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Sec. 414. Conversion of a Milk Cow Dairy to a Goat/Sheep Dairy:

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

  • A. When a new goat/sheep dairy is proposed to occupy the site of a previously operated milk cow dairy that has been closed for less than two years, no new zoning permit will be required as long as the animal unit (AU) count does not exceed that of the previously existing dairy herd.

  • B. Prior to beginning operation of a new goat/sheep dairy at a closed milk cow dairy site, the operator shall provide the Community Development Agency with documentation that the previous milk cow dairy was in operation within the previous two years, the herd size of the dairy’s herd and the proposed goat/sheep herd size.

  • C. The request for conversion of the milk cow dairy to goat/sheep dairy shall be made in a letter from the applicant providing the information shown above as well as any other pertinent details concerning the proposed goat/sheep dairy. The letter shall be signed by both the applicant and all of the legal owners of the property on which the dairy exists.

  • D. A letter will be prepared by the Zoning Administrator to the operator and the property owners which includes the necessary finding for the compliance determination and which documents the conversion of the facility from a milk cow dairy to a goat/sheep dairy. The letter shall include the maximum goat/sheep herd size allowed on the facility based on the conversion factor of seven goats/sheep per each dairy cow previously permitted on the milk cow dairy. The purpose of the letter is to document in the record that the new goat/sheep dairy meets the requirements of this Development Code, thus eliminating confusion concerning the right of the goat/sheep dairy to operate in the future.

  • E. The operator of the new goat/sheep dairy is responsible for contacting California Regional Water Quality Control Board (CRWQCB) to determine whether there is a valid waste discharge permit in place and with the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District (SJVAPCD) to determine if any additional requirements are needed in order to operate the goat/sheep dairy. The operator is also responsible for contacting any other agencies that may be required to be contacted to obtain permits necessary to operate the dairy.

  • F. In the event the milk cow dairy has been closed for two years or more, or the applicant is unable to furnish documentation showing that the milk cow dairy has been closed for less than two years, then a new zoning permit is required.

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  1. Sec. 107. Applicability of the Development Code:
  2. Sec. 111. Compliance with the California Environmental Quality…
  3. Sec. 113. Use Permits Administration, Applications, and Fees
  4. Sec. 114. General Performance Standards, Measurements, and Exc…
  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
  32. Sec. 1009. RMOZ – Multifamily Residential Overlay Zone (Kettle…
  33. Sec. 1010. SDOZ – Substantially Developed Fringe Area Overlay …
  34. Sec. 1102. Home Occupations Including Firearms Dealerships:
  35. Sec. 1105. Alcoholic Beverage Sales:
  36. Sec. 1111. Temporary Recreational Vehicle Use for Agricultural…
  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:
  45. Sec. 1205. Nonconforming Uses:
  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
  49. Sec. 1302. Requirements for Off-Street Parking Areas, Aisles, …
  50. Sec. 1304. Joint Use or Shared Parking:
  51. Sec. 1306. Standards for Off-Street Parking Areas, Aisles, Acc…
  52. Sec. 1406. Types of Signs:
  53. Sec. 1407. Sign Area Computation:
  54. Sec. 1409. Illumination of Signs:
  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:
  72. Sec. 1813. Action of the Board of Supervisors:
  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:
  80. Sec. 2110. Special Zoning Exceptions; Alternate Procedure for …
  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…
  89. Sec. 2403. Violations; Penalties:
  90. Sec. 2501 - Definitions
  91. Sec. 2601 – The Jackson Ranch Specific Plan

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