Oxnard · Land use · Growing crops
Where is growing crops (agriculture) allowed in Oxnard?
In Oxnard, growing crops (agriculture) is allowed in 6 base zones (CM, BRP, M-L, M-1, M-2 and 1 more) (Oxnard use tables, read October 2026).
Key points
- Allowed: CM, BRP, M-L, M-1, M-2 and C-R
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 growing crops (agriculture) can go
Oxnard's code calls this use “Agricultural, limited to growing of crops (industrial); Agriculture, plant husbandry ... (C-R)”. 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.
What else applies
- R-1 to R-4 allow 'Grounds, private greenhouses and horticultural collections, flower and vegetable gardens and fruit trees, not grown expressly for profit' (P): home gardening, not used. Downtown has 'Commercial garden/greenhouse(s)' (DT-E-O, DT-G, DT-C P): not used.
- 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
Who this affects
Frequently asked questions
Can I have growing crops (agriculture) in the CM zone in Oxnard?
Yes. Oxnard's use table lists it as allowed in CM (§ 16-163).
General information, not legal advice.
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