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(A) Purpose - The purpose of this section is to provide for timely compliance with permit condition requirements, recordation of land restrictions and ensure full compliance with the Oxnard certified coastal program.
(`64 Code, Sec. 37-3.10.1)
(B) Responsibilities - Any permit requiring recordation (or any other similar legal form) of land restrictions imposed pursuant to this chapter shall not be issued until the recordation (or other similar legal form) is duly accomplished and finalized.
(`64 Code, Sec. 37-3.10.2)
(Ord. No. 2034, 2716)
ARTICLE IV. GENERAL COASTAL DEVELOPMENT AND RESOURCE STANDARDS
(A) Purpose - The purpose of this section is to provide standards designed to preserve sound and safe rental housing for low- to moderate-income families in a manner consistent with the standards contained in the general and specific coastal development and resource standards contained in this section and all applicable policies of the Oxnard coastal land use plan.
(`64 Code, Sec. 37-4.1.1)
(B) Applicability and specific standards - In order to provide for appropriate protection for existing housing stock, any application for conversion from apartments to condominium ownership shall be subject to the community housing conversion standards contained in chapter 16 of the code.
(`64 Code, Sec. 37-4.1.2)
(Ord. No. 2034, 2716)
(A) Purpose - Design review shall be required in order to assure that new or modified uses and development will produce an environment of stable, desirable character which will be in harmony with the existing or potential development of the surrounding neighborhood to ensure the compatibility of development proposed adjacent to resource protection and recreation areas and to avoid excessive similarity or dissimilarity in the appearance of buildings. Design review is also intended to implement the goals and policies contained in the Oxnard coastal land use plan.
(`64 Code, Sec. 37-4.2.1)
(B) Applicability and specific standards - Any coastal permit shall be subject to the design review standards set forth in this section. While encouraging the broadest possible range of individual and creative design, the commission, or the director, where authorized, may grant design review approval only if the application conforms to all of the following standards:
(1) The proposed development will be of a quality and character which is compatible with the surrounding area and harmonizes with existing development;
(2) The design will improve the community's appearance by avoiding excessive variety and monotonous repetition;
(3) Proposed signage will be an integral architectural feature which does not overwhelm or dominate the structure or object it is attached to;
(4) Lighting will be stationary and deflected away from adjacent properties;
(5) Mechanical equipment, storage and trash areas and utilities will be architecturally screened from view;
(6) The plans show proper consideration for the relationship between the existing and finished grades of the site to be improved and adjacent properties;
(7) The proposed development or modification will not, in its exterior design and appearance, be so at variance with the appearance of existing buildings and development in the neighborhood as to cause the nature of the local environment to materially depreciate in appearance;
(8) The proposed design is compatible with existing development in the area in terms of scale, height, bulk, materials, cohesiveness, colors and the preservation of privacy;
(9) The proposed design promotes a harmonious transition in terms of scale and character between areas of different land use designations;
(10) All building elevations have been architecturally treated in a uniform manner, including the incorporation within the side and rear building elevations of some or all of the design elements used for the primary facades;
(11) The plans provide for adequate on-site vehicular and pedestrian circulation; and
(12) The main entrance to the dwelling unit or commercial or industrial building provides independent access for the physically impaired.
(`64 Code, Sec. 37-4.2.2)
(C) Approval - When the proposed design does not comply completely with the above standards, the approval body may impose conditions sufficient to bring the design into conformity. When the proposed design cannot be conditioned or modified to comply with the standards, the proposed design shall be disapproved and referred to the applicant for redesign and resubmittal.
(`64 Code, Sec. 37-4.2.3)
(D) Solar energy systems design standards - These provisions are intended to incorporate, to the extent feasible, passive heating and cooling opportunities into the design of residential developments. They are further designed to assure that solar energy systems are protected from shading and conform in appearance to the surrounding neighborhood.
(1) Solar collectors shall be roof-mounted in the least visible location that does not interfere with the operating efficiency of the collectors;
(2) Collectors shall be mounted at the same angle as the pitch of the roof, allowing water sheet flow between the roof and the collector;
(3) Appurtenant equipment, particularly plumbing and related fixtures, shall be installed in the attic, where feasible;
(4) Large accessory fixtures which must be exposed shall be screened by architectural features that harmonize with other design elements of the structure; and
(5) Exterior surfaces shall have a matte finish and be color-coordinated to harmonize with roof materials or other dominant colors of the structure.
(`64 Code, Sec. 37-4.2.4)
(E) Protection of solar access - No building, wall, fence or other structure or part of a structure shall be constructed or modified and no vegetation may be placed or allowed to grow so as to increase the consumption of airspace over a lot in a manner that obstructs solar access to a solar energy system on a neighboring lot such that more than 10% of the absorption area would be shaded at any time.
(`64 Code, Sec. 37-4.2.5)
(F) Design standards for single-family dwellings - Each single-family dwelling shall incorporate all of the following design features:
(1) A minimum projection of two and a half feet on at least two opposite sides;
(2) A roof constructed of fire-resistant asphalt composition shingles, tile, or similar fire-resistant roofing material; and
(3) Exterior siding of brick, wood, stucco, plaster, concrete, metal or similar material having a nonglossy and nonreflective finish.
(`64 Code, Sec. 37-4.2.6)
(Ord. No. 2034, 2716)
(A) Purpose - The purpose of this section is to provide standards designed to enhance the appearance of development within the city by requiring the placement and maintenance of landscaping for aesthetic and screening purposes, and to provide for areas of improved open space consistent with the Oxnard coastal land use plan, with special concern for the coastal zone.
(`64 Code, Sec. 37-4.3.1)
(B) Applicability and specific standards - The landscaping standards shall apply where landscaping is required by this chapter as part of a project or permit condition of approval and to all areas where landscaping is proposed by the applicant. All landscaping shall be installed and maintained in accordance with chapter 16 of the code.
(`64 Code, Sec. 37-4.3.2)
(Ord. No. 2034, 2716)
(A) Purpose - The purpose of this section is to provide standards for the identification of businesses and development that will enhance the appearance of the city as an attractive place to live and work, and to provide for signs that will not create public safety hazards, but will encourage functional flexibility, design, and compatibility, and maintain the positive visual aspects of the coastal zone, consistent with the Oxnard coastal land use plan.
(`64 Code, Sec. 37-4.4.1)
(B) Applicability and specific standards - The following standards shall apply to all outdoor signs proposed for the identification of development or businesses and informational and directional signs related thereto.
(1) Standards for all signs in all coastal sub-zones are found in chapter 16 of the code.
(2) Specific sign standards for the coastal sub-zones shall be in accordance with sections of chapter 16.
(`64 Code, Sec. 37-4.4.2)
(Ord. No. 2034, 2716)
(A) Purpose - The purpose of this section is to provide standards designed to achieve the following objectives:
(1) To ensure accessible, attractive, and well-maintained parking and loading facilities;
(2) To reduce traffic congestion and hazards;
(3) To protect neighborhoods from the effects of vehicular noise and traffic generated by adjacent nonresidential districts; and
(4) To provide parking in proportion to the needs generated by varying types of land use consistent with the Oxnard coastal land use plan and in recognition of the coastal community with established and anticipated parking problems and uses.
(`64 Code, Sec. 37-4.5.1)
(B) Applicability and specific standards - Every use legally established, and every building or structure erected or altered, shall have permanently maintained off-street parking areas. The provision and development of parking and loading areas for uses in the coastal zone shall be in accordance with chapter 16 of the code.
(`64 Code, Sec. 37-4.5.2)
(Ord. No. 2034, 2095, 2145, 2716)
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