Sec. 401. Purpose and Objectives: — Kings County Zoning Code

A. The purpose of the Agricultural (A) Districts is to preserve land best suited for agriculture from the encroachment of incompatible uses in order that commercial agricultural operations may continue in a manner customary in the agricultural industry. Agricultural operations shall mean and include, but not be limited to, a commercial endeavor using normal, usual, customary, and legal practices for the cultivation and tillage of the soil during the production, irrigation and frost protection, cultivation, growing, harvesting and processing of any agricultural commodity, including viticulture, horticulture, timber, apiculture or aqua-culture; dairy operations; the raising of livestock, fur bearing animals, fish or poultry, and any commercial agricultural practices performed by any farmer on land that farmer owns or currently leases or rents that is incidental to or in conjunction with such operations including preparation for market, delivery to storage or to market, or to carriers for transportation to market.
B. The Agricultural (A) Districts are also intended to prevent the intrusion of urban development into agricultural areas in such a manner as to make agricultural production uneconomical or impractical, to preserve in agricultural use land suited to eventual development in other uses until such time as streets, utilities and other community facilities may be provided or programmed as to ensure the orderly and beneficial conversion of these lands to nonagricultural use; to provide appropriate areas for certain predominantly open uses of land which are not injurious to agricultural uses but which may not be harmonious with urban uses; to provide appropriate locations for certain types of establishments primarily serving agricultural producers; to permit the application of regulations to major agricultural areas of the county which will reflect basic physical differences and attractions among such areas.

Sec. 402. Agriculture Protection Policy: It is the declared policy of the County of Kings to support and recognize the agricultural industry as an important and major part of the county's economy. It is the further purpose of the County to promote good neighbor policies between agricultural and nonagricultural property owners by insuring that nonagricultural uses

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in agricultural zones be limited as much as possible, and that nonagricultural uses and nonagricultural residents in agricultural zones be aware that their nonagricultural activities are subservient to permitted agricultural pursuits and that the undertaking of normal, customary, and legal agricultural activities and operations may result in inconveniences to them due to their location in areas of commercial agricultural activities and operations.

, and that nonagricultural uses and nonagricultural residents in agricultural zones be aware that their nonagricultural activities are subservient to permitted agricultural pursuits and that the undertaking of normal, customary, and legal agricultural activities and operations may result in inconveniences to them due to their location in areas of commercial agricultural activities and operations.

A. The Kings County “Right to Farm Ordinance”, Section 14-38 of the Kings County Code of Ordinances, establishes agricultural land use protection policies to ensure that agricultural operations are the principal and favored uses of land in the areas of Kings County designated “Agricultural” in the 2035 Kings County General Plan .
B. In compliance with Objective A.8.1 in Chapter 8 of each Community Plan of the General Plan, agricultural farming practices are specifically allowed to continue on properties within the Armona, Home Garden, Kettleman City and Stratford expansion or growth areas designated in the General Plan until such time as development applications have been approved by the County.

Sec. 403. AL-10 Limited Agricultural-10 District: This district is intended primarily for application in rural areas of the county around its various cities and communities as a buffer between the more intensive agricultural uses, such as animal concentrations of the General Agricultural district and urban uses. These areas are generally conducive to agricultural operations and compatible with nonagricultural uses. The minimum parcel size in the AL-10 zoning district is 10 acres in size.

Sec. 404. AG-20 General Agricultural-20 District: This district is intended primarily for application to rural areas of the county which are generally characterized by extensive or intensive agricultural uses of land north of Kansas Avenue where farm sizes have historically been smaller than in other areas of the county. These areas should be reserved for commercial agricultural uses because of their high quality soil, existing or potential irrigation works, exclusive agricultural character of the area, or the need to reserve areas for intensive agricultural uses, which by their nature may be incompatible with nonagricultural or quasi-agricultural uses. The minimum parcel size in the AG-20 zoning district is 20 acres in size.

ould be reserved for commercial agricultural uses because of their high quality soil, existing or potential irrigation works, exclusive agricultural character of the area, or the need to reserve areas for intensive agricultural uses, which by their nature may be incompatible with nonagricultural or quasi-agricultural uses. The minimum parcel size in the AG-20 zoning district is 20 acres in size.

Sec. 405. AG-40 General Agricultural-40 District: This district is intended primarily for application to rural areas of the county south of Kansas Avenue, including the valley floor, which is generally characterized by extensive and intensive agricultural uses of land, and the southwestern mountainous part of the county, an area generally characterized by extensive and intensive agricultural and grazing uses of land. This area should be reserved for commercial agricultural uses because of it high quality soil, existing or potential irrigation works, exclusive agricultural character of the area, or the need to reserve areas for intensive agricultural uses, which by their nature may be incompatible with nonagricultural or quasiagricultural uses, as well as to reduce other potential conflicts which may be identified, including but not limited to, flooding and wildfires, and to preserve land best suited for agriculture uses from the encroachment of incompatible uses and the service demands they create. The minimum parcel size in the AG-40 zoning district is 40 acres in size.

Sec. 406. AX Exclusive Agricultural District: This district is intended primarily for application to those rural areas of the county where it is necessary and desirable to reserve for exclusive agricultural use appropriately located areas suitable for the raising of crops or small concentrations of livestock because of high quality of soils, scenic characteristics, existing or potential irrigation works or exclusive agricultural character of the area. It is to be applied around Lemoore Naval Air Station to preserve lands best suited for agricultural uses from encroachment by incompatible uses, and to reduce potential conflicts concerning noise and safety due to the operation of military jet aircraft by reducing the potential number of parcels where residences can be built. The minimum parcel size in the AX zoning district is 40 acres in size.

Sec 407. Land Use Regulations: The following table prescribes the land use regulations for “Agricultural” districts. The regulations for each district are established by letter designation shown in the key of Table 4-1:

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Table 4-1 AGRICULTURAL ZONING DISTRICTS LAND USE REGULATIONS
KEY “P” Permitted uses - no permit required. “S” Site Plan Review required. “C” Conditional Use Permit required. “TUP”A temporary land use which requires an over-the-counter permit. “-”Notpermitted	ZONING DISTRICT				Additional Regulations and Information
	AL-10	AG-20	AG-40	AX
Agricultural Uses For a definition of the use see Article 25	PERMIT REQUIRED
Additions to an existing dairy’s structures and facilities that do not expand the facility “footprint”, increase the herd size or change the manure management system.	S	S	S	S	Does not require submission of a Technical Report under the_Dairy_ Element_of the 2035_Kings County General Plan.
Agricultural operations including raising of field crops, fruit and nut trees, vines, vegetables, horticultural specialties and timber.	P	P	P	P
Agricultural produce processing, packing, and shipping facilities including: • Canneries • Slaughterhouses •Wineries	-	C	C	-	Includes processing for food, feed, fiber and fertilizer which convert raw agricultural produce that is grown on farmland to a ready-for-market condition.
Agricultural service establishments.	S (1,2,3)	S	S	S	(1,2,3) See Table 4-1 Notes following this table for additional information on Ag Service Establishments in the AL-10 zoningdistrict.
Agricultural Specialty Stores	C	C	C	C	See requirements listed in Article 11, Section 1116 of this_DevelopmentCode_
Animal keeping: Raising of small animals, including birds, mammals, and reptiles for noncommercial purposes, not exceeding 50 animals and their immature offspring.	P	P	P	P
Animal keeping: Raising of small animals including birds, mammals, and reptiles, raised commercially for food, feathers, fur, skins, etc., exceeding 50 animals and their immature offspring.	-	C	C	-
Animal sales yards and nondairy stock feeding yards and major expansions of existingsales and feedyards.	-	C	C	-
Basic animal shade structures constructed within existing corrals on dairies and confined animal feedingfacilities.	P	P	P	P	Declared to be agriculturally exempt projects pursuant to Chapter 5 of the Kings County Code of Ordinances.
Bee keeping on a commercial basis used as pollinators.	P	P	P	P	Contact the Kings County Agricultural Commissioner for details.
Boarding and training of horses.	-	S	S	-
Bovine dairy expansions in the AL-10 zoning district, including incidental dairy calf and heifer raising facilities, provided the facility has been in continuous operation since 1978 or earlier.	C	-	-	-	Expansions include, but are not limited to, additions of farmland associated with the manure management of dairy operations, increases in herd size, changes to the dairy facility, including additional corrals, feed and manure storage areas, lagoons, barns, etc. Technical Report required.

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Table 4-1 AGRICULTURAL ZONING DISTRICTS LAND USE REGULATIONS

Table 4-1 AGRICULTURAL ZONING DISTRICTS LAND USE REGULATIONS
KEY “P” Permitted uses - no permit required. “S” Site Plan Review required. “C” Conditional Use Permit required. “TUP”A temporary land use which requires an over-the-counter permit. “-”Notpermitted	ZONING DISTRICT				Additional Regulations and Information
	AL-10	AG-20	AG-40	AX
Agricultural Uses For a definition of the use see Article 25	PERMIT REQUIRED
Bovine dairy expansions in the AL-10 zoning district, including incidental dairy calf and heifer raising facilities, provided the facility has been in continuous operation since 1978 or earlier.	C	-	-	-	Expansions include, but are not limited to, additions of farmland associated with the manure management of dairy operations, increases in herd size, changes to the dairy facility, including additional corrals, feed and manure storage areas, lagoons, barns, etc. Technical Report required.
Bovine dairy expansions in the AX zoning district, including incidental dairy calf and heifer raising facilities, that have been in continuous operation since 1993 or earlier, whichDO NOT or cannot meet all regulations, policies, mitigation requirements, standards, etc. in the_Dairy_ Element_of the_2035 Kings County General Plan.	-	-	-	C	Expansions include, but are not limited to, additions of farmland associated with the manure management of dairy operations, increases in herd size, changes to the dairy facility, including additional corrals, feed and manure storage areas, lagoons, barns, etc. Technical Report required.
Bovine dairies and expansions of existing bovine dairies whichDO NOTor cannot meet all regulations, policies, mitigation requirements, standards, etc. in the_Dairy_ Element_of the_2035 Kings County General _Plan_for the issuance of a site plan review without additional mitigation of potential impacts.	-	C	C	-	Expansions include, but are not limited to, additions of farmland associated with the manure management of dairy operations, increases in herd size, changes to the dairy facility, including additional corrals, feed and manure storage areas, lagoons, barns, etc. Technical Report required.
Bovine stock feed yards and expansions of existing bovine stock feeding yards, including dairy calf and heifer raising facilities; new bovine dairies and expansions of existing bovine dairies, including incidental dairy calf and heifer raising facilities, which qualify under the Dairy Element_of the_2035 Kings County General Plan.	-	S	S	S	Expansions include, but are not limited to, additions of farmland associated with the manure management of dairy operations, increases in herd size, changes to the dairy facility, including additional corrals, feed and manure storage areas, lagoons, barns, etc. Technical Report required.
Christmas tree raising.	P	-	-	-
Cotton gins.	-	S	S	S
Farm equipment service and repair.	S*	S	S	C	*Includes farm equipment sales.
Goat/Sheepdairies,new or expanding.	-	S	S	S	Also see Section 414.A Exceptions.
Harvesting, curing, processing, packaging, packing and shipping of agricultural products produced on premises, or where such activity is carried on in conjunction with or aspart of an agricultural operation.	P	P	P	P

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KEY “P” Permitted uses - no permit required. “S” Site Plan Review required. “C” Conditional Use Permit required. “TUP”A temporary land use which requires an over-the-counter permit. “-”Notpermitted	ZONING DISTRICT				Additional Regulations and Information
	AL-10	AG-20	AG-40	AX
Agricultural Uses For a definition of the use see Article 25	PERMIT REQUIRED
Honeyhouses.	S	S	S	S
Horticultural services such as plant nurseries including nurseries with commercial sales of other related items.	S	S	S	-
Hunting and trapping on a commercial basis and the operation ofgamepreserves.	-	S	S	C
Irrigation, flood control and drainage facilities, percolation basins, groundwater recharge wells and evaporation ponds.	P	P	P	P
Landscape gardening and landscape contractingbusinesses.	S	S	S	-
Livestock keeping and raising limited to 2.5 animal units and their immature offspring for each acre of land devoted to their care.	P	P	P	P	The term “Animal Units” is defined in Article 25 of this Development Code. The total number of animal units shall not exceed 25 animal units and their immature offspring regardless of the size of the site.
Livestock and Poultry Processing and/or RenderingFacilities	-	C	C	-
Nut dehydrators.	-	S	S	S
Poultry raising or keeping, not to exceed 500 chickens and 50 turkeys. ee	P ee	P ee	P ee	P ee	ee
Poultry raising or keeping, exceeding 500 chickens and 50 turkeys.	-	C	C	-
Roadside field retail stands located at or near the point of production for the sale of California agricultural products grown or produced by the producer.	P	P	P	P	Prepackaged food and drinks are limited to 50 square feet of storage and selling space. Field retail stands are producer- owned and operated and generally located at or near the point of production.
Roadside field retail stands that do not front on a State Highway and are 400 square feet in area or less, for the sale of California agricultural products which are not grown at or near the location of the roadside field retail stand subject to the requirements of the Food and Agricultural Code.	S	S	S	S
Roadside field retail stands that front on a State Highway and are 400 square feet in area or less, for the sale of California agricultural products which are not grown at or near the location of the roadside field retail stand subject to the requirements of the Food and Agricultural Code.	-	C	C	C	Prepackaged food and drinks are limited to 50 square feet of storage and selling space.

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Table 4-1 AGRICULTURAL ZONING DISTRICTS LAND USE REGULATIONS KEY ““ PS ” Site Plan Review required.” Permitted uses - no permit required. ZONING DISTRICT “ C ” Conditional Use Permit required. “TUP” A temporary land use which requires an over-the-counter permit. AL-10 AG-20 AG-40 AX Additional Regulations and Information “-” Not permitted Residential Uses For a definition of the use see Article 25 PERMIT REQUIRED Accessory living quarters, without a kitchen. P P P P One for each residence on the site. Unit shall not be rented. Accessory living quarters, in excess of one - C C - Such quarters shall have no kitchen per residence on the site. facilities and shall not be rented. Community care facilities as allowed by the P P P P Health and Safety Code. Family day care homes (Small) for 8 or P P P - fewer children. Family day care homes (Large) for 9 to 14 S S S - See Section 1117 and Health and Safety children. Code Section 1597.46 Farm employee housing incidental to an S S S S 1. On a parcel with an existing primary existing primary dwelling and incidental to dwelling, the farm employee housing a permitted or conditional farming operation shall be a mobile home or manufactured with up to four such dwelling units home. permitted on a single parcel. 2. Farm employee housing shall be located on the site which minimizes the loss of productive agricultural land and its productivity, but not to the detriment of the farm employee occupants. Farm employee housing in excess of five or C C C C Farm employee housing shall be located more dwelling units on a single parcel. on the site which minimizes the loss of productive agricultural land and its productivity, but not to the detriment of the farm employee occupants. Farm labor supply housing. - C C C Farm employee housing shall be located on the site which minimizes the loss of productive agricultural land and its productivity, but not to the detriment of the farm employee occupants. Farm labor supply housing. - C C C Farm employee housing shall be located on the site which minimizes the loss of productive agricultural land and its productivity, but not to the detriment of the farm employee occupants. Recreational vehicle occupied as a TUP TUP TUP TUP See Article 11, Section 1107.B.3. for temporary dwelling supplemental to an additional information. existing residence for a maximum period of 14 days. Recreational vehicle occupied as a TUP TUP TUP TUP See Article 11, Section 1107.B.3. for temporary dwelling to care for an Infirm additional information. Requires Relative for a maximum period of 60 days, documentation of the need from a or until the condition requiring the care no Doctor. longer exists, whichever is the shorter = period of time. A Agricultural Art. 4 Zoning Districts Page 4 - 6 tle ~~SSeS~~ DEVELOPMENT CODE |e

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KEY “P” Permitted uses - no permit required. “S” Site Plan Review required. “C” Conditional Use Permit required. “TUP”A temporary land use which requires an over-the-counter permit. “-”Notpermitted	ZONING DISTRICT				Additional Regulations and Information
	AL-10	AG-20	AG-40	AX
Residential Uses For a definition of the use see Article 25	PERMIT REQUIRED
Recreational vehicle occupied as a temporary dwelling during construction of a single-family residence or due to rehabilitation of a single-familyresidence.	TUP	TUP	TUP	TUP	See Article 11, Section 1107.B.4 for additional information.
Recreational vehicle occupied as a temporary dwelling by agricultural and migrant farm workers.	TUP	TUP	TUP	TUP	Limited to 12 or fewer vehicles per site. See Article 11, Section 1111 for additional information.
Single-family dwelling.	P	P	P	P	One per legal parcel including a mobile home or manufactured home on a temporaryorpermanent foundation.
Special occupancy parks for temporary recreational vehicle use.	S	S	S	S	See Article 11, Section 1110 for additional information.
Temporary second dwelling unit for persons 62 years of age or older who are immediate family members of the occupant(s) of the primary single-family dwelling unit on the parcel.	S	S	S	S	1. The temporary unit must be a mobile home or a manufactured home. 2. The temporary unit must be removed from the parcel once the qualifying family member(s) no longer resides in the temporary second dwelling unit. 3. The temporary unit shall not be rented and no other person or persons shall occupy it if the qualifying family member no longer resides there.
Temporary second dwelling unit for an Infirm Relative for the maximum period of time necessary to care for the infirm person.	S	S	S	S	1. The temporary unit must be a mobile home or a manufactured home. 2. A letter from a Doctor shall be provided at the time of application stating that the Infirm Relative requires assistance with their care. 3. The temporary unit must be removed from the parcel once the Infirm Relative no longer resides in the temporary second dwelling unit. 4. The temporary unit shall not be rented and no other person or persons shall occupy it if the qualifying family member no longer resides there.
Energy Uses For a definition of the use see Article 25	PERMIT REQUIRED				Additional Regulations and Information
Active solar heating systems.	P	P	P	P	Used to convert sunlight to heat that can be used for space heatingand hot water.
Biomass energy facilities and projects PT	- ~~PTET~~	C ET	C ET	C
Cogeneration equipment installations, with a capacity of 50 megawatts or less at existing facilities, which comply with all local, regional,state,and federal regulations PT	- ~~PTET~~	S ET	S ET	S	Also see Section 408 requirements.

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KEY
““	PS	” Site Plan Review required.” Permitted uses - no permit required.	ZONING DISTRICT
“	C	” Conditional Use Permit required.
“TUP”	A temporary land use which requires an
over-the-counter permit.	AL-10	AG-20	AG-40	AX	Additional Regulations and Information
“-”	Not permitted
Energy Uses
For a definition of the use see Article 25	PERMIT REQUIRED
Cogeneration facilities or the installation of	-	C	C	C
cogeneration equipment, with a capacity of
51 megawatts or more that commercially
produce power for sale and which comply
with all local, regional, state, and federal
regulations.
Commercial solar photovoltaic electrical	-	C	C	C	See standards listed in Article 11,
generating facilities.	Section 1112 of this Development Code.
Electrical energy storage facilities.	-	C	C	C	Shall be located within 1 mile of an
existing	public utility substation.
Electric Vehicle (EV) recharge stations.	P	P	P	P	Incidental to designated parking spaces
for electric vehicles. See Article 15,
Section 1511.C
Gas and oil wells.	P	P	P	P
Hydroelectric	generating	facilities	in	-	S	S	S
connection with existing dams, canals, and
pipelines where the capacity of the
generating facilities is five megawatts or
less and complies with Section 15328, of
the Guidelines for CEQA.
Hydroelectric generating facilities which do	-	C	C	C
not meet the requirements set forth above
that commercially produce power for sale
and which comply with all local, regional,
state, and federal regulations.
Solar electrical generation equipment for	P	P	P	P	With a design capacity to serve the
noncommercial personal use.	electrical needs of only that site or use.
Storage of petroleum products for the	P	P	P	P
personal use of persons residing on the site,
but not for resale or distribution.
Thermal power generating facilities that	-	C	C	C
commercially produce power for sale, which
comply with all local, regional, state, and
federal regulations.
Wind and solar photovoltaic electrical	-	C	C	C	See Article 11, Section 1112
generating	facilities	that	commercially
produce power for sale and comply with all
local,	regional,	state,	and	federal
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Table 4-1 AGRICULTURAL ZONING DISTRICTS LAND USE REGULATIONS KEY ““ PS ” Site Plan Review required.” Permitted uses - no permit required. ZONING DISTRICT “ C ” Conditional Use Permit required. “TUP” A temporary land use which requires an over-the-counter permit. AL-10 AG-20 AG-40 AX Additional Regulations and Information “-” Not permitted Energy Uses For a definition of the use see Article 25 PERMIT REQUIRED Wind and solar photovoltaic electrical - C C C See Article 11, Section 1112 generating facilities that commercially produce power for sale, which comply with all local, regional, state, and federal regulations. Wind energy systems (Small) on parcels one S S S S See Article 11, Section 1112 acre or more in size with a rated capacity of not more than 50 kilowatts per customer site, used primarily to reduce onsite consumption of utility power. Public and Utility Uses Additional Regulations and Information For a definition of the use see Article 25 PERMIT REQUIRED Co-location of antennas and related P P P P equipment on existing towers, poles, structures or wireless telecommunications collocation facilities. Public utility and public service structures P P P P Also see Section 408.C exceptions. including: • Communications equipment buildings • Electric transmission and distribution substations • Gas regulator stations • Public service pumping stations • Reservoirs. Radio and television broadcasting studios C C C - and accessory structures; radio, television, cellular telephone, and microwave relay and transmission towers; commercial satellite communications receiving dishes. Sewage treatment plants; publicly owned C C C C solid or municipal landfills, solid or municipal waste transfer and processing stations, and material recovery (recycling) facilities. Miscellaneous Uses Additional Regulations and Information For a definition of the use see Article 25 PERMIT REQUIRED Accessory structures located on the same P P P P See Article 11, Section 1101. site with a permitted use. Accessory structures located on the same S S S S See Article 11, Section 1101. site as a use requiring Site Plan Review or Conditional Use Permit. Adaptive reuse of existing agricultural C C C C structures for small scale agricultural related = manufacturing. A Agricultural Art. 4 Zoning Districts Page 4 - 9 tle ~~SSeS~~ DEVELOPMENT CODE |e

11, Section 1101. site with a permitted use. Accessory structures located on the same S S S S See Article 11, Section 1101. site as a use requiring Site Plan Review or Conditional Use Permit. Adaptive reuse of existing agricultural C C C C structures for small scale agricultural related = manufacturing. A Agricultural Art. 4 Zoning Districts Page 4 - 9 tle ~~SSeS~~ DEVELOPMENT CODE |e

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KEY “P” Permitted uses - no permit required. “S” Site Plan Review required. “C” Conditional Use Permit required. “TUP”A temporary land use which requires an over-the-counter permit. “-”Notpermitted	ZONING DISTRICT				Additional Regulations and Information
	AL-10	AG-20	AG-40	AX
Miscellaneous Uses For a definition of the use see Article 25	PERMIT REQUIRED
Aircraft private landing strips (Small) for non-commercial or non-crop dusting purposes which serve one farm house or one farmingoperation.	-	S	S	C*	* With specific clearance from the Department of the Navy and Naval Air Station, Lemoore.
Airports, heliports, crop dusting landing strips and establishments, and accessory structures intended for commercial agricultural uses.	C	C	C	C*	* With specific clearance from the Department of the Navy and Naval Air Station, Lemoore.
Animal rescue shelters.	P	P	P	P	Animals shall be maintained in compliance with Kings County Animal Control standards.
Apiaries and aviaries.	-	P ee	P ee	P ee	ee
Archery ranges, private. ee	C ee	S ee ee	S ee ee	C ee ee	Not including enclosed uses. On non- Williamson Act contracted land only. ee ee
Archery ranges, public. ee	C ee	S ee ~~ee ~~	C ee ~~ee ~~	C ee ee	Not including enclosed uses. On non- Williamson Act contracted land only. ee ee
Borrow pit operations, if any of the following conditions exist: a. The depth of excavation will exceed two and one-half feet, or one foot within one mile of the Kings River; or b. The amount of excavated material removed from the site will be 1,000 cubic yards or more; or c. The land is not immediately re-leveled for farming purposes.	C	C	C	C
Bulk storage of petroleum products for distribution, or direct sales, to agricultural consumers.	-	C	C	C
Cemeteries.	C ee	C ee	C ee	C ee	ee
Clotheslines. ee	P ee ee	P ee ee	P ee ee	P ee ee	Within side or rear yards – not subject to setbacks. ee ee
Commercial kennels for dogs and cats. ee	C ee ~~ee ~~	C ee ~~ee ~~	C ee ~~ee ~~	C ee ee	See definition in Article 25. Animals shall be maintained in compliance with Kings CountyAnimal Control standards. ee ee
Commercial open air wedding ceremony businesses.	S	S	S	S	No physical changes to the environment are allowed.
Commercial stables and riding academies.	C*	C	C	C	* On non-Williamson Act contracted land only.
Community facilities and institutions including religious institutions; philanthropic and charitable institutions.	C	C	C	C
Drive-in theaters.	C	-	-	-	On non-Williamson Act contracted land only.

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Table 4-1 AGRICULTURAL ZONING DISTRICTS LAND USE REGULATIONS KEY ““ PS ” Site Plan Review required.” Permitted uses - no permit required. ZONING DISTRICT “ C ” Conditional Use Permit required. “TUP” A temporary land use which requires an over-the-counter permit. AL-10 AG-20 AG-40 AX Additional Regulations and Information “-” Not permitted Miscellaneous Uses For a definition of the use see Article 25 PERMIT REQUIRED Fertilizer processing plants and yards; - C C C organic waste composting for distribution, or direct sales, to agricultural consumers. Festivals, outdoor concerts, circuses and TUP TUP TUP TUP See Article 11, Section 1107.B.2. similar events. Golf courses and golf driving ranges. C C C C On non-Williamson Act contracted land only. Gravel plants and asphalt or concrete batch - C C - plants. Guest ranches not exceeding 30 guests. C S S - On non-Williamson Act contracted land only. Guest ranches with a guest capacity of more - C C - See Section 416. than 30 guests and guest ranches of any capacity on Williamson Act contracted land. Gun clubs. - C C C Not including enclosed uses. On nonWilliamson Act contracted land only. Hazardous waste management facilities, - C C - See Article 17, Section 1707.C. for including transfer, storage, treatment, and additional requirements. disposal facilities, or combinations thereof. Hazardous waste treatment equipment S S S S which is added to an existing use at the same site. Health facilities; private, noncommercial C C C - clubs and lodges; day care uses exceeding 14 individuals; community care facilities which serve seven or more persons as allowed by the Health and Safety Code. Home Occupations, Minor. P P P P See Article 11, Section 1102.A for additional information. Home Occupations, Rural. S S S S See Article 11, Section 1102.B for additional information. Household pets, such as dogs, cats, canaries P P P P See definition in Article 25. Pets shall and parakeets belonging to those living on be maintained in compliance with Kings the site. County Animal Control standards. Incidental Uses located on the same site P P P P See Article 11, Section 1101. with a permitted use including, Swimming pools and tennis courts for the private use of the persons residing on the site and their guests. Incidental Uses located on the same site as a S S S S See Article 11, Section 1101. use requiring Site Plan Review or Conditional Use Permit. Kennels for the keeping of dogs and/or cats P P P P belonging to those living on the site. Hi A Agricultural Art. 4 Zoning Districts Page 4 - 11 tle ~~SSeS~~ DEVELOPMENT CODE |e

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““	PS	” Site Plan Review required.” Permitted uses - no permit required.	ZONING DISTRICT
“	C	” Conditional Use Permit required.
“TUP”	A temporary land use which requires an
over-the-counter permit.	AL-10	AG-20	AG-40	AX	Additional Regulations and Information
“-”	Not permitted
Miscellaneous Uses
For a definition of the use see Article 25	PERMIT REQUIRED
Land excavation that does not qualify as a	P	P	P	P
surface mining operation where the land is
immediately re-leveled for farming purposes
and the new grade of the site is less than one
foot lower than the original grade.
Land excavation in connection with earth	S	S	S	S
borrow pit operations where:
a. The depth of excavation will not exceed
two and one half feet, or one foot within one
mile of the Kings River; and
b. The amount of excavated material
removed from the site will be less than
1,000 cubic yards; and
c. The land is immediately re-leveled for
farming purposes.
Mobile home or manufactured home storage	S	S	S	S	See Article 11, Section 1108.
on private property incidental to a permitted
or conditional use.
Offices	of	veterinarians	and	animal	C	S	-	C
hospitals.
Parks.	C	C	-	C
Open private	recreation facilities not	-	S	S	-	On non-Williamson Act contracted land
exceeding thirty (30) guests	only
ee
Open private recreation facilities exceeding	ee	-	C	C	ee	-	On non-Williamson Act contracted land
thirty (30) guests	only
Penal institutions.	C	C	C	-
Private non-commercial clubs, lodges, and	-	C	C	-	On non-Williamson Act contracted land
fraternal organizations	only
Public uses of an administrative, public	C	C	C	C
service or cultural type including libraries,
museums, art galleries, police and fire
stations and other structures and facilities.
Public	and	quasi-public	uses	of	an	C	C	C	C
educational	type	including	preschools,
elementary schools, junior high schools,
high schools, and colleges.
Racetracks or strips used for the racing of	-	C	C	-	On non-Williamson Act contracted land
vehicles or animals.	only.
a	Rain gardens.	P	GG	P	P	P	See Article 15.

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Table 4-1 AGRICULTURAL ZONING DISTRICTS LAND USE REGULATIONS

Table 4-1 AGRICULTURAL ZONING DISTRICTS LAND USE REGULATIONS
KEY “P” Permitted uses - no permit required. “S” Site Plan Review required. “C” Conditional Use Permit required. “TUP”A temporary land use which requires an over-the-counter permit. “-”Notpermitted	ZONING DISTRICT				Additional Regulations and Information
	AL-10	AG-20	AG-40	AX
Miscellaneous Uses For a definition of the use see Article 25	PERMIT REQUIRED
Recreational vehicle and boat parking.	P	P	P	P	Does not include use of the RV or boat as a dwelling or residence. See Article 11, Section 1110 and 1111 for additional information.
Shooting ranges, private.	-	S	S	C	Not including enclosed uses. On non- Williamson Act contracted land only.
Shooting ranges, public.	-	C	C	C	Not including enclosed uses. On non- Williamson Act contracted land only.
Signs, freestanding or detached.	S	S	S	S	See Table 4-4 below.
Signs, wall mounted or projecting.	P	P	P	P	Permitted without a new zoning permit provided the total amount of signage allowed for the zoning district is not exceeded and the sign meets signage regulations. See Table 4-4 below.
Signs, temporary.	P	P	P	P	See Article 14 for time limits and additional information. See Table 4-4 below.
Surface mining operations.	C	C	C	C	In compliance with the_State Surface_ Mining and Reclamation Act.
Communal Swimming pools and fish ponds.	C	-	-	-	On non-Williamson Act contracted land only.
Rain water collection.	P	P	P	P	See Article 15.
Wedding chapels.	-	C	C	-	On non-Williamson Act contracted land only.

(Ord. No. 668-1-16, §1, §2, §3, 1/12/16) (Ord. No. 668-1-17, §4, §5, §6, §7, §8, §9, §10 and §11, 3/28/17)

Table 4-1 Notes:

New agricultural service establishments in the AL-10 zoning district shall be located within existing or temporary structures. New agricultural service establishments in the AL-10 zoning district that involve the construction of new structures shall be prohibited.
Existing agricultural service establishments in the AL-10 zoning district that were established prior to November 16, 2000, may construct new accessory structures incidental to the existing use.
Agricultural service establishments proposed in the AL-10 zoning district within the Blueprint Urban Growth Boundary as defined in the San Joaquin Valley Blueprint shall be evaluated for compatibility of the establishment with the potential future urban growth accommodation.

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Sec. 408. Agricultural Land Divisions: In compliance with the following provisions, sites smaller than the minimum parcel size for the zoning district in which they are located may be allowed for uses specified in Table 4-2 below.

A. Each such site shall be not less than one acre in size and shall have a minimum width of 125 feet and a minimum depth of 150 feet.
B. Any division of land which is restricted by California Land Conservation (Williamson) Act of 1965 contract(s) must comply with the minimum parcel sizes required by Section 66474.4(c) of the Government Code. (Also See Section 418 below).
C. When an application is submitted for division of land to create a site less than the minimum area for any agricultural zoning district conditional uses (other than residential uses) the Zoning Administrator or the Planning Commission may approve the application if, after consultation with the County Agricultural Commissioner, and any other federal, state or local agencies whom it may deem in possession of information which would aid in deliberations, all of the following findings are made, such findings to be in addition to those findings required by Article 17, Section 1707:
- 1 . The proposed use or use on the undersized parcel will not be for residential development.
- 2 . The lot size is not less than one acre in area.
- 3 . One or more of the following conditions exist:
  - a. The soils do not meet the criteria for productive or potentially productive agricultural land.
  - b. The proximity of incompatible nonagricultural uses, existing as of the effective date of this Development Code, severely restrict normal agricultural practices to the point that it is not economically feasible to continue farming.
  - c. The property is divided by, or bounded on at least two sides, by a physical barrier such as a railroad, canal, or other similar permanent barrier which prevents the efficient, unified agricultural operation of the land under common ownership.
  - d. There exists a recorded covenant approved by the County, running with the land which prohibits the use of the undersize lot(s) for any residential purposes.
- 4 . The division of land shall not result in a remainder parcel less than five acres in area.
(Ord. No. 668-1-16, §4, §5, 1/12/16)

Table 4-2 Land Divisions and Specific Uses	Land divisions of less than the minimum parcel size required by the zoning district regulations may be permitted for the following purposes subject to the requirements shown below. Refer to Article 23 of this Development Code for details on mapsubmissionprocedures.	Land divisions of less than the minimum parcel size required by the zoning district regulations may be permitted for the following purposes subject to the requirements shown below. Refer to Article 23 of this Development Code for details on mapsubmissionprocedures.	Land divisions of less than the minimum parcel size required by the zoning district regulations may be permitted for the following purposes subject to the requirements shown below. Refer to Article 23 of this Development Code for details on mapsubmissionprocedures.	Land divisions of less than the minimum parcel size required by the zoning district regulations may be permitted for the following purposes subject to the requirements shown below. Refer to Article 23 of this Development Code for details on mapsubmissionprocedures.	Land divisions of less than the minimum parcel size required by the zoning district regulations may be permitted for the following purposes subject to the requirements shown below. Refer to Article 23 of this Development Code for details on mapsubmissionprocedures.
Use Classifications	AL-10	AG-20	AG-40	AX	Additional Regulations and Information
Cogeneration equipment installation, with a capacity of 50 megawatts or less at existing facilities, which comply with all local, regional,state,and federal regulations.	S	S	S	S	1. See Section 408 above. 2. See Article 16, Section 1602.
Farm home retention and the area immediately around it.	S	S	S	S	1. See Section 408 above. 2. See Section 409 below.
Farm home financing or financing of an agriculturally-related project construction on the site.	S	S	S	S	1. See Section 408 above. 2. See Section 410 below.

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Table 4-2 Land Divisions and Specific Uses	Land divisions of less than the minimum parcel size required by the zoning district regulations may be permitted for the following purposes subject to the requirements shown below. Refer to Article 23 of this Development Code for details on mapsubmissionprocedures.	Land divisions of less than the minimum parcel size required by the zoning district regulations may be permitted for the following purposes subject to the requirements shown below. Refer to Article 23 of this Development Code for details on mapsubmissionprocedures.	Land divisions of less than the minimum parcel size required by the zoning district regulations may be permitted for the following purposes subject to the requirements shown below. Refer to Article 23 of this Development Code for details on mapsubmissionprocedures.	Land divisions of less than the minimum parcel size required by the zoning district regulations may be permitted for the following purposes subject to the requirements shown below. Refer to Article 23 of this Development Code for details on mapsubmissionprocedures.	Land divisions of less than the minimum parcel size required by the zoning district regulations may be permitted for the following purposes subject to the requirements shown below. Refer to Article 23 of this Development Code for details on mapsubmissionprocedures.
Use Classifications	AL-10 ee	AG-20 ee	AG-40 ee	AX ee	Additional Regulations and Information
Goat/Sheep dairies. ee	S ee ee	S ee ee	S ee ee	S ee ee	1. See Section 408 above. 2. See Article 16,Section 1602. ee
Hydroelectric generating facilities installation in connection with existing dams, canals, and pipelines where the capacity of the generating facilities is 5 megawatts or less and meets the additional standards listed in Table 4-1.	S ee	S ~~ee ~~	S ~~ee ~~	S ee	1. See Section 408 above. 2. See Article 16, Section 1602.
Irrigation, flood control and drainage facilities, percolation basins, groundwater recharge wells and evaporationponds.	C	C	C	-	1. See Section 408.C above. 2. See Article 16, Section 1602.
Commercial agriculture uses (Excluding residential uses)	-	C	C	C	1. See Section 408.C above.
New bovine stock feed yards and expansions of existing bovine stock feeding yards; new bovine dairies and expansions of existing bovine dairies, including incidental dairy calf and heifer raising facilities which qualify under the Dairy Element of the 2035 Kings CountyGeneral Plan.	S	S	S	S	1. See Section 408 above. 2. See Article 16, Section 1602.
Public utility and public service structures including electric transmission and distribution substations, gas regulator stations, communications equipment buildings, public service pumping stations, and reservoirs which are not subject to Public UtilityCommission approval.	S	S	S	S	1. See Section 408.C above.
Sale, lease or financing of an agricultural service establishment legally established prior to October 4, 1994, and continuously operated as a legal agricultural service establishment since that date.	S	S	S	S	1. See Section 408 above. 2. See Section 412 below.
Transfer of title between spouses, parents and children, grandparents and grandchildren,or between siblings.	S	S	S	S	1. See Section 408 above. 2. See Section 411 below.

(Ord. No. 668-1-17, §12, 3/28/17)