§ 15.33

The following uses and structures may be permitted in the “AE” zone only if a conditional use permit has first been secured:

1. Licensed storage and handling of agricultural chemicals; 2. Fertilizer manufacturing or processing for resale; 3. Farm labor camps and structures for transient labor; 4. Hog and pig farming on parcels less than forty acres or on parcels contiguous to a Residential or Commercial Zone; 5. Animal sales yards; 6. Stables, riding academies with (1) more than one boarding horse per acre or (2) more than forty boarding horses dedicated for such use, regardless of the size of the parcel; 7. Aqua culture with an aggregate pond larger than one acre in size; 8. Agricultural processing plants and facilities, such as hulling operations, greenhouses, wineries subject to Chapter 15.745, silos, dehydrators, canneries and similar agricultural uses exceeding the standards in Division 5, Chapter 740;

2. Animal processing plants, rendering plants;

3. Public and private non-profit nursery schools, elementary schools, junior high schools, high schools and colleges; 11. Churches, public playgrounds and parks; 12. Sales and services to farmers or farm-related activities; 13. Power generation meeting Chapter 15.86; 14. Kennels, animal hospitals and veterinarian’s offices; 15. Public utility buildings and public service or utility uses (transmission and distribution lines excepted), including but not limited to reservoirs, storage tanks, pumping stations, telephone exchanges, power stations, transformer stations, service yards and parking lots;

4. Storage (storage for resale) of inflammable fluid or gas fuels in a quantity greater than five hundred gallons in any container less than two and one-half feet below the surface of the ground; 17. Injection wells; 18. Public dumping and disposal areas; 19. Mining and related processing activities; 20. Hunting clubs and facilities including spaces for recreational vehicles, horse racing establishments, golf courses, sporting clay courses, rodeos, spectator events and other similar uses; 21. Air strips and/or airports; 22. Home occupation not in residential dwelling for parcels smaller than 10 acres in size; 23. Cattle and hog feed yards and animal sales yards on parcels less than 80 acres and within 1/2 mile of any residential or commercial zoning district; 24. Confined animal facility; 25. Agricultural products and equipment manufacturing establishments, such as farm equipment manufacturing, irrigation equipment and products manufacturing, and similar manufacturing of equipment or products used primarily by agriculture. (Ord. 1256 § 2, 2016; Ord. 1253 § 2, 2015; Ord. 1183 § 2, 2006)

15.33.050 Uses Permitted With An Administrative Permit

The following uses and structures may be permitted only if an administrative permit has first been secured:

1. Natural gas wells; 2. Home occupation not in residential dwelling for parcels of at least 10 acres or more in size; 3. Agricultural Homestay Establishment. (Ord. 1263 § 9, 2017; Ord. 1183 § 2, 2006)

15.33.060 Maximum Building Height

The maximum building height in the “AE” zone shall be:

1. Thirty-five (35) feet for residential structures; 2. Fifty (50) feet for agricultural buildings or structures; 3. Exceptions. Water tanks, silos, granaries, barns, pole buildings, electronic towers, antennas and similar structures or necessary mechanical appurtenances may exceed fifty (50) feet in height, provided they do not exceed the airport height restrictions. (Ord. 1183 § 2, 2006) 15.33.070 Minimum Distance Between Structures 1. The distance between any accessory building and a dwelling unit shall conform to Uniform Building and Fire Codes. 2. All stables, barns, sheds, shelters, paddocks, riding stables and exercise yards for animals shall be located not less than one hundred (100) feet from all property and street right-of-way side lines. (Ord. 1183 § 2, 2006) 15.33.080 Minimum Yard Requirements 1. Front Yard: The minimum front yard shall be thirty (30) feet. The measurement shall start at the edge of the existing “County Right-of-Way” as shown on the adopted Glenn County Circulation Plan, or the existing right-or-way for the road along the front of or through the property. 2. Side Yards: The minimum side yards shall be twenty-five (25) feet. 3. Rear Yard: The minimum rear yard shall be twenty-five (25) feet. (Ord. 1183 § 2, 2006) 15.33.090 Site Plan Review Prior to or concurrent with the application for a building permit, the applicant shall submit to the agency a complete site plan and all necessary supporting documentation for review by the agency to ensure compliance with all the requirements of the Glenn County Code. (Ord. 1200 § 3, 2008; Ord. 1183 § 2, 2006) 15.34 AT - Agricultural Transitional Zone 15.34.010 Purpose 15.34.020 Permitted Uses 15.34.030 Uses Permitted With A Conditional Use Permit 15.34.040 Uses Permitted With An Administrative Permit 15.34.050 Lot Area 15.34.060 Minimum Yard Requirements 15.34.070 Maximum Building Height 15.34.080 Minimum Distance Between Structures 15.34.010 Purpose

This zoning classification is established for the following purposes:

1. To use as a buffer zone between agricultural land and urbanized development;

2. To provide areas where soils are suitable for limited agricultural and livestock activity; 3. To allow low-density residential development. (Ord. 1183 § 2, 2006)