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Sec. 412. New or Expanding Bovine Dairy:

Kings County Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · updated 2026-07-25 · Kings County

  • A. When an Site Plan Review application and Technical Report is submitted for a new bovine dairy or the expansion of an existing bovine dairy, including dairy calf and heifer raising facilities, in the AG-20 or AG-40 zoning districts, or the expansion of an existing bovine dairy, including dairy calf and heifer raising facilities, in the AX zoning district, the Zoning Administrator shall:

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  1. Review and make a finding that the Technical Report accompanying the Site Plan Review application demonstrates that the dairy project will meet or exceed all applicable goals, objectives, policies, and standards of the Dairy Element of the 2035 Kings County General Plan and provides a level of mitigation meeting or exceeding the mitigation measures in the Program EIR prepared for the Dairy Element.

  2. Consult with representatives of the following agencies in a manner reasonably calculated to allow the party being consulted to provide appropriate feedback concerning the application package. Kings County Agricultural Commissioner (EAC)

U.C. Cooperative Extension Service (EAC)

Kings County Health Officer, Environmental Health Division (EAC)

Kings County Public Works Department (EAC)

Kings Mosquito Abatement District (EAC)

Kings County Assessor

Kings County Building Official/Code Compliance Division

Kings County Fire Department

Kings County Sheriff’s Department

Kings County Farm Bureau

Kings County Economic Development Corporation

Kings County Association of Governments (KCAG)

Kings Area Rural Transit

Tulare County Environmental Health Service (Milk Inspection Services)

Native American Heritage Commission

San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District,

Central California Regional Water Quality Control Board, District 5

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

California Department of Fish and Game, District 4

California Department of Water Resources,

Caltrans, District 6

Any appropriate utility services, Community Service District or Public Utility District

  1. Document and consider any concerns arising out of the consultations described in subparagraph 1 above.

  • B. Applications for new bovine dairies, or dairy calf and heifer raising facilities, or for the expansion of existing bovine dairies, or dairy calf and heifer raising facilities, shall be approved through the Site Plan Review process only if the application meets all of the specified criteria of the Dairy Element of the 2035 Kings County General Plan . The applicant shall submit one paper copy of the application and Technical Report with 21 copies submitted on CD’s. The paper copy shall have original signatures affixed where signatures are required.

  • C. All applications for new bovine dairies, or dairy calf and heifer raising facilities, and expansion of existing bovine dairies, or dairy calf and heifer raising facilities, shall include a “ Kings County Emergency Action Plan for Dead Animal

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Management ” to ensure that a plan is in place for the proper disposal of excess livestock fatalities resulting from extreme heat events or other natural disasters.

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  3. Sec. 113. Use Permits Administration, Applications, and Fees
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  5. Sec. 401. Purpose and Objectives:
  6. Sec. 409. Divisions for Farm Home Retention:
  7. Sec. 410. Divisions for Farm Home Financing:
  8. Sec. 411. Divisions for Transfers of Title:
  9. Sec. 412. New or Expanding Bovine Dairy:
  10. Sec. 413. Confined Animal Feeding Operations (CAFO):
  11. Sec. 414. Conversion of a Milk Cow Dairy to a Goat/Sheep Dairy:
  12. Sec. 415. Agricultural Service Establishment Division:
  13. Sec. 418. Additional Standards and Development Regulations:
  14. Sec. 501. Purpose and Objectives.
  15. Sec. 508. Additional Standards and Regulations:
  16. Sec. 602. District Designations
  17. Sec. 606. Additional Standards and Regulations:
  18. Sec. 703 - Land Use Regulations
  19. Sec. 702. District Designations:
  20. Sec. 705. Additional Standards and Regulations:
  21. Sec. 803 - Land Use Regulations
  22. Sec. 802. District Designations:
  23. Sec. 805. Additional Standards and Regulations:
  24. Sec. 905. Additional Standards and Regulations:
  25. Sec. 1002. DDOZ - Dairy Development Overlay Zone:
  26. Sec. 1003. NSOZ -Nutrient Spreading Overlay Zone:
  27. Sec. 1004. AOZ - Agriculture Overlay Zone
  28. Sec. 1005. ACOZ - Aviation Land Use Compatibility Overlay Zone:
  29. Sec. 1006. OSOZ - Open Space Overlay Zone
  30. Sec. 1007. NRCOZ – Natural Resource Conservation Overlay Zone
  31. Sec. 1008. FHOZ - Flood Hazard Overlay Zone
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  37. Sec. 1118. Pawn Shops:
  38. Sec. 1201 - Purpose
  39. Sec. 1205 - Nonconforming Uses
  40. Sec. 1207 - Zoning Clearance and Building Permit
  41. Sec. 1201. Purpose:
  42. Sec. 1202. Preexisting Structures and Uses:
  43. Sec. 1203. Nonconforming Sites:
  44. Sec. 1204. Nonconforming Structures:
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  46. Sec. 1209. Extension of a Change of Nonconforming Use:
  47. Sec. 1301 - Purpose and Objectives
  48. Sec. 1308 - Requirements for Off-Street Loading Facilities
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  52. Sec. 1406. Types of Signs:
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  55. Sec. 1410. Special Provision for Illuminated Signs in the Imme…
  56. Sec. 1411. Violations and Enforcement:
  57. Sec. 1611 - Revocation of a Site Plan Review
  58. Sec. 1602. Site Plan Review Application and Fee:
  59. Sec. 1606. Minor Revisions to Approved Site Plan Reviews:
  60. Sec. 1608. Lapse and Extension of Site Plan Approval:
  61. Sec. 1609. Change of Use and Change of Occupancy Requires New …
  62. Sec. 1612. Action of the Board of Supervisors:
  63. Sec. 1701. Purpose and Objectives:
  64. Sec. 1707. Action of the Planning Commission:
  65. Sec. 1708. Conditions of Approval:
  66. Sec. 1710. Review by the Board of Supervisors:
  67. Sec. 1712. Action by the Board of Supervisors:
  68. Sec. 1715. Lapse and Extension of Conditional Use Permit:
  69. Sec. 1717. New Application:
  70. Sec. 1803. Variance Application and Fee.
  71. Sec. 1807. Action of the Zoning Administrator:
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  73. Sec. 1902. Public Hearing Notice:
  74. Sec. 2004. Standards:
  75. Sec. 2101 - Purpose and Objectives
  76. Sec. 2102. Initiation of a Change of Zoning District Boundary:
  77. Sec. 2104. Application and Fee:
  78. Sec. 2107. Public Hearing:
  79. Sec. 2108. Action of the Planning Commission:
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  81. Sec. 2202. Definitions for Density Bonus Provisions:
  82. Sec. 2205. Development Standards for Residential Zoning Distri…
  83. Sec. 2206. Application Process and Procedures:
  84. Sec. 2207. Density Bonus Agreements:
  85. Sec. 2208. Reasonable Accommodations:
  86. Sec. 2304. Functions of Departments and the Advisory Agency:
  87. Sec. 2312. Penalties and Enforcement.
  88. Sec. 2313. Payment of Fees, Charges, Dedications, or Other Req…
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  90. Sec. 2501 - Definitions
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