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Where is a bed and breakfast allowed in Oxnard?

In Oxnard, a bed and breakfast is needs a special use permit in 3 (R-3, R-4 and C-2) and not allowed in 5 (Oxnard use tables, read October 2026).

Key points

  • Needs a permit: R-3, R-4 and C-2
  • Not allowed: R-1, R-2, MH-PD, C-O and C-1

Find your lot's zone on the city zoning map, then read its row. Every status below was read from the Oxnard Municipal Code use tables (read October 2026). Base zones only. General information, not legal advice — check with the city before you apply.

Zones where a bed and breakfast can go

Oxnard's code calls this use “Bed and breakfast inn”. Each row links to the use table it comes from. A zone marked “see note” has a condition in the code, for example upper floors only or a larger lot.

ZoneStatusCode
R-3
Needs a special use permit
§ 16-22
R-4
Needs a special use permit
§ 16-22
C-2
Needs a special use permit
§ 16-107

Zones where it is not allowed

What else applies

  • A separate row 'Traditional bed and breakfast (homestay)' is SUP in R-1 to R-4 and DDR 'only in the Wilson Neighborhood' (Refer Article V, Division 3). So a homestay B&B is possible in R-1 and R-2 under SUP even though the 'inn' row is blank there.
  • Not covered here: Downtown Table 16-148 key and footnotes 1, 3, 4, 7 (marks 'Uses 1', 'P 7', 'P 3' have no text in the packet); C-R Community Reserve: only a permitted-use list (S12), no matrix; Specific plans, planned developments and the -AHP / -AHD additive zones (S14 text only); Other zones the city may have (PD, R-PD, open space, public) with no use table in the packet. Overlay zones and specific plans can also change the answer.

Other uses in Oxnard

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Frequently asked questions

Can I have a bed and breakfast in the R-3 zone in Oxnard?

Only with a special use permit. Oxnard's use table lists it that way in R-3 (§ 16-22).

Can I have a bed and breakfast in the R-1 zone in Oxnard?

No. Oxnard's use table does not allow it in R-1 (§ 16-22).

General information, not legal advice.

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