This Chapter is adopted pursuant to the authority vested in the County of Ventura by the State of California, including, but not limited to, the Government Code and the Public Resources Code. This Chapter shall be known as the "Non-Coastal Zoning Ordinance."

(Am. Ord. 4377—1/29/08)

The text (including tables and matrices) and references to the Official Zoning Data (See Article 18) contained in this Chapter constitute the comprehensive zoning regulations for the unincorporated area of Ventura County, excluding the Coastal Zone, and are adopted by the Board of Supervisors to protect and promote the public health, safety and general welfare; to provide the environmental, economic and social advantages which result from an orderly, planned use of resources; to establish the most beneficial and convenient relationships among land uses and to implement and be consistent with the County's General Plan.

(Am. Ord. 3730—5/7/85; Am. Ord. 4377—1/29/08; Ord. No. 4639, § 1, 12-17-2024)

The provisions of this Chapter apply to all lots, structures and uses of land or bodies of water created, utilized, established, constructed or altered by any person in the unincorporated areas of Ventura County over which the County possesses land use authority, excluding the Coastal Zone, and unless specifically exempted by the following subsections:

(Ord. No. 4639, § 1, 12-17-2024)

The provisions of this Chapter are not applicable to construction and maintenance of public roads and other improvements within public road rights-of-way.

(Ord. No. 4639, § 1, 12-17-2024)

The provisions of this Chapter are not applicable to any area of regulation preempted by federal or state law.

(Ord. No. 4639, § 1, 12-17-2024)

The Coastal Zone boundary does not, in most cases, follow property lines and there may be a lot which is split by the boundary. If development, as defined in Chapter 1.1 of the Coastal Zoning Ordinance Code, is proposed on that portion of the lot outside the Coastal Zone and has the potential to affect adversely any property or resource within the Coastal Zone, the policies and standards of the Ventura County Local Coastal Program and the California Coastal Act shall be used in formulating conditions or requirements for the proposed development.

(Ord. No. 4639, § 1, 12-17-2024)

The Old Town Saticoy Development Code is set forth in Article 19 of this Chapter. Development or uses within the Old Town Saticoy boundary, as delineated in the Saticoy Zoning Map, shall be subject to the Old Town Saticoy Development Code, which includes applicable zoning and development standards. All other provisions of this Chapter apply to Old Town Saticoy for matters not addressed in the Old Town Saticoy Development Code. For ease of reference, cross-references have been added to specific articles in this Chapter and within the Old Town Saticoy Development Code. If there is a conflict between the Old Town Saticoy Development Code and other provisions of this Chapter, the former shall control.

(Ord. No. 4479, § 1, 9-22-2015; Ord. No. 4639, § 1, 12-17-2024)

To determine if a parcel(s) is within Old Town Saticoy, refer to the Saticoy Area Plan Boundary map (Figure 1.1.2) in the Saticoy Area Plan.

(Ord. No. 4479, § 1, 9-22-2015)

The Old Town Saticoy Development Code does not apply to development in Saticoy that is outside of the boundaries of Old Town Saticoy (see Figure 1.1.2, Saticoy Area Plan).

(Ord. No. 4479, § 1, 9-22-2015)

(Am. Ord. 4054—2/1/94)

(Am. Ord. 3730—5/7/85)

(Add. Ord. 4054—2/1/94; Ord. No. 4618, § 1, 7-25-2023)

The provisions of this Chapter shall be held to be the minimum requirements for the promotion of the public health, safety and general welfare.

It is not intended by this Chapter to interfere with, abrogate or annul any easement, covenant or other agreement between parties.

When this Chapter imposes a greater restriction upon the use of buildings or land, or upon the height of buildings, or requires greater setbacks or larger open spaces than are imposed or required by other ordinances, rules, regulations or by easements, covenants or agreements, the provisions of this Chapter shall govern. If conflict between requirements appears within this Chapter, the most restrictive requirement shall prevail.

When there is a difference of interpretation between the text of any provision and any illustration in this Chapter, the text shall govern.

(Am. Ord. 4092—6/27/95; Ord. No. 4639, § 1, 12-17-2024)

Information erroneously presented by any official or employee of the County does not negate or diminish the provisions of this Chapter pertaining thereto.

Unless the context otherwise clearly indicates, words used in the singular includes the plural, and the plural includes the singular.

(Ord. No. 4639, § 1, 12-17-2024)

Whenever a number of days is specified in this Chapter, or in any permit, condition of approval, or notice issued, or given as set forth in this Chapter, such number of days shall be deemed to be consecutive calendar days starting on the day following the day a decision is rendered, unless otherwise specified.

(Am. Ord. 4092—6/27/95)

Whenever application of this Chapter results in required parking spaces or other standards being expressed in fractions of whole numbers, such fractions are to be rounded to the next higher whole number when the fraction is 0.5 or more, and to the next lower whole number when the fraction is less than 0.5, except that: (a) calculation for the number of permitted animals shall be in accordance with Article 7, Section 8107-2; (b) quantities expressing areas of land are to be rounded only in the case of square footage, and are not to be rounded in the case of acreage except to the nearest one-hundredth acre (e.g., 7.065 acres would be rounded to 7.07 acres); and, (c) calculations under Article 16 shall be rounded in accordance with Government Code section 65915 et seq.

(Am. Ord. 3759—1/14/87; Am. Ord. 4092—6/27/95; Ord. No. 4641, § 1, 12-17-2024)

If any provision of this Chapter is held to be invalid, that holding shall not invalidate any other portion of this Chapter.

(Ord. No. 4639, § 1, 12-17-2024)

Because it is infeasible to compose legislative language which encompasses all conceivable land-use situations, the Planning Director shall have the power to interpret the regulations and standards contained in this Chapter, when such interpretation is necessitated by a lack of specificity in such regulations and standards.

(Ord. No. 4639, § 1, 12-17-2024)

Whenever the Planning Director position is unfilled for any reason, the Resource Management Agency Director automatically assumes the duties and powers of the position of Planning Director.

(Add Ord. 3730—5/7/85; Am. Ord. 4054—2/1/94; Ord. No. 4639, § 1, 12-17-2024)

In this Chapter, certain words may be abbreviated, such as: cubic yards (cu. yd.), inches (in.), feet (ft.), square feet (sq. ft.), acres (ac.), gross floor area (GFA), and section (sec.).

(Ord. No. 4639, § 1, 12-17-2024)