Chapter 17.152 — N-A NATURAL ASSETS ZONE

Chapter 17.152 - N-A NATURAL ASSETS ZONE

Sections:

17.152.010 - Uses permitted.

A.

Uses Permitted.

One-family dwellings, guest dwellings, automobile storage garages, accessory buildings;

2.

Field and tree corps;

3.

The grazing only of cattle, horses, sheep or goats, subject to the following restrictions:

a.

Not more that two animals for each acre shall be permitted,

b.

The limitation on the amount of animals shall apply to mature breeding stock and maintenance stock, and shall not apply to the offspring of such stock, if such offspring are being kept, fed and maintained solely for sale, marketing or slaughtering at the earliest practical age. The permissible number of animals per parcel of land shall be computed upon the basis of the nearest equivalent ratio;

4.

Apiaries;

5.

Deleted;

6.

Deleted;

7.

Deleted;

8.

Deleted;

9.

On-site signs, affixed to building walls, stating the name of the structure, use, or institution, not to exceed five percent of the surface area of the exterior face of the wall upon which the sign is located.

B.

Uses Permitted Subject to Approval of a Plot Plan.

The following uses are permitted, upon approval of a plot plan pursuant to Chapter 17.216, on parcels of land not less than seven thousand two hundred (7,200) square feet in size, with a minimum front yard depth

of twenty (20) feet and minimum side and rear yard depth of ten (10) feet:

1.

Public utility substations;

2.

Water wells and appurtenant pump houses;

3.

Picnic grounds for day use only;

4.

Museums and menageries, commercial and non-commercial;

5.

An additional one-family mobilehome, excluding the principal dwelling, shall be allowed with a Chapter 17.216 plot plan approval for each ten (10) acres gross being farmed. The additional mobilehome shall be located on a parcel being farmed and occupied by the owner, operator or employee of the farming operation as a one-family residence; provided, that:

a.

The mobilehome shall each have a floor area of not less than four hundred fifty (450) square feet,

b.

The mobilehomes are not rented or held out for lease,

c.

The mobilehomes are located not less than fifty (50) feet from any property line,

d.

The mobilehomes are screened from view from the front property line by shrubs or trees and have a sprinkler system installed to insure the proper maintenance of plant materials,

e.

The arrangement of the mobilehomes, sanitary facilities and utilities conforms with all of the requirements of the county health department, the county building and safety department, and state law,

f.

The number of dwellings for employees shall not exceed two per established farming operation;

Churches, temples and other places of religious worship.

7.

Child day care center.

C.

Uses Permitted by Conditional Use Permit.

The following uses are permitted provided a conditional use permit has been granted:

1.

Recreational vehicle parks;

2.

Deleted;

3.

Migrant agricultural worker mobilehome parks;

4.

Resort hotels;

5.

Any mining operation which is exempt from the provisions of the California Surface Mining and Reclamation Act of 1975 and county Ordinance No. 555;

6.

Rock crushing plants, aggregate washing, screening and drying facilities and equipment;

7.

Extraction and bottling of well water including the incidental manufacturing of bottles only for use for the permitted extraction and bottling operation;

8.

Golf courses with standard length fairways and customary appurtenant facilities, including club houses, restaurants, and retail shops;

9.

Riding academies and stables, commercial and noncommercial;

Fishing lakes, commercial and noncommercial;

11.

Outdoor film studios;

12.

Airport or landing field;

Camps;

Guest ranch.

Solar power plant on a lot ten (10) acres or larger.

D.

The following uses are permitted; provided, that the operator thereof holds a permit to conduct surface mining operations issued pursuant to county Ordinance No. 555 which has not been revoked or suspended:

1.

Any mining operation that is subject to the California Surface Mining and Reclamation Act of 1975.

E.

Reserved.

F.

Any use that is not specifically listed in Subsections B. and C. may be considered a permitted or conditionally permitted use provided that the planning director finds that the proposed use is substantially the same in character and intensity as those listed in the designated subsections. Such a use is subject to the permit process which governs the category in which it falls.

(Ord. 348.3888 § 18, 1999; Ord. 348.3053, 1989; Ord. 348.3043, 1989; Ord. 348.2452, 1988; Ord. 348.2669, 1987; Ord. 348.2338, 1984; Ord. 348.2104, 1982; Ord. 348 § 15.200)

(Ord. No. 348.4596, § 29, 2-10-2009; Ord. 348.4713, § 21, 11-9-2010; Ord. 348.4705, § 17, 11-8-2011; Ord. No. 348.4911, § 21, 9-10-2019)

The following shall be the standards of development in the N-A zone, except for the above-listed uses that are specifically allowed a lesser standard:

A.

Minimum lot size. Twenty (20) acres with a minimum gross width of four hundred (400) feet.

B.

Minimum yard depths: front, one hundred (100) feet; sides, fifty (50) feet; rear, fifty (50) feet.

C.

No building shall exceed twenty (20) feet in height.

D.

Automobile storage space shall be provided as required by Chapter 17.188.

(Ord. 348.2452, 1986; Ord. 348.2338, 1984; Ord. 348.2104, 1982; Ord. 348.1968, 1981; Ord. 348.1588, 1977; Ord. 348.1340, 1974; Ord. 348.1327, 1974; Ord. 348.1201, 1973; Ord. 348.1190, 1973; Ord. 348.557, 1968; Ord. 348 § 15.201)