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Ventura P zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Ventura's P zone, buildings can be up to 30 ft tall and the front setback is 20% of lot depth, max 25 ft (Ventura code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 30 ft
- Minimum front setback: 20% of lot depth, max 25 ft
- Minimum side setback: 10% of lot width, min 3 ft, max 5 ft (interior lots)
- Minimum rear setback: 25% of lot depth, max 25 ft
- Maximum lot coverage: None required (the decision-making authority may set limits for a particular site as a use permit condition)
P (Parks Zone) is a zoning district in Ventura. Every value below was read from the Ventura Municipal Code and links to its section (read October 2026). State laws such as the ADU and SB 9 rules can allow more on a residential lot. General information, not legal advice — read the code text and check with the city before you build.
Development standards in P
The general rule for a typical lot in this zone. Zoning tables often attach notes, such as rules for corner lots, lots next to a residential zone, or new subdivisions only. Open “code text” under a value to see the table cell or sentence it was read from.
| Maximum building height | 30 ft § 24.290.070 · code textRegardless of the number of stories comprising a building or structure, no portion of a building or other structure in the P zone shall exceed 30 feet in height except as provided in Section 24.405.030. |
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| Minimum front setback | 20% of lot depth, max 25 ft § 24.290.090 · code textEach lot in this zone shall have a required front setback of not less than 20 percent of the lot depth, provided that, such front setback need not exceed 25 feet. |
| Minimum side setback | 10% of lot width, min 3 ft, max 5 ft Applies: interior lots § 24.290.090 · code textFor interior lots, there shall be a side setback on each side of the lot of not less than ten percent of the width of said lot, provided that, such side setback need not exceed five feet and shall not be less than three feet in width; |
| Minimum rear setback | 25% of lot depth, max 25 ft § 24.290.090 · code textEach lot in this zone shall have a required rear setback of not less than 25 percent of the lot depth, but such rear setback need not exceed 25 feet. |
| Maximum lot coverage | None required Applies: the decision-making authority may set limits for a particular site as a use permit condition § 24.290.060 · code textThere shall be no general minimum lot area, minimum lot width, or maximum lot coverage standards in the P zone, provided that, the decision-making authority may specify such standards for a particular site as a condition of approval of a use permit, or amendment thereto, pursuant to chapter 24.520. |
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We did not find a general stories, lot size, FAR, density limit for P in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Ventura Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Ventura's P zone?
30 ft — Ventura Municipal Code § 24.290.070.
What is the minimum front setback in Ventura's P zone?
20% of lot depth, max 25 ft — Ventura Municipal Code § 24.290.090.
What is the minimum side setback in Ventura's P zone?
10% of lot width, min 3 ft, max 5 ft (interior lots) — Ventura Municipal Code § 24.290.090.
What is the minimum rear setback in Ventura's P zone?
25% of lot depth, max 25 ft — Ventura Municipal Code § 24.290.090.
What is the maximum lot coverage in Ventura's P zone?
None required (the decision-making authority may set limits for a particular site as a use permit condition) — Ventura Municipal Code § 24.290.060.
General information, not legal advice.
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