Chapter 17.56 — R-T-R MOBILEHOME SUBDIVISION, RURAL ZONE

Chapter 17.56 - R-T-R MOBILEHOME SUBDIVISION, RURAL ZONE

Sections:

17.56.010 - Uses permitted.

A.

Only the following uses shall be permitted in the R-T-R zone:

1.

One-family mobilehomes with a floor area of not less than four hundred fifty (450) square feet, and onefamily factory built and conventional dwelling units with a floor area of not less than seven hundred fifty (750) square feet.

2.

The following agricultural uses on individual lots:

a.

The noncommercial keeping of horses, cattle, sheep and goats, for the use of the occupants of the premises, provided they are kept, fed and maintained not less than twenty (20) feet from any street and twenty (20) feet from any residential use. A total of four adult animals, plus the offspring thereof until they reach the age of maturity, may be kept for each forty thousand (40,000) square feet,

b.

The keeping and raising of rabbits, birds, poultry and crowing fowl for the use of the occupants of the premises, provided they are kept not less than twenty (20) feet from any street and not less than fifty (50) feet from any residence,

c.

Future Farmers of America (FFA) or 4-H projects conducted by the occupants of the premises. Provided, however, if the project involves crowing fowl, an unexpired crowing fowl affidavit form describing the project must be on file with the planning director. Affidavit forms are available at the planning department and may be filed free of charge,

d.

Orchards, the raising of field and tree crops, berry and bush crops and vegetable, flower and herb gardening on a commercial scale,

e.

The keeping or raising of not more than twelve (12) mature female crowing fowl on lots or parcels between twenty thousand (20,000) square feet and thirty-nine thousand nine hundred ninety-nine (39,999) square feet or not more than fifty (50) mature female crowing fowl and ten (10) mature male crowing fowl on lots of forty thousand (40,000) square feet or more for the use of the occupants of the premises. The crowing fowl shall be kept in an enclosed area located not less than twenty (20) feet from any property line and not less than fifty (50) feet from any residence and shall be maintained on the rear portion of the lot in conjunction with a residential use;

3.

Temporary real estate tract office located within the subdivision to be used only for and during the original sale of the subdivision, but not to exceed a period of two years for a subdivision;

4.

Home occupations.

B.

The following use is permitted provided a plot plan has been approved pursuant to the provisions of chapter 18.30 of this Ordinance:

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.

The keeping of animals other than those listed as a permitted use.

D.

Reserved.

E.

Subject to the provisions of section 17.200.030, the number of mature crowing fowl may be increased up to fifty (50) percent over each (male and female) of the permitted numbers.

F.

Any use that is not specifically listed in Subsection B. 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 subsection. Such a use is subject to the permit process which governs the category in which it falls.

(Ord. 348.3966 § 1 (part), 2000; Ord. 348.3954 §§ 25—28, 2000; Ord. 348.3888, 10-21-1999; Ord. 348.3883, 9-10-1999; Ord. 348.3043, 1989; Ord. 348.2856, 1988; Ord. 348.2669, 1987; Ord. 348.2244, 1984; Ord. 348 § 8.60)

(Ord. 348.4596, §§ 15, 16, 2-10-2009; Ord. 348.4713, § 8, 11-9-2010; Ord. No. 348.4911, § 9, 9-10-2019)

17.56.020 - Rural mobilehome subdivision standards.

The following standards of development shall apply to mobilehome subdivisions:

A.

No real property shall be used unless a subdivision has been recorded pursuant to the provisions of the county Ordinance No. 460 and this chapter.

B.

Mobilehomes shall meet the following minimum lot setbacks: twenty (20) feet front yard, five feet side yard, and five feet rear yard. No structural encroachments shall be permitted in the front, side, or rear yard except as provided for in section 17.180.010.

C.

Building height shall not exceed three stories, with a maximum height of forty (40) feet.

D.

Minimum lot size shall be forty thousand (40,000) square feet net area with a minimum frontage at the property line of one hundred (100) feet and a minimum depth of one hundred (100) feet for each lot. Lots fronting on knuckle and cul-de-sac streets may have a frontage of not less than fifty (50) feet. Lots that do not front on a street shall be permitted upon a finding that it is impractical due to topographical conditions, terrain or configuration of the parcel of land to develop full street frontage lots. Such lots, designated as flag lots, shall meet all lot requirements except that requirement of street frontage, but shall have an access strip to a street not less than twenty (20) feet wide and not exceeding one hundred fifty (150) feet in length.

E.

The following improvements shall be installed on all lots used for residential purposes:

1.

A concrete slab or other metal or wood deck containing at least two hundred (200) square feet.

2.

The area between the ground level and the floor of a mobilehome shall be screened from view by an opaque skirt beneath the mobilehome and appropriate landscaping.

F.

Not more than one mobilehome for residential purposes shall be permitted on a lot. Not more than one travel trailer and camper and boat shall be stored on a lot.

G.

When any portion of a mobilehome is installed below the level of the existing graded lot a retaining wall shall be installed below the mobilehome extending six inches above the grade. Plans for the retaining wall shall be approved by the county building and safety department.

H.

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

(Ord. 348.2510, 1985; Ord. 348.2162, 1983; Ord. 348.2074, 1982; Ord. 348.1411, 1975; Ord. 348 § 8.61)