Article 6 — UR—URBAN RESERVE DISTRICT

This district is intended to protect lands designated for eventual urban development to ensure the orderly conversion of these lands to nonagricultural use; to preserve lands best suited for agriculture from the encroachment of incompatible uses; and to provide appropriate areas for certain open uses of land that are not injurious to agriculture but that may not be harmonious with urban uses.

All uses shall be subject to the provisions of Article 21.

A.

Any type of field, truck, or orchard crop and horticultural specialties, and the raising of farm animals. The keeping of pigeons shall be in accordance with the definition of "Pigeon" contained in Section 9-5.202 of Article 2 of the Fowler Zoning Ordinance, not to exceed fifty (50) in number.

B.

Processing of products produced on the premises, except commercial animal slaughter.

C.

One-family dwellings and farm employee housing that are incidental to a permitted or conditional use.

D.

Home occupations, subject to the provisions of Article 21.

E.

Accessory structures and uses located on the same site with a permitted use, including barns, stables, storage tanks, and windmills; guest houses, limited to one (1) for each permitted residence; offices incidental to the conduct of a permitted use; storehouses, greenhouses, recreation rooms and hobby shops; and storage of petroleum products for use of persons residing on the site.

F.

Swimming pools used solely by persons residing on the site and their guests; provided that no swimming pool shall be located in a required front or side yard; and further provided that all fencing comply with the California Building Code or City standards.

G.

Expansion or remodeling of an existing nonconforming use of a structure or land, up to fifty (50) percent or less of the value of the structure, or reestablishment of a nonconforming use that has been damaged, except nonconforming signs and outdoor advertising structures, nonconforming uses occupying a structure with an assessed valuation of less than $100.00, and nonconforming fences, walls, and hedges.

H.

The keeping of pigeons, in accordance with the provisions of Section 9-5.202 of Article 2 of the Fowler Zoning Ordinance, not to exceed fifty (50) in number.

(Ord. No. 2011-06, § 4, 11-1-2011)

Uses permitted subject to a conditional use permit shall be as follows (see Article 25):

A.

Public and quasi-public uses of an educational or religious type, including schools, nursery schools; churches, parsonages, convents, and other religious institutions.

B.

Public and private charitable institutions, hospitals, sanitariums, and nursing homes.

C.

Public and private recreational facilities, including golf courses, riding academies, playgrounds, parks, community centers, and stadiums, but not including commercial recreation uses within buildings.

D.

Public uses including government administrative centers and courts, libraries, museums, art galleries, police and fire stations, and other public buildings and facilities.

E.

Accessory structures and uses located on the same site as a conditional use.

F.

One-family dwellings not associated with a permitted use, not more than one (1) dwelling per lot, provided that the site for the dwelling unit is in an area designated by the General Plan for future residential use. Provisions of the R-1-6 district shall constitute the property development standards for one-family dwelling units.

G.

Water pump stations.

9-5.605 - Fences, Walls, and Hedges

Fences, walls, and hedges shall be permitted in accordance with the provisions to Chapter 9-5.21.

9-5.606 - Site Area

A.

Site Area. The minimum site area shall be ten (10) acres

B.

Site Area per Dwelling Unit. Each site shall have not less than five (5) acres for each dwelling unit, excepting that employee housing may have a lesser area for each dwelling unit; provided that the site area and the number of dwelling units are specifically approved by the Commission in granting the use permit.

The maximum site area covered by structures shall be ten (10) percent for permitted uses and twenty (20) percent for conditional uses.

9-5.609 - Yard Requirements

A.

Minimum front yard—thirty-five (35) feet.

B.

Minimum rear yard—fifteen (15) feet.

C.

Minimum side yard—fifteen (15) feet.

Except as may be allowed under Article 27, the maximum height of a structure shall be thirty-five (35) feet, except that tank houses, storage tanks, windmills and silos may exceed thirty-five (35) feet in height. The maximum height of a structure occupied by a conditional use and its accessory structures shall be thirty (35) feet unless specifically determined otherwise by provisions of the use permit.

No sign shall be permitted except as prescribed in Article 22.

Off-street parking facilities and off-street loading facilities shall be provided as prescribed in Article 20.

Where there is more than one (1) structure on a site in a UR zone, the minimum distance between a structure used for human habitation and another structure shall be twenty (20) feet. The minimum distance between a structure used for human habitation and a structure housing livestock or poultry shall be fifty (50) feet.

Any structure in a UR zone in which animals or fowl are contained shall be at least two hundred (200) feet from any lot in any R, RM, or C district, or from any school or institution for human care.