Mendocino County Municipal Code Ch. 20.364 Tp—timberland Production District

This district is intended to encompass lands within the Coastal Zone which because of their soil types and timber growing capabilities are suited for and should be devoted to the growing, harvesting, and production of timber and timber related products and are taxed as such.

(Ord. No. 3785 (part), adopted 1991)

The following use types are permitted in the Timberland Production District:

(A) Coastal Residential Use Types.

Family Residential: Single-family;

Vacation Home Rental.

(B) Coastal Agricultural Use Types.

Forest Production and Processing: Limited;

Tree Crops.

(C) Coastal Open Space Use Types.

Passive Recreation

(Ord. No. 3785 (part), adopted 1991)

The following are permitted uses upon the issuance of a coastal development use permit:

(A) Coastal Residential Use Types.

Family Residential: Dwelling Groups;

Farm Employee Housing;

Farm Labor Housing.

(B) Coastal Civic Use Types.

Alternative Energy Facilities: On-site;

Alternative Energy Facilities: Off-site;

Community Recreation;

Major Impact Services and Utilities;

Minor Impact Utilities.

(C) Coastal Commercial Use Types.

Cottage Industries.

(D) Coastal Agricultural Use Types.

Forest Production and Processing: General;

Forest Production and Processing: Commercial Woodlots;

General Agriculture;

Horticulture;

Light Agriculture;

Row and Field Crops.

(E) Coastal Open Space Use Types.

Active Recreation.

(F) Coastal Extractive Use Types.

Mining and Processing.

(G) Coastal Natural Resource Use Types.

Fish and Wildlife Habitat Management;

Watershed Management.

(Ord. No. 3785 (part), adopted 1991)

One hundred sixty (160) acres.

(Ord. No. 3785 (part), adopted 1991)

One (1) unit per one hundred sixty (160) acres except as provided pursuant to Section 20.316.020 (Farm Employee Housing), Section 20.316.025 (Farm Labor Housing), Section 20.456.015 (Accessory Uses), Section 20.460.035 (Use of a Trailer Coach) and Section 20.460.040 (Family Care Unit). In no case shall there be more than four (4) dwellings per parcel whether single family residential, farm employee housing, farm labor housing, accessory living unit or family care unit, except where Chapter 20.412 "Clustering Development Combining District" applies.

(Ord. No. 3785 (part), adopted 1991)

Fifty (50) feet each.

(Ord. No. 3785 (part), adopted 1991)

Any nonconforming parcel which is less than five (5) acres shall observe a minimum front, side and rear yard of twenty (20) feet.

(Ord. No. 3785 (part), adopted 1991)

Twenty-eight (28) feet above natural grade for non-Highly Scenic Areas and for Highly Scenic Areas east of Highway One. Eighteen (18) feet above natural grade for Highly Scenic Areas west of Highway One unless an increase in height would not affect public views to the ocean or be out of character with surrounding structures. Thirty-five (35) feet above natural grade for uninhabited accessory structures not in an area designated as a Highly Scenic Area (See Section 20.504.015(C)(2)).

(Ord. No. 3785 (part), adopted 1991)

Twenty (20) percent for parcels less than two (2) acres in size. Fifteen (15) percent for parcels from two (2) acres to five (5) acres in size. Ten (10) percent for parcels over five (5) acres in size.

(Ord. No. 3785 (part), adopted 1991)