Chapter 20.04 — ZONING ADMINISTRATOR

The Office of the Zoning Administrator is hereby established.

The Zoning Administrator shall be appointed by the Director of Planning and Building Inspection.

A.

The Zoning Administrator shall have the authority to hear and decide applications for variances and to grant, deny, revoke and modify variances pursuant to Chapter 20.78.

B.

The Zoning Administrator shall have the authority to hear and decide applications for Coastal Development Permits for those uses identified in the zoning district regulations by the designation "(ZA)" and to grant, deny, revoke and modify Coastal Development Permits for such uses pursuant to Chapter 20.70.

C.

The Zoning Administrator shall have the authority to hear and decide applications for Coastal Administrative Permits and to grant, deny, revoke and modify Coastal Administrative Permits pursuant to Chapter 20.76.

D.

The Zoning Administrator shall have the authority to hear and decide applications for Combined Development Permits and to grant, deny, revoke and modify Combined Development Permits pursuant to Chapter 20.82.

E.

The Zoning Administrator shall have the authority to hear and decide applications for Design Approvals pursuant to Chapter 20.44.

F.

In addition to those items designated in the zoning districts (ZA) to be heard by the Zoning Administrator, the Director of Planning and Building Inspection may also designate the Zoning Administrator as the Appropriate Authority to consider other Coastal Development Permits provided said permits do not involve the following factors:

1.

Significant public policy issues;

2.

Unmitigable significant adverse environmental impacts;

3.

Significant changes in the nature of a community or area:

4.

Establishment of precedents or standards by which other projects will be measured.

If at any point in the permit process the Director of Planning and Building Inspection or the Zoning Administrator find that an application before the Zoning Administrator involves any of the listed factors, the Zoning Administrator shall refer the application to the Planning Commission. In such case, the Planning Commission shall become the Appropriate Authority.

Chapter 20.06 - DEFINITIONS

A.

Interpretation and Grammar. For the purpose of this Title, certain terms used in this Title are defined as follows: All words used in the present tense shall include the future tense; all words in the plural number shall include the singular; and all words in the singular number shall include the plural number, unless the natural construction of the wording indicates otherwise. The word "lot" includes the word "plot;" the word "building" includes the word "structure;" and the word "shall" is mandatory and not directory. The word "County" means the "County of Monterey, State of California;" The words "Board of Supervisors" means the "Board of Supervisors of the County of Monterey, State of California." The words "Planning Commission" mean the "County Planning Commission of the County of Monterey, State of California;" and the words "County boundary" mean "the boundary of the County of Monterey, State of California, or the boundary of any incorporated municipality within said County."

B.

Terms in Common Usage. Any term, word, or phrase not specifically defined in this chapter shall be defined, firstly, in the light of the other Chapters of the Monterey County Code; secondly, state law, particularly the State Planning Act and the Coastal Act; thirdly, as defined in "Anderson on Zoning," latest edition; fourthly, as defined in Webster's New International Dictionary of the American Language, latest edition; and fifthly, any accepted dictionary of the English language.

C.

Definitions.

"Agriculture" means the art or science of cultivating the ground, harvesting of crops, rearing and management of livestock, tillage, husbandry, farming, horticulture, and forestry, the science and art of the production of plants and animals useful to man or woman, and wildlife management.

"Agricultural employee" means a person engaged in agriculture, including: farming in all its branches, and, among other things, includes the cultivation and tillage of the soil, dairying, the production, cultivation, growing, and harvesting of any agricultural or horticultural commodities, the raising of livestock, bees, furbearing animals, or poultry, and any practices performed by a farmer or on a farm as an incident to or in conjunction with such farming operations, including preparation for market and delivery to storage or to market or to carriers for transportation to market.

"Agricultural employee housing" means any living quarters or accommodations of any type, including mobile homes, which, complying with the building standards in the State Building Standards Code or an adopted local ordinance with equivalent minimum standards for building(s) used for human habitation, and buildings accessory thereto, where accommodations are provided by any person for individuals employed

in farming or other agricultural activities including such individuals' families. The agricultural employee housing is not required to be located on the same property where the agricultural employee is employed.

"Agricultural processing plant" means a structure, building, facility, or area, open or enclosed, or any other location for the refinement, treatment, or conversion of agricultural products where a physical, chemical or similar change of an agricultural product occurs. Examples of agricultural processing include, but are not limited to, coolers, dehydrators, cold storage houses, hulling operations, and the sorting, cleaning, packing, and storing of agricultural products preparatory to sale or shipment in their natural form including all customarily incidental uses. Agricultural processing plants include wineries.

"Agricultural support service" means a necessary and accessory facility principally established to serve onsite farming or ranching activities and which relies on the on-site agriculture as its major means of support. Agricultural support facilities include but are not limited to coolers, cold storage, loading docks and shops.

"Airport" means a place, either on land or on water, where aircraft may land and take off and where additional space may be provided to discharge or receive cargoes and passengers, make repairs, or take in fuel.

"Alley" means a passage or way, public or private, open to public travel, affording a secondary means of vehicular access to abutting lots and not intended for general traffic circulation.

"All-weather road surface" means a drivable road having a weight bearing capability to support the loads of fire fighting equipment used or likely to be used by the local fire protection agency in all weather conditions.

"Structural alteration" means any change or rearrangement in the supporting members of an existing structure, such as bearing walls, columns, beams, girders, or interior bearing partitions, or any enlargement to or diminution of a structure, whether horizontally or vertically, or the moving of a structure from one location to another.

"Apartment" means a room, or suite of two or more rooms, occupying a portion of a structure and such room or rooms are designated for, intended for, or occupied by one family.

"Appropriate authority" means that person, official, or body designated to hear, grant, deny, modify, condition, revoke or otherwise act on permits required by this Title.

"Automobile wrecking yard" means any structure, portion thereof, property, location, facility, or area used for the dismantling or wrecking of more than two motor vehicles or trailers, or the storage, sale or dumping of more than two dismantled, partially dismantled, obsolete or wrecked vehicles or their parts, but not including the incidental storage of vehicles in connection with the operation of a repair garage, providing the repair period of any one vehicle does not exceed sixty (60) days, and not including the active noncommercial repair of one personal motor vehicle within a one hundred twenty (120) day period and not including the storage, dismantling, wrecking and repair of vehicles or equipment accessory to on-site agricultural operations.

"Average lot depth" means the distance of a line extending from the midpoint of the front lot line to the midpoint of the rear lot line, with that line being equidistant from the side lot lines.

20.06.107 - Average lot width.

"Average lot width" means the quotient of the lot area divided by the average lot depth.

Bed and breakfast facility means an establishment providing overnight accommodations and a morning meal by people who provide rental rooms in their homes. Rent or rental fee can include any form of remuneration including cash, goods or services, barter, or forgiveness of debt.

"Block" means that property abutting on one side of a street and lying between the two nearest intersecting or intercepting streets or nearest intersecting or intercepting streets and railroad right-of-way, unsubdivided acreage, watercourse, or body of water.

"Building" means any structure built entirely of frame or a more lasting type of construction, having a roof supported by columns or by walls and intended for the shelter, housing, or enclosure of any person, animal, or chattel, but not including any tent or trailer.

"Building site" means a parcel of land occupied or intended to be occupied by main structures and accessory structures and uses, including such open spaces as are provided or are intended to be used in connection therewith or are required by the regulations for the district wherein such parcel is located.

"Campground" means land or premises which are used, or intended to be used, let, or rented for transient occupancy by persons traveling by automobile or otherwise, or by transient persons using tents, recreational vehicles or similar quarters.

"Cannabis" means all parts of the plant Cannabis sativa Linnaeus, Cannabis indica, or Cannabis ruderalis, whether growing or not; the seeds thereof; the resin, whether crude or purified, extracted from any part of the plant; and every compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture, or preparation of the plant, its seeds, or resin. "Cannabis" also means the separated resin, whether crude or purified, obtained from cannabis. "Cannabis" does not include the mature stalks of the plant, fiber produced from the stalks, oil or cake made from the seeds of the plant, any other compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture, or preparation of the mature stalks (except the resin extracted therefrom), fiber, oil, or cake, or the sterilized seed of the plant which is incapable of germination. For the purpose of this Title, "cannabis" does not mean "industrial hemp" as defined by Section 11018.5 of the Health and Safety Code.

"Caretaker units" means a permanent residence, secondary and accessory to an existing allowed use for persons employed on-site for purposes of care and protection of persons, property, plants, animals, equipment or other circumstances on site or on contiguous lots under the same ownership.

"Child care center" means a facility, other than a day care home, licensed by the State of California to provide non-medical care to children under eighteen (18) years of age in need of personal services, supervision or assistance on less than a 24-hour basis.

An evergreen plant community of drought-adapted shrubs usually found on dry slopes and ridges.

20.06.181 - Coastal Administrative Permit.

A "Coastal Administrative Permit" is a Coastal Development Permit processed pursuant to Chapter 20.76 of this Title.

"Coastal Commission" means The California Coastal Commission.

A "Coastal Development Permit" is a Discretionary Permit authorized pursuant to the California Coastal Act of 1976 and processed pursuant to Chapter 20.70 of this Title.

"Coastal scrub" means a plant community related to the chaparral community in that it consists primarily of low-growing, woody shrubs.

20.06.195 - Coastal Zone.

That portion of the unincorporated portion of the County lying in the Coastal Zone as established by the Coastal Act of 1976 and as it may subsequently be amended by the State of California.

"Commercial cannabis activity" means the cultivation, possession, manufacture, processing, storing, laboratory testing, packaging, labeling, transporting, distribution, or sale of cannabis or a cannabis product.

"Common public viewing area" means a public area such as a public street, road, designated vista point or public park from which the general public ordinarily views the surrounding viewshed.

"Actual construction" means the placing of construction materials in their permanent position, fastened in a permanent manner; actual work in excavation or grading, or the demolition or removal of an existing structure begun preparatory to rebuilding; provided, that in all cases diligent work shall be diligently carried on until the completion of the building or structure.

"Convenience store" means a market with a floor area of less than five thousand (5,000) square feet, frequently located near residential development, which offers a limited variety of food, household and sundry items and which is operated primarily for the convenience of the walk-in shopper or persons purchasing a few items.

"Cottage food operation" means an enterprise that is registered or permitted by the Monterey County Environmental Health Bureau and is conducted within the registered or permitted area of a dwelling unit where the cottage food operator, as defined by California Health and Safety Code Section 113758, resides and where cottage food products, as defined by California Health and Safety Code Section 113758, are prepared and packaged for direct, indirect, or direct and indirect sale to consumers.

"Cottage industry" means a business in a residential area conducted primarily by the residents of the property manufacturing artistic, handicraft and other craft items.

"Country club" means any premises, structures or facilities used for meetings, dining, dancing, other social events, or recreational activities for club members and guests.

"County scenic route" means a segment of County roadway that has been officially designated a scenic route by the Director of the California Department of Transportation.

"Coverage" means any area covered by a structure, structures or structure protrusions including decks twenty-four (24) inches or more above grade but not including building eaves of thirty (30) inches or less and similar non-usable areas, paved driveways, sidewalks, paths, patios and decks less than twenty-four (24) inches above grade.

"Day care center" means any child day care facility other than a family day care home and includes infant centers, preschools and extended day care facilities.

20.06.270 - Day care home, large family.

"Large family day care home" means a home licensed as such by the State of California to provide day care for seven to twelve (12) children, inclusive of the children who reside at the home.

"Small family day care home" means a home licensed as such by the State of California to provide day care for one to six children, inclusive of the children who reside at the home.

"Density" means the measure of the ratio of population to the area of land occupied by that population, which may be expressed as dwelling units per acre, families per acre, persons per acre, or conversely as acres per dwelling unit or square feet per dwelling unit.

"Gross density" means the ratio of dwelling units per acre utilizing the full acreage of the parcel without subtracting areas dedicated to public or private roads, schools, parks, or similar public use and open space areas or hazard areas.

"Development" means, on land, in or under water:

1.

Placement or erection of any solid material or structure, including but not limited to, any building, road, pipe, flume, conduit, siphon, aqueduct, telephone line, and electrical power transmission and distribution line;

2.

Discharge or disposal of any dredged material or of any gaseous, liquid, solid, or thermal waste;

3.

Grading, removing, dredging, mining, or extraction of any materials, including excavation and filling which requires environmental review pursuant to the Monterey County CEQA Guidelines.

4.

Change in the density or intensity of use of land, including but not limited to:

a.

Subdivision pursuant to the Subdivision Map Act (commencing with Section 66410 of the Government Code);

b.

Lot line adjustments;

c.

Any other division of land, including lot splits; and,

d.

Conditional certificates of compliance pursuant to the Subdivision Map Act;

5.

Change in the intensity of use of water, or of access thereto;

6.

Expansion or construction of water wells, surface water diversions, or septic systems, except for replacement thereof;

7.

Construction, reconstruction, demolition, or alteration of the size of any structure, including any facility of any private, public, or municipal utility;

8.

Removal or harvesting of major vegetation including land clearing pursuant to Chapter 16.12 and removal of natural vegetation specified in the applicable ordinances as requiring a coastal development permit. "Development" shall not include removal or harvesting of major vegetation for agricultural purposes, except in North County as per Section 20.144.080.A, kelp harvesting, and timber operations which are in accordance with a timber harvesting plan submitted pursuant to the provisions of the Zberg-Nejedly Forest Practice Act of 1973 (commencing with Section 45111);

9.

Any project within seven hundred fifty (750) feet of a known archaeological resource, as per sections shown on current County Resource Maps or other available information;

Tree removal as per sections 20.144.050.A, 20.145.060.A, 20.146.060.A, and 20.147.050.A.

11.

Granting of transferable density credits pertaining to a lot in the critical viewshed of Big Sur, pursuant to Chapter 20.64.190.

"Development rights" means the rights, along with others such as mineral rights and water rights, that are commonly associated with real property ownership. Development rights, subject to local, state, and federal regulations, provide the legal basis for property development.

"Development standard" means the regulations contained within each zoning district or other sections of this Title setting forth minimum requirements or specifications for development which must be met by all applicants for zoning clearances.

"Diligent work" means work characterized by steady, earnest and energetic application of effort to complete any given project without lapse of necessary grading or building permits.

"Director of Planning and Building Inspection" means the Director of Planning and Building Inspection of the County of Monterey.

"Discretionary permit" means any permit which requires review and approval by a decision making body including but not limited to the Monterey County Planning Commission or Board of Supervisors.

"Dwelling" means a structure or portion thereof designed for or occupied exclusively for non-transient residential purposes including one family and multiple family dwellings, but not including hotels, motels, boarding or lodging houses or other transient occupancy facilities.

"Dwelling unit" means a dwelling or portion thereof used by one family and containing only one kitchen.

20.06.375 - Dwelling unit, accessory.

"Accessory dwelling unit" or "ADU" means an attached or a detached residential dwelling unit that provides complete independent living facilities for one or more persons and is located on a lot with a proposed or existing primary residence. It shall include permanent provisions for living, sleeping, eating, cooking, and

sanitation on the same lot as the single-family or multifamily dwelling is or will be situated. An Accessory Dwelling Unit also includes the following: (1) an efficient unit, as defined in Section 17958.1 of the California Health and Safety Code, as may be amended; (2) a manufactured home, as defined in Section 18007 of the Health and Safety Code, as may be amended; and (3) a tiny home, if the tiny home meets the requirements of Section 18007 of the Health and Safety Code, as may be amended.

(Ord. No. 5432, § 2, 11-18-2025)

"Junior accessory dwelling unit" or "JADU" means a unit that is no more than five hundred (500) square feet in size and contained entirely within a single-family residence. A junior accessory dwelling unit may include separate sanitation facilities, or may share sanitation facilities with the single-family residence.

(Ord. No. 5432, § 3, 11-18-2025)

"Manufactured dwelling unit" means a dwelling structure, constructed in part or in whole off the building site, including a mobile home meeting the standards of the National Manufactured Housing and Construction Safety Act of 1976, and subsequently transported to the site and installed on a permanent foundation. A manufactured dwelling unit does not include a mobile home, a mobile accessory building or structure, a recreational vehicle or a commercial coach.

"Duplex dwelling" means a detached structure, under one roof, designed for or occupied exclusively by two families living independently of each other, and each dwelling unit having its own kitchen.

"Dwelling group" means a group of two or more attached or detached one-family, duplex, or multiple-family dwellings occupying a parcel of land under one ownership and having a yard in common.

"Multiple family dwelling" means a structure or portion thereof used to house three or more families, living independently of each other, and each unit having its own kitchen.

"Single family dwelling" means a detached structure, including a mobilehome or manufactured dwelling unit, containing only one kitchen and used to house not more than one family.

"Emergency" means a situation arising from fire, explosion, act of God or act of public enemy which, if not corrected immediately, will potentially result in the loss of life, property or environmental resources.

"Employee" means the same as "employee" as defined in Section 17005 of the California Health and Safety Code, as may be periodically amended.

"Employee housing" means the same as "employee housing" as defined in Section 17008 of the California Health and Safety Code, as may be periodically amended.

"Enforcing officer" means the person, office or department designated by state law or the Board of Supervisors to enforce any provision of this Title. Enforcing officer includes any County officer, employee or agent to whom enforcement powers have been lawfully delegated by a designated enforcement officer.

"Environmentally sensitive habitat" means an area in which plant or animal life or their habitats are either rare or especially valuable because of their special nature or role in an ecosystem and which could be easily disturbed or degraded be human activities and development. (See individual land use plan segment definitions for specific examples.)

"Family" means one or more non-transient, related or unrelated persons living together in a dwelling unit.

"Farmworker" means the same as "agricultural employee" as defined in this Chapter 20.06.

20.06.460 - Repealed.

(Repealed by Ord. 5283, 2015)

20.06.470 - Repealed.

(Repealed by Ord. 5283, 2015)

Farm shop means a structure used for the maintenance, repair and/or fabrication of farm equipment by the owner and/or operator of the farm.

"Fault" means a fracture in the earth's crust along which there has been displacement of land masses relative to one another.

"Active fault" means a fault along which there has been displacement during the last eleven thousand (11,000) years.

"Inactive fault" means a fault along which there has been no major displacement for more than three million (3,000,000) years.

A potentially active fault means a fault along which the most recent major displacement occurred between eleven thousand (11,000) and three million (3,000,000) years ago.

"Fault trace" means the intersection of a fault with the earth's surface.

"Fault zone" means a zone consisting of interconnected, closely spaced faults and fault traces.

Feasible means capable of being accomplished in a successful manner within a reasonable period of time, taking into account economic, environmental, social, and technical factors.

"Floor area" means the total square footage of the building site divided by the floor area of the structure(s) on site.

"Floor area ratio" means the total combined gross floor area of all floors contained in all buildings on the building site as measured from the exterior face of the enclosing walls. Floor area shall include, but not be limited to all enclosed spaces within all buildings, finished basements, guesthouses, studios, garages and carports. Areas of enclosed floor space constructed and maintained entirely below ground, including garages, shall not be counted as floor area. Floor area ratio shall not apply to new condominiums, planned unit developments, or similar projects where by their design the legally described lot coincides or is generally confined to the structures.

"Front wall" means the wall of the structure nearest the street or streets upon which the structure faces, but excluding certain architectural features as specified in Chapter 20.62 (Height and Setback Exceptions) of this Title.

"Private garage" means an enclosed, attached or detached accessory structure intended primarily for the storage of private motor vehicles.

"Public garage" means any structure and premises, except a private or storage garage, used for the storage, repair or storage and repair of motor vehicles for remuneration, hire, or sale.

"Storage garage" means any structure and premises, except a private garage, used exclusively for the storage of motor vehicles.

"Golf course" means any of the following:

A.

Practice fairway golf course means a practice and instructional facility for golf purposes.

B.

Regulation golf course means a golf course whose minimum total length for nine holes is three thousand (3,000) yards and for eighteen (18) holes is six thousand (6,000) yards.

C.

Short golf course means a golf course whose minimum total length is five thousand (5,000) yards, with some holes over two hundred fifty (250) yards.

D.

Three-par golf course means a golf course in which the longest hole does not exceed two hundred fifty (250) yards.

"Guesthouse" means an attached or detached living quarters of a permanent type of construction lacking internal circulation with the main dwelling, without kitchen or cooking facilities, clearly subordinate and incidental to the main structure, on the same lot, and not to be separately rented, let, or leased, whether compensation is direct or indirect.

(Ord. No. 5439, § 2, 9-23-2025)

"Guestroom" means a room which is intended, arranged, or designed to be occupied, or which is occupied by guests, but in which no provision is made for cooking, and does not include dormitories for sleeping purposes.

"Height of structure" means the vertical distance from the average level of the highest and lowest point of the natural grade of that portion of the building site covered by the structure, to the topmost point of the

structure, but excluding certain features, as specified in Chapter 20.62 (Height and Setback Exceptions) of this Title.

"Commercial hog ranch" means any premises on which hogs are raised or maintained and said hogs are fed by the purchase or import of swill, garbage, vegetables, or fruit.

"Homeless shelter" means housing with minimal supportive services for homeless persons that is limited to occupancy of six months or less. Homeless shelter has the same meaning as "emergency shelter" as defined in Section 50801 (e) of the California Health and Safety Code.

"Home occupation" means a business conducted in a residential area conducted by the residents of the property. Home occupation includes a cottage food operation, as defined in Section 20.06.215. The main product of a home occupation is a service rather than goods, except in the case of a cottage food operation.

"Hotel" means any structure or portion thereof containing guestrooms used, designed, or intended to be used, let, or hired out or to be occupied, whether the compensation for hire is paid directly or indirectly, and occupied or intended to be occupied by more than two persons.

20.06.670 - Hotel, resort.

"Resort hotel" means a hotel and accessory recreational components as well as service uses designed primarily for the convenience of guests and containing guestrooms with a maximum density of ten (10) guestrooms per acre and with a minimum of ten (10) percent of the total area maintained for landscaping.

"Hunting and fishing facility" means any structure or physical improvement related to the hunting and fishing use offered for the purpose of hunting, fishing or hunting and fishing for compensation, whether compensation be direct or indirect. Hunting and fishing facilities do not include hunting and fishing by the owner and non-paying guests of the owner.

"Hydric soil" means a type of soil with characteristics resulting from prolonged saturation and chemically reducing conditions such as occurs under anaerobic conditions.

"Hydrophytic vegetation" means plants that have adapted to living in aquatic environments. These plants are also called hydrophytes. In wetlands, hydrophytic species occur where at least the root zone of the plant is seasonally or continually found in saturated or submerged soil.

"Internal circulation" means a structural connection between two portions of a structure designed to provide for circulation between habitable portions of a structure without circulation out of doors or through non-habitable areas such as a garage, or through areas not normally utilized for interior circulation such as laundry rooms, bathrooms, and mechanical rooms.

"Junk yard" means the use of more than two (2) hundred square feet of the area of any lot used for the storage of junk, including scrap metals or other scrap materials, or for the dismantling or wrecking of automobiles or other vehicles or machinery; but not including the dismantling, storage, wrecking and repair of vehicles or equipment accessory to on-site agricultural operations.

"Commercial kennel" means any property or premises in which more than eight dogs, six months of age or older, or other household pets, are kept for commercial reasons which include, but are not limited to, letting for hire, training for fee, sale and any other commercial purpose; but not including a veterinary hospital, premises operated by the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA), any public pound or the County animal shelter.

"Kitchen" means an area capable of being used for the preparation or cooking of food containing both a stove or other device for cooking and a refrigerator or other device for the cool storage of food.

"Labor supply camp" means place, area or piece of land where housing is provided for five or more employees or prospective employees of another by any individual, firm, partnership, association, or corporation, that for a fee, employs persons to render personal services for, or under the direction of, a third person, or that recruits, solicits, supplies, or hires persons on behalf of an employer, and that, for a fee, provides in connection therewith one or more of the following services:

a.

Furnishes board, lodging, or transportation for such employees or prospective employees.

b.

Supervises, times, checks, counts, weights, or otherwise directs or measures the work of such employees.

c.

Disburses wage payments to such employees.

20.06.735 - Land Use Plan.

"Land Use Plan" means Plan adopted by the Board of Supervisors of the County of Monterey and certified by the Coastal Commission as the governing land use plan for a specific area of the Coastal Zone lying in the unincorporated area of the County of Monterey.

"Liquefaction" means the loss of soil strength due to seismic forces acting on water-saturated granular soil.

"Livestock feed yard" means any premises on which livestock is held or maintained for the purpose of feeding and fattening for market and where sixty (60) percent or more of the food for such livestock is imported or purchased.

Monterey County's land use plans, zoning ordinances, zoning maps and implementing actions certified by the Coastal Commission as meeting the requirements of the California Coastal Act of 1976. The four land use plans are the North County Land Use Plan, Del Monte Forest Area Land Use Plan, Carmel Area Land Use Plan, and Big Sur Coast Land Use Plan. The ordinances, zoning maps, and implementation actions are those listed in the Table of Contents of the Coastal Implementation Plan. The Plan consists of this Title 20 (Parts 1 - 5) and other applicable ordinances and appendices (Part 6). Unless otherwise exempted by this Title, any revisions to these provisions must be approved by the Coastal Commission before they go into effect in the Coastal Zone.

"Lot" means a unit of land which has been created under the provisions of the Subdivision Map Act or any prior law regulating the division of land or a local ordinance enacted pursuant thereto or was created prior to the time any local or state law regulated divisions of land or which were not subject to any local or state regulation of the time of its creation. In the Coastal Zone, an existing parcel means a separate legal parcel recorded as of December 31, 1976, or later if approved under a coastal development permit. Existing parcels do not include parcels recorded without benefit of Coastal Development Permit where such permit was required by law prior to 1977. Parcels crossed by public road or highway rights-of-way will not be considered to have been "subdivided" by such a road or highway. Except where a legal determination by the County (or by the Coastal Commission on appeal of a permit application) concludes otherwise for a particular ownership, contiguous lots conveyed by U.S. patent or aggregated under a single ownership will be considered as a single parcel for Subdivision Map Act purposes.

"Key lot" means the first lot to the rear of a corner lot, the front line of which is a continuation of the side line of the corner lot exclusive of the width of any alley, and fronting on the street which intersects or intercepts the street upon which the corner lot fronts.

"Mobile home" means a vehicle designed and equipped for human habitation.

"Former mobilehome" means a mobilehome attached to a permanent foundation and modified to meet applicable building code and land use requirements as a residential structure.

"Mobilehome park" means a parcel of land under one ownership which has been planned and improved for the placement of two or more mobilehomes for rental purposes for non-transient use.

"Motel" means a building, structures, accessory facilities and premises with guestrooms or apartments with parking areas provided to serve such guestrooms or apartments and the use of which is designed and used primarily for the accommodation of transient travelers.

"Nuisance" means and includes every public or private act or condition known or described in the common law as a public nuisance and any other public or private act or condition which is or may be declared to be a public nuisance under the laws of the State of California or by County ordinance.

"One ownership" means ownership of property or possession thereof under a contract to purchase or under a lease, the term of which is not less than ten (10) years, by a person or persons, firm, corporation, or partnership, individually, jointly, in common, or in any other manner whereby such property is under single or unified control. The term owner means the person, firm, corporation, or partnership exercising one ownership as defined in this Section.

"Open space" means any open land or other spaces which are predominantly lacking in structural development. Open space includes natural areas, wetlands and open water, wildlife habitats, farmlands and grazing areas, park and recreation areas. The term "open space" does not imply public access or ownership.

"Outdoor advertising structure" means any structure of any kind or character, erected or maintained for outdoor advertising sign purposes.

"Overspeed control" means a mechanism used to limit the speed of blade rotation to below the design limits of a wind energy conversion system.

"Person" means any individual, corporation, partnership, firm, business or similar entity, public or private agency, municipality, City, State or Federal agency.

"Pets" mean commonly domesticated household animals.

"Planned Unit Development" means a common interest development (other than a community apartment project, a condominium project, or a stock cooperative) having either or both of the following features:

a.

Any contiguous or noncontiguous lots, parcels, or areas in which owners of separately owned lots, parcels, or areas are owners in common, possessing appurtenant rights to the beneficial use and enjoyment of the commonly owned property.

b.

A power exists in the association to enforce an obligation of an owner of a separately owned lot, parcel, or area with respect to the beneficial use and enjoyment by means of an assessment which may become a lien upon the separately owned lot, parcel or area in accordance with Government Code Section 1367.

"Poultry farm" means the raising, keeping or raising and keeping of, in the aggregate, more than five hundred (500) chickens, turkeys, ducks, geese, pigeons, pheasants, peafowl, guinea fowl or other fowl.

"Professional office" means an establishment for professional, executive and administrative offices, including those of accountants, lawyers, doctors, dentists, architects, engineers, drafting offices, insurance agents, real estate agents, and other occupations which are of similar character to those enumerated, but not including barbers, beauty parlors, cosmetologists, or other service establishments and structure trades contractors.

"Public utility" means a company regulated by the California Public Utilities Commission or other regulatory body including the County of Monterey.

"Public utility facilities" mean facilities for the production, storage, transmission, distribution, and recovery of water, sewage, energy, and other similar utilities.

"Rare and endangered species" means a plant or animal species identified by the California Department of Fish and Game, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, the California Native Plant Society and/or other relevant scientific authority as rare, endangered, or threatened.

"Reasonable accommodation" means providing flexibility in the application of this Title including the modification or waiver of certain requirements, when such modification or waiver is necessary to eliminate barriers to housing opportunities for individuals with disabilities.

"Recreational vehicle" means a vehicle designed and used for temporary human habitation and with its wheels in place, and primarily used for recreational purposes.

"Large residential care facility" means a living facility for seven to twelve (12) residents, excluding operators, licensed by the State of California, which provides 24-hour residential care and varying levels and intensities of medical or non-medical care, supervision, services or assistance to persons living in a residential setting.

"Small residential care facility" means a living facility for up to six residents, excluding operators, licensed by the State of California which provides 24-hour residential care and varying levels and intensities of medical or non-medical care, supervision, services or assistance to people living in a residential setting.

"Rest home" means a place used for the rooming or boarding of any aged or convalescent persons, whether ambulatory or nonambulatory, for which a license is required by a county, state or federal agency.

"Ridgeline development" means development on the crest of a hill which has the potential to create a silhouette or other substantially adverse impact when viewed from a common public viewing area.

"Right-of-way" means a strip of land either public or private commonly allocated for transportation purposes, such as a public or private road, a railroad, or a utility transmission line.

"Riparian habitat" means a natural plant community dependent upon a water body or water course. (See individual land use plan segment definitions for specific examples.)

"Riparian woodland" means a plant community with lush growths of trees and shrubs, supported by wet conditions along seasonally and permanently flowing fresh water streams and rivers.

"Rooming or boarding" means shared living quarters, with or without separate kitchen and bathroom facilities for each room or unit, intended to meet short-term shelter and/or other immediate housing needs for not more than two persons for the purpose of work, school, research, medical care, or employment that requires a person's physical presence in Monterey County, or other similar non recreational activity. Rooming or boarding does not include residential care facilities, day care homes, family day care centers, convalescent hospitals, hotels, motels, bed and breakfast facilities, inns, vacation rentals, labor camps, or single-occupancy housing.

(Ord. No. 5439, § 3, 9-23-2025)

20.06.990 - Roominghouse or boardinghouse.

"Roominghouse or boardinghouse" means shared living quarters, with or without separate kitchen and bathroom facilities for each room or unit, intended to meet short-term shelter and/or other immediate housing needs for three or more persons for the purpose of work, school, research, medical care, or employment that requires a person's physical presence in the County, or other similar non recreational activity. Roominghouse or boardinghouse does not include residential care facilities, day care homes, family day care centers, convalescent hospitals, hotels, motels, bed and breakfast facilities, inns, vacation rentals, labor camps, or single-occupancy housing.

(Ord. No. 5439, § 4, 9-23-2025)

20.06.1000 - Repealed.

(Repealed by Ord. 5283, 2015)

"Service connection" means a connection to any habitable structure, except a guesthouse, which uses potable water from a water system for domestic and not agricultural purposes.

"Setback" means a minimum distance required by this Title to be maintained between structures or between structures and property lines.

"Front setback" means a setback from the edge of a private or public road right-of-way or adopted Official Plan Line to the nearest point of a structure.

"Setback line" means the line formed on a lot by the measurement of required front, side, or rear setback areas required by this Title.

"Rear setback" means a setback measured between the rear property line of the lot and the nearest point of the structure.

"Side setback" means a setback between the side property line of the lot and the nearest line of a structure and extending between the required front and rear setbacks.

20.06.1070 - Sign.

"Sign" means anything whatsoever placed, erected, constructed, posted, painted, printed, tacked, nailed, glued, stuck, carved, or otherwise fastened, affixed or made visible for out-of-door advertising purposes in any manner whatsoever, on the ground or on any tree, wall, bush, rock, post, fence, building, structure, or thing whatsoever.

20.06.1080 - Sign, appurtenant.

"Appurtenant sign" means a sign relating only to the sale of goods or rendering of services upon the building site on which said sign is erected or maintained.

20.06.1090 - Sign, directional and informational.

"Directional and informational" sign means any sign which is confined to the giving of directions to a community or population center, or which, in addition to such directions, also gives general information as to the services, products, or facilities available therein, without, however, naming or otherwise identifying any particular establishment, purveyor of goods or services, or brand or manufacturer of products.

"Directory sign" means an on-site sign providing a listing of and directions to the particular uses, structures, or occupants of a building or complex.

"Outdoor advertising sign" means any sign other than an appurtenant sign, a directional and informational sign or a directory sign.

"Single Room Occupancy (SRO) Facility" means a residential facility containing rooms for sleeping purposes, for one or two people, where the room is smaller than normally found in multiple family dwelling units, the room is occupied as a primary residence, and the room is provided for a fixed period of time in exchange for an agreed payment of a fixed amount of money or other compensation based on the period of occupancy.

20.06.1120 - Small livestock farming.

"Small livestock farming" means the raising or keeping of small animals which may include the following: chickens, pigeons, hogs, rabbits, ducks, geese, guinea fowl, peafowl, goats, sheep, or similar fowl or animals.

Slope means the natural or artificial incline of ground, with the degree of incline numerically expressed as "percent slope," calculated as the vertical rise divided by the horizontal run.

"Sphere of influence" means a plan for the probable 20-year physical boundaries and service areas for cities, special districts, or similar entities.

See "Construction, Actual."

20.06.1160 - State Scenic Highway.

"State scenic highway" means a segment of a state highway that has been officially designated by the Director of the California Department of Transportation as part of the State Scenic Highway System.

"Story" means that portion of a building or structure included between the surface of any floor and the surface of the next floor above it, or if there is no floor above it, then the space between the floor and the ceiling next above it.

20.06.1180 - Street, private.

"Private street" means an avenue, place, way, drive, lane, boulevard, highway, or road not owned or maintained by a State, County or incorporated City, or other public agency.

"Public street" means an avenue, place, way, drive lane, boulevard, highway or road, but not an alley, owned by or maintained by a State, County, or incorporated City, or other public agency.

"Structural connection" means a connection between structures by means of structural members such as bearing walls, columns, beams, girders, or roof.

20.06.1210 - Structural wall.

"Structural wall" means any bearing wall of a structure.

20.06.1200 - Structure.

"Structure" means anything constructed or erected, except fences under six feet in height, the use of which requires location on the ground or attachment to something having location on the ground, but not including any trailer or tent.

20.06.1230 - Structure, accessory.

"Accessory structure" means a subordinate structure, the use of which is incidental to that of a main structure on the same building site.

"Attached structure" means any structure which is connected to any other structure by means of a structural connection, such as a roof, stairway, atrium, breezeway or other structural connection.

"Detached structure" means any structure not structurally attached to any other structure on the same lot.

"Legal nonconforming structure" means a structure or portion thereof, which does not conform to the height, setback floor area ratio, floor area ratio or lot coverage regulations of the district in which it is situated.

20.06.1270 - Structure, main.

"Main structure" means a structure in which is conducted the principal use of the building site on which it is situated.

20.06.1275 - Substantial adverse visual impact.

"Substantial adverse visual impact" means a visual impact which, considering the condition of the existing viewshed, the proximity and duration of view when observed with normal unaided vision, causes an existing visual experience to be materially degraded.

"Supportive housing" means housing with no limit on length of stay, that is occupied by the "target population" (as "target population" is defined in this chapter 20.06), and that is linked to onsite or offsite services that assist the supportive housing resident in retaining the housing, improving his or health status, and maximizing his or her ability to live and, when possible, work in the community.

"Target population" means persons with Low Income having one or more disabilities, including mental illness, HIV, or AIDS, substance abuse, or other chronic health conditions, or individuals eligible for services provided under the Lanterman Developmental Disabilities Services Act (California Welfare and Institutions Code, Section 4500 et seq.) and may include, among other populations, adults, emancipated youth, families, families with children, elderly persons, young adults aging out of the foster care system, individuals exiting from institutional setting, veterans, and homeless people.

"Timeshare project" means a development in which a purchaser receives the right in perpetuity, for life, or for term of years, to the recurrent, exclusive use or occupancy of a lot, parcel, unit or segment of real property, annually or on some other periodic basis, for a period of time that has been or will be allotted from the use or occupancy periods into which the project has been divided. The definition of time share project includes a timeshare estate and a timeshare use.

"Timeshare estate" means a right of occupancy in a timeshare project which is coupled with an estate in the real property.

"Timeshare use" means a license or contractual or membership right of occupancy in a timeshare project which is not coupled with an estate in the real property.

"Transient" means temporary, limited duration to a period of 30 consecutive calendar days or fewer.

(Ord. No. 5439, § 5, 9-23-2025)

20.06.1310 - Transient occupancy.

"Transient occupancy" means occupying for consideration a structure designed, intended or used for temporary dwelling, lodging or sleeping purposes by non-family members; any commercial use of a structure or portion

20.06.1315 - Transitional housing and transitional housing development.

"Transitional housing and transitional housing development" means buildings configured as rental housing developments, but operated under program requirements that call for the termination of assistance and recirculation of the assisted unit to another eligible program recipient at some predetermined future point in time, which shall be no less than six months. (Reference: California Health and Safety Code Section 50675.2.)

20.06.1320 - Use.

"Use" means the purpose for which land or premises or a structure thereon is designed, arranged, or intended, or for which it is, or may be occupied or maintained.

20.06.1330 - Use, accessory.

"Accessory use" means a use accessory to and customarily a part of the permitted use, clearly incidental and secondary to the permitted use and which does not change the character of the permitted use.

20.06.1340 - Use, legal nonconforming.

"Legal nonconforming use" means the use of a structure or land which does not conform to the regulations including density for the district in which it is situated, although the use lawfully existed at the time of the adoption of the ordinance creating the district.

"Wetlands" means lands where the water table is at, near, or above the land surface long enough to promote the formation of hydric soils or to support the growth of hydrophytes, and shall also include those types of wetlands where vegetation is lacking and soil is poorly developed or absent as a result of frequent or drastic fluctuations of surface water levels, wave action, water flow, turbidity or high concentrations of salt or other substance in the substrate. Such wetlands can be recognized by the presence of surface water or saturated substrate at some time during each year and their location within, or adjacent to vegetated wetlands or deepwater habitats.

"Wild animal" means any animal which is wild by nature and not customarily domesticated in the State of California.

20.06.1370 - Wind energy conversion systems, commercial.

"Commercial wind energy conversion systems" means a wind driven machine that converts wind energy into electrical power for the primary purpose of resale or off-site use.

"Noncommercial wind energy conversion systems" means a wind driven machine that converts wind energy into electrical power for primary purpose of on-site use and not for resale.

"Total height" means the highest vertical point on the wind energy conversion system, including the rotor blade tips, measured from the tower base.

"Winery" means an agricultural processing plant used for the commercial purpose of processing grapes, other fruit products or vegetables, to produce wine or similar spirits. Processing includes wholesale sales, crushing, fermenting, blending, aging, storage, bottling, administrative office functions for the winery and warehousing. Retail sales and tasting facilities of wine and related promotional items may be permitted as part of the winery operations.

Chapter 20.08 - ESTABLISHMENT AND DESIGNATION OF ZONING DISTRICTS

The districts established and into which the County is divided are designated as follows and shall not be used as combining districts.

In addition to the above-mentioned districts, certain combining districts are established and are designated as follows:

20.08.030 - Establishment of districts.

A.

The designations, locations, and boundaries of districts are set forth on the Sectional District Maps showing the Zoning Plan.

B.

The districts and certain combinations are established as the designation. The locations, and boundaries thereof are set forth and indicated on Sectional District Maps. Section 20.08.050 is the Index to the Sectional District Maps, each of which is designated by the Section Number of the Zoning Plan of the County of Monterey. Each Sectional District Map shows the designations, locations, and boundaries of certain districts. The maps and all notations, references, data, and other information shown on the maps are a part of this Title.

C.

Where uncertainty exists as to the boundaries of any of the aforesaid districts as shown on a Sectional District Map or Maps, the Planning Commission, upon written application or upon its own motion, shall determine the location of such boundaries.

20.08.040 - Effect of establishment of districts.

A.

Except as otherwise provided in this Title:

1.

No structure shall be erected and no existing structure shall be moved, altered, added to or enlarged, nor shall any land, structure, or premises be used, designated or intended to be used for any purpose, or in any manner other than is included among the uses hereinafter listed as permitted in the district in which such structure, land, or premises is located;

2.

No structure shall be erected, reconstructed or structurally altered to exceed in height the limit hereinafter designated for the districts in which such structure is located;

3.

No structure shall be erected, altered, enlarged, or rebuilt, except in conformity to the setback, building site area and structure location regulations hereinafter designated for the district in which such structure is located;

4.

No setback or other space provided about any structure for the purpose of complying with provisions of this Title shall be considered as providing a setback for a structure on any other building site;

No use shall be established, expanded, altered, changed or otherwise modified except as provided for in the terms of this Title.

B.

No governmental unit whether City, County, District, State or Federal shall be exempt from the provisions of this Title unless otherwise provided for by Federal or State Law.

This section consists of an Index Map to Sectional District Maps which show the Zoning Plan, being parts of this Title under the provisions of Section 20.08.030 and shall constitute Section 20.08.050 of this Title.

This section shall consist of a series of Sectional District Maps which show the Zoning Plan, being parts of this Title under the provisions of Section 20.08.030, and are for example designated SECTIONS 1, 2, 3, … OF THE ZONING PLAN OF THE COUNTY OF MONTEREY.

(Ord. No. 5405, § 2, 8-22-2023; Ord. No. 5421, § 2, 7-9-2024)

Chapter 20.10 - REGULATIONS FOR HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICTS OR "HDR (CZ)" DISTRICT

The purpose of this chapter is to provide a zoning district to accommodate high density residential uses in those areas of the County of Monterey where adequate services and facilities exist or may be developed to support such development. It is intended within this chapter to require adequate on-site facilities and amenities to assure proper, usable and livable development while allowing sufficient design flexibility to provide such development.

The regulations of this chapter shall apply in all "HDR" districts and are subject to Chapter 20.62 (Height and Setback Exceptions) and Chapter 20.70 (Coastal Development Permits) of this Title.

The following list shall require a Coastal Development Permit regardless of which category of allowed uses it falls into:

A.

Development which will cause a Significant Environmental Impact;

B.

Development within the Critical Viewshed as defined by Section 20.145.020.V (Big Sur);

C.

Development on slopes of thirty (30) percent or greater (twenty-five (25) percent in North County) except as provided for in Section 20.64.230(C)(2) and (3);

D.

Ridgeline Development;

E.

Development within one hundred (100) feet of mapped or field identified environmentally sensitive habitats;

F.

Development with positive archaeological reports;

G.

Land divisions;

H.

Development of new or expanded agricultural operations if fifty (50) percent or more of the parcel has a slope of ten (10) percent or greater; or where the operation is to occur on soils with a high or very high erosion hazard potential, according to the Soil Conservation Service Soil Survey Manual.

20.10.040 - Principal uses allowed, Coastal Administrative Permit required in each case (Chapter 20.76) unless exempt (Section 20.70.120).

A.

The first single family dwelling per legal lot of record;

B.

Single family dwellings, between five to eight dwelling units/acre, gross;

C.

Duplexes, between five to eight dwelling units/acre, gross;

D.

Multiple dwellings and dwelling groups, between five to eight dwelling units/acre gross;

E.

The keeping of pets, but not more than two dogs per dwelling unit;

F.

Guesthouses meeting the development standards of Section 20.64.020;

G.

Temporary residences, pursuant to Section 20.64.070, used as living quarters during the construction of the first dwelling on a lot;

H.

Small family day care homes conducted within an existing structure;

I.

Small Residential Care Facility;

J.

Non-habitable accessory structures and accessory uses to any principal permitted use;

K.

Small water systems facilities including wells and storage tanks serving of up to fourteen (14) or fewer service connections, pursuant to Title 15.04, Monterey County Code, and replacement of water tanks and wells where no increase in service connections is created. The screening of any tanks and associated structures shall be approved by the Director of Planning and Building Inspection;

L.

Cultivation, cutting and removal of Christmas trees;

M.

Home occupations, pursuant to Section 20.64.090;

N.

[Repealed];

O.

Tract sales or rental offices;

P.

Reduction in setback requirements of ten (10) percent or less of the required setbacks;

Q.

Additions to existing, approved wireless communications facilities, pursuant to Section 20.64.010;

R.

Accessory Dwelling Units and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units meeting the development standards of Section 20.64.030;

S.

Homeless Shelter pursuant to Section 20.64.330;

T.

Employee Housing providing accommodations for up to six employees;

U.

Supportive Housing contained within the housing types of this section;

V.

Transitional Housing or Transitional Housing Development, contained within the housing types of this section.

(Ord. No. 5432, § 4, 11-18-2025)

20.10.050 - Conditional uses allowed, Coastal Development Permit required in each case (Chapter 20.70) unless exempt (Section 20.70.120).

A.

Any residential use, except the first single family dwelling on a vacant lot, exceeding eight dwelling units/acre gross;

B.

Mobilehome parks, pursuant to Section 20.64.210 (Not in Del Monte Forest);

C.

Resthomes, sanitariums, convalescent homes;

D.

Public and quasi-public uses including churches, cemeteries, parks, playgrounds, schools, public safety facilities, public utility facilities, but not including uses of a non-residential nature such as jails, rehabilitation centers, detention facilities, or corporation yards;

E.

Parking lots used in conjunction with an adjoining commercial use (ZA);

F.

Legal nonconforming use of a portion of a structure extended throughout the structure (ZA);

G.

Legal nonconforming use changed to a use of a similar or more restricted nature;

H.

Bed and breakfast facilities, pursuant to Section 20.64.100;

I.

Commercial and noncommercial wind energy systems;

J.

Time share uses, pursuant to Section 20.64.110;

K.

Ridgeline development;

L.

Water system facilities including wells and storage tanks serving fifteen (15) or more service connections;

M.

Transitional Housing or Transitional Housing Development contained within the housing types of this section;

N.

Assemblages of people, such as carnivals, festivals, races and circuses, not exceeding ten (10) days, and not involving construction of permanent facilities (ZA);

O.

Accessory structures and accessory uses prior to establishment of main use or structure (ZA);

P.

Large family day care homes;

Q.

Supportive Housing contained within the housing types of this section;

R.

Conditional Certificates of Compliance;

S.

Cottage industries, pursuant to Section 20.64.095 (ZA);

T.

Planned Unit Developments;

U.

Condominiums;

V.

Detached structures accessory to any conditional use;

W.

Other residential uses of a similar character, density and intensity to those listed in this section determined by the Planning Commission to be consistent and compatible with the intent of this chapter and the applicable land use plans;

X.

Rooming and boarding houses;

Y.

Subdivisions;

Z.

Lot Line Adjustments;

AA.

Wireless communications, pursuant to Section 20.64.310;

BB.

Large Residential Care Facility (ZA);

CC.

Single Room Occupancy Facility, pursuant to Section 20.64.033 (ZA).

DD.

Commercial Vacation Rentals, pursuant to Section 20.64.290 (ZA).

(Ord. No. 5439, § 6, 9-23-2025)

20.10.060 - Site development standards.

A.

Minimum Building Site. The minimum building site which may be created shall be five thousand (5,000) square feet unless otherwise approved as part of a clustered residential subdivision.

B.

Development Density, Maximum. The maximum development density allowed shall not exceed the units/acre shown for the specific "HDR" district as illustrated on the zoning map (e.g., "HDR/10" means an "HDR" district with a maximum gross density of ten (10) units per acre).

C.

Structure Height and Setback Regulations. The following structure height and setback regulations apply unless superseded by a structure height limit noted on the zoning map (e.g., "HDR/10(24)" would limit structure height to twenty-four (24) feet), setback requirements when combined with a "B" district, or setbacks shown on a recorded final or parcel map, or setback lines on a Sectional District Map.

In an approved planned unit development where the dwelling unit and accessory structures are to be located on a lot in the development, no setbacks from the lot lines are required except as necessary to meet Building Code and Fire Code requirements, unless otherwise noted on the recorded final or parcel map.

Main Structures:

a.

Minimum Setbacks:

Front: Twenty (20) feet

Side: Five feet

Rear: Ten (10) feet

b.

Height.

Maximum Height: Thirty-five (35) feet

2.

Accessory Structures (Habitable):

a.

Minimum Setbacks:

Front: Fifty (50) feet

Side: Six feet

Rear: Six feet

b.

Height.

Maximum Height: Fifteen (15) feet

Accessory Structures (Non-habitable):

a.

Minimum Setbacks.

Front: Fifty (50) feet or behind the main structure, whichever is less.

Side: Six feet on front one-half of property; one foot on rear one-half of property.

Rear: One foot

b.

Height.

Maximum Height: Fifteen (15) feet

D.

Minimum Distance Between Structures.

1.

Main Structures: Ten (10) feet

2.

Accessory/Main Structure: Six feet

3.

Accessory/Accessory: Six feet

E.

Building Site Coverage.

Maximum: Sixty (60) percent

F.

Parking Regulations. Parking for all development shall be established pursuant to Chapter 20.58.

G.

Landscaping Requirements. For developments of more than two residential units a minimum of ten (10) percent of the developed lot area shall be landscaped prior to occupancy, pursuant to a landscaping plan approved by the Director of Planning and Building Inspection.

H.

Lighting Plan Requirements. For developments of more than two dwelling units, all exterior lighting shall be unobtrusive, harmonious with the local area and constructed or located so that only the area intended is illuminated and off-site glare is fully controlled. The location, type and wattage of the exterior lighting must be approved by the Director of Planning and Building Inspection prior to the issuance of building permits or the establishment of the use.

I.

Sign Regulations. Signing for all development shall be established pursuant to Chapter 20.60.

20.10.070 - Special regulations.

A.

Required Trash Enclosure Areas. Developments in excess of five dwelling units on a lot shall provide a trash enclosure area for the residents of the development. The location of and the design of the trash enclosure area shall be approved by the Director of Environmental Health and the Director of Planning and Building Inspection. A plan showing the trash enclosure area shall contain the following:

1.

A site plan of the overall development;

2.

The location of the trash enclosure area;

3.

Elevations of the design of the trash enclosure area;

4.

Adequate fencing to ensure safety of the residents and the public.

B.

Required Recreation Areas. Developments in excess of five dwelling units on a lot shall provide a recreational area for the residents of the development. The location of and the design of the recreational area shall be approved by the Director of Planning and Building Inspection. A plan showing the recreational area shall include the following:

1.

A site plan of the overall development;

2.

The location of the recreational area;

3.

A list and location of all recreational area facilities to be provided;

4.

The recreational area shall consist of at least three percent of the lot.

C.

Manufactured Dwelling Units. Manufactured dwelling units meeting the standards of Section 20.64.040 are permitted subject to the requirements of any conventional dwelling unit in this chapter.

Vehicle Trip Reduction

The following types of development are subject to Section 20.64.250 (Regulations for the Reduction of Vehicle Trips) of this Title:

a.

Any residential development of twenty-five (25) or more units.

Chapter 20.12 - REGULATIONS FOR MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICTS OR "MDR (CZ)" DISTRICTS

The purpose of this chapter is to provide a district to accommodate Medium Density Residential uses in those areas of the County of Monterey where adequate public services and facilities exist or may be developed to support medium density developments. It is intended within this chapter to require adequate on-site facilities and amenities to assure proper, usable and livable development while allowing sufficient design flexibility to provide such development.

The regulations of this chapter shall apply in all "MDR" districts and are subject to Chapter 20.62 (Height and Setback Exceptions) and Chapter 20.70 (Coastal Development Permits) of this Title.

The following list shall require a Coastal Development Permit regardless of which category of allowed uses it falls into:

A.

Development which will cause a Significant Environmental Impact;

B.

Development within the Critical Viewshed as defined by Section 20.145.020.V (Big Sur);

C.

Development on slopes of thirty (30) percent or greater (twenty-five (25) percent in North County) except as provided for in Section 20.64.230(C)(2) and (3);

D.

Ridgeline Development;

E.

Development within one hundred (100) feet of mapped or field identified environmentally sensitive habitats;

F.

Development with positive archaeological reports;

G.

Land divisions;

H.

Development of new or expanded agricultural operations if fifty (50) percent or more of the parcel has a slope of ten (10) percent or greater; or where the operation is to occur on soils with a high or very high erosion hazard potential, according to the Soil Conservation Service Soil Survey Manual.

20.12.040 - Principal uses allowed, Coastal Administrative Permit required in each case (Chapter 20.76) unless exempt (Section 20.70.120).

A.

The first single family dwelling per legal lot of record;

B.

The keeping of pets, but not more than four dogs per dwelling unit;

C.

Guesthouses meeting the development standards of Section 20.64.020;

D.

Temporary residences pursuant to Section 20.64.070, used as living quarters during the construction of the first dwelling on a lot;

E.

Small family day care home conducted within an existing structure;

F.

Small Residential Care Facility;

G.

Water system facilities including wells and storage tanks serving up to fourteen (14) or fewer service connections, pursuant to Title 15.04, Monterey County Code, and replacement of water tanks and wells where no increase in service connections is created. The screening of any tanks and associated structures shall be approved by the Director of Planning and Building Inspection;

H.

Non-habitable accessory structures and accessory uses to any principal allowed use;

I.

Cultivation, cutting and removal of Christmas trees;

J.

Home occupations, pursuant to Section 20.64.090;

K.

Rooming and boarding of not more than two persons;

L.

Intermittent livestock farming or animal husbandry uses such as "4-H" projects on a minimum of twenty thousand (20,000) square feet.

M.

Second single family dwelling provided the gross density does not exceed the dwelling units/acre specified on the Sectional District Map;

N.

The first duplex on a vacant lot, not exceeding two dwelling units/acre provided the gross density does not exceed the dwelling units/acre specified on the Sectional District Map;

O.

[Repealed];

P.

Tract sales or rental offices;

Q.

Reduction in setback requirements of ten (10) percent or less of the required setbacks;

R.

Additions to existing approved wireless communications facilities, pursuant to Section 20.64.310;

S.

Accessory Dwelling Units and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units meeting the development standards of Section 20.64.030;

T.

Employee Housing providing accommodations for up to six employees;

U.

Supportive Housing contained within the housing types of this section;

V.

Transitional Housing or Transitional Housing Development contained within the housing types of this section.

(Ord. No. 5432, § 5, 11-18-2025)

20.12.050 - Conditional uses allowed, Coastal Development Permit required in each case (Chapter 20.70) unless exempt (Section 20.70.120).

A.

Any residential use, except the first single family dwelling on a vacant lot, exceeding two dwelling units/acre, gross, and not exceeding four units, total;

B.

Rooming houses and boarding houses (ZA);

C.

Resthomes (ZA);

D.

Public and quasi-public uses including churches, cemeteries, parks, playgrounds, schools, public safety facilities, public utility facilities, but not including uses of a non-residential nature such as jails, rehabilitation centers, detention facilities, or corporation yards;

E.

Parking lots used in conjunction to an adjoining commercial or retail use (ZA);

F.

Legal nonconforming use of a portion of a structure extended throughout the structure (ZA);

G.

Legal nonconforming use changed to a use of a similar or more restricted nature;

H.

Bed and Breakfast facilities, pursuant to Section 20.64.100;

I.

Commercial and noncommercial wind energy conversion systems;

J.

Ridgeline development;

K.

Water system facilities including wells and storage tanks serving fifteen (15) or more service connections;

L.

Reserved;

M.

Assemblages of people, such as carnivals, festivals, races and circuses not exceeding ten (10) days and not involving construction of permanent facilities (ZA);

N.

Accessory structures and uses prior to establishment of main use or structure (ZA);

O.

Large family day care homes;

P.

Cottage industries, pursuant to Section 20.64.095 (ZA);

Q.

Large Residential Care Facility;

R.

Detached structures accessory to any conditional use;

S.

Planned Unit Developments;

T.

Conditional Certificates of Compliance;

U.

Other residential uses of a similar nature, density and intensity as those listed in this section determined by the Planning Commission to be consistent and compatible with the intent of this chapter and applicable land use plan;

V.

Condominiums;

W.

Mobile Home Parks, pursuant to Section 20.64.210 (Not in Del Monte Forest);

X.

Subdivisions;

Y.

Lot Line Adjustments;

Z.

[Repealed];

AA.

Wireless communication facilities, pursuant to Section 20.64.310;

BB.

Supportive Housing contained within the housing types of this section;

CC.

Transitional Housing or Transitional Housing Development contained within the housing types of this section.

DD.

Commercial Vacation Rentals, pursuant to Section 20.64.290 (ZA).

(Ord. No. 5439, § 7, 9-23-2025)

20.12.060 - Site development standards.

A.

Minimum Building Site. The minimum building site which may be created shall be six thousand (6,000) square feet unless otherwise approved as part of a condominium, planned unit development or similar clustered residential subdivision.

B.

Development Density, Maximum. The maximum development density shall not exceed the units/acre as shown for the specific "MDR" district as shown on the zoning map. (e.g., "MDR/4" means an "MDR" district with a maximum gross density of four units per acre.)

C.

Structure Height and Setback Regulations. The following structure height and setback regulations apply unless superseded by a structure height limit noted on the zoning map (e.g., "MDR/5 (24)" would limit structure height to twenty-four (24) feet), setback requirements when combined with a "B" district or setbacks shown on a recorded final or parcel map, or setback lines on a Sectional District Map.

In an approved planned unit development where the dwelling unit and accessory structures are to be located on a lot in the development, no setbacks from the lot lines are required except as necessary to meet Building Code and Fire Code requirements, unless otherwise noted on the recorded final or parcel map.

1.

Main Structures:

a.

Minimum Setbacks:

Front: Twenty (20) feet

Side: Five feet

Del Monte Forest:

First Floor: Ten (10) feet Second Floor: Twenty (20) feet Rear: Ten (10) feet

b.

Height. Maximum height: Thirty (30) feet Del Monte Forest: Twenty-seven (27) feet

Accessory Structures (Habitable):

a.

Minimum Setbacks:

Front: Fifty (50) feet

Side: Six feet Rear: Six feet

b.

Height:

Maximum Height: Fifteen (15) feet

Accessory Structures (Non-habitable).

a.

Minimum Setbacks:

Front: Fifty (50) feet or behind the main structure, whichever is less.

Side: Six feet on front one-half of property; one foot on rear one-half of property.

Rear: One foot

b.

Height:

Maximum Height: Fifteen (15) feet

D.

Minimum distance between Structures.

Main structures: Ten (10) feet

Accessory/Main structure: Six feet

Accessory/Accessory: Six feet

E.

Building site coverage, maximum: Thirty-five (35) percent.

Del Monte Forest:

MDR/2 Zoning Districts: Twenty-five (25) percent

MDR/4 Zoning Districts: Thirty-five (35) percent

F.

Floor Area Ratio (Del Monte Forest and Carmel Area Only).

Del Monte Forest:

MDR/2 Zoning District: Twenty-five (25) percent

MDR/4 Zoning District: Thirty-five (35) percent

Carmel:

MDR/2 Zoning District: Forty-five (45) percent

G.

Parking regulations. Parking for all development shall be established pursuant to Chapter 20.58.

H.

Landscaping requirements. For development of more than two residential units on a lot, a minimum of ten (10) percent of the developed lot area shall be landscaped prior to occupancy, pursuant to a landscaping plan approved by the Director of Planning and Building Inspection.

I.

Lighting plan requirements. For developments of more than two residential units on a lot, all exterior lighting shall be unobtrusive, harmonious with the local area and constructed or located so that only the area intended is illuminated and off-site glare is fully controlled. The location, type and wattage of the exterior

lighting must be approved by the Director of Planning and Building Inspection prior to the issuance of building permits or the establishment of the use.

J.

Sign regulations. Signing for all development shall be established pursuant to Chapter 20.60.

A.

Required Trash Enclosure Areas. Developments in excess of five dwelling units on a lot shall provide a trash enclosure area for the residents of the development. The location of and the design of the trash enclosure area shall be approved by the Director of Environmental Health and the Director of Planning and Building Inspection. A plan showing the trash enclosure area shall contain the following:

1.

A site plan of the overall development;

2.

The location of the trash enclosure area;

3.

Elevations of the design of the trash enclosure area;

4.

Adequate fencing to ensure safety of the residents and the public;

5.

Adequate area for the separation and holding of recyclable materials.

B.

Required Recreation Facilities. Developments in excess of five dwelling units on a lot shall provide a recreational area for the residents of the development. The location of and the design of the recreational area shall be approved by the Director of Planning and Building Inspection. A plan showing the recreational area shall include the following:

1.

A site plan of the overall development;

2.

The location of the recreational area;

3.

A list and location of all recreational area facilities to be provided;

4.

The recreational area shall consist of at least three percent of the lot.

C.

Manufactured Dwelling Units. Manufactured dwelling units meeting the standards of Section 20.64.040 are permitted subject to the requirements of any conventional dwelling unit in this chapter.

D.

Vehicle Trip Reduction. The following types of development are subject to Section 20.64.250 (Regulations for the Reduction of Vehicle Trips) of this Title:

1.

Any residential development of twenty-five (25) or more units.

E.

Visitor-Serving Uses.

1.

On that portion of the Odello property known as "Odello East," visitor-serving uses and employee housing in addition to the permitted residential uses are permitted pursuant to Section 20.146.120.C.2.

2.

Up to sixteen (16) visitor-serving units and one manager apartments are permitted to remain on the property commonly known as "Grosvenor Inn."

3.

Up to four visitor-serving units are permitted to remain on the property commonly known as "Lincoln Green Cottages."

Chapter 20.14 - REGULATIONS FOR LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICTS OR "LDR (CZ)" DISTRICTS

The purpose of this chapter is to provide a district to accommodate low density and intensity uses in the rural and suburban areas of the County of Monterey and to insure that allowable land uses are compatible in the area.

The regulation of this chapter shall apply in all "LDR" districts and are subject to Chapter 20.62 (Height and Setback Exceptions) and 20.70 (Coastal Development Permits) of this Title.

The following list shall require a Coastal Development Permit regardless of which category of allowed uses it falls into:

A.

Development which will cause a Significant Environmental Impact:

B.

Development within the Critical Viewshed as defined by Section 20.145.020.V (Big Sur);

C.

Development on slopes of thirty (30) percent or greater (twenty-five (25) percent in North County) except as provided for in Section 20.64.230(C)(2) and (3);

D.

Ridgeline Development;

E.

Development within one hundred (100) feet of mapped or field identified environmentally sensitive habitats;

F.

Development with positive archaeological reports;

G.

Land divisions;

H.

Development of new or expanded agricultural operations if fifty (50) percent or more of the parcel has a slope of ten (10) percent or greater; or where the operation is to occur on soils with a high or very high erosion hazard potential, according to the Soil Conservation Service Soil Survey Manual.

20.14.040 - Principal uses allowed, Coastal Administrative Permit required in each case (Chapter 20.76) unless exempt (Section 20.70.120).

A.

The first single family dwelling per legal lot of record;

B.

Guesthouses meeting the development standards of Section 20.64.020;

C.

The keeping of pets;

D.

Animal husbandry and small livestock farming, provided that not more than one horse, mule, cow, or similar livestock shall be kept for each twenty thousand (20,000) square feet of land area;

E.

Rooming and boarding of not more than two persons (Not in DMF);

F.

Non-habitable accessory structures and accessory uses to any principle use;

G.

Temporary residences, pursuant to Section 20.64.070, used as living quarters during the construction of the first dwelling on a lot;

H.

Small family day care homes conducted within an existing structure;

I.

Small Residential Care Facility;

J.

Water system facilities including wells and storage tanks serving up to fourteen (14) or fewer service connections, pursuant to Title 15.04, Monterey County Code and replacement of water tanks and wells where no increase in service connections is created. The screening of any tanks and associated structures shall be approved by the Director of Planning and Building Inspection;

K.

Cultivation, cutting and removal of Christmas trees;

L.

Home occupations, pursuant to Section 20.64.090;

M.

Stands for the sale of agricultural products grown on the premises having no permanent electricity, plumbing or paving and where adequate restroom facilities exist on premises, subject to the approval of the

Director of Environmental Health;

N.

Crop farming, tree farming, viticulture and horticulture;

O.

Intermittent livestock farming or animal husbandry uses such as "4-H" projects;

P.

[Repealed];

Q.

Tract sales or rental offices;

R.

Detached structures accessory to any conditional use;

S.

[Repealed];

T.

Second residential units not exceeding the zoning density of the property;

U.

Reduction in setback requirements of ten (10) percent or less of the required setbacks;

V.

Additions to existing, approved wireless communications facilities, pursuant to Section 20.64.310;

W.

Accessory Dwelling Units and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units meeting the development standards of Section 20.64.030;

X.

Employee Housing providing accommodations for up to six employees;

Y.

Supportive Housing contained within the housing types of this section;

Z.

Transitional Housing or Transitional Housing Development contained within the housing types of this section.

(Ord. No. 5432, § 6, 11-18-2025)

20.14.050 - Conditional uses allowed, Coastal Development Permit required in each case (Chapter 20.70) unless exempt (Section 20.70.120).

A.

Additional residential units to a maximum of four on any lot and not exceeding the zoning density of the property;

B.

Public and quasi-public uses including churches, cemeteries, parks, playgrounds, schools, public safety facilities, public utility facilities but not including uses of a non-residential nature such as jails, rehabilitation centers, detention facilities or corporation yards;

C.

Commercial kennels (ZA) (Not in DMF);

D.

[Repealed];

E.

Legal nonconforming use of a portion of the structure extended throughout the structure (ZA);

F.

Legal nonconforming use changed to a use of a similar or more restricted nature;

G.

Bed and Breakfast facilities, pursuant to Section 20.64.100;

H.

Commercial and noncommercial wind energy conversion systems;

I.

[Repealed];

J.

Ridgeline development;

K.

Conversion of uncultivated land to cultivated agricultural use on land with fifteen (15) to twenty-five (25) percent slopes (North County Area Plan only);

L.

[Repealed];

M.

[Repealed];

N.

Keeping and raising of mink (ZA);

O.

Any building, structure, or enclosure for the purpose of maintaining a zoo or zoological garden or for the purpose of raising, maintaining or exhibiting any wild animal or animals;

P.

Water system facilities including wells and storage tanks serving fifteen (15) or more service connections;

Q.

Reserved;

R.

Assemblages of people, such as carnivals, festivals, races and circuses, not exceeding ten (10) days and not involving construction of permanent facilities (ZA);

S.

Non-habitable accessory structures and uses prior to establishment of main use or structure (ZA);

T.

Large family day care facilities (ZA);

U.

Cottage industries, pursuant to Section 20.64.095 (ZA);

V.

Reserved;

W.

Public stables on a minimum of ten (10) acres (ZA);

X.

Mobile Home Parks pursuant to Section 20.64.210 (Not in Del Monte Forest);

Y.

Conditional Certificates of Compliance;

Z.

Other residential uses of a similar character, density and intensity to those uses listed in this section determined by the Planning Commission to be consistent and compatible with the intent of this chapter and the applicable land use plan;

AA.

Subdivisions;

BB.

Lot Line Adjustments;

CC.

Large Residential Care Facility;

DD.

Supportive Housing contained within the housing types of this section;

EE.

Transitional Housing or Transitional Housing Development contained within the housing types of this section.

FF.

Commercial Vacation Rentals, pursuant to Section 20.64.290 (ZA).

(Ord. No. 5439, § 8, 9-23-2025)

20.14.060 - Site development standards.

A.

Minimum Building Site. The minimum building site shall be one acre unless otherwise approved as part of a clustered residential development.

B.

Development Density, Maximum. The maximum development density shall not exceed the acres/unit shown for the specific "LDR" district as shown on the zoning map (e.g., "LDR/2" means an "LDR" district

with a maximum gross density of two acres/unit).

C.

Structure Height and Setback Regulations. The following structure height and setback regulations apply unless superseded by a structure height limit noted on the zoning map (e.g., "LDR/2.5 (24)" would mean a structure height limit of twenty-four (24) feet), setback requirements when combined with a "B" district, setbacks shown on a recorded final or parcel map, or setback lines on a Sectional District Map.

In a subdivision where a lot or lots have a designated building envelope, the dwelling unit and accessory structures shall be located wholly within the building envelope.

1.

Main Structures:

a.

Minimum Setbacks:

Front: Thirty (30) feet

Side: Twenty (20) feet

Rear: Twenty (20) feet

b.

Height.

Maximum Height: Thirty (30) feet

2.

Accessory Structures (Habitable).

a.

Minimum Setbacks:

Front: Fifty (50) feet

Side: Six feet Rear: Six feet

b.

Height. Maximum Height: Fifteen (15) feet

Accessory Structures (Non-habitable)

a.

Minimum Setbacks:

Front: Fifty (50) feet

Side: Six feet on front one-half of property; one foot on rear one-half of property.

Rear: One foot

b.

Height:

Maximum Height: Fifteen (15) feet

c.

Agricultural windmills are exempt from the height provisions of this chapter.

4.

Accessory structures used as barns, stables or farm out buildings shall not be less than fifty (50) feet from the front of the property or twenty (20) feet from the side or rear property line or twenty (20) feet from any residence on the property. The maximum height shall be thirty (30) feet.

D.

Minimum Distance Between Structures:

Main Structures: Twenty (20) feet

Accessory/Main Structures: Ten (10) feet

Accessory/Accessory Structures: Six feet

E.

Building Site Coverage, Maximum: Fifteen (15) percent

F.

Floor Area Ratio (Del Monte Forest Only).

LDR/1 Zoning Districts: Twenty (20) percent

LDR/1.5 Zoning Districts: Seventeen and one-half (17.5) percent

LDR/2 Zoning Districts: Seventeen and one-half (17.5) percent

G.

Parking Regulations. Parking for all development shall be established pursuant to Chapter 20.58.

H.

Landscaping Requirements. None, except as may be required by condition of approval of a Coastal Administrative or Coastal Development Permit.

I.

Lighting Plan Requirements:

None, except as may be required by condition of approval of a Coastal Administrative or Coastal Development Permit.

J.

Sign Regulations. Signing for all development shall be established pursuant to Chapter 20.60.

A.

Manufactured Dwelling Units. Manufactured dwelling units meeting the standards of Section 20.64.040 are permitted subject to the requirements of any conventional dwelling unit in this chapter.

B.

Vehicle Trip Reduction. The following types of development are subject to Section 20.64.250 (Regulations for the Reduction of Vehicle Trips) of this Title:

a.

Any residential development of twenty-five (25) or more units.

Chapter 20.16 - REGULATIONS FOR RURAL DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICTS OR "RDR (CZ)" DISTRICTS

The purpose of this chapter is to provide a district to accommodate rural density and intensity uses in the rural and suburban areas of the County of Monterey where adequate services and facilities exist or may be developed to support such development. It is intended within this chapter to require adequate on-site facilities and amenities to assure proper, usable and livable development while allowing sufficient design flexibility to provide such development.

The regulations of this chapter shall apply in all "RDR" districts subject to Chapter 20.62 (Height and Setback Exceptions) and 20.70 (Coastal Development Permits) of this Title.

The following list shall require a Coastal Development Permit regardless of which category of allowed uses it falls into:

A.

Development which will cause a Significant Environmental Impact;

B.

Development within the Critical Viewshed as defined by Section 20.145.020.V (Big Sur);

C.

Development on slopes of thirty (30) percent or greater (twenty-five (25) percent in North County) except as provided for in Section 20.64.230(C)(2) and (3);

D.

Ridgeline Development;

E.

Development within one hundred (100) feet of mapped or field identified environmentally sensitive habitats;

F.

Development with positive archaeological reports;

G.

Land divisions;

H.

Development of new or expanded agricultural operations if fifty (50) percent or more of the parcel has a slope of ten (10) percent or greater; or where the operation is to occur on soils with a high or very high erosion hazard potential, according to the Soil Conservation Service Soil Survey Manual.

20.16.040 - Principal uses allowed, Coastal Administrative Permit required in each case (Chapter 20.76) unless exempt (Section 20.70.120).

A.

The first single family dwelling per legal lot of record;

B.

Guesthouses meeting the development standards of Section 20.64.020;

C.

The keeping of pets;

D.

Rooming and boarding of not more than two persons;

E.

Non-habitable accessory structures and accessory uses to any principal use;

F.

Temporary residences, pursuant to Section 20.64.070, used as living quarters during the construction of the first dwelling on a lot;

G.

Cultivation, cutting and removal of Christmas trees;

H.

Small family day care homes conducted within an existing structure;

I.

Small Residential Care Facility;

J.

Water system facilities including wells and storage tanks serving up to fourteen (14) or fewer service connections, pursuant to Title 15.04, Monterey County Code and replacement of water tanks and wells where no increase in service connections is created. The screening of any tanks and associated structures shall be approved by the Director of Planning and Building Inspection;

K.

Animal husbandry and small livestock farming, provided that not more than one horse, mule, cow, or similar livestock shall be kept for each twenty thousand (20,000) square feet of land area;

L.

All agricultural uses on a minimum of ten (10) acres including crop and tree farming, livestock farming, animal husbandry, apiaries, aviaries, except for those uses requiring a Coastal Development Permit;

M.

Home occupations, pursuant to Section 20.64.090;

N.

Stands for the sale of agricultural products grown on the premises having no permanent electricity, plumbing or paving and where adequate restroom facilities exist on premises, subject to the approval of the Director of Environmental Health;

O.

Crop farming, tree farming, viticulture and horticulture;

P.

Intermittent livestock farming or animal husbandry such as "4-H" projects,

Q.

[Repealed];

R.

Tract sales or rental offices;

S.

[Repealed];

T.

Second residential units not exceeding the zoning density of the property;

U.

Reduction in setback requirements provided the proposed reduction is ten (10) percent or less of the required setbacks;

V.

Additions to existing, approved wireless communications facilities, pursuant to Section 20.64.310;

W.

Accessory Dwelling Units and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units meeting the development standards of Section 20.64.030;

X.

Employee Housing providing accommodations for up to six employees;

Y.

Supportive Housing contained within the housing types of this section;

Z.

Transitional Housing or Transitional Housing Development contained within the housing types of this section.

(Ord. No. 5432, § 7, 11-18-2025)

20.16.050 - Conditional uses allowed, Coastal Development Permit required in each case (Chapter 20.70) unless exempt (Section 20.70.120).

A.

Additional residential units to a maximum of four on any lot, and not exceeding the zoning density of the property;

B.

Public and quasi-public uses including churches, cemeteries, parks, playgrounds, schools, public safety facilities, schools, public utility facilities, but not including uses of a non-residential nature such as jails, rehabilitation centers, detention facilities, or corporation yards;

C.

Commercial kennels (ZA);

D.

Public stables on a minimum of ten (10) acres (ZA);

E.

Legal nonconforming use of a portion of a structure extended throughout the structure (ZA);

F.

Legal nonconforming use changed to a use of a similar or more restricted nature;

G.

Bed and Breakfast facilities, pursuant to Section 20.64.100;

H.

Commercial and noncommercial wind energy conversion systems;

I.

[Repealed];

J.

Ridgeline development;

K.

Conversion of uncultivated land to cultivated agricultural use on land with fifteen (15) percent to twenty-five (25) percent slopes (North County Area Plan only);

L.

Agricultural support services (ZA);

M.

[Repealed];

N.

[Repealed];

O.

Keeping and raising of mink (ZA);

P.

Water system facilities including wells and storage tanks serving fifteen (15) or more service connections (ZA);

Q.

Reserved;

R.

Assemblages of people, such as carnivals, festivals, races and circuses not exceeding ten (10) days and not involving construction of permanent facilities (ZA);

S.

Accessory structures and uses prior to establishment of main use or structure (ZA);

T.

Large family day care facilities (ZA);

U.

Agricultural processing plants (ZA);

V.

Frog farms (ZA);

W.

Commercial hog and turkey raising on a minimum of ten (10) acres (ZA);

X.

Livestock feed yards on a minimum of twenty (20) acres (ZA);

Y.

Animal sales yards on a minimum of ten (10) acres (ZA);

Z.

Dairies on a minimum of forty (40) acres (ZA);

AA.

Airports, heliports or landing strips for aircraft;

BB.

Animal hospitals (ZA);

CC.

Poultry farms on a minimum of five acres (ZA);

DD.

Sale of hay and grain not grown on the premises, on a minimum of five acres (ZA);

EE.

Riding and roping arena operations (ZA);

FF.

Greenhouses either on-site soil dependent or not on-site soil dependent (North County only)

GG.

Zoos or zoological gardens for the purpose of raising, maintaining, keeping or exhibiting any wild animal;

HH.

Stands for the sale of agricultural products grown on the premises having permanent electricity, plumbing or paving (ZA);

II.

Cottage industries, pursuant to Section 20.64.095 (ZA);

JJ.

Reserved;

KK.

Creation or use of Transfer Development Credits pursuant to Chapter 20.64.90 of this Ordinance (Big Sur only);

LL.

Conditional Certificates of Compliance;

MM.

Detached structures accessory to any conditional use;

NN.

Other residential or agricultural uses of a similar nature, intensity and density as those listed in this section determined by the Planning Commission to be consistent and compatible with the intent of this chapter and the applicable land use plan;

OO.

Mobile Home Parks, pursuant to Section 20.64.210;

PP.

Subdivisions;

QQ.

Lot Line Adjustments.

RR.

Wireless communication facilities, pursuant to Section 20.64.310;

SS.

Large Residential Care Facility;

TT.

Supportive housing contained within the housing types of this section;

UU.

Transitional Housing or Transitional Housing Development, contained within the housing types of this section.

VV.

Commercial Vacation Rentals, pursuant to Section 20.64.290 (ZA).

(Ord. No. 5439, § 9, 9-23-2025)

A.

Minimum Building Site. The minimum building site shall be five acres unless otherwise approved as part of clustered residential development.

B.

Development Density, Maximum. The maximum development density shall not exceed the acres/unit shown for the specific "RDR" district as shown on the zoning map (e.g., "RDR/10" means an "RDR" district with a maximum gross density of ten (10) acres/unit).

C.

Structure Height and Setback Regulations. The following structure height and setback regulations apply unless superseded by a structure height limit noted on the zoning map (e.g., "RDR/10(24)" would limit structure height to twenty-four (24) feet), setback requirements when combined with a "B" district, setbacks shown on a recorded final or parcel map, or setback lines on a Sectional District Map.

In a subdivision where a lot or lots have a designated building envelope, the dwelling unit and accessory structures shall be located wholly within the building envelope.

1.

Main Structures:

a.

Minimum Setbacks:

Front: Thirty (30) feet

Side: Twenty (20) feet

Rear: Twenty (20) feet

b.

Height.

Maximum Height: Thirty (30) feet

2.

Accessory Structures (Habitable):

a.

Minimum Setbacks:

Front: Fifty (50) feet

Side: Six feet Rear: Six feet

b.

Height: Maximum Height: Fifteen (15) feet

Accessory Structures (Non-habitable):

a.

Minimum Setbacks: Front: Fifty (50) feet.

Side: Six feet on front one-half of property; one foot on rear one-half of property.

Rear: One foot

b.

Height.

Maximum Height: Fifteen (15) feet

c.

Agricultural windmills and wind machines for crop protection are exempt from the height provisions of this chapter.

4.

Accessory structures used as barns, stables or farm outbuildings shall not be less than fifty (50) feet from the front of the property or twenty (20) feet from the side or rear property line or twenty (20) feet from any residence on the property. The maximum height shall be thirty (30) feet.

D.

Minimum Distance Between Structures.

Main Structures: Twenty (20) feet

Accessory/Main Structure: Ten (10) feet

Accessory/Accessory: Six feet

E.

Building Site Coverage, Maximum: Twenty-five (25) percent

F.

Parking Regulations. Parking for all development shall be established pursuant to Chapter 20.58.

G.

Landscaping Requirements. None, except as may be required by condition of approval of a Coastal Administrative or Coastal Development Permit

H.

Lighting Plan Requirements. None, except as may be required by condition of approval of a Coastal Administrative or Coastal Development Permit

I.

Sign Regulations. Signing for all development shall be established pursuant to Chapter 20.60.

A.

Manufactured Dwelling Units. Manufactured dwelling units meeting the standards of Section 20.64.040 are permitted subject to the requirements of any conventional dwelling unit in this chapter.

B.

Vehicle Trip Reduction. The following types of development are subject to Section 20.64.250 (Regulations for the Reduction of Vehicle Trips) of this Title:

1.

Any residential development of twenty-five (25) or more units.

Chapter 20.17 - REGULATIONS FOR WATERSHED AND SCENIC CONSERVATION RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICTS OR "WSC (CZ)" DISTRICTS

The purpose of this chapter is to provide a district to allow development in the more remote or mountainous areas in the Coastal Zone while protecting the significant and substantial resources of those areas. Of specific concern are the highly sensitive resources inherent in such areas such as viewshed, watershed, plant and wildlife habitat, streams and riparian corridors. The purpose of this chapter is to be carried out by allowing only such development that can be achieved without adverse effect and which will be subordinate to the resources of the particular site and area.

The regulations of this chapter shall apply in all "WSC" districts subject to Chapter 20.62 (Height and Setback Exceptions) and 20.70 (Coastal Development Permits) of this Title.

The following list shall require a Coastal Development Permit regardless of which category of allowed uses it falls into:

A.

Development which will cause a Significant Environmental Impact.

B.

Development within the Critical Viewshed as defined by Section 20.145.020.V (Big Sur);

C.

Development on slopes of thirty (30) percent or greater (twenty-five (25) percent in North County) except as provided for in Section 20.64.230(C)(2) and (3);

D.

Ridgeline Development;

E.

Development within one hundred (100) feet of mapped or field identified environmentally sensitive habitats;

F.

Development with positive archaeological reports;

G.

Land divisions;

H.

Development of new or expanded agricultural operations if fifty (50) percent or more of the parcel has a slope of ten (10) percent or greater; or where the operation is to occur on soils with a high or very high erosion hazard potential, according to the Soil Conservation Service Soil Survey Manual.

20.17.040 - Principal uses allowed, Coastal Administrative Permit required in each case (Chapter 20.76) unless exempt (Section 20.70.120).

A.

The first single family dwelling per legal lot of record;

B.

Guesthouses meeting the development standards of Section 20.64.020;

C.

The keeping of pets;

D.

Rooming and boarding of not more than two persons;

E.

Non-habitable accessory structures and accessory uses to any principal use;

F.

Temporary residences, pursuant to Section 20.64.070, used as living quarters during the construction of the first dwelling on a lot;

G.

Cultivation, cutting and removal of Christmas trees;

H.

Small family day care homes conducted within an existing structure;

I.

Small Residential Care Facility;

J.

Water system facilities including wells and storage tanks serving fourteen (14) or fewer service connections, pursuant to Title 15.04, Monterey County Code and replacement of water tanks and wells where no increase in service connections is created. The screening of any tanks and associated structures shall be approved by the Director of Planning and Building Inspection;

K.

Animal husbandry and small livestock farming, provided that not more than one horse, mule, cow, or similar livestock shall be kept for each twenty thousand (20,000) square feet of land area;

L.

All agricultural uses on a minimum of ten (10) acres including crop and tree farming, livestock farming, animal husbandry, apiaries, aviaries, except for those uses requiring a Coastal Administrative or Coastal Development Permit;

M.

Home occupations, pursuant to Section 20.64.090;

N.

Stands for the sale of agricultural products grown on the premises having no permanent electricity, plumbing or paving and where adequate restroom facilities exist on premises, subject to the approval of the Director of Environmental Health (ZA);

O.

Crop farming, tree farming, viticulture and horticulture;

P.

Intermittent livestock farming or animal husbandry such as "4-H" projects;

Q.

[Repealed];

R.

[Repealed];

S.

Second residential units not exceeding the zoning density of the property;

T.

Reduction in setback requirements provided the proposed reduction is ten (10) percent or less of the required setbacks;

U.

[Repealed];

V.

Additions to existing, approved wireless communications facilities, pursuant to Section 20.64.310;

W.

Supportive Housing contained within the housing types of this section;

X.

Transitional Housing or Transitional Housing Development contained within the housing types of this section;

Y.

Employee Housing providing accommodations for up to six employees;

Z.

Accessory Dwelling Units and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units meeting the development standards of Section 20.64.030.

(Ord. No. 5432, § 8, 11-18-2025)

20.17.050 - Conditional uses allowed, Coastal Development Permit required in each case (Chapter 20.70) unless exempt (Section 20.70.120).

A.

Additional residential units to a maximum of four on any lot, and not exceeding the zoning density of the property;

B.

Public and quasi-public uses including churches, cemeteries, parks, playgrounds, schools, public safety facilities, schools, public utility facilities, but not including uses of a non-residential nature such as jails, rehabilitation centers, detention facilities, or corporation yards;

C.

Commercial kennels (ZA);

D.

Public stables on a minimum of ten (10) acres (ZA);

E.

Legal nonconforming use of a portion of a structure extended throughout the structure (ZA);

F.

Legal nonconforming use changed to a use of a similar or more restricted nature;

G.

Bed and Breakfast facilities, pursuant to Section 20.64.100;

H.

Commercial and noncommercial wind energy conversion systems;

I.

[Repealed];

J.

Agricultural support services (ZA);

K.

[Repealed];

L.

[Repealed];

M.

Keeping and raising of mink (ZA);

N.

Water system facilities including wells and storage tanks serving fifteen (15) or more service connections;

O.

Reserved;

P.

Assemblages of people, such as carnivals, festivals, races and circuses not exceeding ten (10) days and not involving construction of permanent facilities (ZA);

Q.

Accessory structures and uses prior to establishment of main use or structure (ZA);

R.

Large family day care facilities (ZA);

S.

Frog farms (ZA);

T.

Commercial hog and turkey raising on a minimum of ten (10) acres (ZA);

U.

Livestock feed yards on a minimum of twenty (20) acres (ZA);

V.

Animal sales yards on a minimum of ten (10) acres (ZA);

W.

Dairies on a minimum of forty (40) acres (ZA);

X.

Animal hospitals (ZA);

Y.

Poultry farms on a minimum of five acres (ZA);

Z.

Riding and roping arena operations on a minimum of ten (10) acres (ZA);

AA.

Zoos or zoological gardens for the purpose of raising, maintaining, keeping or exhibiting any wild animal;

BB.

Stands for the sale of agricultural products grown on the premises having permanent electricity, plumbing or paving;

CC.

Cottage industries, pursuant to Section 20.64.095 (ZA);

DD.

Reserved;

EE.

Creation or use of Transfer Development Credits pursuant to Chapter 20.64.90 of this Ordinance (Big Sur only);

FF.

Conditional Certificates of Compliance;

GG.

Detached structures accessory to any conditional use;

HH.

Other residential or agricultural uses of a similar nature, intensity and density as those listed in this section determined by the Planning Commission to be consistent and compatible with this chapter and the applicable land use plan

II.

Subdivisions;

JJ.

Lot Line Adjustments.

KK.

Wireless communications facilities, pursuant to Section 20.64.310;

LL.

Supportive Housing contained within the housing types of this section;

MM.

Transitional Housing or Transitional Housing Development contained within the housing types of this section;

NN.

Reserved;

OO.

Agricultural employee housing consisting of not more than thirty-six (36) beds in a group quarters or twelve (12) unites or spaces designed for use by a single family or household.

PP.

Commercial Vacation Rentals, pursuant to Section 20.64.290 (ZA).

(Ord. No. 5439, § 10, 9-23-2025; Ord. No. 5432, § 9, 11-18-2025)

20.17.060 - Site development standards.

A.

Minimum Building Site. For clustering purposes only, the minimum building site area shall not be less than one acre.

B.

Development Density, Maximum. The maximum development density shall not exceed the acres/unit shown for the specific "WSC" district as shown on the zoning map (e.g., "WSC/40" means a "WSC" district with a maximum gross density of forty (40) acres/unit).

C.

Structure Height and Setback Regulations. The following structure height and setback regulations apply unless superseded by a structure height limit noted on the zoning map (e.g., "WSC/40(18)" would limit structure height to eighteen (18) feet), setback requirements when combined with a "B" district, setbacks shown on a recorded final or parcel map, or setback lines on a Sectional District Map.

In a subdivision where a lot or lots have a designated building envelope, the dwelling unit and accessory structures shall be located wholly within the building envelope.

1.

Main Structures:

a.

Minimum Setbacks:

Front: Thirty (30) feet

Side: Twenty (20) feet

Rear: Twenty (20) feet

b.

Height.

Maximum Height: Twenty-four (24) feet

2.

Accessory Structures (Habitable):

a.

Minimum Setbacks:

Front: Fifty (50) feet

Side: Six feet

Rear: Six feet

b.

Height: Maximum Height: Fifteen (15) feet

3.

Accessory Structures (Non-habitable):

a.

Minimum Setbacks:

Front: Fifty (50) feet

Side: Six feet on front one-half of property; one foot on rear one-half of property.

Rear: One foot

b.

Height:

Maximum Height: Fifteen (15) feet

c.

Agricultural windmills and wind machines for crop protection are exempt from the height provisions of this chapter.

4.

Accessory structures used as barns, stables or farm outbuildings shall not be less than fifty (50) feet from

the front of the property or twenty (20) feet from the side or rear property line or twenty (20) feet from any residence on the property. The maximum height shall be thirty (30) feet.

D.

Minimum Distance Between Structures.

Main Structures: Twenty (20) feet

Accessory/Main Structure: Ten (10) feet

Accessory/Accessory: Six feet

E.

Building Site Coverage, Maximum: Ten (10) percent

F.

Parking Regulations. Parking for all development shall be established pursuant to Chapter 20.58.

G.

Landscaping Requirements. None, except as may be required by condition of approval of a Coastal Administrative or Coastal Development Permit.

H.

Lighting Plan Requirements. None, except as may be required by condition of approval of a Coastal Administrative or Coastal Development Permit.

I.

Sign Regulations. Signing for all development shall be established pursuant to Chapter 20.60.

A.

Manufactured Dwelling Units. Manufactured dwelling units meeting the standards of Section 20.64.040 are permitted subject to the requirements of any conventional dwelling unit in this chapter.

B.

Vehicle Trip Reduction. The following types of development are subject to Section 20.64.250 (Regulations for the Reduction of Vehicle Trips) of this Title:

1.

Any residential development of twenty-five (25) or more units.

Chapter 20.18 - REGULATIONS FOR COASTAL GENERAL COMMERCIAL ZONING DISTRICTS OR "CGC (CZ)" DISTRICTS

The purpose of this chapter is to provide a zoning district to accommodate and maintain a broad range of commercial uses suitable for the convenience visitors and nearby residential areas.

The regulations of this chapter shall apply in all "CGC" districts subject to the provisions of Chapter 20.62 (Height and Setback Exceptions) and Chapter 20.70 (Coastal Development Permits) of this Title.

A.

A General Development Plan shall be required prior to the establishment of any development in the Coastal General Commercial district if there is no prior approved General Development Plan and if:

1.

The lot is in excess of one acre; or,

2.

The development proposed includes more than one use; or,

The development includes any form of subdivision (Title 19, Subdivision Ordinance).

B.

No new development, change or expansion of use, or physical improvements may be approved unless such development, use or expansion is found to be in conformance with an approved General Development Plan and amendments thereto where such plan is required.

C.

General Development Plans and amendments thereto shall be approved by the Planning Commission.

D.

The General Development Plan shall be prepared by the developer and submitted for review and approval prior to or concurrent with approval of any required permits for the development. The plans shall address the long range development and operation of the facilities including physical expansion and new development, operational changes, circulation or transportation improvements, alternative development opportunities, environmental considerations, potential mitigation of adverse environmental impacts and conformance to the policies of the local area plan.

E.

The requirement of a General Development Plan or an amendment to a General Development Plan may be waived by the Director of Planning and Building Inspection when due to the circumstances of the particular situation there is no potential significant adverse impact from the development and requiring the General Development Plan will not further the purpose of this chapter.

The following list shall require a Coastal Development Permit regardless of which category of allowed uses it falls into:

A.

Development which will cause a Significant Environmental Impact;

B.

Development within the Critical Viewshed as defined by Section 20.145.020.V (Big Sur);

C.

Development on slopes of thirty (30) percent or greater (twenty-five (25) percent in North County) except as provided for in Section 20.64.230(C)(2) and (3);

D.

Ridgeline Development;

E.

Development within one hundred (100) feet of mapped or field identified environmentally sensitive habitats;

F.

Development with positive archaeological reports;

G.

Land divisions;

H.

Development of new or expanded agricultural operations if fifty (50) percent or more of the parcel has a slope of ten (10) percent or greater; or where the operation is to occur on soils with a high or very high erosion hazard potential, according to the Soil Conservation Service Soil Survey Manual.

20.18.050 - Principal uses allowed, Coastal Administrative Permit required in each case (Chapter 20.76) unless exempt (Section 20.70.120).

A.

Change of commercial uses within a structure provided the new use will not change the nature or intensity of the use of the structure; however, new commercial cannabis activities that are allowed under Section 20.18.060 shall require a Coastal Development Permit in each case.

B.

Water system facilities including wells and storage tanks serving fourteen (14) or fewer service connections, pursuant to Title 15.04, Monterey County Code, and replacement of water tanks and wells where no increase in service connections is created. The screening of any tanks and associated structures shall be approved by the Director of Planning and Building Inspection;

C.

Cultivation, cutting or removal of Christmas trees.

D.

Appliance stores;

E.

Barber shops;

F.

Beauty shops;

G.

Book stores;

H.

Clothing and apparel stores;

I.

Drug stores;

J.

Banks less than five thousand (5,000) square feet of floor area;

K.

Shoe shops;

L.

Shoe stores;

M.

Art galleries;

N.

Convenience markets;

O.

Stationery and office supply stores;

P.

Photography studios;

Q.

Florists;

R.

Gift and card stores;

S.

Offices less than five thousand (5,000) square feet of floor area;

T.

Locksmith, key and lock shops;

U.

Bicycle shops;

V.

Hardware store, excluding lumber sales and outside storage of materials;

W.

Accessory structures and uses appurtenant to any permitted use provided there is not intensification of the permitted use;

X.

Reduction in setback requirements of ten (10) percent or less of the required setback;

Y.

Picture framing businesses;

Z.

Storage, rental and sale of irrigation equipment;

AA.

Accessory Dwelling Units and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units meeting the development standards of Section 20.64.030.

(Ord. No. 5432, § 10, 11-18-2025)

20.18.060 - Conditional uses allowed, Coastal Development Permit required in each case (Chapter 20.70) unless exempt (Section 20.70.120).

A.

Hotels and motels (ZA);

B.

Animal hospitals (ZA);

C.

Parking lots (ZA);

D.

Auto sales (ZA);

E.

Banks greater than five thousand (5,000) square feet (ZA);

F.

Open air retail and wholesale sales (ZA);

G.

Mini warehouse storage warehouses (ZA);

H.

Theaters (ZA);

I.

Restaurants (ZA);

J.

Service stations (ZA);

K.

Caretaker units for the purpose of providing on-site security (ZA);

L.

All residential uses provided that the gross square footage of the residential use does not exceed the gross square footage of the commercial use (ZA);

M.

Assemblages of people, such as carnivals, festivals, races and circuses not exceeding ten (10) days and not involving construction of permanent facilities (ZA);

N.

Public and quasi-public uses including churches, parks, playgrounds, schools, public safety facilities, public utility facilities, but not including uses such as jails, detention facilities, rehabilitation centers, or corporation yards;

O.

Water system facilities including wells and storage tanks serving fifteen (15) or more service connections;

P.

Refreshment stands (ZA);

Q.

Legal nonconforming use of a portion of a structure extended throughout the structure (ZA);

R.

Legal nonconforming use changed to a use of a similar or more restricted nature;

S.

Zoos or zoological gardens for the purpose of raising, maintaining, keeping or exhibiting any wild animal;

T.

Commercial kennels (ZA);

U.

Any lots or establishments where alcoholic beverages are served, commercial places of amusement or recreation, or any place where live entertainment is provided within two hundred (200) feet of the boundary of a residential district (ZA);

V.

Ridgeline development;

W.

Quarrying (Del Monte Forest only);

X.

Campgrounds (ZA) (not in Del Monte Forest);

Y.

Wholesale and retail establishments distributing materials and products essential to agriculture and farming operations, except manure;

Z.

Day care centers (ZA);

AA.

Reserved;

BB.

Contractors yards (not in Del Monte Forest);

CC.

Conditional Certificates of Compliance;

DD.

Lumber yards;

EE.

Mini-warehouse storage;

FF.

Professional/Administrative offices greater than five thousand (5,000) square feet of floor area (ZA);

GG.

Laundries (ZA);

HH.

Other commercial uses of a similar character, density and intensity as those listed in this section determined by the Planning Commission to be consistent and compatible with the intent of this chapter and the applicable land use plan;

II.

Service Centers (ZA);

JJ.

General Retail;

KK.

Recreational Vehicle and Trailer Storage;

LL.

Clubs and Lodges;

MM.

Food Stores;

NN.

Subdivisions;

OO.

Lot Line Adjustments.

PP.

Wireless communications facilities, pursuant to Section 20.64.310.

QQ.

Cannabis retailer pursuant to Chapter 20.67.

RR.

Commercial Vacation Rentals, pursuant to Section 20.64.290 (ZA).

(Ord. No. 5439, § 11, 9-23-2025)

20.18.070 - Site development standards.

A.

Structure Height and Setback Regulations.

1.

The maximum structure height is thirty-five (35) feet unless superseded by a structure height limit noted on the zoning map (e.g., "CGC/(24')" would limit structure height to twenty-four (24) feet).

2.

Setbacks for developments in the "CGC" district are established by the approval of the General Development Plan where such plan is required.

3.

Setbacks for development where a General Development Plan is not required shall be established by the Appropriate Authority through the project review process based on:

a.

Surrounding land use;

b.

Provision of adequate parking and landscaping; and

c.

Other site design features.

4.

All minimum setback requirements established by a combining "B" district, setbacks shown on a recorded final map or parcel map, or setback lines shown on a Sectional District map shall apply.

B.

Building Site Coverage, Maximum: Fifty (50) percent, excluding parking and landscaping.

C.

Parking Regulations: All parking shall be established pursuant to Chapter 20.58.

D.

Landscaping Requirements. All developments allowed shall have landscaping covering a minimum of ten (10) percent of the developed site area subject to a plan approved by the Director of Planning and Building Inspection. The landscaping shall be in place prior to the commencement of use.

E.

Lighting Plan Requirements. All exterior lighting shall be unobtrusive, harmonious with the local area and constructed or located so that only the area intended is illuminated and off-site glare is fully controlled. The location, type and wattage of the exterior lighting must be approved by the Director of Planning and Building Inspection prior to the issuance of building permits or the establishment of the use.

F.

Sign Regulations. Signing for all development shall be established pursuant to Chapter 20.60.

G.

Minimum Building Site Area. The minimum building area shall be ten thousand (10,000) square feet in areas served by public sewers; one acre if served by septic tanks.

20.18.080 - Special regulations.

A.

Manufactured Dwelling Units. Manufactured dwelling units meeting the standards of Section 20.64.040 are permitted subject to the requirements of any conventional dwelling unit in this chapter.

B.

Vehicle Trip Reduction. The following types of development are subject to Section 20.64.250 (Regulations for the Reduction of Vehicle Trips) of this Title:

1.

Any new or expanded commercial or tourist oriented development which will employ fifty (50) or more persons; or

2.

Any new or expanded commercial or tourist oriented development of twenty-five thousand (25,000) gross square feet or more.

Any residential development of twenty-five (25) or more units.

Chapter 20.20 - REGULATIONS FOR MOSS LANDING COMMERCIAL ZONING DISTRICTS OR "MLC (CZ)" DISTRICTS

The purpose of this chapter is to provide a district to maintain a range of commercial and residential uses on Moss Landing Road, such that the uses are suitable for the convenience and service of residents and visitors while also maintaining the unique historical and architectural character of Moss Landing Road.

The regulations of this chapter shall apply in all "MLC" zoning districts, subject to the provisions of Chapter 20.62 (Height and Setback Exceptions) and Chapter 20.70 (Coastal Development Permits) of this Title.

A.

A General Development Plan shall be required prior to the establishment of any development in the Moss Landing Commercial district if there is no prior approved General Development Plan and if:

1.

The lot is in excess of one acre; or,

2.

The development proposed includes more than one use; or

3.

The development includes any form of subdivision (Title 19, Subdivision Ordinance).

B.

No new development, change or expansion of use, or physical improvements may be approved unless such development, use or expansion is found to be in conformance with an approved General Development Plan and amendments thereto where such plan is required.

C.

General Development Plans and amendments thereto shall be approved by the Planning Commission.

D.

The General Development Plan shall be prepared by the developer and submitted for review and approval prior to or concurrent with approval of any required permits for the development. The plans shall address the long range development and operation of the facilities including physical expansion and new development, operational changes, circulation or transportation improvements, alternative development

opportunities, environmental considerations, potential mitigation of adverse environmental impacts and conformance to the policies of the local area plan.

E.

The requirement of a General Development Plan or an amendment to a General Development Plan may be waived by the Director of Planning and Building Inspection when due to the circumstances of the particular situation there is no potential significant adverse impact from the development and requiring the General Development Plan will not further the purpose of this chapter.

The following list shall require a Coastal Development Permit regardless of which category of allowed uses it falls into:

A.

Development which will cause a Significant Environmental Impact;

B.

Development within the Critical Viewshed as defined by Section 20.145.020.V (Big Sur);

C.

Development on slopes of thirty (30) percent or greater (twenty-five (25) percent in North County) except as provided for in Section 20.64.230(C)(2) and (3);

D.

Ridgeline Development;

E.

Development within one hundred (100) feet of mapped or field identified environmentally sensitive habitats;

F.

Development with positive archaeological reports;

G.

Land divisions;

H.

Development of new or expanded agricultural operations if fifty (50) percent or more of the parcel has a slope of ten (10) percent or greater; or where the operation is to occur on soils with a high or very high erosion hazard potential, according to the Soil Conservation Service Soil Survey Manual.

20.20.050 - Principal uses allowed, Coastal Administrative Permit required in each case (Chapter 20.76) unless exempt (Section 20.70.120).

A.

Change of commercial uses within a structure provided the new use will not change the nature or intensity of the use of the structure; however, new commercial cannabis activities that are allowed under Section 20.20.060 shall require a Coastal Development Permit in each case.

B.

Water system facilities including wells and storage tanks serving fourteen (14) or fewer service connections, pursuant to Title 15.04, Monterey County Code and replacement of water tanks and wells where no increase in service connections is created. The screening of any tanks and associated structures shall be approved by the Director of Planning and Building Inspection;

C.

Offices less than five thousand (5,000) square feet of floor area;

D.

Retail stores and shops of a light commercial character and conducted within a building;

E.

Shops for tradesmen such as plumbers, electricians, furniture makers and repairmen, appliance repairmen, and similar uses provided that in all cases all equipment and materials, except vehicles, are maintained within a structure;

F.

General Stores;

G.

Caretaker units for the purpose of providing on-site security;

H.

Mini-warehouse storage facilities of less than five thousand (5,000) square feet of floor area;

I.

Reduction in setback requirements provided the proposed reduction is ten (10) percent or less of the required setbacks;

J.

Accessory structures and accessory uses appurtenant to any permitted use provided there is no intensification of the permitted use;

K.

Drug stores;

L.

Dress shops;

M.

Book stores;

N.

Banks;

O.

Used and secondhand goods shops;

P.

Chandleries;

Q.

Antique shops;

R.

Shops of a light commercial character and conducted within a structure;

S.

Day care centers for use of on-site employees and employees of developments on the same lot or subdivision;

T.

Additions to existing, approved wireless communications facilities, pursuant to Section 20.64.310;

U.

Accessory Dwelling Units and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units meeting the development standards of Section 20.64.030.

(Ord. No. 5432, § 11, 11-18-2025)

20.20.060 - Conditional uses allowed, Coastal Development Permit required in each case (Chapter 20.70) unless exempt (Section 20.70.120).

A.

Office complexes greater than five thousand (5,000) square feet of floor area (ZA);

B.

Service stations (ZA);

C.

Marine and fishing related wholesale sales (ZA);

D.

Restaurants (ZA);

E.

Second-story dwellings at a density not to exceed four units per acre, located over a first floor commercial use (ZA);

F.

Laundries (ZA);

G.

Cottage industries, pursuant to Section 20.64.095 (ZA);

H.

Conditional Certificates of Compliance;

I.

Bed and Breakfast facilities pursuant to Section 20.64.100 (ZA);

J.

Legal nonconforming use of a portion of a structure extended throughout the structure (ZA);

K.

Legal nonconforming use changed to a use of a similar or more restricted nature (ZA);

L.

Zoos or zoological gardens for the purpose of raising, maintaining, keeping or exhibiting any wild animal;

M.

Public and quasi-public uses including churches, parks, playgrounds, schools, public safety facilities, public utility facilities, jails, rehabilitation centers and detention facilities;

N.

Any lots or establishments where alcoholic beverages are served, commercial places of amusement or recreation, or any places where live entertainment is provided within two hundred (200) feet of the boundary of a residential district (ZA);

O.

Ridgeline development;

P.

Reserved;

Q.

Research laboratories, provided such use does not produce undue odor, noise, smoke, or other objectionable effects;

R.

Day care centers (ZA);

S.

Reserved;

T.

Other commercial uses of a similar character, density and intensity as those listed in this section which do not adversely impact the neighborhood or the neighborhood historical and architectural character and determined by the Planning Commission to be consistent and compatible with the intent of this chapter and the applicable land use plan.

U.

Lot Line Adjustments.

V.

Wireless communications facilities, pursuant to Section 20.64.310;

W.

Cannabis retailer pursuant to Chapter 20.67.

X.

Commercial Vacation Rentals, pursuant to Section 20.64.290 (ZA).

(Ord. No. 5439, § 12, 9-23-2025)

20.20.070 - Site development standards.

A.

Structure Height and Setback Regulations.

1.

The maximum height shall be twenty-four (24) feet above the center line of Moss Landing Road.

2.

An addition to height, up to a maximum of thirty (30) feet above natural grade, may be allowed provided that the gross square footage of the second story does not exceed forty (40) percent of the structure's footprint. The addition to height shall require a variance considered as part of the overall Coastal Development Permit.

3.

Any additional structural height required for flood control purposes shall be included within, and not considered an addition to, the maximum building height and any addition to height allowed by variance.

4.

Setbacks for developments in the "MLC" district are established by the approval of the General Development Plan where such plan is required.

5.

Setbacks for development where a General Development Plan is not required shall be established by the Appropriate Authority through the project review process based on:

a.

Surrounding land use;

b.

Provision of adequate parking and landscaping;

c.

Other site design features.

6.

All minimum setback requirements established by a combining "B" district, setbacks shown on a recorded final map or parcel map, or setback lines shown on a Sectional District map, shall apply.

7.

In any case involving properties adjacent to or including wetlands, setbacks for development shall comply with the provisions of Section 20.144.040.C.2.d.

B.

Building Site Coverage, Maximum: fifty (50) percent, excluding parking and landscaping.

C.

Parking Regulations: All parking shall be established pursuant to Chapter 20.58.

D.

Landscaping Requirements. All developments allowed shall have landscaping covering a minimum of ten (10) percent of the site area subject to a plan approved by the Director of Planning and Building Inspection. The landscaping shall be in place prior to the commencement of use.

E.

Lighting Plan Requirements. All exterior lighting shall be unobtrusive, harmonious with the local area and constructed or located so that only the area intended is illuminated and off-site glare is fully controlled. The location, type and wattage of the exterior lighting must be approved by the Director of Planning and Building Inspection prior to the issuance of building permits or the establishment of the use.

F.

Sign Regulations. Signing for all development shall be established pursuant to Chapter 20.60.

G.

Minimum Lot Size. The minimum size of a lot created through a subdivision shall be ten thousand (10,000) square feet.

H.

Design.

1.

Building and structural design shall conform to the early American style, reflecting the early port and commercial fishing and Western character of Moss Landing Road. Appropriate design features include:

a.

Small scale structures;

b.

Low vertical height;

c.

Wide covered porches extending the length of the building's frontage;

d.

Wooden posts framing the front covered porch;

e.

False front on the second story of the building;

f.

Wood frames around doors and windows;

g.

Multi-paned windows; and,

h.

Double-entry front doors.

2.

Buildings shall be of a one-story or two-story design.

3.

Exterior wall material shall be composed of wood siding.

4.

Exterior walls and trim shall either be natural wood, wood stain, or painted a natural-tone color.

5.

Exterior doors shall be of a wood panel or wood frame construction.

6.

Utility lines shall be placed underground. As an exception, the underground utility requirement may be waived by the decision-making body hearing the Coastal Development Permit only if it has been verified in writing by the utility-provider that underground utilities cannot be provided to the development.

A.

Manufactured Dwelling Units. Manufactured dwelling units meeting the standards of Section 20.64.040 are permitted subject to the requirements of any conventional dwelling unit in this chapter.

B.

Vehicle Trip Reduction. The following types of development are subject to Section 20.64.250 (Regulations for the Reduction of Vehicle Trips) of this Title:

1.

Any new or expanded commercial, industrial or tourist oriented development which will employ fifty (50) or more persons; or

2.

Any new or expanded commercial, industrial or tourist oriented development of twenty-five thousand (25,000) gross square feet or more.

Chapter 20.21 - REGULATIONS FOR INSTITUTIONAL COMMERCIAL ZONING DISTRICTS OR "IC (CZ)" DISTRICTS

The purpose of this chapter is to provide a district to establish areas necessary for the maintenance and/or establishment of public and private institution type uses in the County of Monterey.

The regulations of this chapter shall apply in all "IC" districts subject to the provisions of Chapter 20.62 (Height and Setback Exceptions) and Chapter 20.70 (Coastal Development Permits) of this Title.

A.

A General Development Plan shall be required prior to the establishment of any development in the Institutional Commercial district if there is no prior approved General Development Plan and if:

1.

The lot is in excess of one acre; or,

2.

The development proposed includes more than one use; or

3.

The development includes any form of subdivision. (Title 19, Subdivision Ordinance)

B.

No new development, change or expansion of use, or physical improvements may be approved unless such development, use or expansion is found to be in conformance with an approved General Development Plan and amendments thereto where such plan is required.

C.

General development plans and amendments thereto shall be approved by the Planning Commission.

D.

The plans shall be prepared by the developer and submitted for review and approval prior to or concurrent with approval of any required permits for the development. The plans shall address the long range development and operation of the facilities including physical expansion and new development, operational changes, circulation or transportation improvements, alternative development opportunities, environmental considerations, potential mitigation of adverse environmental impacts and conformance to the policies of the local area plan.

E.

The requirement of a General Development Plan or an amendment to a General Development Plan may be waived by the Director of Planning and Building Inspection when due to the circumstances of the particular situation there is no potential significant adverse impact from the development and requiring the General Development Plan will not further the purpose of this chapter.

The following list shall require a Coastal Development Permit regardless of which category of allowed uses it falls into:

A.

Development which will cause a Significant Environmental Impact;

B.

Development within the Critical Viewshed as defined by Section 20.145.020.V (Big Sur);

C.

Development on slopes of thirty (30) percent or greater (twenty-five (25) percent in North County) except as provided for in Section 20.64.230(C)(2) and (3);

D.

Ridgeline Development;

E.

Development within one hundred (100) feet of mapped or field identified environmentally sensitive habitats;

F.

Development with positive archaeological reports;

G.

Land divisions;

H.

Development of new or expanded agricultural operations if fifty (50) percent or more of the parcel has a slope of ten (10) percent or greater; or where the operation is to occur on soils with a high or very high erosion hazard potential, according to the Soil Conservation Service Soil Survey Manual.

20.21.050 - Principal uses allowed, Coastal Administrative Permit required in each case (Chapter 20.76) unless exempt (Section 20.70.120).

A.

Change of institutional commercial uses within a structure provided the new use will not change the nature or intensity of the commercial use of the structure;

B.

Water system facilities including wells and storage tanks serving fourteen (14) or fewer service connections, pursuant to Title 15.04, Monterey County Code and replacement of water tanks and wells where no increase in service connections is created. The screening of any tanks and associated structures shall be approved by the Director of Planning and Building Inspection;

C.

One caretaker unit for the purpose of providing on-site security;

D.

Reduction in setback requirements provided the proposed reduction is ten (10) percent or less of the required setbacks;

E.

Accessory structures and accessory uses appurtenant to any principal allowed use provided there is no intensification of the principal allowed use;

F.

Additions to existing, approved wireless communications facilities pursuant to Section 20.64.310;

G.

Wireless communications facilities, pursuant to Section 20.64.310;

20.21.060 - Conditional uses allowed, Coastal Development Permit required in each case (Chapter 20.70) unless exempt (Section 20.70.120).

A.

Public and private schools;

B.

Hospitals, clinics;

C.

Firehouses;

D.

Subdivisions;

E.

Conditional Certificates of Compliance;

F.

Other institutional uses of a similar character, density and intensity to those listed in this section determined by the Planning Commission to be consistent and compatible with the intent of this chapter and the applicable land use plan;

G.

Lot Line Adjustments.

20.21.070 - Site development standards.

A.

Structure Height and Setback Regulations.

1.

The maximum structure height is thirty-five (35) feet unless superseded by a structure height limit noted on the zoning map (e.g., "IC(24')" would limit structure height to twenty-four (24) feet).

2.

Setbacks for development in the IC district are established by the approval of the General Development Plan where such plan is required.

3.

Setbacks for development where a General Development Plan is not required shall be established by the Appropriate Authority through the project review process based on:

a.

Surrounding land use;

b.

Provision of adequate parking and landscaping;

c.

Other site design features.

4.

All minimum setback requirements established by a combining "B" district, setbacks shown on a recorded final map or parcel map, or setback lines shown on a Sectional District map, shall apply.

B.

Building Site Coverage, Maximum: Forty (40) percent, excluding parking and landscaping.

C.

Parking Regulations: All parking shall be established pursuant to Chapter 20.58.

D.

Landscaping Requirements. All developments allowed shall have landscaping covering a minimum of ten (10) percent of the site area subject to a plan approved by the Director of Planning and Building Inspection. The landscaping shall be in place prior to the commencement of use.

E.

Lighting Plan Requirements. All exterior lighting shall be unobtrusive, harmonious with the local area and constructed or located so that only the area intended is illuminated and off-site glare is fully controlled. The location, type and wattage of the exterior lighting must be approved by the Director of Planning and Building Inspection prior to the issuance of building permits or the establishment of the use.

F.

Sign Regulations. Signing for all development shall be established pursuant to Chapter 20.60.

G.

Building Site Area. The minimum building site area shall not be less than ten thousand (10,000) square feet.

A.

Manufactured Dwelling Units. Manufactured dwelling units meeting the standards of Section 20.64.040 are permitted subject to the requirements of any conventional dwelling unit in this chapter.

B.

Vehicle Trip Reduction. The following types of development are subject to Section 20.64.250 (Regulations for the Reduction of Vehicle Trips) of this Title:

1.

Any new or expanded commercial, institutional or tourist oriented development which will employ fifty (50) or more persons; or

2.

Any new or expanded commercial, institutional or tourist oriented development of twenty-five thousand (25,000) gross square feet or more.

Chapter 20.22 - REGULATIONS FOR VISITOR SERVING COMMERCIAL ZONING DISTRICTS OR "VSC (CZ)" DISTRICTS

The purpose of this chapter is to provide a district to establish areas necessary to service the needs of visitors and the traveling public to Monterey County.

The regulations of this chapter shall apply in all "VSC" districts subject to the provisions of Chapter 20.62 (Height and Setback Exceptions) and Chapter 20.70 (Coastal Development Permits) of this Title.

A.

A General Development Plan shall be required prior to the establishment of any development in the Visitor Serving Commercial district if there is no prior approved General Development Plan and if:

1.

The lot is in excess of one acre; or

2.

The development proposed includes more than one use; or

3.

The development includes any form of subdivision (Title 19, Subdivision Ordinance).

B.

No new development, change or expansion of use, or physical improvements may be approved unless such development, use or expansion is found to be in conformance with an approved General Development Plan and amendments thereto where such plan is required.

C.

General development plans and amendments thereto shall be approved by the Planning Commission.

D.

The plans shall be prepared by the developer and submitted for review and approval prior to or concurrent with approval of any required permits for the development. The plans shall address the long range development and operation of the facilities including physical expansion and new development, operational changes, circulation or transportation improvements, alternative development opportunities, environmental considerations, potential mitigation of adverse environmental impacts and conformance to the policies of the local area plan.

E.

The requirement of a General Development Plan or an amendment to a General Development Plan may be waived by the Director of Planning and Building Inspection when due to the circumstances of the particular situation there is no potential significant adverse impact from the development and requiring the General Development Plan will not further the purpose of this chapter.

The following list shall require a Coastal Development Permit regardless of which category of allowed uses it falls into:

A.

Development which will cause a Significant Environmental Impact;

B.

Development within the Critical Viewshed as defined by Section 20.145.020.V (Big Sur);

C.

Development on slopes of thirty (30) percent or greater (twenty-five (25) percent in North County) except as provided for in Section 20.64.230(C)(2) and (3);

D.

Ridgeline Development;

E.

Development within one hundred (100) feet of mapped or field identified environmentally sensitive habitats;

F.

Development with positive archaeological reports;

G.

Land divisions;

H.

Development of new or expanded agricultural operations if fifty (50) percent or more of the parcel has a slope of ten (10) percent or greater; or where the operation is to occur on soils with a high or very high erosion hazard potential, according to the Soil Conservation Service Soil Survey Manual.

20.22.050 - Principal uses allowed, Coastal Administrative Permit required in each case (Chapter 20.76) unless exempt (Section 20.70.120).

A.

Change of visitor serving commercial uses within a structure provided the new use will not change the nature or intensity of the commercial use of the structure;

B.

Water system facilities including wells and storage tanks serving fourteen (14) or fewer service connections, pursuant to Title 15.04, Monterey County Code and replacement of water tanks and wells where no increase in service connections is created. The screening of any tanks and associated structures shall be approved by the Director of Planning and Building Inspection;

C.

One caretaker unit for the purpose of providing on-site security;

D.

Reduction in setback requirements provided the proposed reduction is ten (10) percent or less of the required setbacks;

E.

Accessory structures and accessory uses appurtenant to any principal allowed use provided there is no intensification of the permitted use;

F.

Additions to existing, approved wireless communications facilities pursuant to Section 20.64.310;

G.

Accessory Dwelling Units and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units meeting the development standards of Section 20.64.030.

(Ord. No. 5432, § 12, 11-18-2025)

20.22.060 - Conditional uses allowed, Coastal Development Permit required in each case (Chapter 21.70).

A.

Hotels, motels, hostels, inns (ZA);

B.

Restaurants (ZA);

C.

Service stations (ZA);

D.

Recreational vehicle parks (Not in Del Monte Forest) (ZA);

E.

Employee housing, accessory to an allowed use (ZA);

F.

Day care centers (ZA);

G.

Assemblages of people, such as carnivals, festivals, races and circuses not exceeding ten (10) days and not involving construction of permanent facilities (ZA);

H.

Accessory structures and uses prior to establishment of main use or structure (ZA);

I.

Legal nonconforming use of a portion of a structure extended throughout the structure (ZA);

J.

Legal nonconforming use changed to a use of a similar or more restricted nature (ZA);

K.

Water system facilities including wells and storage tanks serving fifteen (15) or more service connections;

L.

Single family residential uses provided for in a certified land use plan;

M.

Ridgeline development;

N.

Zoos or zoological gardens for the purpose of raising, maintaining, keeping or exhibiting any wild animal;

O.

Public and quasi-public uses including churches, parks, playgrounds, schools, public safety facilities, public utility facilities, jails, rehabilitation centers and detention facilities;

P.

Any lots or establishments where alcoholic beverages are served, commercial places of amusement or recreation or any places where live entertainment is provided within two hundred (200) feet of the boundary of a residential district (ZA);

Q.

Conditional certificate of compliance;

R.

Reserved;

S.

Campgrounds and moderate intensity recreational use, including tent platforms, cabins, parks, stables, bicycle paths, restrooms, and interpretive facilities.

T.

Day care centers (ZA);

U.

Reserved;

V.

Visitor-serving recreational uses and facilities for recreational activities consistent with the limitations set forth by the North County Land Use Plan (North County only);

W.

Other visitor-serving uses of a similar character, density and intensity as those listed in this section determined by the Planning Commission to be consistent and compatible with the intent of this chapter and the applicable land use plan.

X.

Retail Stores and Offices accessory to Visitor Serving Uses;

Y.

Subdivisions;

Z.

Lot Line Adjustments.

AA.

Wireless communications facilities (ZA); pursuant to Section 20.64.310.

BB.

Commercial Vacation Rentals, pursuant to Section 20.64.290 (ZA).

(Ord. No. 5439, § 13, 9-23-2025)

20.22.070 - Site development standards.

A.

Structure Height and Setback Regulations.

1.

The maximum structure height is thirty-five (35) feet unless superseded by a structure height limit noted on the zoning map (e.g., "VSC(24')" would limit structure height to twenty-four (24) feet).

2.

Setbacks for development in the VSC district are established by the approval of the General Development Plan where such plan is required.

3.

Setbacks for development where a General Development Plan is not required shall be established by the Appropriate Authority through the project review process based on:

a.

Surrounding land use;

b.

Provision of adequate parking and landscaping;

c.

Other site design features.

4.

All minimum setback requirements established by a combining "B" district, setbacks shown on a recorded final map or parcel map, or setback lines shown on a Sectional District map, shall apply.

B.

Building Site Coverage, Maximum: Fifty (50) percent, excluding parking and landscaping.

C.

Parking Regulations: All parking shall be established pursuant to Chapter 20.58.

D.

Landscaping Requirements. All developments allowed shall have landscaping covering a minimum of ten (10) percent of the site area subject to a plan approved by the Director of Planning and Building Inspection. The landscaping shall be in place prior to the commencement of use.

E.

Lighting Plan Requirements. All exterior lighting shall be unobtrusive, harmonious with the local area and constructed or located so that only the area intended is illuminated and off-site glare is fully controlled. The location, type and wattage of the exterior lighting must be approved by the Director of Planning and Building Inspection prior to the issuance of building permits or the establishment of the use.

F.

Sign Regulations. Signing for all development shall be established pursuant to Chapter 20.60.

G.

Minimum Lot Size. The minimum size of a lot created through a subdivision shall be ten thousand (10,000) square feet in areas served by public sewer and one acre in areas served by septic systems.

20.22.080 - Special regulations.

A.

Manufactured Dwelling Units. Manufactured dwelling units meeting the standards of Section 20.64.040 are permitted subject to the requirements of any conventional dwelling unit in this chapter.

B.

Vehicle Trip Reduction. The following types of development are subject to Section 20.64.250 (Regulations for the Reduction of Vehicle Trips) of this Title:

1.

Any new or expanded commercial or tourist oriented development which will employ fifty (50) or more persons; or

2.

Any new or expanded commercial or tourist oriented development of twenty-five thousand (25,000) gross square feet or more.

Chapter 20.24 - REGULATIONS FOR AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIAL ZONING DISTRICTS OR "AI (CZ)" DISTRICTS

The purpose of this chapter is to provide for the orderly and balanced development of agriculturally oriented industrial uses that support existing and future agricultural activity. Further, this chapter provides a broad spectrum of agricultural industrial uses that contribute to the maintenance of agriculture as a major industry of Monterey County.

The regulations of in this chapter shall apply in all "AI" districts and shall be subject to Chapter 20.62 (Height and Setback Exceptions) and Chapter 20.70 (Coastal Development Permits) of this Title.

A.

A General Development Plan shall be required prior to the establishment of any development in the Agricultural Industrial district if there is no prior approved General Development Plan and if:

1.

The lot is in excess of one acre; or,

2.

The development proposed includes more than one use; or

3.

The development includes any form of subdivision (Title 19, Subdivision Ordinance).

B.

No new development, change or expansion of use, or physical improvements may be approved unless such development, use or expansion is found to be in conformance with an approved General Development Plan and amendments thereto where such plan is required.

C.

General development plans and amendments thereto shall be approved by the Planning Commission.

D.

The plans shall be prepared by the developer and submitted for review and approval prior to or concurrent with approval of any required permits for these developments. The plans shall address the long range development and operation of the facilities including physical expansion and new development, operational changes, circulation or transportation improvements, alternative development opportunities, environmental

considerations, potential mitigation of adverse environmental impacts and conformance to the policies of the local area plan.

E.

The requirement of a General Development Plan or an amendment to a General Development Plan may be waived by the Director of Planning and Building Inspection when, due to the circumstances of the particular situation, there is no potential significant adverse impact from the development and requiring the General Development Plan will not further the purpose of this chapter.

The following list shall require a Coastal Development Permit regardless of which category of allowed uses it falls into:

A.

Development which will cause a Significant Environmental Impact;

B.

Development within the Critical Viewshed as defined by Section 20.145.020.V (Big Sur);

C.

Development on slopes of thirty (30) percent or greater (twenty-five (25) percent in North County) except as provided for in Section 20.64.230(C)(2) and (3);

D.

Ridgeline Development;

E.

Development within one hundred (100) feet of mapped or field identified environmentally sensitive habitats;

F.

Development with positive archaeological reports;

G.

Land divisions;

H.

Development of new or expanded agricultural operations if fifty (50) percent or more of the parcel has a slope of ten (10) percent or greater; or where the operation is to occur on soils with a high or very high erosion hazard potential, according to the Soil Conservation Service Soil Survey Manual.

20.24.050 - Principal uses allowed, Coastal Administrative Permit required in each case (Chapter 20.76) unless exempt (Section 20.70.120).

A.

Change of agricultural industrial uses within a structure provided the new use will not change the nature or intensity of the use of the structure; however, new commercial cannabis activities that are allowed under Section 20.24.060 shall require a Coastal Development Permit in each case;

B.

Water system facilities including wells and storage tanks serving fourteen (14) or fewer service connections, pursuant to Title 15.04, Monterey County Code and replacement of water tanks and wells where no increase in service connections is created. The screening of any tanks and associated structures shall be approved by the Director of Planning and Building Inspection;

C.

Cultivation, cutting and removal of Christmas trees;

D.

One caretaker unit for the purpose of providing on-site security;

E.

Reduction in yard setback requirements provided the proposed reduction is ten (10) percent or less of the required setbacks;

F.

Accessory structures and uses appurtenant to any principal use allowed provided there is no intensification of the permitted use;

G.

Sale of hay and grain not grown on the premises;

H.

Retail sales which are accessory and incidental to the main uses permitted in this section; provided, that the sales area does not exceed twenty-five (25) percent of the floor area;

I.

Water well drilling businesses;

J.

Rentals and sales of irrigation equipment;

K.

Day care centers for use of on-site employees and employees of developments on the same lot or subdivision;

L.

Additions to existing, approved wireless communications facilities pursuant to Section 20.64.310;

M.

Wireless communications facilities, pursuant to Section 20.64.310;

20.24.060 - Conditional uses allowed, Coastal Development Permit required in each case (Chapter 20.70) unless exempt (Section 20.70.120).

A.

Contractors plants and storage yards including garages and sheds for the storage of vehicles, equipment and materials when such contractor is engaged in the servicing of the production of agricultural or horticultural products, including spraying, trimming, fertilizing, smudging, drainage, tree removal, and crop harvesting and marketing, as the principal activity of such plant or storage yard (ZA);

B.

Warehouses for the collection, packaging and distribution of agricultural and horticultural products (ZA);

C.

Wholesale and retail establishments distributing materials and products essential to agriculture and farming operations, except manure (ZA);

D.

Sales and repair services for agricultural equipment (ZA);

E.

Offices accessory to permitted on-site uses not to exceed twenty-five (25) percent of the overall floor area of the project (ZA);

F.

Agricultural processing plants (ZA);

G.

Processing for market of poultry, rabbits and small animals, but not including canning, rendering, tanning or reduction of meat or animal products (ZA);

H.

Manufacture of insecticides and pesticides;

I.

Fertilizer plants and yards;

J.

Reserved;

K.

Public and quasi-public structures and uses and public utility structures and uses (ZA);

L.

Conditional Certificates of Compliance;

M.

Water system facilities including wells and storage tanks serving fifteen (15) or more service connections.

N.

Legal nonconforming use of a portion of a structure extended throughout the structure (ZA);

O.

Legal nonconforming use changed to a use of a similar or more restricted nature;

P.

Zoos or zoological gardens for the purpose of raising, maintaining, keeping or exhibiting any wild animal;

Q.

Public and quasi-public uses including churches, parks, playgrounds, public safety facilities, public utility facilities, jails, rehabilitation centers and detention facilities;

R.

Any lots or establishments where alcoholic beverages are served, commercial places of amusement or recreation or any places where live entertainment is provided within two hundred (200) feet of the boundary of a residential district (ZA);

S.

Reserved;

T.

Ridgeline development;

U.

Wholesale stores, storage and warehouses for agricultural purposes (ZA);

V.

Chemical laboratories, electronic products and instrument manufacturing for agricultural purposes;

W.

Food processing, fish canning and other uses of a similar character for agricultural purposes;

X.

Propane distributorships, sales and service of appliances and related equipment for agricultural purposes;

Y.

Research laboratories, provided such use does not produce undue odor, smoke, noise or other objectionable effects for agricultural purposes;

Z.

Wholesale distributors of petroleum products, contractors yards, welding shops and other uses of a similar character for agricultural purposes;

AA.

Trucking operations, including office and facilities for repair, servicing, fueling, storage and dispatching of commercial trucks for agricultural purposes;

BB.

Reserved;

CC.

Other agricultural or agricultural industrial uses of a similar character, intensity and density as those listed in this Section determined by the Planning Commission to be consistent and compatible with the intent of this chapter and the applicable land use plan;

DD.

Animal Hospitals;

EE.

Kennels;

FF.

Employee Housing accessory to a permitted use;

GG.

Subdivisions;

HH.

Lot Line Adjustments;

II.

Agricultural employee housing consisting of not more than thirty-six (36) beds in a group quarters or twelve (12) units or spaces designed for use by a single family or household.

JJ.

Indoor, mixed light, or nursery cannabis cultivation pursuant to Chapter 20.67;

KK.

Non-volatile cannabis manufacturing pursuant to Chapter 20.67;

LL.

Cannabis distribution facilities pursuant to Chapter 20.67;

MM.

Cannabis testing facilities pursuant to Chapter 20.67;

20.24.070 - Site development standards.

A.

Structure Height and Setback Regulations.

1.

The maximum structure height is thirty-five (35) feet unless superseded by a structure height limit noted on the zoning map (e.g., "AI/(50')" would limit structure height to fifty (50) feet). Additional height may be allowed subject to a Use Permit (ZA).

2.

Setbacks for development in the AI district are established by the approval of the General Development Plan where such plan is required.

3.

Setbacks for development where a General Development Plan is not required shall be established by the Appropriate Authority through the project review process based on:

a.

Surrounding land use;

b.

Provision of adequate parking and landscaping;

c.

Other site design features.

4.

All minimum setback requirements established by a combining "B" district, setbacks shown on a recorded final map or parcel map, or setback lines shown on a Sectional District map, shall apply.

B.

Building Site Coverage, Maximum fifty (50) percent, excluding parking and landscaping.

C.

Parking Regulations: All parking shall be established pursuant to Chapter 20.58.

D.

Landscaping Requirements. All developments allowed shall have landscaping covering a minimum of ten (10) percent of the site area subject to a plan approved by the Director of Planning and Building Inspection. The landscaping shall be in place prior to the commencement of use.

E.

Lighting Plan Requirements. All exterior lighting shall be unobtrusive, harmonious with the local area and constructed or located so that only the area intended is illuminated and off-site glare is fully controlled. The location, type and wattage of the exterior lighting must be approved by the Director of Planning and Building Inspection prior to the issuance of building permits or the establishment of the use.

F.

Sign Regulations. Signing for all development shall be established pursuant to Chapter 20.60.

A.

Manufacturing and Fabrication Operations. All manufacturing and fabrication operations shall be conducted within structures. All equipment and material storage areas shall be screened by solid walls, fences, or by adequate plantings of not less than six feet in height.

B.

Manufactured Dwelling Units. Manufactured dwelling units meeting the standards of Section 20.64.040 are permitted subject to the requirements of any conventional dwelling unit in this chapter.

C.

Vehicle Trip Reduction. The following types of development are subject to Section 20.64.250 (Regulations for the Reduction of Vehicle Trips) of this Title:

1.

Any new or expanded commercial, industrial or tourist oriented development which will employ fifty (50) or more persons; or

2.

Any new or expanded commercial, industrial or tourist oriented development of twenty-five thousand (25,000) gross square feet or more.

Chapter 20.26 - REGULATIONS FOR LIGHT INDUSTRIAL ZONING DISTRICTS OR "LI (CZ)" DISTRICTS

The purpose of this chapter is to provide areas exclusively for light industrial uses and to encourage sound industrial development by setting forth appropriate areas for these uses and to protect nearby residential, commercial, and industrial uses from undue hazards, noise, and other disturbances.

The regulations of this chapter shall apply in all "LI" districts subject to the provisions of Chapter 20.62 (Height and Setback Exceptions) and Chapter 20.70 (Coastal Development Permits) of this Title.

A.

A General Development Plan shall be required prior to the establishment of any development in the Light Industrial district if there is no prior approved General Development Plan and if:

1.

The lot is in excess of one acre; or,

2.

The development proposed includes more than one use; or,

3.

The development includes any form of subdivision (Title 19, Subdivision Ordinance).

B.

No new development, change or expansion of use, or physical improvements may be approved unless such development, use or expansion is found to be in conformance with an approved General Development Plan and amendments thereto where such plan is required.

C.

General development plans and amendments thereto shall be approved by the Planning Commission.

D.

The plans shall be prepared by the developer and submitted for review and approval prior to or concurrent with approval of any required permits for these developments. The plans shall address the long range development and operation of the facilities including physical expansion and new development, operational changes, circulation or transportation improvements, alternative development opportunities, environmental considerations, potential mitigation of adverse environmental impacts and conformance to the policies of the local area plan.

E.

The requirement of a General Development Plan or an amendment to a General Development Plan may be waived by the Director of Planning and Building Inspection when, due to the circumstances of the particular situation, there is no potential significant adverse impact from the development and requiring the General Development Plan will not further the purpose of this chapter.

The following list shall require a Coastal Development Permit regardless of which category of allowed uses it falls into:

A.

Development which will cause a Significant Environmental Impact;

B.

Development within the Critical Viewshed as defined by Section 20.145.020.V (Big Sur);

C.

Development on slopes of thirty (30) percent or greater (twenty-five (25) percent in North County) except as provided for in Section 20.64.230(C)(2) and (3);

D.

Ridgeline Development;

E.

Development within one hundred (100) feet of mapped or field identified environmentally sensitive habitats;

F.

Development with positive archaeological reports;

G.

Land divisions;

H.

Development of new or expanded agricultural operations if fifty (50) percent or more of the parcel has a slope of ten (10) percent or greater; or where the operation is to occur on soils with a high or very high erosion hazard potential, according to the Soil Conservation Service Soil Survey Manual.

20.26.050 - Principal uses allowed, Coastal Administrative Permit required in each case (Chapter 20.76) unless exempt (Section 20.70.120).

A.

Change of light industrial uses within a structure provided the new use will not change the nature or intensity of the use of the structure; however, new commercial cannabis activities that are allowed under Section 20.26.060 shall require a Coastal Development Permit in each case;

B.

Water system facilities including wells and storage tanks serving fourteen (14) or fewer service connections, pursuant to Title 15.04, Monterey County Code and replacement of water tanks and wells where no increase in service connections are created. The screening of any tanks and associated structures shall be approved by the Director of Planning and Building Inspection;

C.

Cultivation, cutting and removal of Christmas trees;

D.

The manufacture of clothing;

E.

Interior decorating businesses;

F.

Picture framing businesses;

G.

Craft shops for the manufacture of art, jewelry, silver ware, ceramics, leather goods, toys, bookbinding, editorial and designing, printing, lithography;

H.

Other light industries of a similar character; provided, that none of the above uses produce undue odor, dust, smoke, noise, or other objectionable effects;

I.

Reduction in setback requirements provided the proposed reduction is ten (10) percent or less of the required setbacks;

J.

Parking lots used in conjunction to an adjoining commercial or retail use;

K.

Mini-warehouse facilities;

L.

One caretaker unit for the purpose of providing on-site security;

M.

Retail sales which are accessory and incidental to the main uses permitted in this section; provided, that the sales area does not exceed twenty-five (25) percent of the floor area of the structure housing the sales facility;

N.

Warehouses and open air facilities for the storage of boats, trailers, and other marine or recreation oriented equipment of similar nature;

O.

Accessory structures and uses prior to establishment of main use or structure;

P.

Stands for the sale of agricultural products grown on the premises;

Q.

Day care centers;

R.

Auto repair facilities;

S.

Shops for tradesmen such as plumbers, electricians, furniture makers and repairmen, appliance repairmen, and similar uses provided that in all cases all equipment and materials, except vehicles, are maintained

within a structure;

T.

Contractors yards and offices;

U.

Shops of a light commercial character and conducted within a structure;

V.

Service stations;

W.

Accessory structures and uses appurtenant to any permitted use provided there is no intensification of the permitted use;

X.

Photography studios;

Y.

Stationery and office supply stores;

Z.

Storage, rental and sale of irrigation equipment;

AA.

The manufacture of clothing;

BB.

Additions to existing, approved wireless communications facilities pursuant to Section 20.64.310;

CC.

Wireless communications facilities, pursuant to Section 20.64.310;

20.26.060 - Conditional uses allowed, Coastal Development Permit required in each case (Chapter 20.70) unless exempt (Section 20.70.120).

A.

Executive and professional offices (ZA);

B.

Boat storage and repair facilities including but not limited to boat building operations;

C.

Nurseries and greenhouses (ZA);

D.

Storage warehouses, furniture manufacturing, finish paper products from finished paper stock (ZA);

E.

Ridgeline development;

F.

Carpentry shops, paint, paperhanging and decorators shops, plumbing shops, sheetmetal shops, and other uses of similar nature, provided that all activity is conducted within a structure (ZA);

G.

Animal hospitals (ZA);

H.

Commercial kennels (ZA);

I.

Other light industrial uses similar to those listed in this section;

J.

Legal nonconforming use of a portion of a structure extended throughout the structure (ZA);

K.

Legal nonconforming use changed to a use of a similar or more restricted nature;

L.

Commercial and noncommercial wind energy systems;

M.

Community directional and informational signs;

N.

Reserved;

O.

Assemblages of people, such as carnivals, festivals, races and circuses not exceeding ten (10) days and not involving construction of permanent facilities (ZA);

P.

Agricultural processing plants (ZA);

Q.

Hotels, motels, restaurants, and similar visitor serving facilities (ZA);

R.

Propane distributorships and sales and services of appliances, and related equipment, provided all equipment is stored within a structure or screened by adequate fencing and landscaping;

S.

Water system facilities including wells and storage tanks serving fifteen (15) or more service connections (ZA);

T.

Contractors plants and storage yards including garages and sheds for the storage of vehicles, equipment and materials when such contractor is engaged in the servicing of the production of agricultural or

horticultural products, including spraying, trimming, fertilizing, smudging, drainage, tree removal, and crop harvesting and marketing, as the principal activity of such plant or storage yard (ZA);

U.

Conditional Certificates of Compliance;

V.

All residential uses provided that the gross square footage of the residential use does not exceed the gross square footage of the industrial use (ZA);

W.

Zoos or zoological gardens for the purpose of raising, maintaining, keeping or exhibiting any wild animal;

X.

Public and quasi-public uses including churches, parks, playgrounds, public safety facilities, public utility facilities, jails, rehabilitation centers and detention facilities;

Y.

Any lots or establishments where alcoholic beverages are served, commercial places of amusement or recreation or any places where live entertainment is provided within two hundred (200) feet of the boundary of a residential district (ZA);

Z.

Marine related research facilities including but not limited to laboratories, offices and other reasonable related uses;

AA.

Wholesale distributors of petroleum products, contractors yards, welding shops and other uses of a similar character;

BB.

Wholesale stores, storage and warehouses (ZA);

CC.

Chemical laboratories, electronic products and instrument manufacturing;

DD.

Food processing, fish canning and other uses of a similar character (ZA);

EE.

Processing for market of poultry, rabbits and small animals, but not including canning, rendering, tanning or reduction of meat or animal products (ZA);

FF.

Warehouses for the collection, packaging and distribution of agricultural and horticultural products (ZA);

GG.

Reserved;

HH.

Marine supply stores including fishing; supplies and gas and oil products not including automobile service stations;

II.

Dormitories, rooming houses, and cafes intended to serve commercial fisherman or others engaged in the commercial fishing industry;

JJ.

Offices and laboratories for commercial aquaculture or fish processing operations;

KK.

Other industrial uses of a similar character, intensity and density as those listed in this section determined by the Planning Commission to be consistent and compatible with the intent of this chapter and the applicable land use plan.;

LL.

Subdivisions;

MM.

Lot Line Adjustments;

NN.

Indoor, mixed-light, or nursery cannabis cultivation pursuant to Chapter 20.67;

OO.

Non-volatile cannabis manufacturing pursuant to Chapter 20.67;

PP.

Cannabis distribution facilities pursuant to Chapter 20.67;

QQ.

Cannabis testing facilities pursuant to Chapter 20.67.

20.26.070 - Site development standards.

A.

Structure Height and Setback Regulations.

1.

The maximum structure height is thirty-five (35) feet unless superseded by a structure height limit noted on the zoning map (e.g., "LI/(50')" would limit structure height to fifty (50) feet). Additional height may be allowed subject to a Use Permit (ZA).

2.

Setbacks for development in the "LI" district are established by the approval of the General Development Plan where such plan is required.

3.

Setbacks for development where a General Development Plan is not required shall be established by the Appropriate Authority through the project review process based on:

a.

Surrounding land use;

b.

Provision of adequate parking and landscaping;

c.

Other site design features.

4.

All minimum setback requirements established by a combining "B" district, setbacks shown on a recorded final map or parcel map or setback lines shown on a Sectional District map shall apply.

B.

Building Site Coverage, Maximum: Fifty (50) percent, excluding parking and landscaping.

C.

Parking Regulations. All parking shall be established pursuant to Chapter 20.58.

D.

Landscaping Requirements. All developments allowed shall have landscaping covering a minimum of ten (10) percent of the site area subject to a plan approved by the Director of Planning and Building Inspection. The landscaping shall be in place prior to the commencement of use.

E.

Lighting Plan Requirements. All exterior lighting shall be unobtrusive, harmonious with the local area and constructed or located so that only the area intended is illuminated and off-site glare is fully controlled. The location, type and wattage of the exterior lighting must be approved by the Director of Planning and Building Inspection prior to the issuance of building permits or the establishment of the use.

F.

Sign Regulations. Signing for all development shall be established pursuant to Chapter 20.60.

G.

Building Site Area. The minimum building site area shall be one acre.

A.

Manufacturing and Fabrication Operations. All manufacturing and fabrication operations shall be conducted within structures. All equipment and material storage areas shall be screened by solid walls, fences, or by adequate plantings of not less than six feet in height.

B.

Manufactured Dwelling Units. Manufactured dwelling units meeting the standards of Section 20.64.040 are permitted subject to the requirements of any conventional dwelling unit in this chapter.

C.

Vehicle Trip Reduction. The following types of development are subject to Section 20.64.250 (Regulations for the Reduction of Vehicle Trips) of this Title:

1.

Any new or expanded commercial, industrial or tourist oriented development which will employ fifty (50) or more persons; or

2.

Any new or expanded commercial, industrial or tourist oriented development of twenty-five thousand (25,000) gross square feet or more.

Chapter 20.28 - REGULATIONS FOR HEAVY INDUSTRIAL ZONING DISTRICTS OR "HI (CZ)" DISTRICTS

The purpose of this chapter is to provide a district which will assure an environment conducive to the development and protection of modern industry, research institutions and administrative facilities, all well designed and properly landscaped, which are not dependent on pedestrian traffic.

Regulations of this chapter shall apply in all "HI" districts subject to the provisions of Chapter 21.62 (Height and Setback Exceptions) and Chapter 20.70 (Coastal Development Permits) of this Title.

A.

A General Development Plan shall be required prior to the establishment of any development in the Heavy Industrial district if there is no prior approved General Development Plan and if:

1.

The lot is in excess of one acre; or,

2.

The development proposed includes more than one use; or,

3.

The development includes any form of subdivision (Title 19, Subdivision Ordinance).

B.

No new development, change or expansion of use, or physical improvements may be approved unless such development, use or expansion is found to be in conformance with an approved General Development Plan and amendments thereto where such plan is required.

C.

General development plans and amendments thereto shall be approved by the Planning Commission.

D.

The plans shall be prepared by the developer and submitted for review and approval prior to or concurrent with approval of any required permits for the development. The plans shall address the long range development and operation of the facilities including physical expansion and new development, operational changes, circulation or transportation improvements, alternative development opportunities, environmental considerations, potential mitigation of adverse environmental impacts and conformance to the policies of the local area plan.

E.

The requirement of a General Development Plan or an amendment to a General Development Plan may be waived by the Director of Planning and Building Inspection when, due to the circumstances of the particular situation, there is no potential significant adverse impact from the development and requiring the General Development Plan will not further the purpose of this chapter.

The following list shall require a Coastal Development Permit regardless of which category of allowed uses it falls into:

A.

Development which will cause a Significant Environmental Impact;

B.

Development within the Critical Viewshed as defined by Section 20.145.020.V (Big Sur);

C.

Development on slopes of thirty (30) percent or greater (twenty-five (25) percent in North County) except as provided for in Section 20.64.230(C)(2) and (3);

D.

Ridgeline Development;

E.

Development within one hundred (100) feet of mapped or field identified environmentally sensitive habitats;

F.

Development with positive archaeological reports;

G.

Land divisions;

H.

Development of new or expanded agricultural operations if fifty (50) percent or more of the parcel has a slope of ten (10) percent or greater; or where the operation is to occur on soils with a high or very high erosion hazard potential, according to the Soil Conservation Service Soil Survey Manual.

20.28.050 - Principal uses allowed, Coastal Administrative Permit required in each case (Chapter 20.76) unless exempt (Section 20.70.120).

A.

Change of heavy industrial uses within a structure provided the new use will not change the nature or intensity of the use of the structure; however, new commercial cannabis activities that are allowed under Section 20.28.060 shall require a Coastal Development Permit in each case.

B.

Water system facilities including wells and storage tanks serving fourteen (14) or fewer service connections, pursuant to Title 15.04, Monterey County Code and replacement of water tanks and wells where no increase in service connections are created. The screening of any tanks and associated structures shall be approved by the Director of Planning and Building Inspection;

C.

Cultivation, cutting and removal of Christmas trees;

D.

Reserved;

E.

Manufacture of electric power;

F.

Production of magnesia and refractory brick when such use and manner of production is coastal dependent and/or related;

G.

Uses accessory to industrial uses in the Heavy Industrial District;

H.

One caretaker unit for the purpose of providing on-site security;

I.

Reduction in setback requirements provided the proposed reduction is ten (10) percent or less of the required setbacks;

J.

Accessory structures and accessory uses appurtenant to any permitted use provided there is no intensification of the permitted use;

K.

Parking lots used in conjunction with an adjoining commercial or retail use;

L.

Accessory structures and uses prior to establishment of main use or structure;

M.

Animal hospitals;

N.

Parking lots;

O.

Offices less than five thousand (5,000) square feet of floor area;

P.

Shops for tradesmen such as plumbers, electricians, furniture makers and repair persons, appliance repairpersons, and similar uses provided that in all cases all equipment and materials, except vehicles, are maintained within a structure;

Q.

Picture framing businesses;

R.

Shops of a light commercial character conducted within a structure;

S.

Stationery and office supply stores;

T.

Storage, rental and sales of irrigation equipment;

U.

The manufacture of clothing;

V.

Day care centers for use of on-site employees and employees of developments on the same lot or subdivision;

W.

Additions to existing, approved wireless communications facilities pursuant to Section 20.64.310;

X.

Wireless communications facilities, pursuant to Section 20.64.310;

20.28.060 - Conditional uses allowed, Coastal Development Permit required in each case (Chapter 20.70) unless exempt (Section 20.70.120).

A.

Bottling works, carpenter shops, contractors yards, lumberyards, bulk storage of oil and gasoline, plumbing shops, welding shops, public utility structures and uses, and other uses of a similar character (ZA);

B.

The manufacture of clothing, handicraft products, printing, lithographing, and other light manufacturing or industrial uses of a similar character (ZA);

C.

Industrial manufacturing uses;

D.

Research and development laboratories and institutes;

E.

Chemical laboratories, electronic products and instrument manufacturing;

F.

Non-retail dry cleaning plants and laundries (ZA);

G.

Wholesale stores, storage and warehouses (ZA);

H.

Offices in excess of five thousand (5,000) square feet of floor area (ZA);

I.

Food processing, fish canning and other uses of similar character (ZA);

J.

Junk yards, wrecking yards, automobile dismantling yards;

K.

The manufacture of acid, cement, electric power, explosives, nuclear components, fireworks, pesticides, fertilizer, gas, glue, gypsum, inflammable fluids or gases; incineration of garbage; refining of petroleum and its products; tank farms; smelting of copper, iron, tin, zinc, and other ores and other uses which might be objectionable by reason of the production or emission of noise, offensive odor, smoke, dust, bright lights, vibration or involving the handling of explosives or dangerous materials;

L.

Legal nonconforming use of a portion of a structure extended throughout the structure (ZA);

M.

Legal nonconforming use changed to a use of a similar or more restricted nature;

N.

Commercial and noncommercial wind energy systems;

O.

Reserved;

P.

Assemblages of people, such as carnivals, festivals, races and circuses not exceeding ten (10) days and not involving construction of permanent facilities (ZA);

Q.

Agricultural processing plants (ZA);

R.

All residential uses provided that the gross square footage of the residential use does not exceed the gross square footage of the industrial use (ZA);

S.

Water system facilities including wells and storage tanks serving fifteen (15) or more service connections (ZA);

T.

Zoos or zoological gardens for the purpose of raising, maintaining, keeping or exhibiting any wild animal;

U.

Public and quasi-public uses including churches, parks, playgrounds, schools, public safety facilities, public utility facilities, jails, rehabilitation centers and detention facilities;

V.

Ridgeline development;

W.

Reserved;

X.

Any lots or establishments where alcoholic beverages are served, commercial places of amusement or recreation or any places where live entertainment is provided within two hundred (200) feet of the boundary of a residential district (ZA);

Y.

Commercial kennels (ZA);

Z.

Wholesale and retail establishments distributing materials and products essential to agriculture and farming operations, except manure (ZA);

AA.

Storage Garages;

BB.

Propane distributorships, sales and service of appliances and related equipment (ZA);

CC.

Wholesale distributors of petroleum products, contractors yards, welding shops and other uses of a similar character;

DD.

Warehouses for the collection, packaging and distribution of agricultural and horticultural products;

EE.

Conditional Certificates of Compliance;

FF.

Other industrial uses of a similar character, density and intensity to those listed in this section determined by the Planning Commission to be consistent and compatible with the intent of this chapter and the applicable land use plan.;

GG.

Auto repair facilities;

HH.

Body and fender repair;

II.

Vehicle parking;

JJ.

Open air sales;

KK.

Funeral parlors;

LL.

Subdivisions;

MM.

Lot Line Adjustments;

NN.

Indoor, mixed-light, or nursery cannabis cultivation pursuant to Chapter 20.67;

OO.

Non-volatile cannabis manufacturing pursuant to Chapter 20.67;

PP.

Volatile cannabis manufacturing pursuant to Chapter 20.67;

QQ.

Cannabis distribution facilities pursuant to Chapter 20.67;

RR.

Cannabis testing facilities pursuant to Chapter 20.67.

20.28.070 - Site development standards.

A.

Structure Height and Setback Regulations:

1.

The maximum structure height is thirty-five (35) feet unless superseded by a structure height limit noted on the zoning map (e.g., "HI/(50')" would limit structure height to fifty (50) feet). Additional height may be allowed subject to a Use Permit (ZA).

2.

Setbacks for development in the HI district are established by the approval of the General Development Plan where such plan is required.

3.

Setbacks for development where a General Development Plan is not required shall be established by the Appropriate Authority through the project review process based on:

a.

Surrounding land use;

b.

Provision of adequate parking and landscaping;

c.

Other site design features.

4.

All minimum setback requirements established by a combining "B" district, setbacks shown on a recorded final map or parcel map or setback lines shown on a Sectional District map shall apply.

B.

Building Site Coverage, Maximum: fifty (50) percent, excluding parking and landscaping.

C.

Parking Regulations. All parking shall be established pursuant to Chapter 20.58.

D.

Landscaping Requirements. All developments allowed shall have landscaping covering a minimum of ten (10) percent of the site area subject to a plan approved by the Director of Planning and Building Inspection. The landscaping shall be in place prior to the commencement of use.

E.

Lighting Plan Requirements. All exterior lighting shall be unobtrusive, harmonious with the local area and constructed or located so that only the area intended is illuminated and off-site glare is fully controlled. The location, type and wattage of the exterior lighting must be approved by the Director of Planning and Building Inspection prior to the issuance of building permits or the establishment of the use.

F.

Sign Regulations. Signing for all development shall be established pursuant to Chapter 20.60.

G.

Building Site Area. The minimum building site area shall be one acre.

A.

Manufacturing and Fabrication Operations. All manufacturing and fabrication operations shall be conducted within structures. All equipment and material storage areas shall be screened by solid walls, fences, or by adequate plantings of not less than six feet in height.

B.

Manufactured Dwelling Units. Manufactured dwelling units meeting the standards of Section 20.64.040 are permitted subject to the requirements of any conventional dwelling unit in this chapter.

C.

Vehicle Trip Reduction. The following types of development are subject to Section 20.64.250 (Regulations for the Reduction of Vehicle Trips) of this Title:

1.

Any new or expanded commercial, industrial or tourist oriented development which will employ fifty (50) or more persons; or

2.

Any new or expanded commercial, industrial or tourist oriented development of twenty-five thousand (25,000) gross square feet or more.

Chapter 20.30 - REGULATIONS FOR COASTAL AGRICULTURAL PRESERVE ZONING DISTRICTS OR "CAP (CZ)" DISTRICTS

The purpose of this chapter is to provide a district to preserve and enhance the use of the prime, productive and unique farmlands in the County of Monterey while also providing opportunity to establish necessary support facilities for those agricultural uses.

The regulations of this chapter shall apply in all "CAP" districts subject to Chapter 20.62 (Height and Setback Exceptions), Section 20.66.030 (Agricultural Uses), and Chapter 20.70 (Coastal Development Permits) of this Title.

The following list shall require a Coastal Development Permit regardless of which category of allowed uses it falls into:

A.

Development which will cause a Significant Environmental Impact;

B.

Development within the Critical Viewshed as defined by Section 20.145.020.V (Big Sur);

C.

Development on slopes of thirty (30) percent or greater (twenty-five (25) percent in North County) except as provided for in Section 20.64.230(C)(2) and (3);

D.

Ridgeline Development;

E.

Development within one hundred (100) feet of mapped or field identified environmentally sensitive habitats;

F.

Development with positive archaeological reports;

G.

Land divisions;

H.

Development of new or expanded agricultural operations if fifty (50) percent or more of the parcel has a slope of ten (10) percent or greater; or where the operation is to occur on soils with a high or very high erosion hazard potential, according to the Soil Conservation Service Soil Survey Manual.

20.30.040 - Principal uses allowed, Coastal Administrative Permit required in each case (Chapter 20.76) unless exempt (Section 20.70.120).

A.

Except for those uses requiring a Coastal Development Permit, all soil dependent agricultural uses, including crop and tree farming, dry land farming, livestock farming, greenhouses and vineyards;

B.

Single family dwellings accessory to the agricultural use of the property for an owner, operator or employees employed on-site (not in Carmel);

C.

All non-habitable accessory structures such as barns, stables, storage structures, and farm shops;

D.

Guesthouses meeting the development standards of Section 20.64.020;

E.

Cultivation, cutting or removal of Christmas trees;

F.

Temporary residences, pursuant to Section 20.64.070, used as living quarters during the construction of the first dwelling on a lot;

G.

Small family day care homes conducted within an existing structure;

H.

Water system facilities including wells and storage tanks serving fourteen (14) or fewer service connections, pursuant to Title 15.04, Monterey County Code and replacement of water tanks and wells where no increase in service connections is created. Service connections do not include livestock watering facilities;

I.

Rooming and boarding of not more than two persons;

J.

Hunting and fishing;

K.

Reserved;

L.

Stands for the sale of agricultural products grown on the premises having no permanent electricity, plumbing or paving;

M.

Home occupations, pursuant to Section 20.64.090;

N.

The keeping of pets;

O.

[Repealed];

P.

Stands for the sale of agricultural products grown on the premises having permanent electricity, plumbing or paving where adequate restroom facilities exist on premises, subject to the approval of the Director of Environmental Health;

Q.

Agricultural employee housing consisting of not more than thirty-six (36) beds in a group quarters or twelve (12) units or spaces designed for use by a single family or household;

R.

Reduction in setback requirements for main structures, provided the proposed reduction is ten (10) percent or less of the required setback;

S.

Reduction in setback requirements for accessory structures, provided the proposed reduction is eighty (80) percent or less of the proposed setback;

T.

Small Residential Care Facility, subject to the same standards as a single family dwelling;

U.

Accessory Dwelling Units and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units meeting the development standards of Section 20.64.030.

(Ord. No. 5432, § 13, 11-18-2025)

20.30.050 - Conditional uses allowed, Coastal Development Permit required in each case (Chapter 20.70) unless exempt (Section 20.70.120).

A.

Conversion of uncultivated land to cultivated agricultural use on land with fifteen (15) percent [to] twentyfive (25) percent slopes (North County Area Plan only);

B.

Public utilities and infrastructure;

C.

Legal nonconforming use of a portion of a structure extended throughout the structure (ZA);

D.

Legal nonconforming use changed to a use of a similar or more restricted nature;

E.

Commercial and noncommercial wind energy conversion systems;

F.

Conditional Certificates of Compliance;

G.

Genetic Engineering Experiments, pursuant to Section 20.64.140;

H.

Ridgeline development;

I.

Agricultural support facilities (ZA);

J.

Large family day care facilities (ZA);

K.

Water system facilities including wells and storage tanks serving fifteen (15) or more service connections;

L.

Reserved;

M.

Assemblages of people, such as carnivals, festivals, races and circuses not exceeding ten (10) days and not involving construction of permanent facilities (ZA);

N.

Frog farms (ZA);

O.

Commercial hog and turkey raising on a minimum of ten (10) acres (ZA);

P.

Livestock feed yards on a minimum of twenty (20) acres (ZA);

Q.

Animal sales yards on a minimum of ten (10) acres (ZA);

R.

Dairies on a minimum of forty (40) acres (ZA);

S.

Heliports or landing strips for aircraft;

T.

Animal hospitals (ZA);

U.

Poultry farms on a minimum of five acres (ZA);

V.

Zoos or zoological gardens for the purpose of raising, maintaining, keeping or exhibiting any wild animal;

W.

[Repealed];

X.

Agricultural employee housing consisting of thirty-seven (37) or more beds in a group quarters or thirteen (13) or more units or spaces designed for use by a single family or household;

Y.

Non-soil dependent greenhouses and nurseries (ZA);

Z.

Reserved;

AA.

Other agricultural uses of a similar character, density and intensity to those uses listed in this section determined by the Planning Commission to be consistent and compatible with the intent of this chapter and the applicable land use plan;

BB.

Subdivisions;

CC.

Lot Line Adjustments;

DD.

Wireless communications facilities, pursuant to Section 20.64.310.

EE.

Indoor, mixed-light, or nursery cannabis cultivation pursuant to Chapter 20.67,

FF.

Non-volatile cannabis manufacturing pursuant to Chapter 20.67.

GG.

Commercial Vacation Rentals, pursuant to Section 20.64.290 (ZA).

(Ord. No. 5439, § 14, 9-23-2025)

20.30.060 - Site development standards.

A.

Minimum Building Site. The minimum building site is forty (40) acres unless otherwise shown on the Sectional District Map (e.g., "CAP/160" would mean a minimum building site of one hundred sixty (160) acres).

B.

Structure Height and Setback Regulations: The following structure height and setback regulations apply unless superseded by a structure height limit noted on the zoning map (e.g., "CAP/40 (24)" would mean a

structure height limit of twenty-four (24) feet), setback requirements when combined with a "B" district, setbacks shown on a recorded final or parcel maps, or setback lines on a Sectional District Map.

1.

Main Structures:

a.

Minimum Setbacks:

Front: Thirty (30) feet

Side: Twenty (20) feet

Rear: Twenty (20) feet Maximum Height: Thirty-five (35) feet

Accessory Structures (Habitable):

a.

Minimum Setbacks:

Front: Fifty (50) feet

Side: Six feet Rear: Six feet Maximum Height: Thirty-five (35) feet

Accessory Structures (Non-habitable):

a.

Minimum Setbacks: Front: fifty (50) feet Side: Six feet Rear: Six feet Maximum Height: Thirty-five (35) feet

Wells, pumps, pump houses and associated facilities:

a.

Minimum Setbacks:

Front: Five feet

Side: Five feet

Rear: Five feet

Maximum Height: Thirty-five (35) feet

b.

Agricultural windmills and wind machines for crop protection are exempt from the height provisions of this chapter.

C.

Minimum Distance Between Structures:

Main Structures: Ten (10) feet

Accessory/Main Structure: Six feet

Accessory/Accessory: Six feet

D.

Building Site Coverage, Maximum: Three percent.

E.

Parking Regulations. All parking shall be established pursuant to Chapter 20.58.

F.

Landscaping Requirements. None, except as required as a condition of approval of a Coastal Administrative Permit or Coastal Development Permit.

G.

Lighting Plan Requirements. None, except as required as a condition of approval of a Coastal Administrative Permit or Coastal Development Permit.

H.

Sign Regulations. Signing for all development shall be established pursuant to Chapter 20.60

I.

Building Site Area. The minimum building site area shall be forty (40) acres.

J.

Development Density, Maximum. Two single family dwellings or equivalent per parcel of forty (40) or more acres pursuant to Section 20.144.080.D.11 of this Title.

20.30.070 - Special regulations.

A.

Special Treatment Areas.

1.

In areas designated as "special treatment" to permit on-site soil dependent agricultural operations such as greenhouses, the minimum parcel size shall be ten (10) acres. Subdivision of land in this area shall be approved only under the following conditions:

2.

That the residential development rights on lots formed through subdivision approval be dedicated by means of an agricultural conservation easement to the County or a qualified organization such as that specified in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code;

3.

That a drainage management plan to mitigate run-off to adjoining farmlands has been prepared for the entire special treatment area;

4.

That appurtenant structures such as processing, packaging supply and boiler sheds will have concrete foundations no thicker than four inches and will be no larger than four thousand (4,000) square feet;

5.

That the allowance of one mobilehome will be only for a caretaker or security personnel and not for other residential purposes;

6.

That no uses other than agriculture will be allowed on subdivided lots.

B.

Manufactured Dwelling Units. Manufactured dwelling units meeting the standards of Section 20.64.040 are permitted subject to the requirements of any conventional dwelling unit in this chapter.

C.

Subdivision.

a.

Lands within the CAP (CZ) district may not be subdivided unless sufficient evidence is available to demonstrate that:

i.

The subdivision will not reduce the agricultural viability of the existing parcel or parcels to be created; and

ii.

The subdivision will not be detrimental to the agricultural viability of adjoining parcels.

b.

All divisions of agricultural lands within the CAP (CZ) district shall be conditioned to ensure continued longterm agricultural use be requiring agricultural easements, agricultural preserve contracts or other suitable instruments.

D.

Development Siting. Development in the CAP (CZ) district shall be sited in a manner to reduce loss of productive agricultural land, provide efficient farming practice and patterns, reduce impacts on adjoining agricultural operations, and preserve existing environmental resources.

Chapter 20.32 - REGULATIONS FOR AGRICULTURAL CONSERVATION ZONING DISTRICTS "AC (CZ)" DISTRICTS

The purpose of this chapter is to provide a district to preserve and enhance the use of relatively small pockets of prime agricultural soil and productive grazing lands in the County of Monterey while also providing the opportunity to establish support facilities for grazing uses and clustered residential uses.

The regulations in this chapter shall apply in all "AC" districts subject to Chapter 20.62 (Height and Setback Exceptions) Section 20.66.030 (Agricultural Uses) and Chapter 20.70 (Coastal Development Permits) of this Title.

The following list shall require a Coastal Development Permit regardless of which category of allowed uses it falls into:

A.

Development which will cause a Significant Environmental Impact;

B.

Development within the Critical Viewshed as defined by Section 20.145.020.V (Big Sur);

C.

Development on slopes of thirty (30) percent or greater (twenty-five (25) percent in North County) except as provided for in Section 20.64.230(C)(2) and (3);

D.

Ridgeline Development;

E.

Development within one hundred (100) feet of mapped or field identified environmentally sensitive habitats;

F.

Development with positive archaeological reports;

G.

Land divisions;

H.

Development of new or expanded agricultural operations if fifty (50) percent or more of the parcel has a slope of ten (10) percent or greater; or where the operation is to occur on soils with a high or very high erosion hazard potential, according to the Soil Conservation Service Soil Survey Manual.

20.32.040 - Principal uses allowed, Coastal Administrative Permit required in each case (Chapter 20.76) unless exempt (Section 20.70.120).

A.

Except for those uses requiring a Coastal Development Permit, all soil dependent agricultural uses including crop and tree farming, dry land farming, livestock farming, greenhouses and vineyards;

B.

Single family dwellings for an owner, operator or employees employed on-site;

C.

All non-habitable necessary, appurtenant accessory structures such as barns, stables, storage structures and farm shops;

D.

Guesthouses meeting the development standards of Section 20.64.020;

E.

Cultivation, cutting or removal of Christmas trees;

F.

Temporary residences, pursuant to Section 20.64.070, used as living quarters during the construction of the first dwelling on a lot;

G.

Small family day care homes conducted within an existing structure;

H.

Water system facilities including wells and storage tanks serving fourteen (14) or fewer service connections, pursuant to Title 15.04, Monterey County Code and replacement of water tanks and wells where no increase in service connections is created. Service connections do not include livestock watering facilities;

I.

Rooming and boarding of not more than two persons;

J.

The keeping of pets;

K.

Reserved;

L.

Home occupations, pursuant to Section 20.64.090;

M.

Stands for the sale of agricultural products grown on the premises having no permanent electricity, plumbing or paving;

N.

Hunting and fishing.

O.

Stands for the sale of agricultural products grown on the premises having permanent electricity, plumbing or paving where adequate restroom facilities exist on premises, subject to the approval of the Director of Environmental Health;

P.

[Repealed];

Q.

Agricultural employee housing consisting of not more than thirty-six (36) beds in a group quarters or twelve (12) units or spaces designed for use by a single family or household;

R.

Reduction in setback requirements for main structures, provided the proposed reduction is ten (10) percent of less of the required setback;

S.

Reduction in setback requirements for accessory structures, provided the proposed reduction is eighty (80) percent or less of the required setback.

T.

Additions to existing approved wireless communications facilities pursuant to Section 20.64.310.

U.

Small Residential Care Facility, subject to the same standards as a single family dwelling;

V.

Accessory Dwelling Units and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units meeting the development standards of Section 20.64.030.

(Ord. No. 5432, § 14, 11-18-2025)

20.32.050 - Conditional uses allowed, Coastal Development Permit required in each case (Chapter 20.70) unless exempt (Section 20.70.120).

A.

Conversion of uncultivated land to cultivated agricultural use on land with fifteen (15) percent [to] twentyfive (25) percent slopes (North County Area Plan only);

B.

Public utilities and infrastructure;

C.

Commercial and noncommercial wind energy conversion systems;

D.

Conditional Certificates of Compliance;

E.

Genetic Engineering Experiments, pursuant to Chapter 20.64.140;

F.

Ridgeline development;

G.

Agricultural support facilities (ZA);

H.

Large family day care homes accessory to the agricultural uses on site (ZA);

I.

Keeping and raising of mink (ZA);

J.

Any building, structure, or enclosure for the purpose of maintaining a zoo or zoological garden for the purpose of raising, maintaining or exhibiting any wild animal or animals;

K.

Reserved;

L.

Assemblages of people, such as carnivals, festivals, races and circuses not exceeding ten (10) days and not involving construction of permanent facilities (ZA);

M.

Agricultural processing plants (ZA);

N.

Commercial hog and turkey raising on a minimum of ten (10) acres (ZA);

O.

Livestock feed yards on a minimum of twenty (20) acres (ZA);

P.

Animal sales yards on a minimum of ten (10) acres (ZA);

Q.

Dairies on a minimum of forty (40) acres (ZA);

R.

Mushroom farms (North County Only);

S.

Poultry farms on a minimum of five acres (ZA);

T.

Water system facilities including wells and storage tanks serving fifteen (15) or more service connections;

U.

Legal nonconforming use of a portion of a structure extended throughout the structure (ZA);

V.

Legal nonconforming use changed to a use of a similar or more restricted nature;

W.

Reserved;

X.

Hunting and fishing facilities (ZA);

Y.

Public or private riding or hiking clubs with accessory structures and trails developed for such uses (ZA);

Z.

Commercial kennel;

AA.

[Repealed];

BB.

Agricultural employee housing consisting of thirty-seven (37) or more beds in a group quarters or thirteen (13) or more units or spaces designed for use by a single family or household;

CC.

Cottage industries, pursuant to Section 20.64.095 (ZA);

DD.

Non-soil dependent nurseries and greenhouses;

EE.

Other agricultural uses of a similar character, density and intensity to those uses listed in this section determined by the Planning Commission to be consistent and compatible with the intent of this chapter and the applicable land use plan;

FF.

Subdivisions;

GG.

Lot Line Adjustments;

HH.

Wireless communications facilities pursuant to Section 20.64.310.

II.

Indoor, mixed-light, or nursery cannabis cultivation pursuant to Chapter 20.67;

JJ.

Non-volatile cannabis manufacturing pursuant to Chapter 20.67.

KK.

Commercial Vacation Rentals, pursuant to Section 20.64.290 (ZA).

(Ord. No. 5439, § 15, 9-23-2025)

A.

Minimum Building Site. The minimum building site shall be forty (40) acres unless otherwise approved as part of a clustered residential development.

B.

Development Density, Maximum. The maximum gross development density shall not exceed two single family dwellings or equivalent per parcel of forty (40) or more acres pursuant to Section 20.144.080.D.11 of this Title.

C.

Structure Height and Setback Regulations. The following structure height and setback regulations apply unless superseded by a structure height limit noted on the zoning map (e.g., "AC/40 (24)" would limit

structure height to twenty-four (24) feet), setback requirements when combined with a "B" district, setbacks shown on a recorded final or parcel map, or setback lines on a Sectional District Map.

1.

Main Structures:

a.

Minimum Setbacks:

Front: Thirty (30) feet

Side: Twenty (20) feet Rear: Twenty (20) feet Maximum Height: Thirty-five (35) feet

Accessory Structures (Habitable):

a.

Minimum Setbacks:

Front: Fifty (50) feet

Side: Six feet Rear: Six feet Maximum Height: Thirty-five (35) feet

Accessory Structures (Non-habitable):

a.

Minimum Setbacks: Front: Fifty (50) feet

Side: Six feet Rear: Six feet Maximum Height: thirty-five (35) feet

Wells, pumps, pump houses and associated facilities:

a.

Minimum Setbacks:

Front: Five feet

Side: Five feet

Rear: Five feet

Height: Thirty-five (35) feet

b.

Agricultural windmills and wind machines for crop protection are exempt from the height provisions of this chapter.

D.

Minimum Distance Between Structures:

Main Structures: Ten (10) feet

Accessory Main Structures: Six feet

Accessory/Accessory: Six feet

Building Site Coverage, Maximum: Three percent

F.

Parking Regulations. All parking shall be established pursuant to Chapter 20.58.

G.

Landscaping Requirements. None, except as required as a condition of approval of a Coastal Administrative Permit or Coastal Development Permit.

H.

Lighting Plan Requirements. None, except as required as a condition of approval of a Coastal Administrative Permit or Coastal Development Permit.

I.

Sign Regulations. Signing for all development shall be established pursuant to Chapter 20.60.

J.

Building Site Area. The minimum building site area shall be forty (40) acres.

20.32.070 - Special regulations.

A.

Special Treatment Areas. An areas designated as "special treatment" area to permit on-site soil dependent agricultural operations such as greenhouses, the minimum parcel size shall be forty (40) acres. Subdivision of land in this area shall be approved only under the following conditions:

1.

That the residential development rights on lots formed through subdivision approval be dedicated by means of an agricultural conservation easement to the County or a qualified organization such as that specified in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code;

2.

That a drainage management plan to mitigate run-off to adjoining farmlands has been prepared for the entire special treatment area;

3.

That appurtenant structures such as processing, packaging supply and boiler sheds will have concrete foundations no thicker than four inches and will be no larger than four thousand (4,000) square feet;

4.

That the allowance of one mobilehome will be only for a caretaker or security personnel and not for other residential purposes;

5.

That no uses other than agriculture will be allowed on subdivided lots.

B.

Manufactured Dwelling Units. Manufactured dwelling units meeting the standards of Section 20.64.040 are permitted subject to the requirements of any conventional dwelling unit in this chapter.

C.

Subdivision.

a.

Lands within the CAP (CZ) district may not be subdivided unless sufficient evidence is available to demonstrate that:

i.

The subdivision will not reduce the agricultural viability of the existing parcel or parcels to be created; and

ii.

The subdivision will not be detrimental to the agricultural viability of adjoining parcels.

b.

All divisions of agricultural lands within the CAP (CZ) district shall be conditioned to ensure continued longterm agricultural use be requiring agricultural easements, agricultural preserve contracts or other suitable instruments.

D.

Development Siting. Development in the CAP (CZ) district shall be sited in a manner to reduce loss of productive agricultural land, provide efficient farming practice and patterns, reduce impacts on adjoining agricultural operations, and preserve existing environmental resources.

Chapter 20.36 - REGULATIONS FOR RESOURCE CONSERVATION ZONING DISTRICTS OR "RC (CZ)" DISTRICTS

The purpose of this chapter is to provide a district to protect, preserve, enhance, and restore sensitive resource areas in the County of Monterey. Of specific concern are the highly sensitive resources inherent in such areas such as viewshed, watershed, plant and wildlife habitat, streams, beaches, dunes, tidal areas, estuaries, sloughs, forests, public open space areas and riparian corridors. The purpose of this chapter is to be carried out by allowing only such development that can be achieved without adverse effect and which will be subordinate to the resources of the particular site and area.

The regulations of this chapter shall apply in all "RC" districts subject to Chapter 20.62 (Height and Setback Exceptions) and Chapter 20.70 (Coastal Development Permits) of this Title.

The following list shall require a Coastal Development Permit regardless of which category of allowed uses it falls into:

A.

Development which will cause a Significant Environmental Impact;

B.

Development within the Critical Viewshed as defined by Section 20.145.020.V (Big Sur);

C.

Development on slopes of thirty (30) percent or greater (twenty-five (25) percent in North County) except as provided for in Section 20.64.230(C)(2) and (3);

D.

Ridgeline Development;

E.

Development within one hundred (100) feet of mapped or field identified environmentally sensitive habitats;

F.

Development with positive archaeological reports;

G.

Land divisions;

H.

Development of new or expanded agricultural operations if fifty (50) percent or more of the parcel has a slope of ten (10) percent or greater; or where the operation is to occur on soils with a high or very high erosion hazard potential, according to the Soil Conservation Service Soil Survey Manual.

20.36.040 - Principal uses allowed, Coastal Administrative Permit required in each case (Chapter 20.70) unless exempt (Section 20.70.120).

A.

Resource dependent educational and scientific research facilities uses, and low intensity day use recreation uses such as trails, picnic areas and boardwalks;

B.

Restoration and management programs for fish, wildlife, or other physical resources.

20.36.050 - Conditional uses allowed, Coastal Development Permit required in each case (Chapter 20.70) unless exempt (Section 20.70.120).

A.

Except in Big Sur dredging, filling, excavation, dams, flood control facilities, dikes levees, revetments, seawalls and cliff retaining walls;

B.

Except in Big Sur public utility facilities such as pipe lines, underground and overhead utility extensions, and water tanks, but not including public/quasi-public uses such as schools, fire stations, or parking lots;

C.

In Big Sur only hike-in and environmental campsites;

D.

Legal nonconforming use of a portion of a structure extended throughout the structure (ZA);

E.

Legal nonconforming use changed to a use of a similar or more restricted nature;

F.

For State Parks and Fish and Game Reserves, uses subject to State-approved facilities and area management plans;

G.

Lot Line Adjustments;

H.

Subdivisions;

I.

Conditional Certificates of Compliance;

J.

Other resource conservation uses of a similar character, density and intensity to those uses listed in this Section determined by the Planning Commission to be consistent and compatible with the intent of this chapter and the applicable land use plan.

A.

Minimum Building Site. The minimum building site shall be one acre.

B.

Structure Height and Setback Regulations. The following structure height and setback regulations apply unless superseded by a structure height limit noted on the zoning map (e.g., "RC/10(24')" would limit structure height to twenty-four (24) feet), setback requirements when combined with a "B" district, setbacks shown on a recorded final or parcel map, or setback lines on a Sectional District Map.

1.

Main Structures:

a.

Minimum Setbacks:

Front: Thirty (30) feet

Side: Twenty (20) feet Rear: Twenty (20) feet b.

Height: Maximum Height: Thirty (30) feet 2. Accessory Structures (Habitable): a.

Minimum Setbacks: Front: Fifty (50) feet Side: Six feet Rear: Six feet b. Height: Maximum Height: Fifteen (15) feet 3.

Accessory Structures (Non-habitable):

a. Minimum Setbacks: Front: Fifty (50) feet

Side: Six feet on front one-half of property; one foot on rear one-half of property.

Rear: One foot

b. Height: Maximum Height: Thirty-five (35) feet

Accessory structures used as barns, stables or farm outbuildings shall not be less than fifty (50) feet from the front of the property or twenty (20) feet from the side or rear property line or twenty (20) feet from any residence on the property.

C.

Minimum Distance Between Structures

Main Structures: Twenty (20) feet

Accessory/Main Structure: Ten (10) feet

Accessory/Accessory: Six feet

D.

Building Site Coverage, Maximum: Five percent

E.

Parking Regulations. All parking shall be established pursuant to Chapter 20.58.

F.

Landscaping Requirements. None, except as may be required by condition of approval of a Coastal Administrative Permit or Coastal Development Permit. Natural vegetation shall be retained or restored.

G.

Lighting Plan Requirements. None, except as may be required by condition of approval of a Coastal Administrative Permit or Coastal Development Permit.

H.

Sign Regulations. Signing for all development shall be established pursuant to Chapter 20.60.

I.

Building Site Area. The minimum building site area shall be one acre.

A.

Manufactured Dwelling Units. Manufactured dwelling units meeting the standards of Section 20.64.040 are permitted subject to the requirements of any conventional dwelling unit in this chapter.

Chapter 20.38 - REGULATIONS FOR OPEN SPACE RECREATION ZONING DISTRICTS OR "OR (CZ)" DISTRICTS

The purpose of this chapter is to provide a district for the establishment, enhancement and maintenance of the outdoor recreation uses in the County of Monterey.

The regulations set forth in this chapter shall apply in all "OR" districts subject to the provisions of Chapter 20.62 (Height and Setback Exceptions) and Chapter 20.70 (Coastal Development Permits) of this Title.

A.

A General Development Plan shall be required prior to the establishment of any recreational development in the Open Space Recreation district if there is no prior approved General Development Plan and if:

1.

The lot is in excess of one acre; or,

2.

The development proposed includes more than one use; or,

3.

The development includes any form of subdivision (Title 19, Subdivision Ordinance).

B.

No new development, change or expansion of use, or physical improvements may be approved unless such development, use or expansion is found to be in conformance with an approved General Development Plan and amendments thereto where such plan is required.

C.

General development plans and amendments thereto shall be approved by the Planning Commission.

D.

The plans shall be prepared by the developer and submitted for review and approval prior to or concurrent with approval of any required permits for these developments. The plans shall address the long range development and operation of the facilities including physical expansion and new development, operational changes, circulation or transportation improvements, alternative development opportunities, environmental considerations, potential mitigation of adverse environmental impacts and conformance to the policies of the local area plan.

E.

The requirement of a General Development Plan or an amendment to a General Development Plan may be waived by the Director of Planning and Building Inspection when, due to the circumstances of the particular

situation, there is no potential significant adverse impact from the development and requiring the General Development Plan will not further the purpose of this chapter.

The following list shall require a Coastal Development Permit regardless of which category of allowed uses it falls into:

A.

Development which will cause a Significant Environmental Impact;

B.

Development within the Critical Viewshed as defined by Section 20.145.020.V (Big Sur);

C.

Development on slopes of thirty (30) percent or greater (twenty-five (25) percent in North County) except as provided for in Section 20.64.230(C)(2) and (3);

D.

Ridgeline Development;

E.

Development within one hundred (100) feet of mapped or field identified environmentally sensitive habitats;

F.

Development with positive archaeological reports;

G.

Land divisions;

H.

Development of new or expanded agricultural operations if fifty (50) percent or more of the parcel has a slope of ten (10) percent or greater; or where the operation is to occur on soils with a high or very high erosion hazard potential, according to the Soil Conservation Service Soil Survey Manual.

20.38.040 - Principal uses allowed, Coastal Administrative Permit required in each case (Chapter 20.76) unless exempt (Section 20.70.120).

A.

Crop and tree farming and grazing of horses, cattle, sheep and goats;

B.

Buildings accessory to any principal allowed uses;

C.

Water system facilities including wells and storage tanks serving fourteen (14) or fewer service connections, pursuant to Title 15.04, Monterey County Code and replacement of water tanks and wells where no increase in service connections is created. The screening of any tanks and associated structures shall be approved by the Director of Planning and Building Inspection;

D.

Hiking and equestrian trails;

E.

Picnic areas;

F.

Primitive camping facilities (Not in DMF);

G.

Minimum accessory facilities, such as restrooms, parking accessory to other principal permitted uses;

H.

Open air recreation facilities such as parks, athletic fields and swimming pools.

I.

Nonprofit recreational uses;

J.

Additions to existing, approved wireless communications facilities pursuant to Section 20.64.310.

20.38.050 - Conditional uses allowed, Coastal Development Permit required in each case (Chapter 20.70) unless exempt (Section 20.70.120).

A.

Any structure or use or removal of any vegetation or natural materials not in keeping with the purpose of this chapter;

B.

Golf courses and accessory facilities (Not in Big Sur);

C.

Public utility uses and accessory structures, not including corporation yards or similar uses;

D.

Water system facilities including wells and storage tanks serving fifteen (15) or more service connections;

E.

In the Moss Landing area only:

1.

Educational or scientific uses and facilities related to the coastal dune environment;

2.

Hang-gliding/model airplane launch ports;

3.

Public or private riding stables;

4.

Academies;

5.

Aquaculture;

6.

Bait house;

7.

Native plant nurseries;

8.

Botanic gardens;

F.

Legal nonconforming use of a portion of a structure extended throughout the structure (ZA);

G.

Legal nonconforming use changed to a use of a similar or more restricted nature;

H.

Conditional Certificates of Compliance;

I.

Subdivisions;

J.

Reserved;

K.

Revetments, seawalls and cliff retaining walls (not in Big Sur or DMF);

L.

Moderate intensity recreational uses including but not limited to: tent platforms, cabins, and on-site dining facilities limited to that necessary to serve on-premises overnight guests (Not in DMF);

M.

Other recreational uses of a similar character, density and intensity to those listed in this Section determined by the Planning Commission to be consistent and compatible with the intent of this chapter and the applicable land use plan;

N.

Stables and accessory equestrian uses;

O.

Employee Housing and maintenance facilities accessory to conditional uses. (Not in North County)

P.

Hostels and improved campgrounds not to exceed specified densities of certified land use plans (Not in DMF);

Q.

Paved bicycle, jogging and walking paths.

R.

Interpretive Centers;

S.

Lot Line Adjustments.

T.

Wireless communications facilities, pursuant to Section 20.64.310.

20.38.060 - Site development standards.

A.

Minimum Building Site: None

B.

Development Density, Maximum: None

C.

Structure height and setback regulations: The following structure height and setback regulations apply unless superseded by a structure height limit noted on the zoning map (e.g., "OR (24)" would mean a structure height limit of twenty-four (24) feet), setback requirements when combined with a "B" district, setbacks shown on a recorded final or parcel maps, or setback lines on a Sectional District Map.

1.

Main Structures:

a.

Minimum Setbacks:

Front: Thirty (30) feet

Side: Twenty (20) feet

Rear: Twenty (20) feet

b.

Height:

Maximum Height: Thirty (30) feet

2.

Accessory Structures (Habitable):

a.

Minimum Setbacks:

Front: To be located on rear one-half of property to a maximum required of fifty (50) feet Side: Six feet on front one-half of property; one foot on rear one-half of property.

Rear: Six feet

b.

Height:

Maximum Height: Fifteen (15) feet

3.

Accessory Structures (Non-habitable):

a.

Minimum Setbacks:

Front: Fifty (50) feet

Side: Six feet on front one-half of property; one foot on rear one-half of property.

Rear: One foot

b.

Height:

Maximum Height: Fifteen (15) feet

4.

Accessory structures used are barns, stables or farm out structures shall not be less than fifty (50) feet from the front of the property or twenty (20) feet from the side or rear property line or twenty (20) feet from any residence on the property. The maximum height shall be thirty (30) feet.

D.

Minimum Distance Between Structures:

Main Structure: Twenty (20) feet

Accessory/Main Structure: Ten (10) feet

Accessory/Accessory Structure: Six feet

E.

Building Site Coverage, Maximum: Ten (10) percent

F.

Parking Regulations. Parking for all development shall be established pursuant to Chapter 20.58.

G.

Landscaping Requirements. None, except as may be required by condition of approval of a Coastal Administrative or Coastal Development Permit.

H.

Lighting Plan Requirements. None, except one may be required by condition of approval of a Coastal Administrative or Coastal Development Permit.

I.

Sign Regulations. Signing for all development shall be established pursuant to Chapter 20.60.

J.

Building Site Area. The minimum building site area shall be one acre.

A.

Vehicle Trip Reduction. The following types of development are subject to Section 20.64.250 (Regulations for the Reduction of Vehicle Trips) of this Title:

1.

Any new or expanded commercial, industrial or tourist oriented development which will employ fifty (50) or more persons; or

2.

Any new or expanded commercial, industrial or tourist oriented development of twenty-five thousand (25,000) gross square feet or more. None.

Chapter 20.40 - REGULATIONS FOR PUBLIC/QUASI-PUBLIC ZONING DISTRICTS OR "PQP (CZ)" DISTRICTS

The purpose of this chapter is to allow in designated areas public/quasi-public uses such as schools, parks, regional parks, recreation areas, and uses which serve the public at large.

The regulations set forth in this chapter shall apply in all "PQP" Districts subject to the provisions Chapter 20.62 (Height and Setback Exceptions) and Chapter 20.70 (Coastal Development Permits) of this Title.

The following list shall require a Coastal Development Permit regardless of which category of allowed uses it falls into:

A.

Development which will cause a Significant Environmental Impact;

B.

Development within the Critical Viewshed as defined by Section 20.145.020.V (Big Sur);

C.

Development on slopes of thirty (30) percent or greater (twenty-five (25) percent in North County) except as provided for in Section 20.64.230(C)(2) and (3);

D.

Ridgeline Development;

E.

Development within one hundred (100) feet of mapped or field identified environmentally sensitive habitats;

F.

Development with positive archaeological reports;

G.

Land divisions;

H.

Development of new or expanded agricultural operations if fifty (50) percent or more of the parcel has a slope of ten (10) percent or greater; or where the operation is to occur on soils with a high or very high erosion hazard potential, according to the Soil Conservation Service Soil Survey Manual.

20.40.040 - Principal uses allowed, Coastal Administrative Permit required in each case (Chapter 20.76) unless exempt (Section 20.70.120).

A.

Crop and tree farming, grazing of cattle, sheep and goats.

B.

Water system facilities including wells and storage tanks serving fourteen (14) or fewer service connections, pursuant to Title 15.04, Monterey County Code and replacement of water tanks and wells where no increase in service connections is created. The screening of any tanks and associated structures are approved by the Director of Planning and Building Inspection;

C.

Home occupations pursuant to Section 20.64.090;

D.

One caretaker unit for the purpose of providing on-site security;

E.

Reduction in setback requirements provided the proposed reduction is ten (10) percent or less of the required setbacks;

F.

Structures accessory to any principal permitted use;

G.

Additions to existing, approved wireless communications facilities, pursuant to Section 20.64.310.

20.40.050 - Conditional uses allowed, Coastal Development Permit required in each case (Chapter 20.70) unless exempt (Section 20.70.120).

A.

Public recreational uses;

B.

Removal of minerals or natural materials;

C.

Golf courses and country clubs;

D.

Public utility uses and accessory structures;

E.

Public/Quasi-Public uses including hospitals, hospices, churches, cemeteries, firehouses, parks and playgrounds, schools, jails, prisons, detention facilities, convalescent homes, and rehabilitation centers;

F.

Subdivisions;

G.

Legal nonconforming use changed to a use of a similar or more restricted nature;

H.

Legal nonconforming use of a portion of a structure extended throughout the structure (ZA);

I.

Ridgeline development;

J.

Conditional Certificates of Compliance;

K.

Cottage industries, pursuant to Section 20.64.095 (ZA);

L.

Airports;

M.

Day care centers (ZA);

N.

Solid and liquid waste disposal sites;

O.

On National Forest Lands, all uses which are specified for the "WSC (CZ)" district in Big Sur except for private residential development, inn units, and Transferable Development Credits;

P.

On Federal Lands (other than National Forest Lands) in Big Sur, coastal-dependent development;

Q.

On Federal Lands (other than National Forest Lands) in Big Sur, moderate intensity recreational uses which are specified for the "OR (CZ)" district in Big Sur;

R.

Lot Line Adjustments.

S.

Wireless communications facilities, pursuant to Section 20.64.310.

A.

Minimum Building Site. None

B.

Development Density, Maximum. None

C.

Structure Height and Setback Regulations. The following structure height and setback regulations apply unless superseded by a structure height limit noted on the zoning map (e.g., "PQP(24)" would limit structure height to twenty-four (24) feet), setback requirements when combined with a "B" district or setbacks shown on a recorded final or parcel map, or setback lines on a Sectional District Map.

1.

Main Structures.

a.

Minimum Setbacks:

Front: Thirty (30) feet

Side: Twenty (20) feet

Rear: Twenty (20) feet

b.

Height:

Maximum Height: Thirty (30) feet

Accessory Structures (Habitable).

a.

Minimum Setbacks:

Front: Fifty (50) feet

Side: Six feet Rear: Six feet

b.

Height: Maximum Height: Fifteen (15) feet

Accessory Structures (Non-habitable).

a.

Minimum Setbacks:

Front: fifty (50) feet

Side: Six feet on front one-half of property; one foot on rear one-half of property.

Rear: One foot

b.

Height

Maximum Height: Fifteen (15) feet

D.

Minimum Distance Between Structures

Main Structures: Twenty (20) feet

Accessory/Main Structure: Ten (10) feet

Accessory/Accessory: Six feet

Accessory structures used as barns, stables or farm out structures shall not be less than fifty (50) feet from the front of the property or twenty (20) feet from the side or rear property line or twenty (20) feet from any residence on the property. The maximum height shall be thirty (30) feet.

E.

Building Site Coverage, Maximum: Twenty-five (25) percent

F.

Parking Regulations. All parking shall be established pursuant to Chapter 20.58.

G.

Landscaping Requirements. None, except as may be required by condition of approval of a Coastal Administrative or Combined Development Permit.

H.

Lighting Plan Requirements. None, except as may be required by condition of approval of a Coastal Administrative or Coastal Development Permit.

I.

Sign Regulations. Signing for all development shall be established pursuant to Chapter 20.60.

J.

Building Site Area. The minimum building site area shall be one acre.

A.

Manufactured Dwelling Units. Manufactured dwelling units meeting the standards of Section 20.64.040 are permitted subject to the requirements of any conventional dwelling unit in this chapter.

B.

Ventana Wilderness.

1.

Land uses in the Ventana Wilderness portion of Los Padres National Forest shall be limited to back-country recreational use only.

C.

Vehicle Trip Reduction. The following types of development are subject to Section 20.64.250 (Regulations for the Reduction of Vehicle Trips) of this Title:

1.

Any new or expanded commercial, industrial or tourist oriented development which will employ fifty (50) or more persons; or

2.

Any new or expanded commercial, industrial or tourist oriented development of twenty-five thousand (25,000) gross square feet or more. None.

Chapter 20.42 - REGULATIONS FOR BUILDING SITE ZONING DISTRICTS OR "B" DISTRICTS

The purpose of this chapter is to provide a district which by specific designation on a Sectional District Map will establish specific regulations for lot size and structure setbacks. Further this district provides a manner in which areas of approved subdivisions and areas impacted by public facility constraints may be identified.

The regulations set forth in this chapter shall apply in all districts which are combined with such "B" District and shall be applied in lieu of the building site area and setbacks in the combined district, except that in no case shall setback requirements be less than specified in "MDR" Districts, and shall be subject to the provisions of Chapter 20.62 (Height and Setback Exceptions) of this Title.