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Where is a single-family home allowed in Oxnard?

In Oxnard, a single-family home is allowed in 6 base zones (R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, DT-E and 1 more) and not allowed in 3 (Oxnard use tables, read October 2026).

Key points

  • Allowed: R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, DT-E and DT-E-O
  • Not allowed: MH-PD, DT-G and DT-C

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 single-family home can go

Oxnard's code calls this use “Single-family dwelling conventionally built and of a permanent character (R zones); Dwelling, single-family detached (downtown)”. 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-1
Allowed
§ 16-22
R-2
Allowed
§ 16-22
R-3
Allowed
§ 16-22
R-4
Allowed
§ 16-22
DT-E
Allowed
§ 16-148
DT-E-O
Allowed
§ 16-148

Zones where it is not allowed

What else applies

  • Downtown also lists 'Dwelling, single-family attached' (DT-E P, DT-E-O P, DT-G ---, DT-C ---). R zones list 'Manufactured housing ... single-family' as a separate row (P R-1 to R-4, SUP MH-PD). Commercial and industrial tables have no single-family row.
  • State law: State law lets most single-family lots add an ADU and a JADU (California ADU law) and a second home or a lot split under SB 9 (Gov. Code § 65852.21).
  • 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

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Frequently asked questions

Can I have a single-family home in the MH-PD zone in Oxnard?

No. Oxnard's use table does not allow it in MH-PD (Mobile home planned development (zone MH-PD)) (§ 16-22).

Can I have a single-family home in the R-1 zone in Oxnard?

Yes. Oxnard's use table lists it as allowed in R-1 (§ 16-22).

General information, not legal advice.

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