Del Norte County Municipal Code § 20.17 Regulations For RR-1 Rural Residential Districts 20.17.5 Intent; Purpose 20.17.10…

This district classification is designed for the orderly development of rural homesites in the one acre category, to encourage a suitable environment for family life for those who desire rural residential land.

Since there is a limited area within the county which is suitable for rural residential land, this district is intended to protect rural residential uses against encroachment by other uses which may be in conflict therewith. The provisions of this section, therefore, shall be liberally interpreted to apply to rural residential and related services to the end that no other use shall be permitted, and no regulation shall be deemed or construed to interfere with any normal accessory use conducted in conjunction therewith. It is the intention of this section to prevent the further subdividing of rural residential land into lot sizes which might threaten the rural quality of areas zoned RR-1, and changes of zone from RR-1 to another classification are to be made only where such uses are in accord with the general plan.

The following regulations shall apply in all RR districts, subject to the provisions of Chapters 20.46 and 20.48.

(Ord. 77-27 (part), 1977)

Uses permitted shall be as follows:

1. Single-family dwelling (for mandated standards related to manufactured housing see Section 20.48.130).

2. Accessory dwelling units

3. Junior accessory dwelling units

4. Community Care Facilities for six or fewer people in compliance with Health and Safety Code Section 1566.3 .

5. Child Day Care Home, up to 14 children.

6. Employee housing, up to six residents as specified in the State Employee Housing Act (Health and Safety Code Sections 17000 through 17062.5).

7. Accessory buildings

8. Animal husbandry, where no more than one horse, mule, cow or steer, nor more that five goats, sheep similar livestock are kept for each twenty thousand square feet of lot area.

(Ord. 2023-007 § 30, 2023; Ord. 94-19 § 6 1994 Ord. 77-27 (part), 1977)

Uses permitted with a use permit shall be as follows:

1. Public uses.

2. Home occupations.

3. One noncommercial guest house.

4. Animal husbandry, not to exceed one horse, mule, cow or steer, or more than five goats, sheep or similar livestock for each twenty thousand square feet of lot area, subject to additional conditions as may be imposed by the planning commission.

5. Guest lodging.

(Ord. 99-002 (part), 1999: Ord. 77-27 (part), 1977)

Building height limit shall be thirty-five feet.

(Ord. 77-27 (part), 1977)

Minimum lot area shall be as specified by the planning commission, but in no case less than one acre.

(Ord. 77-27 (part), 1977)

Minimum lot width shall be one hundred feet.

(Ord. 77-27 (part), 1977)

Percentage of lot coverage permitted shall be twenty percent.

(Ord. 77-27 (part), 1977)

Required front yard shall be twenty-five feet. (Also refer to Section 20.48.90).

(Ord. 77-27 (part), 1977)

Required side yard shall be ten feet unless the building site is less than one hundred feet in width, in which case side yards of ten percent of the width, but not less than five feet, shall be required.

(Ord. 77-27 (part), 1977)

Required rear yard shall be twenty feet for main building and five feet for accessory building.

(Ord. 77-27 (part), 1977)

Required rear yard shall be twenty feet for main building and five feet for accessory building.

(Ord. 77-27 (part), 1977)