Chapter 18.78 — AA ACCESSORY ANIMAL COMBINING DISTRICT — Lassen County Zoning Code

§ 18.78.010. Applicability. ¶

The regulations set out in this chapter shall apply in all districts with which are combined AA districts in addition to the regulations specified therefor in this title, and shall be subject to Chapters 18.102 through 18.108 of this title; provided, however, that if any of the regulations specified for any district with which an AA district is combined, the provisions of this chapter shall apply. (Ord. 467 § 27, 1984)

§ 18.78.020. Uses allowed by right. ¶

Uses allowed by right in an AA district shall be as follows:

(1) All uses permitted in the respective district with which the AA district is combined;
(2) Small livestock farming, as defined by Chapter 18.14 of this title; provided, that not more than one goat, or one hog, or one sheep or similar livestock shall be kept for every seven thousand square feet of area. Such area requirements shall not include the special setback requirements of this chapter, nor the area occupied by the main building. The density limitations listed above shall not apply to targeted grazing, provided said targeted grazing lasts no longer than thirty days in any single calendar year on any single parcel;
(3) Animal husbandry and livestock farming; provided, that not more than one horse, or one cow, or one steer, or one calf, or similar livestock, shall be kept for every twenty thousand square feet of area. Such area requirements shall exclude the special setback requirements of this chapter and shall further exclude the area occupied by residential buildings.
(Ord. 467 § 27, 1984; Ord. 2024-01, 3/12/2024)

§ 18.78.030. Special setbacks. ¶

Special setbacks in an AA district shall be as follows:

(1) No barn, stable, coop or similar accessory structure used or intended to be used for animal shelter shall be placed or erected less than fifty feet from any property line.
(2) No livestock shall be allowed at any time or for any purposes within a fifty-foot front yard setback, a twenty-foot side yard setback or a twenty-foot rear yard setback.
(Ord. 467 § 27, 1984; Ord. 467-AC § 24, 2003)

§ 18.78.040. Development standards. ¶

Development standards in an AA district shall be as follows: the minimum lot area upon which a horse, cow, ostrich, llama or other large animal may be kept is one acre, and two large animals may be kept on such area. One additional large animal may be kept for each twenty thousand square feet by which a parcel of land exceeds one acre.

(Ord. 467-AC § 24, 2003)