Chapter 17.18
A-1 AGRICULTURAL ZONE
Sections:
17.18.040 Minimum property development standards.
17.18.010 Intent.
The general agricultural zone is intended to provide areas with large parcels that are conducive to growing crops and the keeping of farm animals and poultry for the production of milk, wool, eggs, and other farm products. This zone is also intended to permit limited commercial and light industrial activities that support agriculture or are connected to the agricultural industry. Examples of such uses would include tractor repair shops and welding shops. This zone is not intended to permit feed lots, slaughterhouses, rendering plants, and other uses that: (A) create offensive odors; (B) attract large numbers of insects; or (C) create quantities of dust on a daily basis. (Ord. 472 § 3, 2010; Ord. 441 § 1, 2000).
17.18.020 Permitted uses.
Permitted uses allowed in the A-1 agricultural zone are set forth in Table 17.18-1. (Ord. 472 § 3, 2010; Ord. 441 § 1, 2000).
17.18.030 Conditional uses.
Conditional uses allowed in the A-1 zone, subject to the conditional use permit regulations, are set forth in Table 17.18-1.
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Uses |
Permitted Use |
Conditional Use1 |
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Single-family homes and mobile homes subject to the density limits contained in the general plan |
X |
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Farm worker housing, consisting of no more than 36 beds in group quarters or 12 units or spaces each designed for use by a single family or household |
X |
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Growing and harvesting of agricultural crops |
X |
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Farm animals and poultry for the production of farm products, such as milk and eggs (excluding feed lots, slaughterhouses, rendering plants and similar offensive uses) |
X |
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Orchards and nurseries |
X |
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Commercial and light industrial uses which support or are connected to the agricultural industry. The following uses are permitted: 1. Tractor and other farm implement repair and/or service shops 2. Welding shops which repair agricultural equipment 3. Agricultural equipment sales offices and display yards for the sale of farm equipment 4. Commercial fruit stands and other stands which sell agricultural products to the general public Other commercial and light industrial uses which are agriculturally related and compatible with surrounding uses are: 1. Accessory buildings and structures 2. Home occupations as provided in the home occupation regulations |
X |
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Churches, temples or other places used exclusively for religious worship |
X |
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Communications equipment buildings |
X |
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Country clubs |
X |
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Golf courses |
X |
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Electric distribution substations, including microwave facilities |
X |
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Fire stations |
X |
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Libraries |
X |
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Museums |
X |
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Police stations |
X |
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Schools, through grade 12, accredited, including appurtenant facilities, which offer instruction required to be taught in the public schools by the Education Code of the State of California, but excluding trade or commercial schools |
X |
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Service stations/convenience stores |
X |
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Storage, temporary, of materials and construction equipment used in construction or maintenance of streets and highways, sewers, storm drains, underground conduits, flood control works, pipelines and similar uses |
X |
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Day care centers |
X |
1 These uses shall be permitted subject to a conditional use permit.
(Ord. 472 § 3, 2010; Ord. 441 § 1, 2000).
17.18.040 Minimum property development standards.
The following development standards set forth in Table 17.18-2 shall apply to all land and buildings in the A-1 agricultural zone, except that any lot or parcel depicted on an official subdivision map or parcel map that is duly approved and recorded, or any lot or parcel for which a bona fide deed has been duly recorded prior to December 1991, may be used as a building site as further provided in this title.
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Development Standards |
A-1 Agricultural Zone |
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Minimum lot area1 |
10 acres |
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Maximum density2 |
1 dwelling unit/legal lot or parcel |
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Maximum lot coverage by buildings and structures |
10 percent |
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Maximum building height |
35 feet or two stories |
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Minimum distance between buildings |
10 feet |
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Minimum lot width |
375 feet |
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Minimum lot depth |
900 feet |
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Minimum front yard requirement |
100 feet |
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Minimum side yard requirement |
25 feet |
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Minimum rear yard requirement |
75 feet |
1 Pre-existing legal lots or parcels are exempt from this minimum.
2 Farm worker housing is exempt from this maximum density.
(Ord. 472 § 3, 2010; Ord. 441 § 1, 2000).