ARTICLE III. SPECIFIC COASTAL DEVELOPMENT AND RESOURCE STANDARDS

SEC. 17-30. PURPOSE.

   (A)   (1)   The purpose of this article is to provide specific standards designed to protect, maintain, and enhance coastal resources, consistent with the policies of the Oxnard coastal land use plan.

      (2)   The standards identified in this article are organized under the following resource categories:

         (a)   Habitat areas, including but not limited to, wetlands, estuaries, streams, riparian habitats, lakes, and portions of open coastal waters;

         (b)   Diking, dredging, filling, and shoreline structures;

         (c)   Visual resources;

         (d)   Hazards, including significant geologic, seismic, beach erosion, storm wave run-up, and flooding;

         (e)   Service inventories relating to service capacities, and their allocation on a priority basis;

         (f)   Development and its impact on cultural resources;

         (g)   Industrial and energy development relating to exploration and production of oil and natural gas resources;

         (h)   Coastal access and recreation, to assure opportunities for public access to the Pacific Ocean and related recreational uses; and

         (i)   Housing, including demolition, conversion or replacement, and preservation of sound and safe housing.

(`64 Code, Sec. 37-3.0.0)

   (B)   All development within the Oxnard Coastal Zone shall comply with the provisions of this article.

(`64 Code, Sec. 37-3.0.1)

(Ord. No. 2034, 2716)

SEC. 17-31. HABITAT AREAS.

   (A)   Purpose - The purpose of this section is to provide standards designed to protect and where possible restore Oxnard's environmentally sensitive habitat areas which include, but are not limited to: wetlands, estuaries, streams, riparian habitats, lakes and portions of open coastal waters. Moreover, the water quality of the coastal zone containing these habitat areas shall be maintained and, where feasible, restored in a manner consistent with the standards contained in this section, other general and specific coastal development and resource standards contained in this chapter, as well as all applicable provisions and policies of the Oxnard coastal land use plan.

(`64 Code, Sec. 37-3.1.1)

   (B)   Applicability and specific standards - All development within the Oxnard Coastal Zone which is in, adjacent to, or has an effect upon, an environmentally sensitive habitat area shall comply with the provisions of this section. Refer to Policy Nos. 6, a, c, d, e, and f, and 10 a-g of the Oxnard coastal land use plan for specific standards.

(`64 Code, Sec. 37-3.1.2)

(Ord. No. 2034, 2716)

SEC. 17-32. DIKING, DREDGING, FILLING, AND SHORELINE STRUCTURES.

   (A)   Purpose - The purpose of this section is to provide standards regarding diking, dredging, filling, shoreline structure, and restoration activities within Oxnard's Coastal Zone, in a manner consistent with the standards contained in this section, other general and specific coastal development and resource standards contained in this chapter, as well as all applicable provisions and policies of the Oxnard coastal land use plan.

(`64 Code, Sec. 37-3.2.1)

   (B)   Applicability and specific standards - All development and restoration projects located within, adjacent to, or having a direct affect upon Oxnard's Coastal Zone, shall comply with all provisions of this section. Furthermore, diking and filling shall be limited to uses consistent with the provisions of article II (Coastal sub-zones) and shall be permitted only when no other less environmentally damaging alternative exists, and where feasible mitigation measures have been provided to minimize adverse environmental impacts. Specific standards are contained in Policy Nos. 11, 12, 13 of the Oxnard coastal land use plan.

(`64 Code, Sec. 37-3.2.2)

(Ord. No. 2034, 2124, 2716)

SEC. 17-33. VISUAL RESOURCES.

   (A)   Purpose - The purpose of this section is to provide standards to ensure that the scenic and visual qualities of Oxnard's Coastal Zone are considered and protected as a resource of public importance, in a manner consistent with the standards contained in this section and other general and specific coastal development and resource standards contained in this chapter, as well as all applicable provisions and policies and the Oxnard coastal land use plan.

(`64 Code, Sec. 37-3.3.1)

   (B)   Applicability and specific standards - All new development in Oxnard’s Coastal Zone shall be designed to protect views to and along the ocean and scenic coastal areas. Specific standards are contained in Policy Nos. 37 and 38 of the Oxnard coastal land use plan as well as those contained in the Channel Islands Harbor Resubmittal.

(`64 Code, Sec. 37-3.3.2)

(Ord. No. 2034, 2095, 2124, 2716)