Division I — AGRICULTURAL, RESOURCE AND OPEN SPACE DISTRICTS
Article 17.10 — Farm (F) District
Placer County Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · ingested 2026-07-06 · Placer County
17.10.010. Farm (F). ¶
A. Purpose and Intent. The purpose of the farm (F) zone is to provide areas for the conduct of commercial agricultural operations that can also accommodate necessary services to support agricultural uses, together with residential land uses at low population densities.
B. Allowable Land Uses and Permit Requirements. The following land uses are allowed in the F zone as provided by Section 17.06.050 (Land use and permit tables), subject to the land use permit shown for each use, any applicable specific standards, and all other applicable provisions of this chapter.
| ALLOWABLE LAND USES | LAND USE PERMIT | SPECIFIC STANDARDS IN SECTION: |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural, Resource and Open Space Uses | ||
| Agricultural accessory structures | C | 17.56.020 |
| Agricultural processing | MUP | |
| Animal raising and keeping | See Section17.56.050 | |
| Animal sales yards, feed lots, stockyards | CUP | |
| Chicken, turkey and hog ranches | CUP | |
| Crop production | A | |
| Equestrian facilities | A | 17.56.050 |
| Fertilizer plants | CUP | |
| Fisheries and game preserves | A | |
| Forestry | A | |
| Grazing | A | 17.04.030 |
| Mining, surface and subsurface | CUP | 17.56.270 |
| Oil and gas wells | CUP | |
| Plant nurseries, retail | MUP | |
| Plant production nurseries | See Section17.56.165 | |
| Water extraction and storage (commercial) | CUP | |
| Winery | See Section17.56.330 | |
| Manufacturing and Processing Uses | ||
| Electric generating plants | CUP | |
| Explosives manufacturing and storage | CUP | 17.56.110 |
| Food products | CUP | |
| Slaughterhouses and rendering plants | CUP | |
| Recreation, Education and Public Assembly Uses | ||
| Community center | CUP | 17.56.340 |
| Small agricultural event center | CUP | 17.56.340 |
| Intermediate agricultural event center | CUP | 17.56.340 |
| Large agricultural event center | CUP | 17.56.340 |
| Houses of worship | MUP | |
| Libraries and museums | MUP | |
| Membership organization facilities | MUP | |
| Parks, playgrounds, golf courses | MUP | |
| Rural recreation | MUP | |
| Schools - college and university | CUP | |
| Schools - elementary | MUP | |
| ALLOWABLE LAND USES | LAND USE PERMIT | LAND USE PERMIT |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Schools – secondary | MUP | |
| Shooting ranges, commercial | MUP | |
| Sports facilities and outdoor public assembly | CUP | |
| Temporary events | MUP | |
| Residential Uses | ||
| Accessory and junior accessory dwelling units | C | |
| Caretaker and employee housing | C | |
| Cluster lot development - Agriculture, conservation, open space | CUP | |
| Farmworker dwelling unit | A | |
| Farmworker housing complex | A | |
| Home occupations | C | |
| Mobile homes | C | |
| Residential accessory uses | C | |
| Residential care homes, 6 or fewer clients | C | |
| Residential care homes, 7 or more clients | MUP | |
| Single-family dwellings | C | |
| Temporary dwelling | C | |
| Retail Trade | ||
| Farm equipment and supplies sales | MUP | |
| Outdoor retail sales | See Section17.56.160 | |
| Roadside stands for agricultural products | C | |
| Service Uses | ||
| Cemeteries, columbariums and mortuaries | CUP | |
| Child/adult day care, centers | MUP | |
| Child day care, family care homes | C | |
| Correctional institutions | CUP | |
| Kennels and animal boarding | MUP | |
| Medical services - Hospitals and extended care | MUP | |
| Medical services - Veterinary clinics and hospitals | MUP | |
| Offces, temporary | MUP | |
| Public safety facilities | MUP | |
| Public utility facilities | MUP | |
| Storage, accessory | A | |
| Storage of petroleum products for on-site use | C | |
| Waste disposal sites | CUP | |
| Transient Lodging | ||
| Bed and breakfast | MUP | |
| Transportation and Communications | ||
| Airfelds and landing strips | CUP | |
| Antennas, communications facilities | See Section17.56.060 | |
| Heliports | CUP | |
| Pipelines and transmission lines | A | |
| KEY TO PERMIT REQUIREMENTS | ||
| Allowed use, zoning compliance required (17.06.050) | ||
| Zoning clearance required (17.06.050) | ||
| Minor use permit required (17.06.050) |
KEY TO PERMIT REQUIREMENTS Conditional use permit required (17.06.050) CUP Administrative review permit (17.06.050) ARP
C. Minimum Parcel Size. Each parcel proposed for development or a new land use, and each new parcel proposed in a subdivision shall comply with the following provisions and Section 17.54.040 (Minimum parcel size). New parcels proposed in a subdivision shall also satisfy all applicable provisions of Chapter 16 of this code (Subdivisions).
Minimum Lot Area. Two hundred thousand square feet (4.6 acres), unless a -B combining district (Section 17.52.040 ) applies to the site, or a greater area is required by the Health Department or the provisions of Article 17.56 (Specific Use Requirements).
Minimum Lot Width. Two hundred feet.
D. Residential Density. The maximum density for single-family dwellings in the F zone shall be one unit per parcel of the minimum lot area required by subsection C of this section (Minimum Parcel Size), except where additional units are approved pursuant to Sections 17.56.230 (Single-family dwellings, density), or 17.56.200 (Secondary dwellings).
E. Site Development Standards. The following requirements shall apply to all new development in the F zone, except where otherwise provided by Articles 17.54 (General Development Standards) or 17.56 (Specific Use Requirements) for a particular use or situation. Proposed buildings and structures shall be designed and constructed to satisfy the following setback, site coverage, and height limit requirements:
| Development Feature | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Setbacks (1) (2) | |
| Front | 50 feet minimum |
| Street-side | 30 feet minimum |
| Side | 30 feet minimum |
| Rear | 30 feet minimum |
| Site coverage (3) | 25 percent maximum |
| Height limit (4) | 36 feet maximum |
Notes:
(1) Additional requirements for setbacks from watercourses and all roads identified in the highway deficiency report and countywide capital improvement program, setbacks between structures on the same site, and setbacks in other situations are established by Section 17.54.140 (Exceptions to front, street-side, side and rear setbacks) and by Article 17.56 for certain specific land uses.
(2) As required by the California Board of Forestry Fire Safe regulations, Section 1276.01 , Title 14, California Code of Regulations, if lot is one acre or larger in size.
(3) The percentage of total site area that may be covered by buildings or structures.
(4) Except as otherwise provided by Section 17.54.020 (Height limits and exceptions), or by Article 17.56 for a specific use.
(Ord. 5126-B, 2001; Ord. 5304-B Exh. 1, 2004; Ord. 5339-B Exh. A, 2004; Ord. 5459-B Exh. A, 2007; Ord. 5526-B § 4, 2008; Ord. 5692-B § 4, 2012; Ord. 5746-B § 3, 2014; Ord. 5895-B § 3, 2017; Ord. 6022-B § 4, 2020; Ord. 6048-B § 6, 2020; Ord. 6144-B § 4, 2022)