces of the surrounding exterior walls of all buildings on a site. (Code 1971, § 15.110.400)

Uses within the lodging services: hotels and motels; the automotive and accessories, gasoline sales; the dining establishment: full service; or the dining establishment: fast service, drive-up use types located either:

For the purpose of determining maximum allowable sign area, the front building elevation is that elevation designed to be viewed from the street and containing the primary pedestrian entrance. For corner lots where the primary pedestrian entrance is part of the corner of the structure, only one elevation is the front building elevation, as determined by the director. (Code 1971, § 15.110.408)

A detached accessory structure or portion of a main building which is fully enclosed, has a roof, has a vehicular garage door maintained in good working order, and is used for the parking of vehicles of the occupants of the premises. (Code 1971, § 15.110.412)

The average elevation of the finished surface of the ground comprising a site after all necessary grading has been performed. (Code 1971, § 15.110.416)

The average elevation of the surface of the ground comprising a site as it existed as of March 1, 1989. (Code 1971, § 15.110.420)

A use, as described in subsections A through D of this section, including, without limitation, any use providing a residence for a person or persons with a handicap as defined by the Federal Fair Housing Act Amendments of 1988, but excluding those uses defined as “residential care,” “emergency shelter,” “transitional housing,” “supportive housing,” or “medical care,” in any facility, place, or building which is:

Living quarters within a detached accessory building located on the same premises with the primary building, for use by temporary guests of the occupants thereof; such quarters having no kitchen facilities and not rented or otherwise used as a separate dwelling. (Code 1971, § 15.110.428)

Any room which has a minimum ceiling height of seven and one-half feet, and is used, or which could be used, for sleeping or other living purposes, but excluding such enclosed places as closets, bath or toilet rooms, connecting corridors, unfinished attics, foyers, storage spaces, utility rooms, spaces used exclusively for cooking, and similar spaces. (Code 1971, § 15.110.432)

Any materials defined as “hazardous materials” by Chapter 14.50, as it may be amended from time to time. (Code 1971, § 15.110.436)

A waste, or combination of wastes which, because of its quantity, concentration, or physical, chemical or infectious characteristics, may do either of the following:

Unless expressly provided otherwise, the term “hazardous waste” shall be understood to also include extremely hazardous waste and acutely hazardous waste. (California Health and Safety Code Section 25117.) (Code 1971, § 15.110.440)

“Hazardous waste facility” means all contiguous land and structures, other appurtenances and improvements on the land used for the treatment, transfer, storage, resource recovery, disposal, or recycling of hazardous waste. A hazardous waste facility may consist of one or more treatment, transfer, storage, resource recovery, disposal, or recycling hazardous waste management units, or combinations of these units. (Code 1971, § 15.110.444)

All of that area northerly of Foothill Road and Poli Street, and east of Cedar Street and as more particularly described in the comprehensive plan. (Code 1971, § 15.110.448)

Any area designated by the city council and which may contain one or more registered historic places. (Code 1971, § 15.110.452)

An occupation conducted at a premises containing a dwelling unit as an incidental use by the occupant of that dwelling unit. (Code 1971, § 15.110.456)

A building containing six or more rooms occupied as a temporary abiding place for persons who, for compensation, are lodged with or without meals. “Hotel,” as used in this zoning ordinance, includes without limitation, a timeshare facility, a hostel, or a motel. (Code 1971, § 15.110.460)

A family living together in a single dwelling unit, with common access to, and common use of, all living areas and a kitchen within the dwelling unit. (Code 1971, § 15.110.464)

A use customarily, within Ventura County, incident and subordinate to the principal use of the land or building(s) and customarily found on the same lot as the principal use. (Code 1971, § 15.110.468)

Any lot where more than 10 square feet of said lot is used for the storing, keeping, buying, or selling of wrecked, scrapped, ruined or dismantled motor vehicles or motor vehicle parts or other junk. This definition of “junkyard” includes, but is not limited to, salvage yards, scrap yards, scrap metal processing facilities, automobile graveyards, auto wrecking yards, auto recycling yards, used auto parts yards, and automobile dismantling facilities. (Code 1971, § 15.110.476)

Any area of a premises used for the storage and cooking of foods for human consumption regardless of whether said area is, or may be, used for other purposes. A kitchen may be identified by the presence or indication of, among other things, a cooking appliance, including, but not limited to, a stove, oven, microwave oven, or hot plate. (Code 1971, § 15.110.480)

Any plant material, living or dead, that restricts or prevents movement across a boundary and that provides the appearance and/or function of a fence and/or barrier. Individual plant material identified in Sunset’s Western Garden Book as a tree and planted at a minimum spacing as recommended in the Western Garden Book shall not be construed as restricting movement across a boundary. (Ord. No. 2010-016, § 2, 11-22-10)

For purposes of this zoning ordinance, “like-for-like” replacement of a building means the same gross square footage, the same building footprint, the same height, and the same setbacks as existed at the site immediately prior to the replacement. (Code 1971, § 15.110.484)

The city’s (A) comprehensive plan as applicable to the coastal zone, (B) zoning ordinance, (C) official zoning district map, and (D) within sensitive coastal resource areas, other implementing actions, which when taken together meet the requirements of, and implement the provisions and policies of, the Coastal Act of 1976 at the local level. (Code 1971, § 15.110.488)

A designated parcel, tract or area of land established by plat, subdivision, or as otherwise permitted by law, that may be used, developed or built upon as a unit. (Code 1971, § 15.110.492)

The total area, measured in a horizontal plane, within the lot lines of a lot and inclusive of easements. In computing the lot area of a lot which abuts upon one or more alleys, one-half of the width of such alley or alleys may be used in computing the total area of a lot. (Code 1971, § 15.110.496)

A lot situated at the intersection of two or more streets, or upon two parts of the same street forming an interior angle of less than 135 degrees. (Code 1971, § 15.110.500)

For purposes of this zoning ordinance, “lot coverage” shall have the same definition as “building area.” (Code 1971, § 15.110.504)

The horizontal distance between the front and rear lot lines, measured as a line extending from the midpoint of the front lot line in the mean direction of the side lot lines to the midpoint of the rear lot line. In the case of a through lot, the lot depth is the horizontal distance similarly measured between the two front lot lines. In the case of irregularly shaped lots, the lot depth shall be determined by the director in accordance with the procedure provided in this definition for regular-shaped lots to the extent feasible. (Code 1971, § 15.110.508)

That portion of a lot that abuts a street to which the property has rights of vehicular access. (Code 1971, § 15.110.512)

A lot other than a corner lot. (Code 1971, § 15.110.516)

A lot which is triangular, or which the director otherwise determines to be irregular because it has at least one pair of opposing boundary lines that are not parallel. (Code 1971, § 15.110.520)

The first lot to the rear of a reversed corner lot where such lots are not separated by an alley. (Code 1971, § 15.110.524)

The lines bounding a lot as herein defined. (Code 1971, § 15.110.528)

The shortest boundary line of a lot that abuts a street to which the property has rights of vehicular access. For corner lots, the boundary line parallel to front of the structure that contains the main entrance. (Code 1971, § 15.110.532; Ord. No. 2010-016, § 3, 11-22-10)

A lot line which is opposite and most distant from the front lot line. For an irregular-shaped lot, the rear lot line shall mean a line 10 feet in length within the lot which is parallel to the front lot line, or parallel to the chord of a curved front lot line, and at the maximum distance from the front lot line. (Code 1971, § 15.110.536)

Any lot boundary line which is not a front lot line or a rear lot line. (Code 1971, § 15.110.540)

A lot officially recorded by map or plat in the office of the county recorder of Ventura County prior to March 5, 1930; or officially recorded since March 5, 1930, in full compliance with zoning and subdivision requirements in effect at the time of recordation. (Code 1971, § 15.110.544)

A corner lot, the street side of which is substantially a continuation of the front lot line of the lot to its rear.

A lot having a frontage on, and rights of vehicular access to, two parallel or approximately parallel streets. For the purposes of determining vehicular access to parallel streets pursuant to this definition, alleys are not streets. (Code 1971, § 15.110.552)

The horizontal distance between the side lot lines, measured at right angles to the lot depth at a point midway between the front and rear lot lines. (Code 1971, § 15.110.556)

Any public works project defined as a major public works project, or any energy facility defined as a major energy facility, by the Coastal Act or any regulations promulgated thereunder. (Code 1971, § 15.110.560)

A structure, transportable in one or more sections, which is built on a permanent chassis and designed to be used as a dwelling unit, with or without a permanent foundation, when connected to all required utilities, including the plumbing, heating, air conditioning and electrical systems contained therein. “Manufactured home” includes, without limitation, a mobile home subject to the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. Sections 5401 et seq.). (Code 1971, § 15.110.564)

The sign, or combination of signs, that constitutes the maximum allowable number, types, sizes, and areas of signs permitted in conjunction with a particular use. (Code 1971, § 15.110.568)

High water mark of the ocean which is an ambulatory line varying over time as a result of climatic and other influences. The line is the norm of the average inland extent of tidal influence. (Code 1971, § 15.110.572)

A use, excluding “residential care” and “group care,” provided by the following:

For purposes of this zoning ordinance, “mezzanine” shall have the same definition as “half-story.” (See “story, half.”) (Code 1971, § 15.110.580)

A structure certified under the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Act of 1974. This definition does not include a recreational vehicle, motor home, factory-built home, or trailer coach. (Code 1971, § 15.110.584)

A site used or designated to accommodate two or more mobile home lots which are rented or leased or held out for rent or lease. (Code 1971, § 15.110.588)

Any sign which is mounted, or designed for mounting, on wheels; or which is mounted or designed for mounting on a self-propelled or towed vehicle; which sign or vehicle is parked or otherwise left on a public right-of-way or is visible from a public right-of-way, the primary purpose of which is advertising. A mobile sign shall not be construed as a name or other identifying information painted or mounted on a vehicle when that vehicle is in fact being used in normal day-to-day transportation operations of the business so identified. (Code 1971, § 15.110.592)

A permanent sign supported by one or more braces in or upon the ground. (Code 1971, § 15.110.596)

A sign which has an actual moving, revolving, or rotating part, activated by electrical, mechanical, or other devices, or by wind movement. For the purposes of this zoning ordinance, time and temperature displays and traditional barber poles shall not be considered moving signs. (Code 1971, § 15.110.600)

A sign that is not an integral part of the architecture or color scheme of the structure. (Code 1971, § 15.110.604)

A lot lawfully existing at the time the zoning ordinance originally became effective (February 25, 1965), but that does not comply with the current provisions of this zoning ordinance because it has less than the currently required lot area or lot width required for the zoning district in which it is located. (Code 1971, § 15.110.608)

A sign that was a lawfully existing sign as of April 16, 1981, but that does not conform to all of the provisions of this zoning ordinance. (Code 1971, § 15.110.612)

A building or other structure, or portion thereof, lawfully existing at the time the zoning ordinance originally became effective (February 25, 1965), but that does not conform to the current provisions of this zoning ordinance including, but not limited to, height, setbacks, or lot coverage regulations for the zoning district in which it is located. (Code 1971, § 15.110.616)

A use which lawfully occupied a building or land at the time the zoning ordinance became effective (February 25, 1965), but which does not comply with this zoning ordinance with respect to the current use regulations for the zoning district in which it is located. (Code 1971, § 15.110.620)

Aid provided by a group, person, or entity other than the persons occupying a residence when the provider has control over or responsibility for assuring the provision of a substantial portion of the: (A) personal activities of daily living, including, but not limited to, grooming, feeding, and dressing; or (B) instrumental activities of daily living, including, but not limited to, housework, laundry, money management; or (C) protective supervision of the persons occupying the residence. (Code 1971, § 15.110.624)

The open ocean overlying the continental shelf and its associated coastline where salinity exceeds 30 parts per thousand with little or no dilution except opposite mouths of estuaries. Some portions of open coastal waters, generally areas without especially significant plant or animal life, may not be considered environmentally sensitive habitat areas. Environmentally sensitive habitat areas within open coastal waters may include “areas of special biological significance,” as identified by the state water resources control board, habitats of rare or endangered plant and animal species, near shore reefs, rocky intertidal areas (such as tidepools), and kelp beds. (Code 1971, § 15.110.628)

A sign to indicate a residential open house for sales purposes. (Code 1971, § 15.110.632)

Storage of any goods, materials, or equipment other than vehicles, and other than “junk” as defined in this chapter for a period of 72 hours or more in areas that are outside the confines of a completely enclosed building. (Code 1971, § 15.110.636)

Space specifically set aside on a site to be used only for the temporary off-street parking of one operable motor vehicle as defined by the California Vehicle Code. (Code 1971, § 15.110.640)

A structure consisting of any overhead covering including, but not limited to, lattice-work, open beams, and solid materials, that is open on all sides not attached to a building with the exception of necessary post supports. (Code 1971, § 15.110.644)

A monument sign greater than 12 feet in height as measured from the average curb grade of the adjacent public right-of-way. (Code 1971, § 15.110.648)

A sign which is self-supporting, designed to be moveable, and not structurally attached to the ground, a building, a structure or another sign. Portable signs include, but are not limited to, sandwich board signs, A-frame signs, and other similar signs. (Code 1971, § 15.110.652)

A lot together with the buildings and structures thereon. (Code 1971, § 15.110.656)

A building which contains the principal use on a lot. (Code 1971, § 15.110.660)

The specific and primary purpose for which land or a building is occupied, arranged, designed or intended, or for which either land or a building is or may be occupied or maintained. (Code 1971, § 15.110.664)

A sign attached to a building wall such that the face of the sign is not parallel to the wall, or a sign which extends beyond the building wall to which it is attached for a distance greater than the depth of the sign structure. (Code 1971, § 15.110.668)

Temporary retail sales activities conducted on a premises outside the confines of a completely enclosed building, by an establishment occupying and operating from that premises. “Promotional activities” include, but are not limited to, private sidewalk or parking lot sales. (Code 1971, § 15.110.672)

For purposes of this zoning ordinance, any area dedicated or subject to public fee ownership or an easement for public use for vehicular and/or pedestrian travel including, but not limited to, streets, alleys, and sidewalks. (Code 1971, § 15.110.676)

A sign identifying residential property for sale, lease, or rent. (Code 1971, § 15.110.680)

Recreational activities, usually of a group nature, which require permanent above-ground improvements, including, but not limited to, playing fields or courts, restrooms, and tables; or which involve a motorized vehicle. (Code 1971, § 15.110.684)

Recreational activities, usually of an individual nature, including, but not limited to, sunbathing, walking, hiking, or nature study, and which do not require permanent above-ground improvements and which do not involve a motorized vehicle. (Code 1971, § 15.110.688)

A vehicular portable structure without permanent foundation, which can be towed, hauled, or driven, and which is primarily designed as a temporary living accommodation for recreation, camping, and travel use, including, but not limited to, travel trailers, truck campers, camping trailers, and self-propelled motor homes, but not including a trailer coach. (Code 1971, § 15.110.692)

A site used for, or designed to accommodate, the overnight parking of two or more recreational vehicles. (Code 1971, § 15.110.696)

Any building or site which is registered in the National Register of Historic Places, California Points of Historical Interest Program, Historic American Building Survey, or designated on the city’s list of historic landmarks. (Code 1971, § 15.110.700)

The reconstruction or renewal of any part of an existing building or structure for the purpose of maintaining such building or structure in its existing size and configuration. (Code 1971, § 15.110.704)

A use, excluding those defined as “group care” and “medical care,” provided by any of the following:

Areas of riparian vegetation. This vegetation is an association of plant species which grow adjacent to freshwater watercourses, including perennial and intermittent streams, lakes, and other bodies of fresh water. (Code 1971, § 15.110.716)

For purposes of this zoning ordinance, “rivers” shall have the same definition as “streams.” (Code 1971, § 15.110.720)

A sign which extends above the roof line or is supported by any part of the roof of a structure. A sign which is attached to a parapet or is completely recessed into a sloping roof plane and is designed as an integral part of the roof line shall not be considered a roof sign upon determination by the director that said sign is architecturally and aesthetically appropriate to the building upon which it is located. (Code 1971, § 15.110.724; Ord. No. 2021-017, § 5, 12-13-21)

The Pacific Ocean and all harbors, bays, channels, estuaries, salt marshes, sloughs, and other areas subject to tidal action through any connection with the Pacific Ocean, excluding nonestuarine rivers, streams, tributaries, creeks, and flood control and drainage channels. (Code 1971, § 15.110.728)

For the purposes of this zoning ordinance, “seaward parking corridor” means that area consisting of properties generally located between Harbor Boulevard and the Pacific Ocean, directly abutting Seaward Avenue or Zephyr Court. (Code 1971, § 15.110.730)

The distance between a property line and any structure more than three and one-half feet high. In the case of a side or rear setback, one-half of an abutting alley may be included in the computation of the setback. (Code 1971, § 15.110.732)

Development of a site with a total area of one or more acres in any commercial zone, or M-1 or M-2 zone, consisting of five or more nonresidential uses which are otherwise permitted in a commercial zone and which utilize common parking facilities on the site. (Code 1971, § 15.110.736)

Any device or structure, including, but not limited to, a groin, seawall, or revetment, that is designed or intended to prevent the incursion of the ocean onto the land and/or retard the erosion of a beach area. (Code 1971, § 15.110.740)

Any writing (including letter, word, or numeral), pictorial representation (including illustration or decoration), emblem (including device, symbol, or trademark), flag (including banners or pennants), or any other device, figure, or similar character, including its structure and component parts, which is used for, intended to be used for, or which has the effect of identifying, announcing, directing, or attracting attention for locational, advertising, or other informational purposes, including subject matter attached to, printed on, or in any other manner represented on a building or other structure or device. (Code 1971, § 15.110.744)

The surface of a sign designed for the purpose of displaying the sign copy, message, or display, exclusive of the supporting sign structure. (Code 1971, § 15.110.748)

A written and pictorial representation of the location and design criteria for all signs on a site. (Code 1971, § 15.110.752)

One premises, or two or more premises that function in a unified manner, for example, through use of common parking facilities. (Code 1971, § 15.110.756)

That portion of a building included between the upper surface of any floor and the upper surface of the floor next above, except that the topmost story shall be that portion of a building included between the upper surface of the topmost floor and the ceiling or roof above. If the finished floor level directly above an under-floor space is more than six and one-half feet above grade for more than 50 percent of the total perimeter or is more than 12 feet above grade at any point, such under-floor space shall be defined as a story. (Code 1971, § 15.110.760)

A story whose floor area does not exceed 50 percent of the floor area immediately below. (Code 1971, § 15.110.764; Ord. No. 2001-10, § 2, 6-18-01; Ord. No. 2010-016, § 4, 11-22-10)

A public or private thoroughfare which affords principal means of vehicular access to abutting property. (Code 1971, § 15.110.772)

Any construction, reconstruction, alteration, demolition, removal of, or additions to, the supporting members of a building or structure, including, but not limited to, bearing walls, columns, beams, girders, rafters, or joists. (Code 1971, § 15.110.776)

For purposes of this zoning ordinance and only if a building permit is required therefor, a structure is that which is built or constructed; an edifice or building of any kind; or any piece of work artificially built up or composed of parts joined together in some definite manner. (Code 1971, § 15.110.780)

A sign to identify a residential subdivision which has units for sale. (Code 1971, § 15.110.784)

For purposes of this zoning ordinance, “supergraphic” shall have the same definition as “mural.” (Code 1971, § 15.110.788)

A sign displayed for a limited period of time and which is not considered permanent business identification. (Code 1971, § 15.110.796)

A sign installed for a limited period of time, designed for the purpose of soliciting or advertising support of or opposition to a political candidate or proposition at a public election. (Code 1971, § 15.110.800)

A use which occurs, or is intended to occur, on a particular site, for a fixed and limited period of time with the intent to discontinue such use upon the expiration of the time period. (Code 1971, § 15.110.804)

A window sign that exceeds the maximum sign allowance for a particular use. (Code 1971, § 15.110.808)

A sign consisting of a map of a residential project and listing the street addresses of buildings within that residential project. (Code 1971, § 15.110.812)

A facility in which a person receives the right in perpetuity, for life or for a specific period of time, to the recurrent, exclusive use or occupancy of a lot, unit, or portion of real property, for a period of time that has been or will be allocated from the use of occupancy periods into which the facility has been divided. A timeshare use may be coupled with an estate in the real property or it may entail a license, contract, membership, or other right of occupancy not coupled with an estate in the real property. (Code 1971, § 15.110.816)

A vehicle, other than a motor vehicle, designed for human habitation or human occupancy for industrial, professional, or commercial purposes, for carrying property on its own structure, and for being drawn by a motor vehicle. (Code 1971, § 15.110.820)

The purpose for which land or a structure is arranged, designed or intended, or for which either land or any structure thereon is or may be used. (Code 1971, § 15.110.828)

To occupy land or water in any manner or to establish, carry out, maintain or continue any activity or development on land or in water regardless of whether the activity or development is established, carried out, maintained or continued in a manner that utilizes buildings or structures on land or in water. (Code 1971, § 15.110.832)

A permanent sign flush-mounted upon the exterior of a building wall. (Code 1971, § 15.110.836)

Lands within the coastal zone which may be covered periodically or permanently with shallow water and include saltwater marshes, freshwater marshes, open or closed brackish water marshes, swamps, mudflats, and fens. (Code 1971, § 15.110.840)

A sign which is attached to, or painted onto, a window surface or otherwise displayed inside the building and intended to be viewed from the exterior of the building. Window signs may be temporary or permanent. (Code 1971, § 15.110.844)

An open space on a lot, unoccupied and unobstructed from the ground upward, except as otherwise provided in this zoning ordinance. (Code 1971, § 15.110.848)

An area extending across the full width of the lot and lying between the front lot line and the nearest line or point of the main or primary building. (Code 1971, § 15.110.852)

An area extending across the full width of the lot between the rear lot line and the nearest line or point of the main or primary building. (Code 1971, § 15.110.856)

The three-dimensional space extending upward from the area of a site located between a lot line and the setback line calculated from that lot line. (Code 1971, § 15.110.860)

For purposes of this zoning ordinance, “yard setback” shall have the same definition as “setback.” (Code 1971, § 15.110.864)

An area extending from the front yard, or from the lot line where no front yard is required by this zoning ordinance, to the rear yard, or rear lot line, between a side lot line and the side yard setback line. (Code 1971, § 15.110.868)

This chapter establishes regulations governing temporary uses. (Code 1971, § 15.120.010)

Seasonal events including, but not limited to, Christmas tree sales, Halloween pumpkin sales, berry sales, and similar events may be carried out in any zoning district, other than a residential zoning district; provided, that:

This section lists those temporary uses which are allowed only upon approval of an application for a director’s permit pursuant to Chapter 24.505. The director’s permit may be conditionally approved in a manner that places conditions and restrictions on the use including, without limitation, conditions and restrictions relating to duration and hours of operation, noise and litter control, parking and vehicle or pedestrian access, or relating to any such other concerns as may arise with respect to the proposed use. Temporary uses which require a director’s permit are:

This chapter establishes regulations for home occupations. This chapter provides for and regulates reasonable and limited occupations within dwelling units. (Code 1971, § 15.130.010)

Home occupations as defined in Chapter 24.110 may be conducted in accordance with this chapter in any zone which contains residential dwelling units; provided, that the home occupation is incidental to the residential use of the dwelling unit and complies with all the provisions of Section 24.125.030. (Code 1971, § 15.130.020)

Home occupations shall comply with all of the following provisions:

This chapter establishes the use classification system. The provisions of this chapter shall apply throughout this zoning ordinance.

This chapter classifies uses within a limited number of “use types” on the basis of common functional, product, impact, compatibility, or other relevant characteristics, thereby providing a basis for orderly regulation of uses in accordance with the public health, safety, and general welfare. Use types may be, in a similar manner, grouped into various “use type categories.” For example, the use type category of “Family Residential” includes, among others, the use types of “Family Residential: Caretaker” and “Family Residential: Large Multifamily.”

The classification system set forth in this chapter is intended to further the purposes of this zoning ordinance as set forth in Section 24.105.030. Any determination made by the director pursuant to this chapter shall be carried out in accordance with the purposes of this zoning ordinance as set forth in Section 24.105.030. Any determination made by the director pursuant to this chapter may be appealed to the city council in accordance with the appeal procedures in Chapter 24.565. (Code 1971, § 15.115.010; Ord. No. 2021-017, § 6, 12-13-21)

Only principal uses are included within the use classification system. The term “use” as used in this chapter refers to a principal use unless otherwise indicated. The director may determine whether a use is a principal or incidental use.

All proposed new or continuing uses shall be classified under one of the use types set forth in this chapter. Descriptions of use types in this chapter often include typical uses classified within that use type. These typical uses are examples only and are not meant to include all uses that may properly be classified within the use type.

Temporary uses are regulated by Chapter 24.120 and home occupations conducted as incidental uses are regulated by Chapter 24.125. (Code 1971, § 15.115.020)

All proposed new or continuing uses shall be classified within one of the use types described in this chapter beginning with Section 24.115.210. Any proposed new or continuing use which cannot be classified within one of the given use types is not permitted by this zoning ordinance. The listing of use types in this chapter is intended to be exhaustive so that the creation of new use types shall require an amendment to this zoning ordinance pursuant to Chapter 24.540. New use types may not be created by the director or by any other administrative action. Classification of proposed new or continuing uses within given use types shall be carried out as follows:

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:

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)

General use types consist of those institutional, commercial, and industrial use types described in Sections 24.115.320 through 24.115.3450. (Code 1971, § 15.115.300)

The Administrative, Business, and Professional Services use type consists of offices of firms or organizations which are primarily used for the provision of executive, management, administrative or financial services. It also refers to establishments primarily engaged in providing professional services to individuals or businesses, but excludes uses classified under the Medical Services use type. Typical uses include corporation headquarters and administrative offices, banks, savings and loans, law offices, real estate offices, public relations firms, advertising firms, insurance offices, travel agencies, and photography studios. (Code 1971, § 15.115.305)

The Animal Sales and Services use type category consists of establishments primarily engaged in animal-related sales and services. The following are the three Animal Sales and Services use types:

The Auction Sales use type consists of the use of a site for the sale of goods or merchandise by auction three or more times per year, but excludes the sale of food products or animals. Typical uses include antique and art auction houses. (Code 1971, § 15.115.315)

The Automotive and Accessories use type category consists of establishments primarily engaged in automotive or automotive accessories sales or services or activities related to such sales or services. The following are the 10 Automotive and Accessories use types:

The Billboards use type generally consists of the installation and use of a “billboard” as defined in Chapter 24.110. (Code 1971, § 15.115.325)

The Boating and Harbor Activities use type category consists of establishments primarily engaged in the provision of sales or services directly related to commercial or recreational uses of the ocean or other waterways. The following are the five Boating and Harbor Activities use types:

The Business and Professional Support use type consists of establishments primarily engaged in the sale or rental of office-related equipment or the provisions of services to offices of other businesses and organizations, rather than to individuals. Typical uses include office supply and office furniture stores, copying centers, and commercial postal services. (Code 1971, § 15.115.335)

The Community Meeting use type consists of group gatherings conducted indoors. Typical uses include synagogues, mosques, temples, churches, community centers, bingo halls, private clubs, social, philanthropic and charitable organizations, and lodges, but excludes day services facilities. (Code 1971, § 15.115.340; Ord. No. 2017-008, § 26, 4-17-17)

The Construction Sales and Services use type category consists of establishments primarily engaged in construction activities and incidental storage on lots other than construction sites as well as the retail or wholesale sale from the premises of materials used in the construction of buildings or other structures, but excludes those uses classified under the Automotive and Accessories use type category, the Equipment Rentals, Sales, or Services use type category, and retail sales of paint, fixtures, and hardware classified under the Retail Sales use type. The following are the three Construction Sales and Services use types:

The Cultural and Library Services use type consists of museum-like preservation and exhibition of objects of interest in one or more of the arts and sciences, gallery exhibition of works of art, or library collection of books and manuscripts for study and reading. (Code 1971, § 15.115.350)

The Day Care Centers use type consists of day care centers as defined in Section 1596.76 of the Health and Safety Code where day care and supervision is provided for more than 14 children under 18 years of age for periods of less than 24 hours per day. (Code 1971, § 15.115.355; Ord. No. 2010-016, § 6, 11-22-10)

The Dining Establishments use type category consists of establishments primarily engaged in the preparation and sale of food and beverages, but excludes those uses classified under the drinking establishments and food and beverage retail sales use types. The following are the five Dining Establishments use types:

The Drinking Establishments use type consists of establishments engaged in the preparation and retail sale of alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises. Typical uses include taverns, bars, brew-pubs, cocktail lounges, and similar uses other than those classified under the Dining Establishments use type. (Code 1971, § 15.115.365)

The Education Services use type category consists of training or educational services provided by individuals or public or private institutions. The following are the two Education Services use types:

The Equipment Rentals, Sales, or Services use type category excludes uses classified under the Automotive and Accessories use type category. The following are the two Equipment Rentals, Sales, or Services use types:

The Farmers’ Market, Certified use type consists of indoor or outdoor sales of fresh produce and other artisan prepared food goods typically in a multiple vendor format in a designated area where, on designated days and times, growers and producers may sell directly to the public from open, semi-open or within built facilities approved by the county agricultural commissioner under California Code of Regulations Title 3, Chapter 3, Article 6.5. (Code 1971, § 15.115.380; Ord. No. 2012-024, § 2, 12-17-12)

The Food and Beverage Retail Sales use type consists of establishments engaged in the retail sale of food and beverages primarily for off-site consumption. Typical uses include grocery stores, liquor stores, convenience stores, bakeries, donut shops, coffee and pastry shops, and ice cream shops, but excludes those uses classified under the Dining Establishments use type category or Drinking Establishment use type. (Code 1971, § 15.115.385)

The Food and Fish Processing use type category consists of establishments primarily engaged in the processing of agricultural or fish products to be used as food or for other uses. Uses such as slaughterhouses or the rendering or refining of fats or oils are not included in this use type. The following are the three Food and Fish Processing use types:

The Funeral and Interment Services use type consists of establishments primarily engaged in the provision of services involving the care, preparation, or disposition of human dead. (Code 1971, § 15.115.395)

The General Industrial use type consists of industrial plants primarily engaged in manufacturing, compounding, processing, assembling, packaging, treatment, or fabrication of materials and products, primarily from extracted or raw or recycled materials. Uses in this use type generally are characterized by, among other things, truck or rail traffic, or outdoor storage of products, materials, equipment or fuel. Typical uses include battery manufacturing, welding, water softening plants, plating, ready-mix concrete plants, trucking terminals, and distribution facilities for commercial package services. (Code 1971, § 15.115.400)

The Government Services use type consists of the provision of municipal, administrative or legislative services by a governmental entity. Typical uses include city or county administration buildings. (Code 1971, § 15.115.405)

The Group Care use type consists of the provision of services defined as “group care” in Chapter 24.110. (Code 1971, § 15.115.410)

The Hazardous Waste Facility use type generally consists of facilities as defined in Chapter 24.110. (Code 1971, § 15.115.412)

The Helicopter Landing Services use type consists of use of a site, or portion of a site, to provide a heliport or helipad. (Code 1971, § 15.115.415)

The Laundry Services use type consists of establishments primarily engaged in the provision of laundering, dry cleaning or fabric dyeing services. The Laundry Services use type differs from the Personal Services use type described in this chapter in that it usually involves pick-up and delivery services. Typical uses include laundries, diaper services, and linen supply services. (Code 1971, § 15.115.420)

The Light Industrial use type consists of the manufacture, predominantly from previously prepared materials, of finished products or parts, including processing, fabrication, assembly, treatment, and packaging of such products and incidental storage and distribution of such products or parts, but excluding basic industrial processing classified under the General Industrial use type. Typical uses include apparel manufacturing, machine shops, and furniture manufacturing. (Code 1971, § 15.115.425)

The Lodging Services use type category consists of establishments primarily engaged in the provision of commercial lodging to the general public, but excludes uses classified under Group Residential. The following are the two Lodging Services use types:

The Medical Services use type category consists of medical, psychiatric, surgical, dental or other health-related services. The following are the three Medical Services use types:

The Nursery Sales use type consists of establishments primarily engaged in the retail sales of cut or potted plants, fertilizer, lawn furniture, plant pots, or other items typically used in gardening, landscaping, or cultivation of flowering plants. The Nursery Sales use type may also include the incidental growing of flowers or plants, other than crops, in an enclosed building, but excludes retail florist shops that do not sell gardening and cultivation-related supplies in addition to flowers. Typical uses include a nursery or garden center. (Code 1971, § 15.115.440)

The Oil Equipment Services use type category consists of establishments primarily engaged in the sale, servicing or maintenance of oil well testing and service equipment. The following are the two Oil Equipment Services use types:

The Personal Services use type consists of establishments primarily engaged in the provision of services for the enhancement of personal appearance, cleaning, alteration or reconditioning of garments and accessories, and similar non-business-related or nonprofessional services. Typical uses include reducing salons, tanning salons, barber shops, tailors, shoe repair shops, self-service laundries, and dry cleaning shops, but exclude uses classified under the Administrative, Business, and Professional Services use type, Education Services use type category, or the Laundry Services use type. (Code 1971, § 15.115.450)

The Personal Services: Restricted use type consists of establishments that due to their nature may have a blighting and/or deteriorating effect upon surrounding areas and which may need to be dispersed to mitigate their adverse impact. Examples of this use type include tattoo and body piercing services. (Ord. No. 2011-005, § 2, 5-2-11)

The Personal Storage use type consists of establishments providing storage services primarily for personal effects and household goods within enclosed storage areas having individual access, but excludes any sales or services or business other than storage uses such as workshops, hobby shops, manufacturing, or commercial activity. Typical uses include mini-warehouses. (Code 1971, § 15.115.455)

The Property Maintenance Services use type consists of establishments primarily engaged in the provision of property maintenance and custodial services. Typical uses include janitorial, landscape maintenance, private security services, insect or pest control services, and window cleaning services. (Code 1971, § 15.115.460)

The Recreation Services use type category consists of establishments providing sports, entertainment or recreation for participants or spectators. The following are the seven Recreation Services use types:

The Recycling Services use type category consists of uses primarily involving the collection, processing, or transfer of used or waste materials, other than hazardous waste or other hazardous materials. The following are the three Recycling Services use types:

The Repair Services use type consists of establishments primarily engaged in the repair of appliances and other household items and equipment but excludes uses classified under the Automotive and Accessories use type category, Equipment Rentals, Sales, or Services use type category, and the Personal Services use type. Typical uses include appliance repair shops and musical instrument repair shops. (Code 1971, § 15.115.475)

The Research or Laboratory Services use type consists of establishments primarily engaged in research of an industrial, technical or scientific nature or the processing of material in a laboratory, but excludes manufacturing uses. Typical uses include electronics research firms, pharmaceutical research laboratories, radiological labs, and biotechnical labs. (Code 1971, § 15.115.480)

The Retail Sales use type consists of establishments primarily engaged in the sale of goods and merchandise, but excludes those uses classified under the Animal Sales and Services use type category, Automotive and Accessories use type category, Business and Professional Support use type, Construction Sales and Services use type category, and Food and Beverage Retail Sales use type. Typical uses include department stores, apparel stores, furniture stores, florists, pawn shops, and hardware stores. (Code 1971, § 15.115.485)

The Safety Services use type consists of safety, protection or emergency medical transportation services, but excludes uses classified under the Government Services use type. Typical uses include ambulance services and municipal police and fire protection, but do not include private security firms. (Code 1971, § 15.115.490)

The Shopping Centers use type category consists of unified commercial development defined as shopping centers in Chapter 24.110. The following are the two Shopping Centers use types:

The Supportive Housing use type consists of a Family Residential use with no limit on length of stay, that is occupied by the target population, and that is linked to on-site or off-site services that assist the supportive housing resident in retaining the housing, improving their health status, and maximizing their ability to live and, when possible, work in the community. Typical uses include housing for victims of domestic violence and the disabled. (Ord. No. 2011-010, § 4, 8-1-11)

The Swap Meets use type consists of the use of a site, or a portion of a site, for conducting swap meets, as defined in Chapter 24.110, more frequently than allowed by Chapter 24.120. Typical uses include swap meets and flea markets. (Code 1971, § 15.115.500)

Any retail establishment primarily selling used goods that are donated or acquired for less than reasonable wholesale value of the goods. (Ord. No. 2010-006, § 2, 4-26-10)

The Transitional Housing use type consists of a family residential use configured as rental housing developments, but operated under program requirements that call for the termination of assistance and recirculation of the assisted unit to another eligible program recipient at some predetermined future point in time, which shall be no less than six months. Typical uses include housing for persons in transition from homelessness to permanent housing. (Ord. No. 2011-010, § 5, 8-1-11)

The Transportation Services use type consists of establishments primarily engaged in the provision of transportation of persons and goods. Typical uses include stations, depots, yards, dispatch centers or other facilities for bus services, train services or taxi services but exclude trucking terminals or moving and storage firms. (Code 1971, § 15.115.505)

The Utility or Equipment Substations use type consists of utility maintenance, relay or distribution points or installations or similar facilities and excludes wireless telecommunications facilities as defined in Section 24.115.3460. Typical uses of Utility or Equipment Substations include electrical substations, natural gas pumping stations, transmitters, or translators, and utility relay or monitoring facilities. (Code 1971, § 15.115.510; Ord. No. 2000-04, § 2, 1-24-00)

The Wholesaling and Distribution use type consists of establishments primarily engaged in wholesaling, storage, moving or bulk distribution of goods other than live animals. Typical uses include wholesale distributors, storage warehouses, and moving and storage firms. (Code 1971, § 15.115.515)

Unmanned facilities that transmit and/or receive electromagnetic signals for the purpose of providing telecommunication service. Wireless Telecommunication Facilities (WTF) include, without limitation, building or ground-mounted directional (panel), omni-directional (whip), vertical, parabolic (satellite dish), and portable antennas, microwave dishes/antennas and related accessory structures for the transmission and receipt of signals. Such facilities may include but are not limited to, facilities for the transmission and reception of cellular, enhanced specialized mobile radio, personal communication system, paging, email, and other data transmission.

Wireless Telecommunication Facilities (WTF) do not include facilities staffed with on-site personnel (other than occasional maintenance and installation personnel), vehicle or other outdoor storage yards, office or broadcast studios, ham radio antennas, or TVROs (television receive only), or other uses defined in Section 24.115.3440 (Utility or equipment substations use classification). Wireless Telecommunications Facilities are divided into three use types:

Agricultural use types include the commercial on-site cultivation of fruits, vegetables or other plants and the commercial raising of animals. (Code 1971, § 15.115.600)

The Animal Husbandry use type consists of the raising of livestock or domestic animals for commercial purposes, but does not include feedlots. Typical uses include grazing, ranching, agricultural and dairy farming. (Code 1971, § 15.115.605)

The Apiculture use type consists of raising of bees for the purposes of honey extraction or for pollination in conjunction with agricultural or horticultural purposes. (Code 1971, § 15.115.610)

The Crop Production use type consists of the growing and harvesting of tree crops, row crops or field crops on a commercial basis. The Crop Production use type includes temporary storage of crops grown on the premises, but excludes uses classified under the Food and Fish Processing use type category or the Indoor Production use type. (Code 1971, § 15.115.615)

The Horticulture use type category consists of the use of a site, or a portion of a site, for the cultivation or storage, for commercial purposes, of horticultural and floricultural specialties such as flowers, shrubs or trees intended for ornamental or landscaping purposes, but excludes uses classified under the Food and Fish Processing use type category or the Indoor Production use type. The following are the two Horticulture use types:

The Indoor Production use type consists of the commercial production of fruits, vegetables or other crops within an enclosed building. Typical uses include growing crops, flowers or plants in commercial greenhouses and producing mushrooms. (Code 1971, § 15.115.625)

The Produce Sales use type consists of on-site sale of fruits, vegetables or other crops. “On-site sale,” for purposes of this use type classification, means sale of fruits, vegetables or other crops on a site on which a Crop Production or Indoor Production use type is conducted. Typical uses include fruit and vegetable stands. (Code 1971, § 15.115.630)