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Title 17 — Zoning›Division II — ZONES
Holtville Municipal Code § 17.20.010 Intent
Holtville Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Holtville
Cite as: Holtville Municipal Code § 17.20.010 · Text as of 2026-10-04
§ 17.20.010. Intent.¶
The RR-1 low density rural residential zone is intended to provide for areas where the rural atmosphere can be maintained and where limited farming operations such as general crop farming, suburban horse ranchettes and growing of orchards can be conducted. This zone is not intended to allow intense farming operations, feed lots or other uses that could create offensive odors or large amounts of dust or insects. Typical lot or parcel sizes for this zone are five acres to 20 acres, with lots/parcels in excess of 20 acres being more appropriate for agricultural uses. The numbers of large animals are restricted depending upon the size of the parcel.
(Ord. 441 § 1, 2000; Ord. 472 § 3, 2010)
§ 17.20.020. Permitted uses.¶
Permitted uses allowed in the RR-1 zone are set forth in Table 17.20-1.
(Ord. 441 § 1, 2000; Ord. 472 § 3, 2010)
§ 17.20.030. Conditional uses.¶
Conditional uses allowed in the RR-1 zone, subject to the conditional use permit regulations, are set forth in Table 17.20-1.
Table 17.20-1 RR-1 Low Density Rural Residential Zone – Permitted and Conditional Uses
| Uses | Permitted Use 1 | Conditional Use 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Accessory buildings and structures | ✓ | |
| Agricultural crops | ✓ | |
| Animals on lots or parcels at least one-half acre in size with large animals restricted to one per half-acre, except that parcels larger than five acres could have one large animal per half-acre for the first five acres and four per acre for all acres beyond the initial five acres | ✓ | |
| Hatching, raising and fattening of chickens, rabbits or cattle for domestic use only. There shall be no killing or dressing of any such animals or poultry on the premises for commercial purposes | ✓ | |
| Orchards and nurseries | ✓ | |
| Home occupations as provided in Chapter 17.46 HMC | ✓ | |
| Single-family homes and mobile homes | ✓ | |
| Residential care homes serving up to six clients, includes foster family homes and small family homes for nonmedical assisted group care | ✓ | |
| Churches, temples or other places used exclusively for religious worship | ✓ | |
| Communications equipment buildings | ✓ | |
| Country clubs | ✓ | |
| Electric distribution substations, including microwave facilities | ✓ | |
| Fire stations | ✓ | |
| Golf courses | ✓ | |
| Libraries | ✓ | |
| Museums | ✓ | |
| Police stations | ✓ | |
| Service stations/ |
✓ | |
| 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 | ✓ | |
| 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 | ✓ |
| Notes: |
|---|
| 1 Other similar uses shall be allowed subject to recommendation by the planning commission and adoption by the city council. |
| 2 These uses shall be permitted subject to a conditional use permit. |
(Ord. 441 § 1, 2000; Ord. 472 § 3, 2010)
§ 17.20.040. Minimum property development standards.¶
The development standards set forth in Table 17.20-2 shall apply to all land and buildings in the RR-1 zone, except that any lot or parcel depicted on an official subdivision map or parcel map 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.
Table 17.20-2 RR-1 Low Density Rural Residential Zone – Minimum Property Development Standards
| Development Standards | RR-1 Low Density Rural Residential Zone |
|---|---|
| Minimum lot area 1 | 5 acres |
| Maximum density | 1 dwelling unit/5 acres of lot area |
| Maximum lot coverage | 10 percent |
| Maximum building height | 35 feet or two stories, whichever is less |
| Minimum distance between buildings | 10 feet |
| Minimum lot width | 250 feet |
| Minimum lot depth | 650 feet |
| Minimum front yard requirements | 75 feet |
| Minimum side yard requirements | 15 feet |
| Minimum rear yard requirements | 50 feet |
| Notes: |
|---|
| 1 Pre-existing legal lots or parcels are exempt from this minimum. |
(Ord. 441 § 1, 2000; Ord. 472 § 3, 2010)
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