Chapter 18.67 — NONGROUNDWATER-NEUTRAL AGRICULTURAL USE OVERLAY DISTRICT — Inyo County Zoning Code

§ 18.67.010. Purpose. ¶

The purpose of this chapter is to provide a mechanism (overlay district) to regulate the water usage on agricultural uses in groundwater basins that are in overdraft. (Ord. 1217 § 2, 2017)

§ 18.67.020. Definitions. ¶

Nongroundwater-neutral: an activity, use or project is nongroundwater-neutral when it causes, or is projected to cause, a significant and persistent decline in groundwater storage and/or groundwater elevation, and/or groundwater quality.

Agricultural uses: orchards, vineyards, vegetable and field crops, nurseries, gardens and other enterprises carried out in the general field of agriculture. For purposes of this chapter "commercial cannabis cultivation" shall also be considered an agricultural use. (Ord. 1217 § 2, 2017)

§ 18.67.030. Uses permitted. ¶

The uses permitted in the nongroundwater-neutral agricultural use overlay district are those same uses as defined in the zoning district for which the nongroundwater-neutral agricultural use overlay is combined. (Ord. 1217 § 2, 2017)

§ 18.67.040. Development standards. ¶

Development standards shall be applied as defined in the zoning district for which the nongroundwaterneutral agricultural use overlay district is combined. (Ord. 1217 § 2, 2017)

§ 18.67.050. Conditional use permit required. ¶

Before any agricultural use, as established by Title 18 of the Inyo County Code may be conducted, a conditional use permit shall be approved by the planning commission at an advertised public hearing authorizing such use.

(Ord. 1217 § 2, 2017)