Historic Preservation in Oxnard, CA (2026)
1 verified historic preservation rules for Oxnard, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Historic-Cultural Monuments
Oxnard's version of a cultural monument program runs through Code of Ordinances Section 16-470: the city council, or a board it authorizes, can designate a building, object or piece of land a significant heritage feature, and any use of that feature outside what its zone otherwise allows requires a special use permit tied to findings in Section 16-471.
Oxnard Significant Heritage Feature Designation
Significant RestrictionsOxnard Code of Ordinances § 16-470
The city council, or such boards or persons as are authorized by the city council, may specifically designate significant heritage features, including physical objects, buildings or land. The city may allow by special use permit uses of such features other than those uses permitted in the zone in which such features are located. In granting such special use permits, the commission shall conside...
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