Zoning Laws and Permits in Ventura County

Do you dream of owning a ranchette with chickens or a horse barn? Not so fast! Your farm dreams could be dashed depending on how your property is zoned. In this episode, Paul discusses general zoning guidelines and types of common permits needed for everything from a 20,000 sqft metal barn to an accessory dwelling unit. The Ventura County Non-Coastal Zoning Ordinance may be 450 pages, but Paul breaks down the basics in less than 15 minutes!

 

Related Links

Ventura County Non-Coastal Zoning Ordinance

Rural Agricultural, 5 acre minimum lot size

Zoning Categories

Accessory Dwelling Units with Marianne Caprino 

How to determine a parcel’s zoning

 

Watch the full episode complete with charts and guides on Paul’s YouTube channel. 

 

In this episode you’ll learn:

0:00 Why zoning is so important

1:19 Ventura County Non-Coastal Zoning Ordinance

1:47 Common zoning types

3:06 “Gentleman” Farm zones

3:18 “Living in town” zones

3:40 Open Space vs. Ag Exclusive zoning

4:37 Rural agricultural, Rural exclusive, and Single family estate zoning

5:11 What is allowed in each zone

6:15 Zoning Clearance Waivers

6:19 Types of structures allowed by zone

7:41 Accessory Dwelling Units

9:09 How to determine a parcel’s zoning

11:43 Thank you to our sponsor - Opus Escrow

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