Article 8

DISTRICT REGULATIONS: OPEN SPACE/RECREATION

• a. Purpose and Intent. The purpose of the A-4 District is to provide areas for the commercial production of food and fiber and other compatible uses consistent with the intent and purpose of the Land Conservation Act of 1965. Agricultural uses which create strong odors, or which might disturb adjacent or nearby residential areas with noise or vibration are not appropriate for this zoning district.

• b. Permitted Uses. The following uses are permitted in the A-4 district:

  1. Apiaries (bee keeping);

     • a. No hive shall be kept or maintained within 50 feet of any property line of the lot or parcel upon which it is situated;

     • b. Every person maintaining bees on the premises shall identify the bee hives by affixing and maintaining a sign in a prominent place near or on hive boxes showing the name of the owner or person in possession of same, and his address and telephone number, or a statement that he has no phone. The sign shall be lettered in black at least one inch in height on a white or light background.

  2. Floriculture;

  3. General Farming and Similar Agricultural Uses;

  4. Home Based Businesses;

  5. Horticulture;

  6. Nurseries and Greenhouses;

  7. Related commercial agricultural uses including the erection, or modification of sheds, warehouses, granaries, hullers, dryers, fruit and vegetable packing and buildings for the storage of agricultural products and equipment;

• c. Uses Requiring a Conditional Use Permit. In the A-4 district, the following uses are permitted on the issuance of a conditional use permit:

  1. A stand for the sale of agricultural products grown on the premises. The stand must comply with the setback regulations pertaining to unenclosed facilities (See Chapter 6, Section H);

  2. Commercial Fish Farming;

  3. Commercial radio and television receiving and transmitting facilities but not including broadcasting studios or business offices;

  4. Living accommodations for agricultural workers employed on the property of the owner;

  5. Mushroom Houses;

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6. Oil and gas drilling and production including the installation and use of only such equipment, structures and facilities as are necessary and convenient for drilling and extracting operations;

7. Residence of the owner, owners, lessee, or lessor of the land on which the use is conducted. In no event shall residential structures be permitted to be built at a density greater than 0.4 units per acre;

8. Those uses described in Section 51201(e) of the Government Code; and

9. Wineries, tasting rooms, and facilities for processing of all agricultural products produced on the premises.

• d. Uses Requiring a Temporary Use Permit.

None

• e.

• Lot Requirements. Minimum Lot Area; Minimum Lot Width; Minimum Lot Depth.

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Minimum Lot Requirements1 Agriculture Preserve (A-4)
Lot Area2 (in square feet) 108,900 (2.5 acres)
Lot Width 300 feet
Lot Depth 300 feet
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Notes:

1. Parcels in the A-4 District shall be within a minimum range of 2.5 – 20 acres

2. One single family dwelling unit shall be permitted per legal parcel.

• f. Yard Requirements.

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Minimum Yard Requirements1 (in feet) Agriculture Preserve (A-4)
Front Yard 50
Rear Yard 25
Aggregate Width of Side Yard 50
Width of One Side N/A
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Notes

1. Barns, stables, and other buildings or structures used to house livestock, grainfed rodents, or poultry shall be at least fifty feet (50’) from the boundary line of any residential land use district.

• g. Building Height.

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Building Height Requirements (in feet) Agriculture Preserve (A-4)
Maximum Building Height There shall be no maximum building or
structure height in the A-4 district, except
that radio and television transmitting
facilities shall not exceed seventy-five feet
(75’).
Maximum Accessory Building Height: N/A
Special Height Requirements and See Section 9.1.1126
Exceptions
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• h. Other Regulations.

Development Plan Review. Development Plan Review approval shall be required before issuance of any building or construction permit.

• a. Purpose and Intent. The purpose of the DR District is to preserve and protect land areas of special or unusual ecological or geographic interest and to promote a variety of passive recreational uses. Although limited agricultural and commercial uses are provided for in the D-R district, they are allowed only as non-intrusive, secondary uses to the primary recreational uses associated with the natural Delta environment.

• b. Permitted Uses. The following uses, or uses determined to be similar by the Community Development Director, are permitted in the DR District:

  1. Open space preserve areas including wetlands, habitat refuge areas, and similar uses;

  2. Parklands and trails;

  3. Interpretive and educational facilities related to the Delta environment;

  4. Limited livestock grazing; and

  5. Limited agricultural uses.

• c. Uses Requiring a Conditional Use Permit. The following uses, or uses determined to be similar by the Community Development Director, are permitted in the DR District, subject to approval of a conditional use permit:

  1. Campgrounds;

  2. Golf Courses and Driving Ranges;

  3. Hunting Clubs (Examples: duck clubs);

  4. Marinas; docks (See paragraph B, Section 4-E-2.7);

  5. Oil and Natural Gas Wells;

  6. Outdoor Recreation Complexes; and

  7. Shooting Ranges.

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• d. Uses Requiring a Temporary Use Permit.

None

• e. Lot Requirements.

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Minimum Lot Requirements Delta Recreation (DR)
Lot Area (in square feet) None
Lot Frontage 35 feet
Lot Width 250 feet
Lot Depth 100 feet
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Notes:

1. Special lot requirements and exceptions – see Section 9.1.1118.

• f. Yard Requirements.

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Minimum Yard Requirements1 (in feet) Delta Recreation (DR)
Front Yard 30
Rear Yard 30
Aggregate Width of Side Yard 30
Width of One Side N/A
Side Yard Street 30
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Notes

1. Special yard requirements and exceptions – See Section 9.1.1124

• g.

• Building Height.

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Building Height Requirements (in feet) Delta Recreation (DR)
Maximum Building Height 40 feet
Maximum Accessory Building Height: 26 feet
Special Height Requirements and Exceptions See Section 9.1.1126
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• h. Other Regulations.

Dock and Marina Regulations. Dock and marina projects may be allowed in the D-R district based on the following criteria, as determined appropriate by the Community Development Director:

1. Proposed locations should be along waterways having an adequate channel width as defined by the State Harbors and Navigation Code;

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2. Adequate public vehicular access and parking must be provided;

3. Off-site improvements, such as required access roads, must be capable of supporting the proposed development and subsequent use;

4. Adequate on-site sewage or public sewer disposal must be provided;

5. Adequate access for emergency response vehicles must be available;

6. Such uses should minimize the conflict with adjacent agricultural uses or natural resources;

7. Adequate potable water must be provided, as appropriate, for all recreational uses;

8. Encourage public access to the delta and shoreline in conjunction with new dock and marina projects. Such access may be achieved upon the subject property or through cooperative efforts with adjacent property owners.

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