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Oxnard City staff seek zoning changes to align ADU rules with state law and speed permitting
Summary
City staff proposed a city-initiated amendment to Chapter 16 on Dec. 16 to update accessory dwelling unit rules to reflect recent California law and to streamline single-family permitting; Planning Commission recommended three edits and voted 5-0 to forward them.
Jamie Peltier, the planning supervisor in the Community Development Department, told the City of Oxnard Council on Dec. 16 that staff is proposing a city-initiated zone text amendment to Chapter 16 to update accessory dwelling unit (ADU) regulations and make a series of cleanup and permitting changes.
The proposal would replace the existing ADU ordinance to incorporate recent state law changes that staff said have altered local authority over objective standards. Peltier said the California Department of Housing and Community Development contacted the city indicating Oxnard’s ordinance was out of compliance with state law, prompting the update. "ADUs…
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