§ 130.21 — El Dorado County Zoning Code

Sec. 130.21.020 - Matrix of Allowed Uses. ¶

Uses are allowed in the following zones subject to the requirements of this Title as designated in Table 130.21.020 (Agricultural, Rural, and Resource Zone Districts Use Matrix) below in this Section:

Table 130.21.020—Agricultural, Rural, and Resource Zone Districts Use Matrix

LA: Limited Agricultural PA: Planned Agricultural AG: Agricultural Grazing RL: Rural Lands FR: Forest Resource TPZ: Timber Production Zone	P A TUP CUP MUP TMA —-	Allowed use Administrative permit required (130.52.010) Temporary use permit required (130.52.060) Conditional use permit required(130.52.021) Minor use permit required (130.52.020) Temporary mobile home permit (130.52.050) Use not allowed in zone	Allowed use Administrative permit required (130.52.010) Temporary use permit required (130.52.060) Conditional use permit required(130.52.021) Minor use permit required (130.52.020) Temporary mobile home permit (130.52.050) Use not allowed in zone	Allowed use Administrative permit required (130.52.010) Temporary use permit required (130.52.060) Conditional use permit required(130.52.021) Minor use permit required (130.52.020) Temporary mobile home permit (130.52.050) Use not allowed in zone	Allowed use Administrative permit required (130.52.010) Temporary use permit required (130.52.060) Conditional use permit required(130.52.021) Minor use permit required (130.52.020) Temporary mobile home permit (130.52.050) Use not allowed in zone
USE TYPE	LA	PA	AG	RL	FR	TPZ	Specifc Use Reg.
Agricultural
Animal Raising and Keeping	P	P	P	P	P	P	130.40.080
Accessory Structures	P	P	P	P	P	P	130.40.030
Crop Production	P	P	P	P	P	—
Dairy	P	P	P	P	P	—
Grazing	P	P	P	P	P	P
Hemp Cultivation	P7	P7	P7	P7	—	—
Livestock, high density	CUP	CUP	CUP	CUP	—	—
Nursery, Plants: Production and Wholesale	P	P	P	P	CUP	CUP
Orchards and Vineyards	P	P	P	P	P	—

Processing of Agricultural products	P	P	P	CUP	CUP	CUP
Produce Sales: Sale of Produce Grown On-site	P	P	P	P	P	—	130.40.240
Sale of Produce Grown Of-site	A	A	A	A	A	—
Timber	P	P	P	P1	P1	P1
Hemp Cultivation	P7	P7	P7	P7	—	—
Agricultural Support Services
Packing of On-site and Of-site Agricultural Products	P	P	P	P	P	P
Slaughterhouse or Rendering Plant	—	CUP	CUP	—	—	—
Agriculture, Value-added Processing	P	P	P	P	P	—
Custom Farm Services	CUP	CUP	CUP	CUP	CUP	—
Animal, Domestic Farm: Sales	P	P	P	P	P	—
Farm Machinery & Equipment Sales and Maintenance	CUP	CUP	CUP	CUP	CUP	—
Feed and Farm Supply Store	CUP	CUP	CUP	CUP	CUP	—
Nursery, Plant Production Plus	CUP	A	A	CUP	CUP	—
Ranch Marketing	See Table 130.44.102.1 (Ranch Marketing Use Matrix)						130.44
Wholesale Storage and Distribution (Agricultural Products)	CUP	CUP	CUP	CUP	CUP	—
Wineries	See Table 130.40.400.1 (Wineries Allowed Uses Matrix)						130.40.400
Residential
Child Day Care Home: Small Family Day Care Home	P	P	P	P	P	—	130.40.110
Large Family Day Care Home	CUP	A	A	A	A	—
Community Care Facility: Small (serving 6 or fewer)	—	—	—	P	—	—
Large (serving 7 or more)	—	—	—	CUP	—	—
Dwelling: Single-unit, Detached	P	P	P	P	P	CUP	130.40.350
Temporary During Construction	P	P	P	P	P	TUP	130.40.190
Employee Housing: Agricultural 6 or Fewer Employees	P	P	P	P	P	—	130.40.120
Agricultural up to 36 Beds or 12 Units in Compliance with Standards	MUP	MUP	MUP	MUP	MUP	—	130.40.120
Agricultural Not in Compliance with Standards	CUP	CUP	CUP	CUP	CUP	—	130.40.120
Construction	—	—	TUP	TUP	TUP	—	130.40.190
Seasonal Worker	—	—	A	A	A	—	130.40.120
Seasonal Workers Not in Compliance with Standards	—	—	CUP	CUP	CUP	—	130.40.120
Guest House	P	P	P	P	P	—	130.40.150
Temporary Mobile Home	TMA	TMA	TMA	TMA	TMA	—	130.40.190
Kennel, Private2	P	P	P	P	P	—
Room Rental: One Bedroom, Only	P	P	P	P	P	—
Accessory Dwelling Unit	P	P	P	P	P	CUP6	130.40.060, 130.40.300
Commercial
Animal Sales and Service Kennel, Commercial	CUP	CUP	CUP	CUP	CUP	—

Pet Grooming and Pet Stores	CUP	CUP	CUP	CUP	CUP	—
Veterinary Clinic	—	CUP	CUP	CUP	CUP	—	130.40.070
Breweries, Micro	CUP	CUP	CUP	CUP	CUP	—
Commercial Cannabis	Commercial Cannabis Use Permit required (See Article 4 - Special Use Regulations - Chapter 130.41 - Commercial Cannabis)				—	—
Commercial Kitchen	CUP4	CUP4	CUP	CUP	CUP	—	130.44 130.40.400
Contractor's Ofce	TUP	TUP	TUP	TUP	TUP	—	130.40.190
Dining Facilities	CUP	CUP	CUP	CUP	CUP	—
Distillery	CUP	CUP	CUP	CUP	CUP	—
Feed and Farm Supply Store	CUP	CUP	CUP	CUP	CUP	—
Fuel Sales	—	—	—	—	CUP5	CUP5
Home Occupation	See Table 130.40.160.1 (Home Occupation Use Matrix)					—	130.40.160
Lodging Facilities: Agricultural Lodging	See Table 130.40.170.1 (Agricultural Lodging)						130.40.170
Bed and Breakfast Inn	CUP	CUP	CUP	CUP	CUP	—
Health Resort and Retreat Center	—	CUP	CUP	CUP	CUP	CUP
Nursery, Plants: Commercial Retail	CUP	CUP	CUP	CUP	CUP	—	130.40.220
Outdoor Retail Sales: Garage Sales	P	P	P	P	P	—
Temporary Outdoor	A/TUP	A/TUP	A/TUP	A/TUP	—	—	130.40.220
Permanent	CUP	CUP	CUP	CUP	CUP	CUP
Industrial
Industrial: General	—	—	—	—	CUP	—
Mineral Exploration, and Mining	See Table 130.29.070.1 (Mineral Exploration and Mining)
Storage Yard: Equipment and Material Permanent	P	P	P	P	P	P	130.40.320.C
Temporary	TUP	TUP	TUP	TUP	TUP	TUP
Recreation and Open Space
Campground	CUP	CUP	CUP	CUP	CUP	CUP	130.40.100
Golf Course	—	—	—	CUP	—	—
Hiking and Equestrian Trail	P	P	P	P	P	P
Hunting/Fishing Club or Farm	A	P	P	P	P	P	130.40.210.D
Hunting/Fishing Club or Farm Facility	CUP	CUP	CUP	CUP	CUP	CUP	130.40.170.B
Marina: Non-motorized Craft	—	CUP	CUP	CUP	CUP	CUP
Of-Highway or Of-Road Vehicle Recreation Area	—	—	—	—	CUP	—
Park, day use	—	—	—	CUP	CUP	—	13040210
Picnic Area	P	P	P	P	P	P	..
Resource Protection and Restoration	P	P	P	P	P	P
Ski Area	—	—	—	CUP	CUP	—	130.40.210
Snow Play Area	—	—	—	CUP	CUP	CUP
Special Events, Temporary	TUP	TUP	TUP	TUP	TUP	TUP
Stable: Commercial	CUP	CUP	CUP	CUP	CUP	CUP	130.40.210

LA: Limited Agricultural PA: Planned Agricultural AG: Agricultural Grazing RL: Rural Lands FR: Forest Resource TPZ: Timber Production Zone	P A TUP CUP MUP TMA —-	Allowed use Administrative permit required (130.52.010) Temporary use permit required (130.52.060) Conditional use permit required(130.52.021) Minor use permit required (130.52.020) Temporary mobile home permit (130.52.050) Use not allowed in zone	Allowed use Administrative permit required (130.52.010) Temporary use permit required (130.52.060) Conditional use permit required(130.52.021) Minor use permit required (130.52.020) Temporary mobile home permit (130.52.050) Use not allowed in zone	Allowed use Administrative permit required (130.52.010) Temporary use permit required (130.52.060) Conditional use permit required(130.52.021) Minor use permit required (130.52.020) Temporary mobile home permit (130.52.050) Use not allowed in zone	Allowed use Administrative permit required (130.52.010) Temporary use permit required (130.52.060) Conditional use permit required(130.52.021) Minor use permit required (130.52.020) Temporary mobile home permit (130.52.050) Use not allowed in zone
Trail Head Parking or Staging Area	CUP	CUP	CUP	CUP	CUP	CUP	130.40.210

Civic Uses

Civic Uses
Cemetery	—	—	CUP	CUP	CUP	—
Churches and Community Assembly	—	—	—	CUP	CUP	—
Community Services: Intensive	CUP	CUP	CUP	CUP	CUP	—
Minor	CUP	CUP	CUP	CUP	CUP	—
Schools: College and University	—	—	—	CUP	—	—	130.40.230
Elementary and Secondary, Private	—	—	—	CUP	—	—
Transportation
Airports, Airstrips, and Heliports	CUP	CUP	CUP	CUP	CUP	CUP
Utility and Communication
Telecommunication Facilities	A/CUP	A/CUP	A/CUP	A/CUP	A/CUP	CUP	130.40.130
Public Utility Service Facilities: Intensive	—	CUP	CUP	CUP	CUP	CUP	130.40.250
Minor	P	P	P	P	P	P
Wind Energy Conversion System	See Table 130.40.390.1 (WECS Use Matrix)						130.40.390
NOTES:
1In FR and TPZ only, logging camps and sawmills may be allowed by CUP.
2Dogs used for herding or guardian purposes in commercial ranching or browsing operations are allowed by right subject to Animal Services Division in compliance with Title 6 (Animals).						licensing requirements of the County
3Subject to the issuance of an Administrative Permit, unless otherwise specifed in Section 130.40.220 (Outdoor Retail Sales) in Article 4 (Specifc Use Regulations) of this Title.
4Or as permitted in Section 130.40.400 (Wineries) or Chapter 130.44 (Ranch Marketing) in Article 4 (Specifc Use Regulations) of this Title.
5Accessory to Of-highway or of road vehicle recreational uses.
6Accessory Dwelling Unit allowed by right with CUP for primary dwelling unit.
7Cultivation of industrial hemp allowed pursuant to a license issued under Chapter 130.43 of this Title.

(Ord. No. 5097, § 2, 1-8-2019; Ord. No. 5112, § 2, 9-10-2019; Ord. No. 5152, § 2, 11-16-2021; Ord. No. 5168, § 2, 11-1-2022; Ord. No. 5177, § 2, 6-20-2023; Ord. No. 5241, §§ 1, 16, 8-19-2025)

Sec. 130.21.030 - Agricultural, Rural, and Resource Zone Development Standards.

Allowed uses and associated structures shall comply with the following development standards listed in Table 130.21.030 (Agricultural, Rural, and Resource Zones Development Standards) below in this Section in addition to any other applicable requirements of this Title, unless a variance is obtained in compliance with Section 130.52.070 (Variance) in Article 5 (Planning Permit Processing) of this Title, or standards are modified pursuant to a Development Plan permit in compliance with Section 130.52.040 (Development Plan Permit), in Article 5 (Planning Permit Processing) of this Title.

Table 130.21.030—Agricultural, Rural, and Resource Zones Development Standards

Development Attribute	LA	PA	AG	TPZ	FR	RL
Minimum Lot Size1, 2	10 acres or as designated	10 acres or as designated	40 acres or as designated	160 acres	40 acres below 3,000 ft. elev. or as designated; 160 acres 3,000 ft. and higher	10 acres or as designated
Setbacks: (in feet) Agricultural (ag) struc-	50	50	50	50	50	50

ture, Front, secondary front, sides, rear
Non-ag structure, Front, secondary front, sides, rear	30	30	30	30	30	30
Building Height: (in feet) Ag structure	50	50	50	50	50	50
Non-ag structure	45	45	45	45	45	45
Lot Frontage (in feet)	200	150	200	200	200	150
NOTES:
1An agricultural preserve may consist of a lot or adjacent lots of between 10 and 20 acres in compliance with Section 130.40.060 (Agricultural Preserves and Zones: Contracts, Criteria, and Regulations) in Article 4 (Specifc Use Regulations) of this Title.
2Lots that are created for access road, parking areas, common area landscaping and open space purposes are exempt from the area and frontage standards of the respective zones.