Chapter 18.16 — A-1 GENERAL AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT

The intent of the A-1 district is to include all the unincorporated territory of the county not indicated specifically to be used for precise districts of agriculture, residential, commercial, manufacturing, open space, institutional, conservation, timber production, floodplain or airport. (Ord. 467-J § 2, 1991)

The board of supervisors finds that the general character of the county is agricultural; therefore, in those areas where more precise zoning is not required and where it is not inconsistent with the county general plan, the A-1 district shall be applied. The board further finds that, in those instances where it can be shown that a precise zoning would be consistent with the policies of the general plan, individual parcels of land may be rezoned, upon application by the owner(s) of such lands. (Ord. 467-J § 2, 1991)

The regulations set out in this chapter shall apply in all A-1 districts subject to Chapters 18.102 through 18.108 of this title. (Ord. 467-J § 2, 1991)

All uses allowed by right in the following zones: R-1, U-C, U-C-2 and E-A; except that only one single-family dwelling may be allowed by right; additional dwelling units and residential uses may only be allowed upon first securing a use permit. Also, that kennels may be allowed by right provided the parcel is five acres or more in area and also provided that a residential use is first established; kennels on parcels which are less than five acres in size or on parcels without an established residential use may only be allowed upon first securing a use permit. (Ord. 2023-08, 11/14/2023)

Uses allowed by use permit in an A-1 district shall be as follows:

• (1) Airports, except that private airstrips operated exclusively for agricultural purposes or by a public agency for fire protection purposes shall not require a use permit;

• (2) Commercial excavation or surface mining of natural materials;

• (3) Cemetery, crematory, mausoleum or other places for the disposal of the human dead;

• (4) Commercial stockyards and feedlots;

• (5) Drilling for and/or removal of oil, gas or other hydrocarbon substances;

• (6) Uses allowed by right or by use permit in the C-T zone;

• (7) Commercial hog farms;

• (8) Sawmills;

• (9) Mobile home parks and RV parks;

• (10) Uses allowed by use permit in the following zones: R-1, U-C, U-C-2 and E-A;

• (11) Additional dwelling units; and

• (12) All other uses similar to those enumerated above when determined by the planning director, upon presentation of substantial evidence, to be of the same or similar character as the above permitted uses.

• (Ord. 467-J § 2, 1991)

• (a) Except as otherwise provided for uses for which a use permit has been secured, the minimum setbacks shall be as follows:

  • (1) Front Yard. Minimum required, twenty feet; provided, that where four or more lots in a block have been improved with buildings, prior to the adoption of this zoning ordinance, the minimum front yard shall be the average of the improved lots if less than the required twenty feet, but not less than fifteen feet, except where combined with a B district;

  • (2) Side Yard. Minimum required, five feet on interior lots. The street side yard on corner lots shall be not less than ten feet, except where combined with a B district;

  • (3) Rear Yard. For main buildings where the rear yard abuts an alley, five feet; otherwise, ten feet.

• (b) Design review shall be required for the construction of all commercial and industrial structures, pursuant to Chapter 18.118 of this title.

• (Ord. 467-J § 2, 1991)

The regulations herein for the A-1 zoning district shall be applied to those lands zoned A-1 on or before the effective date of this section. It is intended that no lands shall be rezoned A-1 after the effective date of this section.

(Ord. 467-J § 2, 1991)