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Oxnard, California Code of Ordinances
OXNARD, CALIFORNIA CODIFIED ORDINANCES
PREFACE
ADOPTING ORDINANCE
CHAPTER 1: GENERAL
CHAPTER 2: ADMINISTRATION
CHAPTER 3: EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE RELATIONS
CHAPTER 4: PUBLIC PROJECTS; PURCHASING AND CONTRACTING
CHAPTER 5: ANIMALS AND FOWL
CHAPTER 6: EMERGENCY ORGANIZATION AND FUNCTIONS, AND UNFAIR PRICING
CHAPTER 7: NUISANCES
CHAPTER 8: VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
CHAPTER 9: ADVERTISING
CHAPTER 10: BINGO GAMES
CHAPTER 11: PERMITS
CHAPTER 12: GAMBLING
CHAPTER 13: ASSESSMENTS, FEES AND TAXES
CHAPTER 14: BUILDING REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 15: SUBDIVISIONS
CHAPTER 16: ZONING CODE
ARTICLE I. GENERAL PROVISIONS
ARTICLE II. DEFINITIONS
ARTICLE III. ZONES, USES AND REQUIREMENTS
ARTICLE IV. STANDARDS FOR ALL ZONES
ARTICLE V. SPECIFIC USE REQUIREMENTS
ARTICLE VI. NONCONFORMING USES
ARTICLE VII. PERMIT PROCEDURES
ARTICLE VIII. CHANGE OF BOUNDARIES AND USES
ARTICLE IX. ADVERTISING SIGNS
ARTICLE X. OFF-STREET PARKING
ARTICLE XI. SHORT-TERM RENTAL UNITS
CHAPTER 17: COASTAL ZONING
CHAPTER 18: FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT
CHAPTER 19: PUBLIC WORKS
CHAPTER 20: TREES; SHRUBS
CHAPTER 21: UNDERGROUND UTILITIES
CHAPTER 22: WATER
CHAPTER 23: CABLE, VIDEO, AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE PROVIDERS
CHAPTER 24: MOBILE HOME PARKS
CHAPTER 25: SURFACE MINING
CHAPTER 26: OXNARD PERMIT SIMPLICITY ACT
CHAPTER 27: TENANT PROTECTION AND RENT STABILIZATION
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SEC. 16-170. INDUSTRIAL ACCESSORY USES: OFFICE USES.
   Office uses as a principal use are permitted as indicated in section 16-163. Office uses in support of the principal industrial use in M-L, M-1, and M-2 zones are permitted as follows.
   (A)   In any freestanding building or divisible space, no more than 25% of the total gross floor area of any single or multi-tenant building shall be office area.
   (B)   Office areas above the 25% threshold may be permitted subject to the approval of a DDR permit. The city may require traffic and/or parking studies to determine the appropriateness of permitting office areas in excess of 25%.
(Ord. No. 2958, 2985)
SEC. 16-171. INDUSTRIAL ACCESSORY USES: COMMERCIAL AND RETAIL USES.
   Commercial and retail activities in industrial zones shall be limited to those types of uses, which by the size of the product offered or the care and handling of products, requires a significant allocation of space for product display and mechanical handling, or products and goods that are typically marketed to other industrial types of users and services.
   (A)   Types of commercial products and services are limited to the following:
      (1)   Electrical, paint, and plumbing supply;
      (2)   Janitorial, building, and property maintenance services, and equipment sales and rental;
      (3)   Construction and agricultural equipment sales, rental, and service;
      (4)   Medium and heavy-duty trucks sales, rental, and service;
      (5)   Hardware in association with lumber and building material sales;
      (6)   Spas, hot tubs, and prefabricated pools;
      (7)   Flooring, surfaces, and cabinet sales;
      (8)   Equipment, truck, trailer, and light vehicle rental;
      (9)   Recreational vehicles and watercraft sales, service, and rental;
      (10)   Restaurants, cafes, coffee shops, printing services, and similar uses intended to primarily serve the businesses and employees of adjacent industrial areas;
      (11)   Breweries and associated food service, winery tasting rooms, and similar uses as determined by the planning manager; and
      (12)   Similar types of uses and activities as determined by the planning manager.
   (B)   Permit requirements. The uses identified in subsection (A) above are subject to the permit requirements in section 16-163.
(Ord. No. 2958, 2985)
SEC. 16-172. INDUSTRIAL ACCESSORY USES: OUTDOOR USES AND STORAGE/EQUIPMENT.
   (A)   The guidance for outdoor uses and equipment and storage is provided by the purpose and intent of the respective industrial zoning categories as follows.
      (1)   C-M, BRP, and M-L zones.
         (a)   Outdoor equipment is limited to that which is essential to the principal use and which cannot be reasonably accommodated within the associated structure due to the physical characteristics of the equipment, or prohibited by other applicable regulations.
         (b)   Permit requirements. Outdoor equipment may be permitted by the review and approval of a DDR permit or permit modification as may be applicable.
         (c)   Outdoor areas shall be fully screened from view based upon the performance standards identified in section 16-168.
      (2)   M-1 zone.
         (a)   Except as maybe permitted by a special use permit, outdoor uses in the M-1 Zone are limited to:
            1.   Outdoor equipment as described in subsection (A)(1);
            2.   Storage of materials directly related to the principal industrial use, provided it is screened and secured as provided for herein;
            3.   Parking of operative commercial vehicles, including automobiles, bearing identification of the associated business; and
            4.   Outdoor industrial activities, such as the manufacture, processing, or assembly of goods, raw materials, or equipment is not permitted.
         (b)   Permit requirements. Outdoor equipment and storage as identified above may be permitted by the review and approval of a DDR permit or permit modification as applicable.
      (3)   M-2 Zone.
         (a)   Outdoor storage, equipment and assembly, maintenance, processing, and similar activities, may be permitted in the M-2 Zone subject to the following provisions.
         (b)   Permit requirements. Except where a special use permit is required by section 16-163, the following permits apply to outdoor uses in the M-2 Zone.
            1.   Incidental outdoor equipment or storage: DDR permit or permit modification as applicable.
            2.   Active manufacturing, assembly, storage, or processing: DDR permit.
         (c)   Standards applicable to outdoor uses and equipment.
      (1)   All outdoor equipment and storage areas shall be screened and secured by walls, fences, and gates. Where incidental outdoor equipment is proposed, the equipment may be painted to match the related structure and protected from damage by means other than walls and gates. Tanks and equipment made of stainless steel and similar material need not be painted.
      (2)   All storage areas shall be screened by a wall or opaque fence no less than six feet in height at any given point.
      (3)   All outdoor storage and active industrial activities in the M-2 Zone shall be screened by a wall or opaque fence of no less than eight feet in height at any given point.
(Ord. No. 2958, 2985)
SEC. 16-173. DEVELOPMENT DESIGN REVIEW PERMIT REQUIRED FOR SPECIFIC COMMERCIAL CANNABIS ACTIVITIES.
   (A)   A commercial cannabis business for cultivating, manufacturing, testing and/or distribution of cannabis may be permitted in the business and research park (BRP) zone, the limited manufacturing (M-L) zone, the light manufacturing (M-l) zone, and the heavy manufacturing (M-2) zone, provided that the owner has first obtained a commercial cannabis business permit pursuant to article XVI, chapter 11 of the Oxnard city code and a development design review (DDR) permit.
   (B)   A commercial cannabis business for retail uses may be permitted in the business and research park (BRP) zone, provided that the owner has first obtained a commercial cannabis business permit pursuant to article XVI, chapter 11 of the Oxnard city code and a special use permit.
   (C)   A commercial cannabis business for retail uses may be permitted in the planned development (additive) zone, provided that the owner has first obtained a commercial cannabis business permit pursuant to article XVI, chapter 11 of the Oxnard city code and a special use permit (SUP). A commercial cannabis business for cultivating, manufacturing, testing and/or distribution of cannabis may be permitted in the planned development (additive) zone, provided that the owner has first obtained a commercial cannabis business permit pursuant to article XVI, chapter 11 of the Oxnard city code and a development design review (DDR) permit.
(Ord. No. 2965, 2972, 2985, 3032)
DIVISION 12. (RESERVED)
Editor’s note:
   Division 12 was repealed by Ord. No. 2958, adopted April 2, 2019. Division 12 related to the BRP Business and Research Park Zone, and the sections thereunder were derived from Ord. Code §§ 36-5.3.136-5.3.8 and Ord. Nos. 1996, 2129, 2282, 2313, 2335, 2377, 2878, 2896, and 2929. All Industrial Zone regulations are now contained in Division 11.
DIVISION 13. (RESERVED)
Editor’s note:
   Division 13 was repealed by Ord. No. 2958, adopted April 2, 2019. Division 13 related to the M-L Limited Manufacturing Zone, and the sections thereunder were derived from Ord. Code §§ 34-87, 34-88, 34-88.1, 34-8934-89.4, 34-9034-90.5, 34-90.834-90.11, 34-9134-91.11, and 34-92, and Ord. Nos. 1867, 1922, 1941, 2313, 2335, 2718, 2727, 2864, 2928, and 2929. All Industrial Zone regulations are now contained in Division 11.
DIVISION 14. (RESERVED)
Editor’s note:
   Division 14 was repealed by Ord. No. 2958, adopted April 2, 2019. Division 14 related to the M-1 Light Manufacturing Zone, and the sections thereunder were derived from Ord. Code §§ 34-94, 34-95, 34-95.1, 34-9634-96.4, 34-9734-97.5, 34-97.834-97.11, 37-98, 34-98.1, and 34-99, and Ord. Nos. 1867, 1922, 1941, 2313, 2580, 2644, 2680, 2727, 2929. All Industrial Zone regulations are now contained in Division 11.
DIVISION 15. (RESERVED)
Editor’s note:
   Division 15 was repealed by Ord. No. 2958, adopted April 2, 2019. Division 15 related to the M-2 Heavy Manufacturing Zone, and the sections thereunder were derived from Ord. Code §§ 34-100, 34-101, and 34-10234-102.3, and Ord. Nos. 1867, 2580, 2864, and 2929. All Industrial Zone regulations are now contained in Division 11.
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