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• 17.7.10 PURPOSE AND INTENT 1. The General Plan outlines the goals, objectives and policies establishing the character and location of agricultural uses within the City. It is the purpose of this chapter to provide reguiations implementing those goals, objectives and policies to assure the preservation of existing agricultural uses as an important component of the local economy.

  2. It is further the intent of this chapter to:

     • a. Protect and promote the continuation of farming in areas with prime soils and soils of statewide importance where farming is a viable component of the local economy, and promote the continuation of farming in areas where it is already established;

     • b. Separate agricultural land use and activities from incompatible residential and commercial development, and public facilities; and

     • Cc. Prevent the encroachment of incompatible uses into agricultural lands and the premature conversion of such lands to non-agricultural uses.

17.7.20 AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT

The primary purpose of the Agricultural (A) zone district is to designate areas suitable for agricultural uses, fo prevent the encroachment of incompatible uses into agricultural lands, and to prevent the premature conversion of such lands to non-agricultural uses.

17.7.30 AGRICULTURAL USE REGULATIONS Identified on Table 7.A of this chapter are those land uses or activities that may be permitted within the Agricultural zone district, subject to the provisions of this Title and applicable General Plan policies. Table 7.A also indicates the development procedure and the approval type by which each listed land use or activity may be permitted in an Agricultural zone district.

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