Article 14 — MULTIPLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONE (M-R)

The purpose of the Multiple-Family Residential Zone (M-R) is to provide for dwelling units in multiple-family residential areas with provisions for compatible uses.

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985)

Sec. 9-2.1402. - Uses (M-R).

(a)

The following uses shall be permitted in the Multiple-Family Residential Zone (M-R):

(1)

Dwelling units and manufactured homes, at the ratio of up to one dwelling unit or manufactured home for each 1/21.8 acre of lot area;

(1.1)

Accessory dwelling units as set forth in Article 45, Accessory Dwelling Units, of this chapter; and

(2)

Child day care homes, emergency shelter, limited child day care homes, limited residential alcohol and drug recovery facilities, limited residential community care facilities, limited home business, one- or two-person business offices, and one- or two-person personal services.

(b)

The following uses shall be permitted subject to the issuance of a special use permit:

(1)

Alcohol and drug recovery facilities, bed and breakfast inns, child day care facilities, community care facilities, 4-H and FFA animal projects, health services, home businesses, limited administrative offices, lodging facilities, parking lots, places of assembly, public utility facilities, public service facilities, recreation facilities, rooming facilities, and schools.

(c)

Telecommunications facilities in the Multiple-Family Residential Zone (M-R) shall be as permitted in Section 9-2.4105, Permits Required, of Article 41, Telecommunications, of this chapter, except as exempted under Section 9-2.4106, Exemptions, of Article 41, Telecommunications, of this chapter.

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985, as amended by § 10, Ord. 86-623, eff. February 6, 1986; § 2, Ord. 89-713, eff. July 13, 1989; § 3, Ord. 89-716, eff. October 5, 1989; § 1, Ord. 89-719, eff. November 2, 1989; § 1, Ord. 91-759, eff. August 1, 1991; § 1, Ord. 92-787, eff. July 16, 1992; § 3, Ord. 93-817, eff. November 11, 1993; § 7, Ord. 99-924, eff. November 11, 1999; and § 2, Ord. No. 2007-1061, adopted November 6, 2007; § 1(Exh. A), Ord. 2019-1116, adopted January 22, 2019; § 4(Exh. A), Ord. 2019-1121, adopted October 15, 2019; § 1(Exh. A), Ord. No. 2024-1154, adopted May 7, 2024)

Sec. 9-2.1403. - Height (M-R).

No structure in the Multiple-Family Residential Zone (M-R) shall exceed thirty-five (35') feet in height.

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985)

Sec. 9-2.1404. - Area, width, and coverage (M-R).

(a)

The minimum net lot area in the Multiple-Family Residential Zone (M-R) shall be 6,000 square feet.

(b)

The minimum width shall be sixty (60') feet.

(c)

The maximum building coverage shall not exceed fifty (50%) percent of the lot area.

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985)

Sec. 9-2.1405. - Yards (M-R).

The minimum yard requirements in the Multiple-Family Residential Zone (M-R) shall be as follows, except as modified by Section 9-2.419 of Article 4 of this Chapter (General Requirements: Yards) and Sec. 9- 2.4504 of Article 45 of this Chapter (Accessory Dwelling Units: Development Standards):

(a)

Front yards: None; and

(b)

Side and rear yards: Five (5') feet per story.

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985, as amended by § 1, Ord. 91-762, eff. October 3, 1991; § 3, Ord. No. 2004-998, adopted January 6, 2004; § 1, Ord. 05-1021, adopted January 11, 2005; § 1(Exh. A), Ord. 20181114, adopted October 9, 2018; § 4(Exh. A), Ord. 2019-1121, adopted October 15, 2019; § 1(Exh. A), Ord. No. 2024-1154, adopted May 7, 2024)

Sec. 9-2.1406. - Parking and loading (M-R).

Parking and loading in the Multiple-Family Residential Zone (M-R) shall be as required by Section 9-2.414 of Article 4 of this chapter (General Requirements: Parking and loading).

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985)

Sec. 9-2.1407. - Signs (M-R).

(a)

Signs in the Multiple-Family Residential Zone (M-R) shall be as permitted by Section 9-2.416 of Article 4 of this chapter (General Requirements: Signs).

(b)

Business signs shall not exceed a total area of twenty-four (24) square feet for each street frontage.

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985)

Article 15. - SUBURBAN ZONE (S-1)

Sec. 9-2.1501. - Purpose (S-1).

The purpose of the Suburban Zone (S-1) is to provide for dwelling units at the ratio of one to three (3) acres per dwelling unit with provisions for compatible uses.

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985)

Sec. 9-2.1502. - Uses (S-1).

(a)

The following uses shall be permitted in the Suburban Zone (S-1):

(1)

One dwelling unit, including additional quarters; and one additional detached dwelling unit on any parcel of twice or more the minimum lot area;

(1.1)

Accessory dwelling units as set forth in Article 45, Accessory Dwelling Units, of this chapter; and

(2)

Child day care homes, limited child day care homes, limited residential alcohol and drug recovery facilities, limited residential community care facilities, home businesses, small animal husbandry, and horticulture.

(b)

The following uses shall be permitted subject to the issuance of a special use permit:

(1)

Alcohol and drug recovery facilities, bed and breakfast inns, child day care facilities, community care facilities, 4-H breeding projects and FFA animal projects, nurseries, places of assembly, public utility facilities, public service facilities, recreation facilities, and schools.

(c)

The following uses shall be permitted subject to the issuance of a planned development permit:

(1)

Dwelling units and manufactured homes, including those in recreation oriented residential developments, at the ratio of up to one dwelling unit or manufactured home for each unit of minimum lot area within the area of the parcel.

(d)

Telecommunications facilities in the Suburban Zone (S-1) shall be as permitted in Section 9-2.4105, Permits Required, of Article 41, Telecommunications, of this chapter, except as exempted under Section 9-2.4106, Exemptions, of Article 41, Telecommunications, of this chapter.

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985, as amended by § 11, Ord. 86-623, eff. February 6, 1986, § 2, Ord. 89-716, eff. October 5, 1989, § 1, Ord. 92-787, eff. July 16, 1992, § 4, Ord. 93-817, eff. November 11, 1993, § 8, Ord. 99-924, eff. November 11, 1999; § 2, Ord. 00-932, eff. June 8, 2000; and § 2, Ord. No. 2007-1061, adopted November 6, 2007; § 1(Exh. A), Ord. 2019-1116, adopted January 22, 2019; § 5(Exh. A), Ord. 2019-1121, adopted October 15, 2019; § 1(Exh. A), Ord. No. 2024-1154, adopted May 7, 2024)

Sec. 9-2.1503. - Height (S-1).

No structure in the Suburban Zone (S-1) shall exceed thirty-five (35') feet in height.

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985)

Sec. 9-2.1504. - Area, width and coverage (S-1).

(a)

The minimum net lot area in the Suburban Zone (S-1) shall be one acre.

(b)

The minimum width shall be 120 feet.

(c)

The maximum building coverage shall not exceed fifty (50%) percent of the lot area, except that on any parcel which is at least one acre in size, each dwelling unit and accessory buildings shall cover no more than one acre.

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985; § 1(Exh. A), Ord. 2019-1122, adopted October 15, 2019)

Sec. 9-2.1505. - Yards (S-1).

The minimum yard requirements in the Suburban Zone (S-1) shall be as follows, except as modified by Section 9-2.419 of Article 4 of this Chapter (General Requirements: Yards) and Sec. 9-2.4504 of Article 45 of this Chapter (Accessory Dwelling Units: Development Standards):

(a)

Front yards: Twenty (20') feet; and

(b)

Side and rear yards: Five (5') feet per story.

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985, as amended by § 1, Ord. 91-762, eff. October 3, 1991; § 4, Ord. No. 2004-998, adopted January 6, 2004; § 1(Exh. A), Ord. 2018-1114, adopted October 9, 2018; § 1(Exh. A), Ord. No. 2024-1154, adopted May 7, 2024)

Sec. 9-2.1506. - Parking and loading (S-1).

Parking and loading in the Suburban Zone (S-1) shall be as required by Section 9-2.414 of Article 4 of this chapter (General Requirements: Parking and loading).

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985)

Sec. 9-2.1507. - Signs (S-1).

Signs in the Suburban Zone (S-1) shall be as permitted by Section 9-2.416 of Article 4 of this chapter (General Requirements: Signs).

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985)

Article 16. - SECONDARY SUBURBAN ZONE (S-3)

Sec. 9-2.1601. - Purpose (S-3).

The purpose of the Secondary Suburban Zone (S-3) is to provide for dwelling units at the ratio of three (3) to ten (10) acres per dwelling unit with provisions for compatible uses.

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985)

Sec. 9-2.1602. - Uses (S-3).

(a)

The following uses shall be permitted in the Secondary Suburban Zone (S-3):

(1)

One dwelling unit, including additional quarters; and one additional dwelling unit on any parcel of twice or more the minimum lot area;

(1.1)

Accessory dwelling units as set forth in Article 45, Accessory Dwelling Units, of this chapter; and

(2)

Child day care homes, limited child day care homes, limited residential alcohol and drug recovery facilities, limited residential community care facilities, small animal husbandry, large animal husbandry, horticulture, home businesses, and veterinary services.

(b)

The following uses shall be permitted subject to the issuance of a special use permit:

(1)

Alcohol and drug recovery facilities, bed and breakfast inns, child day care facilities, community care facilities, places of assembly, public utility facilities, public service facilities, recreation facilities, and schools; and

(2)

Home industry, nurseries, and animal breeding and boarding.

(c)

The following uses shall be permitted subject to the issuance of a planned development permit:

(1)

Dwelling units and manufactured homes, including those in recreation-oriented residential developments, at the ratio of up to one dwelling unit or manufactured home for each unit of minimum lot area within the area of the parcel.

(d)

Telecommunications facilities in the Secondary Suburban Zone (S-3) shall be as permitted in Section 9- 2.4105, Permits Required, of Article 41, Telecommunications, of this chapter, except as exempted under Section 9-2.4106, Exemptions, of Article 41, Telecommunications, of this chapter.

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985, as amended by § 12, Ord. 86-623, eff. February 6, 1986, § 2, Ord. 89-716, eff. October 5, 1989, § 1, Ord. 92-787, eff. July 16, 1992, § 3, Ord. 92-800, eff. January 21, 1993, and § 9, Ord. 99-924, eff. November 11, 1999; and § 2, Ord. 00-932, eff. June 8, 2000; and § 2, Ord. No. 2007-1061, adopted November 6, 2007; § 1(Exh. A), Ord. 2019-1116, adopted January 22, 2019; § 5(Exh. A), Ord. 2019-1121, adopted October 15, 2019; § 1(Exh. A), Ord. No. 2024-1154, adopted May 7, 2024)

Sec. 9-2.1603. - Height (S-3).

No structure in the Secondary Suburban Zone (S-3) shall exceed thirty-five (35') feet in height.

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985)

Sec. 9-2.1604. - Area, width, and coverage (S-3).

(a)

The minimum gross lot area in the Secondary Suburban Zone (S-3) shall be three (3) acres.

(b)

The minimum width shall be 150 feet.

(c)

The maximum building coverage shall not exceed fifty (50%) percent of the lot area, except that on any parcel which is at least three (3) acres in size, each dwelling unit and accessory buildings shall cover no more than one acre.

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985; § 1(Exh. A), Ord. 2019-1122, adopted October 15, 2019)

Sec. 9-2.1605. - Yards (S-3).

The minimum yard requirements in the Secondary Suburban Zone (S-3) shall be as follows, except as modified by Section 9-2.419 of Article 4 of this Chapter (General Requirements: Yards) and Sec. 9-2.4504 of Article 45 of this Chapter (Accessory Dwelling Units: Development Standards):

(a)

Front yards: Twenty (20') feet; and

(b)

Side and rear yards: Five (5') feet per story.

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985, as amended by § 1, Ord. 9-762, eff. October 3, 1991; § 5, Ord. No. 2004-998, adopted January 6, 2004; § 1(Exh. A), Ord. 2018-1114, adopted October 9, 2018; § 1(Exh. A), Ord. No. 2024-1154, adopted May 7, 2024)

Sec. 9-2.1606. - Parking and loading (S-3).

Parking and loading in the Secondary Suburban Zone (S-3) shall be as required by Section 9-2.414 of Article 4 of this chapter (General Requirements: Parking and loading).

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985)

Sec. 9-2.1607. - Signs (S-3).

Signs in the Secondary Suburban Zone (S-3) shall be as permitted by Section 9-2.416 of Article 4 of this chapter (General Requirements: Signs).

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985)

Article 17. - RURAL ZONE (R-10)

Sec. 9-2.1701. - Purpose (R-10).

The purpose of the Rural Zone (R-10) is to provide for dwelling units at the ratio of ten (10) to twenty (20) acres per dwelling unit with provisions for compatible uses.

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985)

Sec. 9-2.1702. - Uses (R-10).

(a)

The following uses shall be permitted in the Rural Zone (R-10):

(1)

One dwelling unit, including additional quarters; and one additional dwelling unit on any parcel of twice or more the minimum lot area, any of which may be alternative housing;

(1.1)

Accessory dwelling units as set forth in Article 45, Accessory Dwelling Units, of this chapter; and

(2)

Child day care homes, limited child day care homes, limited residential alcohol and drug recovery facility, limited residential community care facilities, small animal husbandry, large animal husbandry, home businesses, and horticulture; and

(3)

Wildlife management, kennels, and veterinary services.

(b)

The following uses shall be permitted subject to the issuance of a special use permit:

(1)

Alcohol and drug recovery facility, bed and breakfast inns, child day care facilities, community care facilities, places of assembly, public utility facilities, public service facilities, recreation facilities, and schools; and

(2)

Home industry, commercial animal husbandry, agricultural auction yards, limited electric generation, mining, nurseries, shooting ranges, animal breeding and boarding, and hunting clubs.

(c)

The following uses shall be permitted subject to the issuance of a planned development permit:

(1)

Dwelling units and manufactured homes, including those in recreation oriented residential developments, at the ratio of up to one dwelling unit or manufactured home for each unit of minimum lot area within the area of the parcel.

(d)

Telecommunications facilities in the Rural Zone (R-10) shall be as permitted in Section 9-2.4105, Permits Required, of Article 41, Telecommunications, of this chapter, except as exempted under Section 9-2.4106, Exemptions, of Article 41, Telecommunications, of this chapter.

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985, as amended by § 13, Ord. 86-623, eff. February 6, 1986, § 2, Ord. 89-716, eff. October 5, 1989, § 1, Ord. 92-787, eff. July 16, 1992, and § 10, Ord. 99-924, eff. November 11, 1999; § 2, Ord. 00-932, eff. June 8, 2000; and § 2, Ord. No. 2007-1061, adopted November 6, 2007; § 1(Exh. A), Ord. 2019-1116, adopted January 22, 2019; § 5(Exh. A), Ord. 2019-1121, adopted October 15, 2019; § 1(Exh. A), Ord. No. 2024-1154, adopted May 7, 2024)

Sec. 9-2.1703. - Height (R-10).

No structure in the Rural Zone (R-10) shall exceed thirty-five (35') feet in height, except that wind turbines can be any height subject to the issuance of a special use permit and Board of Supervisors' approval.

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985; § 1, Ord. No. 2005-1038, adopted October 11, 2005)

Sec. 9-2.1704. - Area, width, and coverage (R-10).

(a)

The minimum gross lot area in the Rural Zone (R-10) shall be ten (10) acres.

(b)

The minimum width shall be 300 feet.

(c)

The maximum building coverage shall not exceed fifty (50%) percent of the lot area, except that on any parcel which is at least ten (10) acres in size, each dwelling unit and accessory buildings shall cover no more than one acre.

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985; § 1(Exh. A), Ord. 2019-1122, adopted October 15, 2019)

Sec. 9-2.1705. - Yards (R-10).

The minimum yard requirements in the Rural Zone (R-10) shall be as follows, except as modified by Section 9-2.419 of Article 4 of this Chapter (General Requirements: Yards) and Sec. 9-2.4504 of Article 45 of this Chapter (Accessory Dwelling Units: Development Standards):

(a)

Front yards: Twenty (20') feet; and

(b)

Side and rear yards: Five (5') feet per story.

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985, as amended by § 1, Ord. 91-762, eff. October 3, 1991; § 6, Ord. No. 2004-998, adopted January 6, 2004; § 1(Exh. A), Ord. 2018-1114, adopted October 9, 2018; § 1(Exh. A), Ord. No. 2024-1154, adopted May 7, 2024)

Sec. 9-2.1706. - Parking and loading (R-10).

Parking and loading in the Rural Zone (R-10) shall be as required by Section 9-2.414 of Article 4 of this chapter (General Requirements: Parking and loading).

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985)

Sec. 9-2.1707. - Signs (R-10).

Signs in the Rural Zone (R-10) shall be as permitted by Section 9-2.416 of Article 4 of this chapter (General Requirements: Signs).

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985)

Article 18. - RURAL ZONE (R-20)

Sec. 9-2.1801. - Purpose (R-20).

The purpose of the Rural Zone (R-20) is to provide for dwelling units at the ratio of twenty (20) acres per dwelling unit with provisions for compatible uses.

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985)

Sec. 9-2.1802. - Uses (R-20).

(a)

The following uses shall be permitted in the Rural Zone (R-20):

(1)

One dwelling unit, including additional quarters; and one additional dwelling unit on any parcel of twice or more the minimum lot area, any of which may be alternative housing;

(1.1)

Accessory dwelling units as set forth in Article 45, Accessory Dwelling Units, of this chapter;

(2)

Child day care homes, limited child day care homes, limited residential alcohol and drug recovery facilities, limited residential community care facilities, small animal husbandry, large animal husbandry, home businesses, and horticulture; and

(3)

Wildlife management, kennels, and veterinary services.

(b)

The following uses shall be permitted subject to the issuance of a special use permit:

(1)

Alcohol and drug recovery facilities, bed and breakfast inns, child day care facilities, community care facilities, places of assembly, public utility facilities, public service facilities, recreation facilities, and schools; and

(2)

Home industry, commercial animal husbandry, agricultural auction yards, limited electric generation, mining, nurseries, shooting ranges, animal breeding and boarding, and hunting clubs.

(c)

The following uses shall be permitted subject to the issuance of a planned development permit:

(1)

Dwelling units and manufactured homes, including those in recreation oriented residential developments, at the ratio of up to one dwelling unit or manufactured home for each unit of minimum lot area within the area of the parcel.

(d)

Telecommunications facilities in the Rural Zone (R-20) shall be as permitted in Section 9-2.4105, Permits Required, of Article 41, Telecommunications, of this chapter, except as exempted under Section 9-2.4106, Exemptions, of Article 41, Telecommunications, of this chapter.

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985, as amended by § 14, Ord. 86-623, eff. February 6, 1986, § 2, Ord. 89-716, eff. October 5, 1989, § 1, Ord. 92-787, eff. July 16, 1992, and § 11, Ord. 99-924, eff. November 11, 1999; § 2, Ord. 00-932, eff. June 8, 2000; and § 2, Ord. No. 2007-1061, adopted November 6, 2007; § 1(Exh. A), Ord. 2019-1116, adopted January 22, 2019; § 5(Exh. A), Ord. 2019-1121, adopted October 15, 2019; § 1(Exh. A), Ord. No. 2024-1154, adopted May 7, 2024)

Sec. 9-2.1803. - Height (R-20).

No structure in the Rural Zone (R-20) shall exceed thirty-five (35') feet in height, except that wind turbines can be any height subject to the issuance of a special use permit and Board of Supervisors' approval.

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985; § 1, Ord. No. 2005-1038, adopted October 11, 2005)

Sec. 9-2.1804. - Area, width, and coverage (R-20).

(a)

The minimum gross lot area in the Rural Zone (R-20) shall be twenty (20) acres.

(b)

The minimum width shall be 300 feet.

(c)

For parcels at least twenty (20) acres in size, each dwelling unit and accessory buildings shall cover no more than one acre.

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985; § 1(Exh. A), Ord. 2019-1122, adopted October 15, 2019)

Sec. 9-2.1805. - Yards (R-20).

The minimum yard requirements in the Rural Zone (R-20) shall be as follows, except as modified by Section 9-2.419 of Article 4 of this Chapter (General Requirements: Yards) and Sec. 9-2.4504 of Article 45 of this Chapter (Accessory Dwelling Units: Development Standards):

(a)

Front yards: Twenty (20') feet; and

(b)

Side and rear yards: Five (5') feet per story.

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985, as amended by § 1, Ord. 91-762, eff. October 3, 1991; § 7, Ord. No. 2004-998, adopted January 6, 2004; § 1(Exh. A), Ord. 2018-1114, adopted October 9, 2018; § 1(Exh. A), Ord. No. 2024-1154, adopted May 7, 2024)

Sec. 9-2.1806. - Parking and loading (R-20).

Parking and loading in the Rural Zone (R-20) shall be as required by Section 9-2.414 of Article 4 of this chapter (General Requirements: Parking and loading).

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985)

Sec. 9-2.1807. - Signs (R-20).

Signs in the Rural Zone (R-20) shall be as permitted by Section 9-2.416 of Article 4 of this chapter (General Requirements: Signs).

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985)

Article 19. - CORE COMMERCIAL ZONE (C-1)

Sec. 9-2.1901. - Purpose (C-1).

The purpose of the Core Commercial Zone (C-1) is to provide for primarily pedestrian-oriented commercial uses near dense residential areas.

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985)

Sec. 9-2.1902. - Uses (C-1).

(a)

The following uses shall be permitted in the Core Commercial Zone (C-1):

(1)

Business offices, child day care homes, limited child day care homes, child day care facilities, personal services, retail stores, taverns, restaurants, and parking lots.

(2)

Lodging on the second floor if the entire first floor is in commercial use.

(3)

One dwelling unit, including additional quarters, where the residential uses does not exceed the floor area of the commercial use;

(4)

Dwelling units on the second floor if the entire first floor is in commercial use; and

(5)

Accessory dwelling units as set forth in Article 45, Accessory Dwelling Units, of this chapter.

(b)

The following uses shall be permitted subject to the issuance of a special use permit:

(1)

Alcohol and drug recovery facilities, limited electric generation, gas stations, health service, mining, places of assembly, postal services, public service facilities, public utility facilities, recreation facilities, schools, and community care facilities.

(c)

Telecommunications facilities in the Core Commercial Zone (C-1) shall be as permitted in Section 9-2.4105, Permits Required, of Article 41, Telecommunications, of this chapter, except as exempted under Section 9-

2.4106, Exemptions, of Article 41, Telecommunications, of this chapter.

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985, as amended by § 15, Ord. 86-623, eff. February 6, 1986, § 1, Ord. 89-719, eff. November 2, 1990, § 1, Urgency Ord. 91-757, eff. July 18, 1991 § 1, Ord. 91-759, eff. August 1, 1991; § 1, Ord. 94-836, eff. July 14, 1994; § 1, Ord. No. 2005-1031, adopted August 9, 2005; and § 2, Ord. No. 2007-1061, adopted November 6, 2007; § 1(Exh. A), Ord. 2019-1116, adopted January 22, 2019; § 5(Exh. A), Ord. 2019-1121, adopted October 15, 2019; § 1(Exh. A), Ord. No. 2024-1154, adopted May 7, 2024)

Sec. 9-2.1903. - Height (C-1).

No structure in the Core Commercial Zone (C-1) shall exceed thirty-five (35') feet in height.

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985)

Sec. 9-2.1904. - Area (C-1).

The minimum net lot area in the Core Commercial Zone (C-1) shall be 2,000 square feet.

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985)

Sec. 9-2.1905. - Yards (C-1).

The minimum yard requirements in the Core Commercial Zone (C-1) shall be as follows, except as modified by Section 9-2.419 of Article 4 of this Chapter (General Requirements: Yards) and Sec. 9-2.4504 of Article 45 of this Chapter (Accessory Dwelling Units: Development Standards):

(a)

Front yards: None; and

(b)

Side and rear yards: None, except ten (10') feet for yards adjacent to a residentially zoned parcel.

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985, as amended by § 1, Ord. 91-762, eff. October 3, 1991; § 8, Ord. No. 2004-998, adopted January 6, 2004; § 1(Exh. A), Ord. 2018-1114, adopted October 9, 2018; § 1(Exh. A), Ord. No. 2024-1154, adopted May 7, 2024)

Sec. 9-2.1906. - Parking and loading (C-1).

(a)

Commercial uses. There shall be no off-street parking or loading requirements for commercial uses in the Core Commercial Zone (C-1).

(b)

Residential and lodging uses. Parking and loading for residential and lodging uses shall be as required by Section 9-2.414 of Article 4 of this chapter (General Requirements: Parking and loading).

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985; § 1, Ord. No. 2005-1031, adopted August 9, 2005)

Sec. 9-2.1907. - Signs (C-1).

(a)

Signs in the Core Commercial Zone (C-1) shall be as permitted by Section 9-2.416 of Article 4 of this chapter (General Requirements: Signs).

(b)

Business signs shall not exceed ten (10%) percent of the building front square footage nor 200 square feet, whatever is less, for each frontage treated separately, except that every frontage shall be allowed at least sixteen (16) square feet, and every business activity shall be allowed four (4) square feet of signage.

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985)

Article 20. - PERIPHERY COMMERCIAL ZONE (C-2)

Sec. 9-2.2001. - Purpose (C-2).

The purpose of the Periphery Commercial Zone (C-2) is to provide for major commercial uses near large population centers with provisions for adequate access and parking.

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985)

Sec. 9-2.2002. - Uses. (C-2).

(a)

The following uses shall be permitted in the Periphery Commercial Zone (C-2):

(1)

Building supply, business offices, child day care homes, limited child day care homes, child day care facilities, gas stations, health services, heavy equipment sales, heavy equipment services, lodging facilities, personal services, places of assembly, postal services, prefabricated building sales, recreation facilities, restaurants, retail stores, self-service facilities, taverns, vehicle sales, vehicle services, wholesale commercial supply, and parking lots;

(2)

One dwelling unit, including additional quarters, where the residential use does not exceed the floor area of the commercial use or one dwelling unit, including additional quarters, on the rear fifty (50%) percent of the parcel;

(3)

Dwelling units on the second floor if the entire first floor is in commercial use; and

(4)

Accessory dwelling units as set forth in Article 45, Accessory Dwelling Units, of this chapter.

(b)

The following uses shall be permitted subject to the issuance of a special use permit:

(1)

Alcohol and drug recovery facilities, animal breeding and boarding, camp grounds, community care facilities, limited electric generation, mining, public service facilities, public utility facilities, recycling facilities, schools, indoor shooting ranges, storage, transport stations, undertaking, used goods sales, veterinary services, warehousing, and wholesaling; and

(2)

Assembly, manufacturing, and processing which are based upon materials which are already in processed form.

(c)

The following uses shall be permitted subject to the issuance of a planned development permit:

(1)

Dwelling units, including additional quarters, on the rear fifty (50%) percent of the parcel.

(d)

Telecommunications facilities in the Periphery Commercial Zone (C-2) shall be as permitted in Section 9- 2.4105, Permits Required, of Article 41, Telecommunications, of this chapter, except as exempted under Section 9-2.4106, Exemptions, of Article 41, Telecommunications, of this chapter.

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985, as amended by § 16, Ord. 86-623, eff. February 6, 1986, § 1, Ord. 89-719, eff. November 2, 1989, § 1, Urgency Ord. 91-757, eff. July 18, 1991, § 1, Ord. 91-759, eff. August 1, 1991; and § 2, Ord. 94-832, eff. June 9, 1994; and § 2, Ord. No. 2007-1061, adopted November 6, 2007; § 1(Exh. A), Ord. 2019-1116, adopted January 22, 2019; § 5(Exh. A), Ord. 2019-1121, adopted October 15, 2019; § 1(Exh. A), Ord. No. 2024-1154, adopted May 7, 2024)

Sec. 9-2.2003. - Height (C-2).

No structure in the Periphery Commercial Zone (C-2) shall exceed forty (40') feet in height, except for dwelling units, which shall not exceed thirty-five (35') feet.

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985)

Sec. 9-2.2004. - Area, width, and coverage (C-2).

(a)

The minimum net lot area in the Periphery Commercial Zone (C-2) shall be 2,000 square feet.

(b)

The minimum width shall be sixty (60') feet.

(c)

The maximum building coverage shall not exceed seventy (70%) percent of the lot area.

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985)

Sec. 9-2.2005. - Yards (C-2).

The minimum yard requirements in the Periphery Commercial Zone (C-2) shall be as follows, except as modified by Section 9-2.419 of Article 4 of this Chapter (General Requirements: Yards) and Sec. 9-2.4504 of Article 45 of this Chapter (Accessory Dwelling Units: Development Standards):

(a)

Front yards: None, except ten (10') feet for yards adjacent to a residentially zoned parcel; and

(b)

Side and rear yards: None, except ten (10') feet for yards adjacent to a residentially zoned parcel.

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985, as amended by § 1, Ord. 91-762, eff. October 3, 1991; § 9, Ord. No. 2004-998, adopted January 6, 2004; § 1(Exh. A), Ord. 2018-1114, adopted October 9, 2018; § 1(Exh. A), Ord. No. 2024-1154, adopted May 7, 2024)

Landscaping in the Periphery Commercial Zone (C-2) shall be as required by Section 9-2.410 of Article 4 of this article (General Requirements: Landscaping).

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985)

Sec. 9-2.2007. - Parking and loading (C-2).

Parking and loading in the Periphery Commercial Zone (C-2) shall be as required by Section 9-2.414 of Article 4 of this chapter (General Requirements: Parking and loading).

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985)

Sec. 9-2.2008. - Signs (C-2).

(a)

Signs in the Periphery Commercial Zone (C-2) shall be as permitted by Section 9-2.416 of Article 4 of this chapter (General Requirements: Signs).

(b)

Business signs shall be permitted, the total face area of which does not exceed ten (10%) percent of the building front square footage nor 200 square feet, whichever is less, for each street frontage treated separately, except that each frontage shall be allowed at least thirty-two (32) square feet.

(c)

Subject to the issuance of a special use permit, one additional self-supporting sign structure shall be permitted with a total face area not to exceed 200 square feet.

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985, as amended by § 16, Ord. 86-623, eff. February 6, 1986)

Article 21. - CONVENIENCE COMMERCIAL ZONE (C-3)

Sec. 9-2.2101. - Purpose (C-3).

The purpose of the Convenience Commercial Zone (C-3) is to provide for commercial uses serving small population centers, highway-oriented commercial uses, commercial-recreation developments, and commercial uses as an integral part of residential developments.

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985)

Sec. 9-2.2102. - Uses (C-3).

(a)

The following uses shall be permitted in the Convenience Commercial Zone (C-3):

(1)

Building supply, business offices, child day care homes, limited child day care homes, child day care facilities, gas stations, heavy equipment services, farm supply sales, health services, laundromats™, lodging facilities, personal services, places of assembly, limited recycling facilities, postal services, recreation facilities, restaurants, retail stores, taverns, parking lots, and vehicle services.

(2)

One dwelling unit, including additional quarters, where the residential use does not exceed the floor area of the commercial use or one dwelling unit on the rear fifty (50%) percent of the parcel;

(3)

Dwelling units on the second floor if the entire first floor is in commercial use; and

(4)

Accessory dwelling units as set forth in Article 45, Accessory Dwelling Units, of this chapter.

(b)

The following uses shall be permitted subject to the issuance of a special use permit:

(1)

Alcohol and drug recovery facility, animal breeding and boarding, camp grounds, community care facilities, limited electric generation, mining, public service facilities, public utility facilities, schools, storage, used goods sales, veterinary services, and transport stations.

(c)

Telecommunications facilities in the Convenience Commercial Zone (C-3) shall be as permitted in Section 9-2.4105, Permits Required, of Article 41, Telecommunications, of this chapter, except as exempted under Section 9-2.4106, Exemptions, of Article 41, Telecommunications, of this chapter.

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985, as amended by § 17, Ord. 86-623, eff. February 6, 1986, § 1, Ord. 89-719, eff. November 2, 1989, § 1, Urgency Ord. 91-757, eff. July 18, 1991, § 1, Ord. 91-759, eff. August 1, 1991, § 2, Ord. 94-832, eff. June 9, 1994; § 5, Ord. 99-915, eff. June 3, 1999; and § 2, Ord. No. 20071061, adopted November 6, 2007; § 1(Exh. A), Ord. 2019-1116, adopted January 22, 2019; § 5(Exh. A), Ord. 2019-1121, adopted October 15, 2019; § 1(Exh. A), Ord. No. 2024-1154, adopted May 7, 2024)

Sec. 9-2.2103. - Height (C-3).

No structure in the Convenience Commercial Zone (C-3) shall exceed forty (40') feet in height, except for dwelling units, which shall not exceed thirty-five (35') feet.

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985)

Sec. 9-2.2104. - Area, width, and coverage (C-3).

(a)

The minimum net lot area in the Convenience Commercial Zone (C-3) shall be 8,500 square feet.

(b)

The minimum width shall be sixty (60') feet.

(c)

The maximum building coverage shall not exceed fifty (50%) percent of the lot area.

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985)

Sec. 9-2.2105. - Yards (C-3).

The minimum yard requirements in the Convenience Commercial Zone (C-3) shall be as follows, except as modified by Section 9-2.419 of Article 4 of this Chapter (General Requirements: Yards) and Sec. 9-2.4504 of Article 45 of this Chapter (Accessory Dwelling Units: Development Standards):

(a)

Front yards: None, except ten (10') feet when adjacent to a residentially zoned parcel; and

(b)

Side and rear yards: None, except ten (10') feet for yards adjacent to a residentially zoned parcel.

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985, as amended by § 1, Ord. 91-762, eff. October 3, 1991; § 10, Ord. No. 2004-998, adopted January 6, 2004; § 1(Exh. A), Ord. 2018-1114, adopted October 9, 2018; § 1(Exh. A), Ord. No. 2024-1154, adopted May 7, 2024)

Sec. 9-2.2106. - Parking and loading (C-3).

Parking and loading in the Convenience Commercial Zone (C-3) shall be as required by Section 9-2.414 of Article 4 of this chapter (General Requirements: Parking and loading).

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985)

Sec. 9-2.2107. - Signs (C-3).

(a)

Signs in the Convenience Commercial Zone (C-3) shall be as permitted by Section 9-2.416 of Article 4 of this chapter (General Requirements: Signs).

(b)

Business signs shall be permitted, the total face area of which does not exceed ten (10%) percent of the building front square footage nor 200 square feet, whichever is less, for each street frontage treated separately, except that each frontage shall be allowed at least thirty-two (32) square feet.

(c)

Subject to the issuance of a special use permit, one additional self-supporting sign structure shall be permitted with a total face area not to exceed 100 square feet.

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985, as amended by § 17, Ord. 86-623, eff. February 6, 1986)

Article 22. - RECREATION COMMERCIAL ZONE (R-C)

Sec. 9-2.2201. - Purpose (R-C).

The purpose of the Recreation Commercial Zone (R-C) is to provide for commerce supportive of prime recreation sites and areas.

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985)

Sec. 9-2.2202. - Uses (R-C).

(a)

The following uses shall be permitted in the Recreation Commercial Zone (R-C):

(1)

Boat ramps, boat services, business offices, child day care homes, limited child day care homes, child day care facilities, gas stations, health services, laundromats™, lodging facilities, marinas, personal services, places of assembly, postal services, limited recycling facilities, recreation facilities, resorts, restaurants, retail stores, and taverns;

(2)

One dwelling unit, including additional quarters, where the residential use does not exceed the floor area of the commercial use or one dwelling unit, including additional quarters, on the rear fifty (50%) percent of the parcel;

(3)

Dwelling units on the second floor if the entire first floor is in commercial use; and

(4)

Accessory dwelling units as set forth in Article 45, Accessory Dwelling Units, of this chapter.

(b)

The following uses shall be permitted subject to the issuance of a special use permit:

(1)

Alcohol and drug recovery facilities, animal breeding and boarding, camp grounds, community care facilities, limited electric generation, mining, public service facilities, public utility facilities, recycling facilities, schools, veterinary services, wholesale commercial supply, parking lots, transport stations, and storage.

(c)

The following uses shall be permitted subject to the issuance of a planned development permit:

(1)

Dwelling units, including additional quarters, on the rear fifty (50%) percent of the parcel.

(d)

Telecommunications facilities in the Recreation Commercial Zone (R-C) shall be as permitted in Section 9- 2.4105, Permits Required, of Article 41, Telecommunications, of this chapter, except as exempted under Section 9-2.4106, Exemptions, of Article 41, Telecommunications, of this chapter.

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985, as amended by § 18, Ord. 86-623, eff. February 6, 1986; § 1, Ord. 89-719, eff. November 2, 1989; § 1, Urgency Ord. 91-757, eff. July 18, 1991; § 1, Ord. 91-759, eff. August 1, 1991; § 1, Ord. 2004-1001, adopted February 10, 2004; and § 2, Ord. No. 2007-1061, adopted November 6, 2007; § 1(Exh. A), Ord. 2019-1116, adopted January 22, 2019; § 5(Exh. A), Ord. 2019-1121, adopted October 15, 2019; § 1(Exh. A), Ord. No. 2024-1154, adopted May 7, 2024)

Sec. 9-2.2203. - Height (R-C).

No structure in the Recreation Commercial Zone (R-C) shall exceed thirty-five (35') feet in height.

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985)

Sec. 9-2.2204. - Area, width, and coverage (R-C).

(a)

The minimum net lot area in the Recreational Commercial Zone (R-C) shall be 8,500 square feet.

(b)

The minimum width shall be sixty (60') feet.

(c)

The maximum building coverage shall not exceed seventy (70%) percent of the lot area.

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985)

Sec. 9-2.2205. - Yards (R-C).

The minimum yard requirements in the Recreation Commercial Zone (R-C shall be as follows, except as modified by Section 9-2.419 of Article 4 of this Chapter (General Requirements: Yards) and Sec. 9-2.4504 of Article 45 of this Chapter (Accessory Dwelling Units: Development Standards):

(a)

Front yards: Twenty (20') feet; and

(b)

Side and rear yards: Five (5') feet, except ten (10') feet for yards adjacent to a residentially zoned parcel.

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985, as amended by § 1, Ord. 91-762, eff. October 3, 1991; § 11, Ord. No. 2004-998, adopted January 6, 2004; § 1(Exh. A), Ord. 2018-1114, adopted October 9, 2018; § 1(Exh. A), Ord. No. 2024-1154, adopted May 7, 2024)

Sec. 9-2.2206. - Parking and loading (R-C).

Parking and loading in the Recreation Commercial Zone (R-C) shall be as required by Section 9-2.414 of Article 4 of this chapter (General Requirements: Parking and loading).

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985)

Sec. 9-2.2207. - Signs (R-C).

(a)

Signs in the Recreation Commercial Zone (R-C) shall be as permitted by Section 9-2.416 of Article 4 of this chapter (General Requirements: Signs).

(b)

Business signs shall be permitted, the total face area of which does not exceed ten (10%) percent of the building front square footage nor 200 square feet, whichever is less, for each street frontage treated separately, except that each frontage shall be allowed at least thirty-two (32) square feet.

(c)

Subject to the issuance of a special use permit, one additional self-supporting sign structure shall be permitted with a total face area not to exceed 200 square feet.

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985, as amended by § 18, Ord. 86-623, eff. February 6, 1986)

Article 23. - RECREATION ZONES (Rec-P, Rec-1, Rec-3, Rec-10, Rec-20)

Sec. 9-2.2301. - Purpose (Rec).

The purpose of the Recreation Zones (Rec-P, Rec-1, Rec-3, Rec-10, Rec-20) is to provide for the development of prime recreation site with dwelling unit density compatible with the opportunity area in which the prime recreation site is located and to provide for multiple uses of prime recreation sites in a manner supportive of recreational uses.

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985)

Sec. 9-2.2302. - Uses (Rec).

(a)

The following uses shall be permitted in the Recreation Zones (Rec-P, Rec-1, Rec-3, Rec-10, Rec-20):

(1)

Boat ramps, boat services, camp grounds, lodging facilities, marinas, postal services, recreation facilities, and resorts;

(2)

When in conjunction with and subordinate to a use permitted in subsection (1) of this subsection, business offices, child day care homes, limited child day care homes, child day care facilities, gas stations, health services, Laundromats™, personal services, places of assembly, limited recycling facilities, restaurants, retail stores, and taverns; and

(3)

One dwelling unit, including additional quarters, or limited residential alcohol and drug recovery facility; and

(4)

Accessory dwelling units as set forth in Article 45, Accessory Dwelling Units, of this chapter.

(b)

The following uses shall be permitted subject to the issuance of a special use permit:

(1)

Alcohol and drug recovery facilities, community care facilities, mining, public service facilities, public utility facilities, recycling facilities, rooming facilities, and schools.

(2)

In Rec-P, Rec-1 and Rec-3: Indoor shooting ranges.

(3)

In Rec-10 and Rec-20: Limited electric generation and shooting ranges.

(c)

The following uses shall be permitted subject to the issuance of a planned development permit: dwelling units in recreation-oriented residential developments at the ratio of up to:

(1)

Rec-P: Seven (7) per acre;

(2)

Rec-1: One to three (3) acres per dwelling unit;

(3)

Rec-3: Three (3) to ten (10) acres per dwelling unit;

(4)

Rec-10: Ten (10) to twenty (20) acres per dwelling unit; and

(5)

Rec-20: Twenty (20) acres per dwelling unit.

(d)

Telecommunications facilities in the Recreation Zones (Rec-P, Rec-1, Rec-3, Rec-10, Rec-20) shall be as permitted in Section 9-2.4105, Permits Required, of Article 41, Telecommunications, of this chapter, except as exempted under Section 9-2.4106, Exemptions, of Article 41, Telecommunications, of this chapter.

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985, as amended by § 19, Ord. 86-623, eff. February 6, 1986, Ord. 86643, eff. November 6, 1986, § 1, Ord. 89-719, eff. November 2, 1989, § 1, Urgency Ord. 91-757, eff. July

18, 1991; § 1, Ord. 91-759, eff. August 1, 1991; and § 2, Ord. No. 2007-1061, adopted November 6, 2007; § 1(Exh. A), Ord. 2019-1116, adopted January 22, 2019; § 5(Exh. A), Ord. 2019-1121, adopted October 15, 2019; § 1(Exh. A), Ord. No. 2024-1154, adopted May 7, 2024)

Sec. 9-2.2303. - Height (Rec).

No structure in the Recreation Zones (Rec-P, Rec-1, Rec-3, Rec-10, Rec-20) shall exceed thirty-five (35') feet in height.

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985)

Sec. 9-2.2304. - Area, width, and coverage (Rec).

(a)

The minimum lot areas in the Recreation Zones shall be as follows:

(1)

The minimum net lot area in the Rec-P Zone shall be 8,500 square feet.

(2)

The minimum net lot area in the Rec-1 Zone shall be one acre.

(3)

The minimum gross lot area in the Rec-3 Zone shall be three (3) acres.

(4)

The minimum gross lot area in the Rec-10 Zone shall be ten (10) acres.

(5)

The minimum gross lot area in the Rec-20 Zone shall be twenty (20) acres.

(b)

The minimum widths in the Recreation Zones shall be as follows:

(1)

The minimum width in the Rec-P Zone shall be sixty (60') feet.

(2)

The minimum width in the Rec-1 Zone shall be 120 feet.

(3)

The minimum width in the Rec-3 Zone shall be 150 feet.

(4)

The minimum width in the Rec-10 Zone shall be 300 feet.

(5)

The minimum width in the Rec-20 Zone shall be 300 feet.

(c)

The maximum building coverage in the Rec-P, the Rec-1, the Rec-3, the Rec-10, and the Rec-20 Zones shall not exceed seventy (70%) percent of the lot area.

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985, as amended by § 6, Ord. 99-915, eff. June 3, 1999; § 1(Exh. A), Ord. 2019-1122, adopted October 15, 2019)

Sec. 9-2.2305. - Yards (Rec).

The minimum yard requirements in the Recreation Zones (Rec-P, Rec-1, Rec-3, Rec-10, Rec-20) shall be as follows, except as modified by Section 9-2.419 of Article 4 of this Chapter (General Requirements: Yards) and Sec. 9-2.4504 of Article 45 of this Chapter (Accessory Dwelling Units: Development Standards):

(a)

Front yards: Twenty (20') feet; and

(b)

Side and rear yards: Five (5') feet, except ten (10') feet for yards adjacent to a residentially zoned parcel.

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985, as amended by § 1, Ord. 91-762, eff. October 3, 1991; § 12, Ord. No. 2004-998, adopted January 6, 2004; § 1(Exh. A), Ord. 2018-1114, adopted October 9, 2018; § 1(Exh. A), Ord. No. 2024-1154, adopted May 7, 2024)

Sec. 9-2.2306. - Parking and loading (Rec).

Parking and loading in the Recreation Zones (Rec-P, Rec-1, Rec-3, Rec-10, Rec-20) shall be as required by Section 9-2.414 of Article 4 of this chapter (General Requirements: Parking and loading).

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985)

Sec. 9-2.2307. - Signs (Rec).

(a)

Signs in the Recreation Zones (Rec-P, Rec-1, Rec-3, Rec-10, Rec-20) shall be as permitted by Section 9- 2.416 of Article 4 of this chapter (General Requirements: Signs).

(b)

Business signs shall be permitted, the total face area of which does not exceed ten (10%) percent of the building front square footage nor 200 square feet, whichever is less, for each street frontage treated separately, except that each frontage shall be allowed at least thirty-two (32) square feet.

(c)

Subject to the issuance of a special use permit, one additional self-supporting sign structure shall be permitted with a total face area not to exceed 100 feet.

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985, as amended by § 19, Ord. 86-623, eff. February 6, 1986, and Ord. 86-643, eff. November 6, 1986)

Article 24. - RECREATION-OPEN SPACE ZONE (Rec-OS)

Sec. 9-2.2401. - Purpose (Rec-OS).

The purpose of the Recreation-Open Space Zone (Rec-OS) is to provide for open space and open space recreation uses of prime recreation sites and to provide for cemeteries.

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985)

Sec. 9-2.2402. - Uses (Rec-OS).

(a)

The following uses shall be permitted in the Recreation-Open Space Zone (Rec-OS):

(1)

Golf facilities, parks, grazing, horticulture, timber management, and boat ramps.

(b)

The following uses shall be permitted subject to the issuance of a special use permit:

(1)

Public utility facilities, public service facilities, outdoor shooting ranges, and hunting clubs.

(c)

Telecommunications facilities in the Recreation-Open Space Zone (Rec-OS) shall be as permitted in Section 9-2.4105, Permits Required, of Article 41, Telecommunications, of this chapter, except as exempted under Section 9-2.4106, Exemptions, of Article 41, Telecommunications, of this chapter.

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985, as amended by § 20, Ord. 86-623, eff. February 6, 1986; § 1(Exh. A), Ord. 2019-1116, adopted January 22, 2019)

Sec. 9-2.2403. - Height (Rec-OS).

No structure in the Recreation-Open Space Zone (Rec-OS) shall exceed thirty-five (35') feet in height.

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985)

Sec. 9-2.2404. - Area, width, and coverage (Rec-OS).

(a)

The minimum net lot area in the Recreation-Open Space Zone (Rec-OS) shall be 8,500 square feet.

(b)

The minimum width shall be sixty (60') feet.

(c)

The maximum building coverage shall not exceed ten (10%) percent of the lot area.

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985)

Sec. 9-2.2405. - Yards (Rec-OS).

The minimum yard requirements in the Recreation-Open Space Zone (Rec-OS) shall be as follows, except as modified by Section 9-2.419 of Article 4 of this Chapter (General Requirements: Yards):

(a)

Front yards: Twenty (20') feet; and

(b)

Side and rear yards: Five (5') feet, except ten (10') feet for yards adjacent to residentially zoned parcels.

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985, as amended by § 1, Ord. 91-762, eff. October 3, 1991; § 13, Ord. No. 2004-998, adopted January 6, 2004; § 1(Exh. A), Ord. 2018-1114, adopted October 9, 2018)

Sec. 9-2.2406. - Parking and loading (Rec-OS).

Parking and loading in the Recreation-Open Space Zone (Rec-OS) shall be as required by Section 9-2.414 of Article 4 of this chapter (General Requirements: Parking and loading).

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985)

Sec. 9-2.2407. - Signs (Rec-OS).

(a)

Signs in the Recreation-Open Space Zone (Rec-OS) shall be as permitted by Section 9-2.416 of Article 4 of this chapter (General Requirements: Signs).

(b)

Business signs shall be permitted, the total face area of which does not exceed ten (10%) percent of the building front square footage nor 200 square feet, whichever is less, for each street frontage treated

separately, except that each frontage shall be allowed at least thirty-two (32) square feet.

(c)

Subject to the issuance of a special use permit, one additional self-supporting sign structure shall be permitted with a total face area not to exceed 100 feet.

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985, as amended by 20, Ord. 86-623, eff. February 6, 1986, and Ord. 86643, eff. November 6, 1986)

Article 25. - HEAVY INDUSTRIAL ZONE (I-1)

Sec. 9-2.2501. - Purpose (I-1).

The purpose of the Heavy Industrial Zone (I-1) is to provide for industry where access is available to transportation routes, transportation facilities, and public service facilities and where surrounding land use and the environmental setting will permit most industrial uses without major adverse impacts.

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985)

Sec. 9-2.2502. - Uses (I-1).

(a)

The following uses shall be permitted in the Heavy Industrial Zone (I-1) subject to site development review as set forth in Article 11.3 of this chapter:

(1)

Assembly, building supply, manufacturing, processing, electric generation, junk yards, salvage operations, public utility facilities, heavy equipment sales, heavy equipment services, storage, and transport stations;

(2)

Retail sales and wholesaling when associated with and appurtenant to a use permitted in subsection (1) of this subsection or subsection (b) of this section;

(3)

One dwelling unit, including additional quarters, when in conjunction with an industrial use;

(3.1)

Accessory dwelling units as set forth in Article 45, Accessory Dwelling Units, of this chapter; and

(4)

Child day care homes and limited child day care homes.

(b)

The following uses shall be permitted subject to the issuance of a special use permit.

(1)

Mining, and public service facilities; and

(2)

Permitted uses which exceed the height limitations.

(c)

Telecommunications facilities in the Heavy Industrial Zone (I-1) shall be as permitted in Section 9-2.4105, Permits Required, of Article 41, Telecommunications, of this chapter, except as exempted under Section 9- 2.4106, Exemptions, of Article 41, Telecommunications, of this chapter.

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985, as amended by § 21, Ord. 86-623, eff. February 6, 1986, and § 2, Ord. 94-832, eff. June 9, 1994, and § 1, Ord. 00-930, eff. May 4, 2000; § 1(Exh. A), Ord. 2019-1116, adopted January 22, 2019; § 5(Exh. A), Ord. 2019-1121, adopted October 15, 2019; § 1(Exh. A), Ord. No. 2024-1154, adopted May 7, 2024)

Sec. 9-2.2503. - Height (I-1).

No timber product manufacturing structure in the Heavy Industrial Zone (I-1) shall exceed 125 feet in height; no other structure shall exceed seventy-five (75') feet in height, except for dwelling units, which shall not exceed thirty-five (35') feet.

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985)

Sec. 9-2.2504. - Area, width, and coverage (I-1).

(a)

The minimum net lot area in the Heavy Industrial Zone (I-1) shall be 10,000 square feet.

(b)

The minimum width shall be sixty (60') feet.

(c)

The maximum building coverage shall not exceed seventy (70%) percent of the lot area.

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985; § 1(Exh. A), Ord. 2019-1122, adopted October 15, 2019)

Sec. 9-2.2505. - Yards (I-1).

The minimum yard requirements in the Heavy Industrial Zone (I-1) shall be as follows, except as modified by Section 9-2.419 of Article 4 of this Chapter (General Requirements: Yards) and Sec. 9-2.4504 of Article 45 of this Chapter (Accessory Dwelling Units: Development Standards):

(a)

Front yards: Not less than twenty (20') feet; and

(b)

Side and rear yards: None, except ten (10') feet for yards adjacent to a residentially zoned parcel.

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985, as amended by § 1, Ord. 91-762, eff. October 3, 1991; § 13, Ord. No. 2004-998, adopted January 6, 2004; § 1(Exh. A), Ord. 2018-1114, adopted October 9, 2018; § 1(Exh. A), Ord. No. 2024-1154, adopted May 7, 2024)

Sec. 9-2.2506. - Parking and loading (I-1).

Parking and loading in the Heavy Industrial Zone (I-1) shall be as required by Section 9-2.414 of Article 4 of this chapter (General Requirements: Parking and loading).

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985)

Sec. 9-2.2507. - Signs (I-1).

(a)

Signs in the Heavy Industrial Zone (I-1) shall be as permitted by Section 9-2.416 of Article 4 of this chapter (General Requirements: Signs).

(b)

Business signs shall be permitted, the total face area of which does not exceed ten (10%) percent of the building front square footage nor 200 square feet, whichever is less, for each street frontage treated separately, except that each frontage shall be allowed at least thirty-two (32) square feet.

(c)

Subject to the issuance of a special use permit, one additional self-supporting sign structure shall be permitted with a total face area not to exceed 200 square feet.

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985, as amended by § 21, Ord. 86-623, eff. February 6, 1986)

Article 26. - LIGHT INDUSTRIAL ZONE (I-2)

Sec. 9-2.2601. - Purpose (I-2).

The purpose of the Light Industrial Zone (I-2) is to provide for light industry where access is available to transportation routes, transportation facilities, and public service facilities and where surrounding land use and the environmental setting will permit most light industrial uses without major adverse impacts.

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985)

Sec. 9-2.2602. - Uses (I-2).

(a)

The following uses shall be permitted in the Light Industrial Zone (I-2) subject to site development review as set forth in Article 11.3 of this chapter:

(1)

Assembly, manufacturing, and processing which are based upon materials which are already in processed form;

(2)

Building supply, car wash, storage, transport stations, warehousing, wholesaling, public utility facilities, vehicle sales, and vehicle services;

(3)

Retail sales when associated with and appurtenant to a use permitted by subsections (1) and (2) of this subsection and subsection (b) of this section;

(4)

One dwelling unit, including additional quarters, when in conjunction with an industrial use;

(4.1)

Accessory dwelling units as set forth in Article 45, Accessory Dwelling Units, of this chapter; and

(5)

Child day care homes and limited child day care homes.

(b)

The following uses shall be permitted subject to the issuance of a special use permit:

(1)

Junk yards, salvage operations, heavy equipment services, places of assembly, and public service facilities.

(c)

Telecommunications facilities in the Light Industrial Zone (I-2) shall be as permitted in Section 9-2.4105, Permits Required, of Article 41, Telecommunications, of this chapter, except as exempted under Section 9- 2.4106, Exemptions, of Article 41, Telecommunications, of this chapter.

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985, as amended by § 22, Ord. 86-623, eff. February 6, 1986, § 2, Ord. 94-832, eff. June 9, 1994, and § 2, Ord. 99-915, eff. June 3, 1999, § 1, Ord. 99-926, eff. January 13, 2000, and § 1, Ord. 02-965, eff. April 9, 2002; § 1(Exh. A), Ord. 2019-1116, adopted January 22, 2019; § 5(Exh. A), Ord. 2019-1121, adopted October 15, 2019; § 1(Exh. A), Ord. No. 2024-1154, adopted May 7, 2024)

Sec. 9-2.2603. - Height (I-2).

Timber product manufacturing structures shall not exceed 125 feet in height, no other structures shall exceed seventy-five (75') feet in height, except for dwelling units, which shall not exceed thirty-five (35') feet.

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985; § 1(Exh. A), Ord. 2019-1122, adopted October 15, 2019)

Sec. 9-2.2604. - Area, width and coverage (I-2).

(a)

The minimum net lot area in the Light Industrial Zone (I-2) shall be ten thousand (10,000) square feet.

(b)

The minimum width shall be sixty (60') feet.

(c)

The maximum building coverage shall not exceed seventy (70%) percent of the lot area.

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985; § 1(Exh. A), Ord. 2019-1122, adopted October 15, 2019)

Sec. 9-2.2605. - Yards (I-2).

The minimum yard requirements in the Light Industrial Zone (I-2) shall be as follows, except as modified by Section 9-2.419 of Article 4 of this Chapter (General Requirements: Yards) and Sec. 9-2.4504 of Article 45 of this Chapter (Accessory Dwelling Units: Development Standards):

(a)

Front yards: none, except ten (10') feet for yards adjacent to a residentially zoned parcel; and

(b)

Side and rear yards: none, except ten (10') feet for yards adjacent to residentially zoned parcels.

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985, as amended by § 1, Ord. 91-762, eff. October 3, 1991; s; 1, Ord. 01952, eff. September 21, 2001; and § 15, Ord. No. 2004-998, adopted January 6, 2004; § 1(Exh. A), Ord. 2018-1114, adopted October 9, 2018; § 1(Exh. A), Ord. No. 2024-1154, adopted May 7, 2024)

Sec. 9-2.2606. - Parking and loading (I-2).

Parking and loading in the Light Industrial Zone (I-2) shall be as required by Section 9-2.414 of Article 4 of this chapter (General Requirements: Parking and loading).

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985)

Sec. 9-2.2607. - Signs (I-2).

(a)

Signs in the Light Industrial Zone (I-2) shall be as permitted by Section 9-2.416 of Article 4 of this chapter (General Requirements: Signs).

(b)

Business signs shall be permitted, the total face area of which does not exceed ten (10%) percent of the building front square footage per 200 square feet, whichever is less, for each street frontage treated separately, except that each frontage shall be allowed at least thirty-two (32) square feet.

(c)

Subject to the issuance of a special use permit, one additional self-supporting sign structure shall be permitted with a total face area not to exceed 200 feet.

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985, as amended by § 22, Ord. 86-623, eff. February 6, 1986, and Ord. 86-643, eff. November 6, 1986)

Article 27. - LIMITED COMBINING ZONE (Ltd)[[5]]

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Editor's note— Former Article 27, codified from Ordinance No. 84-593, repealed in its entirety by Ordinance No. 93-822, effective January 13, 1994. Sections 9-2.2701 and 9-2.2702, codified from Ordinance No. 93-822, were originally added as Article 36 but were renumbered by codifier as Article 36 is in use.

Sec. 9-2.2701. - Purpose (Ltd).

The purpose of the Limited Combining Zone (Ltd) is to permit and mitigate uses which have the potential to have significant adverse social, economic or environmental effects, and to implement the General Plan Diagram Directive for Limited Industrial areas. The potential adverse effects shall be identified based on General Plan requirements and shall be specified in the ordinance which zones the property.

(§ 1, Ord. 93-822, eff. January 13, 1994)

Sec. 9-2.2702. - Uses (Ltd).

(a)

The uses permitted by the zone with which the Limited Combining Zone (Ltd) is applied shall be permitted subject to site development review.

(b)

All other uses shall be permitted subject to the requirements of the zone with which the Limited Combining Zone is applied.

(§ 1, Ord. 93-822, eff. January 13, 1994)

Article 28. - OPEN SPACE ZONE (OS)

Sec. 9-2.2801. - Purpose (OS).

The purpose of the Open Space Zone (OS) is to provide for uses which will maintain the natural environment.

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985)

Sec. 9-2.2802. - Uses (OS).

(a)

The following uses shall be permitted in the Open Space Zone (OS):

(1)

Wildlife management.

(b)

Telecommunications facilities in the Open Space Zone (OS) shall be as permitted in Section 9-2.4105, Permits Required, of Article 41, Telecommunications, of this chapter, except as exempted under Section 9- 2.4106, Exemptions, of Article 41, Telecommunications, of this chapter.

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985; § 1(Exh. A), Ord. 2019-1116, adopted January 22, 2019)

Article 29. - LAKE ZONE (L)

Sec. 9-2.2901. - Purpose (L).

The purpose of the Lake Zone (L) is to provide for the utilization and management of water resources.

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985)

Sec. 9-2.2902. - Uses (L).

(a)

The following uses shall be permitted in the Lake Zone (L):

(1)

Water impoundment, hydroelectric generation, grazing, timber management, wildlife management, and docks.

(b)

The following uses shall be permitted subject to the issuance of a special use permit:

(1)

Boat ramps, marinas, and recreation facilities.

(c)

Telecommunications facilities in the Lake Zone (L) shall be as permitted in Section 9-2.4105, Permits Required, of Article 41, Telecommunications, of this chapter, except as exempted under Section 9-2.4106, Exemptions, of Article 41, Telecommunications, of this chapter.

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985, as amended by § 22.5, Ord. 86-623, eff. February 6, 1986; § 1(Exh. A), Ord. 2019-1116, adopted January 22, 2019)

Sec. 9-2.2903. - Height (L).

No building in the Lake Zone (L) shall exceed one story, as defined in the Uniform Building Code.

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985)

Sec. 9-2.2904. - Area and width (L).

(a)

The minimum gross lot area in the Lake Zone (L) shall be five (5) acres.

(b)

The minimum width shall be 250 feet.

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985)

Sec. 9-2.2905. - Yards (L).

The minimum yard requirements in the Lake Zone (L) shall be as follows, except as modified by Section 9- 2.419 of Article 4 of this Chapter (General Requirements: Yards):

(a)

Front yards: None, and

(b)

Side and rear yards: None.

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985, as amended by § 1, Ord. 91-762, eff. October 3, 1991; § 16, Ord. No. 2004-998, adopted January 6, 2004; § 1(Exh. A), Ord. 2018-1114, adopted October 9, 2018)

Sec. 9-2.2906. - Signs (L).

(a)

Signs in the Lake Zone (L) shall be as permitted by Section 9-2.416 of Article 4 of this chapter (General Requirements: Signs).

(b)

Business signs shall not exceed thirty-two (32) square feet.

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985)

Article 30. - AGRICULTURAL PRESERVE ZONE (AP)

Sec. 9-2.3001. - Purpose (AP).

The purpose of the Agricultural Preserve Zone (AP) is to provide land use regulations consistent with the intent of the Plumas County Williamson Act program for agricultural preserves.

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985)

Sec. 9-2.3002. - Uses (AP).

(a)

The following uses shall be permitted in the Agricultural Preserve Zone (AP):

(1)

Agriculture, timber management, agricultural product sales, animal breeding and boarding, and employee housing;

(2)

One dwelling unit;

(2.1)

Accessory dwelling units as set forth in Article 45, Accessory Dwelling Units, of this chapter; and

(3)

Child day care homes and limited child day care homes.

(b)

The following uses shall be permitted subject to the issuance of a special use permit:

(1)

Mining, limited electric generation, public utility facilities, public service facilities, wildlife management, transport stations, agricultural auction yards, agricultural processing, outdoor shooting ranges, hunting

clubs, bed and breakfast inns, and commercial social events; and

(2)

Recreational uses, but not limited to walking, hiking, picnicking, camping, swimming, boating, fishing, hunting, or other outdoor games or sports for which facilities are provided for public participation.

(c)

The following use shall be permitted subject to the issuance of an administrative use permit:

(1)

Commercial social events, limited.

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985, as amended by § 1, Ord. 85-613, eff. August 15, 1985, § 23, Ord. 86-623, eff. February 6, 1986, § 1, Ord. 2004-1018, adopted November 2, 2004; § 1(Exh. A), Ord. 20191116, adopted January 22, 2019; § 3(Exh. A), Ord. 2020-1129, adopted May 19, 2020; § 1(Exh. A), Ord. No. 2024-1154, adopted May 7, 2024)

Sec. 9-2.3003. - Height (AP).

No structure in the Agricultural Preserve Zone (AP) shall exceed sixty (60') feet in height, except for dwelling units, which shall not exceed thirty-five (35') feet, and windmills, silos, elevators, and barns, which may be any height.

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985)

Sec. 9-2.3004. - Area, width, and coverage (AP).

(a)

The minimum gross lot area in the Agricultural Preserve Zone (AP) shall be eighty (80) acres, except as provided in subsection (b) of this section.

(b)

The minimum gross lot area shall be ten (10) acres solely where the primary use is an agricultural auction yard with no dwelling unit permitted.

(c)

When a parcel resulting from a lot line adjustment contains an area zoned Agricultural Preserve Zone (AP), that area shall be at least the minimum area required by subsections (a) or (b) of this section, as applicable, or the lot line adjustment shall be denied.

(d)

Each dwelling unit and accessory buildings shall cover no more than one acre. Miscellaneous permitted compatible uses shall cover no more than one acre.

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985, as amended by § 3, Ord. 94-834, eff. June 23, 1994; § 1(Exh. A), Ord. 2019-1122, adopted October 15, 2019)

Sec. 9-2.3005. - Yards (AP).

The minimum yard requirements in the Agricultural Preserve Zone (AP) shall be as follows, except as modified by Section 9-2.419 of Article 4 of this Chapter (General Requirements: Yards) and Sec. 9-2.4504 of Article 45 of this Chapter (Accessory Dwelling Units: Development Standards):

(a)

Front yards: Not less than twenty (20') feet; and

(b)

Side and rear yards: Not less than five (5') feet.

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985, as amended by § 1, Ord. 91-762, eff. October 3, 1991; § 17, Ord. No. 2004-998, adopted January 6, 2004; § 1(Exh. A), Ord. 2018-1114, adopted October 9, 2018; § 1(Exh. A), Ord. No. 2024-1154, adopted May 7, 2024)

Sec. 9-2.3006. - Parking and loading (AP).

Parking and loading in the Agricultural Preserve Zone (AP) shall be as required by Section 9-2.414 of Article 4 of this chapter (General Requirements: Parking and loading).

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985)

Sec. 9-2.3007. - Signs (AP).

(a)

Signs in the Agricultural Preserve Zone (AP) shall be as permitted by Section 9-2.416 of Article 4 of this chapter (General Requirements: Signs).

(b)

Business signs shall not exceed thirty-two (32) square feet.

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985)

Article 31. - GENERAL AGRICULTURE ZONE (GA)

Sec. 9-2.3101. - Purpose (GA).

The purpose of the General Agriculture Zone (GA) is to protect and preserve for present and future utilization commercially viable important agriculture resource production areas.

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985)

Sec. 9-2.3102. - Uses (GA).

(a)

The following uses shall be permitted in the General Agriculture Zone (GA):

(1)

Agriculture, timber management, wildlife management, agricultural product sales, animal breeding and boarding, and employee housing;

(2)

One dwelling unit and, on any parcel of eighty (80) acres or more, one additional dwelling unit;

(2.1)

Accessory dwelling units as set forth in Article 45, Accessory Dwelling Units, of this chapter; and

(3)

Child day care homes, limited child day care homes, and home businesses.

(b)

The following uses shall be permitted subject to the issuance of a special use permit:

(1)

Mining, limited electric generation, home industry, public utility facilities, public service facilities, agricultural auction yards, agricultural processing, transport stations, veterinary services, outdoor shooting ranges, hunting clubs, and commercial social events; and

(2)

On land of a soil type not suitable for identification as an important agricultural area, non-commercial campgrounds, recreation facilities, and resorts.

(c)

The following uses shall be permitted subject to the issuance of a planned development permit:

(1)

Dwelling units at the ratio of up to one per forty (40) acres of lot area.

(d)

The following use shall be permitted subject to the issuance of an administrative use permit:

(1)

Commercial social events, limited.

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985, as amended by § 24, Ord. 86-623, eff. February 6, 1986, and Exh. A, § 6, Ord. 873, eff. October 31, 1996; § 1(Exh. A), Ord. 2019-1116, adopted January 22, 2019; § 3(Exh. A), Ord. 2020-1129, adopted May 19, 2020; § 1(Exh. A), Ord. No. 2024-1154, adopted May 7, 2024)

Sec. 9-2.3103. - Height (GA).

No structure in the General Agriculture Zone (GA) shall exceed sixty (60') feet in height, except for dwelling units, which shall not exceed thirty-five (35') feet, and windmills, silos, elevators, and barns, which may be any height.

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985)

Sec. 9-2.3104. - Area, width, and coverage (GA).

(a)

The minimum gross lot area in the General Agriculture Zone (GA) shall be forty (40) acres.

(b)

The minimum width shall be three hundred (300) feet.

(c)

When a parcel resulting from a lot line adjustment contains an area zoned General Agriculture Zone (GA), that area shall be of at least the minimum area required by subsection (a) of this section, or the lot line adjustment shall be denied.

(d)

Each dwelling unit and accessory buildings shall cover no more than one (1) acre. Miscellaneous permitted compatible uses shall cover no more than one (1) acre.

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985, as amended by § 4, Ord. 94-834, eff. June 23, 1994; § 3(Exh. A), Ord. 2020-1129, adopted May 19, 2020)

Sec. 9-2.3105. - Yards (GA).

The minimum yard requirements in the General Agriculture Zone (GA) shall be as follows, except as modified by Section 9-2.419 of Article 4 of this Chapter (General Requirements: Yards) and Sec. 9-2.4504 of Article 45 of this Chapter (Accessory Dwelling Units: Development Standards):

(a)

Front yards: Not less than twenty (20') feet; and

(b)

Side and rear yards: Not less than five (5') feet.

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985, as amended by § 1, Ord. 91-762, eff. October 3, 1991; § 18, Ord. No. 2004-998, adopted January 6, 2004; § 1(Exh. A), Ord. 2018-1114, adopted October 9, 2018; § 1(Exh. A), Ord. No. 2024-1154, adopted May 7, 2024)

Sec. 9-2.3106. - Parking and loading (GA).

Parking and loading in the General Agriculture Zone (GA) shall be as required by Section 9-2.414 of Article 4 of this chapter (General Requirements: Parking and loading).

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985)

Sec. 9-2.3107. - Signs (GA).

(a)

Signs in the General Agriculture Zone (GA) shall be as permitted by Section 9-2.416 of Article 4 of this chapter (General Requirements: Signs).

(b)

Business signs shall not exceed thirty-two (32) square feet.

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985)

Article 32. - TIMBERLAND PRODUCTION ZONE (TPZ)

Sec. 9-2.3201. - Purpose (TPZ).

The purpose of this article is to provide a zoning district consistent with the mandates of the Z'bergWarren-Keene-Collier Forest Taxation Reform Act of 1976 encouraging the protection of immature trees and restricting the use of timberland to the production of timber products and compatible uses.

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985)

Sec. 9-2.3202. - Uses (TPZ).

The following uses shall be permitted in the Timberland Production Zone (TPZ):

(a)

The growing and harvesting of timber, including Christmas trees, and measures to protect such timber;

(b)

The following uses, except in specific instances where such a use would significantly detract from the use of property for the uses set forth in subsection (a) of this section:

(1)

Management for watershed;

(2)

Management for fish and wildlife habitat and hunting and fishing;

(3)

Uses integral to the uses set forth in subsection (a) of this section, including forest management roads, log landings, log storage areas, and temporary portable wood processing equipment;

(4)

Management for the use of other natural resources where less than three (3) acres of land is converted to non-timberland use and hydroelectric generation subject to site development review as set forth in Article 11.3 of this chapter;

(5)

Grazing;

(6)

Public utility facilities as permitted by Section 9-2.415 of Article 4 of this chapter;

(7)

A residence and other structure necessary for the management of a parcel zoned as timberland production if such parcel is 160 acres or greater in size; child day care homes; and limited child day care homes; and

(8)

Where a single parcel is partially zoned timberland production and agricultural, structures necessary for the management of agricultural land may be located within the timberland production area; and

(c)

Subject to the issuance of a special use permit:

(1)

Public service facilities.

(d)

Telecommunications facilities in the Timberland Production Zone (TPZ) shall be as permitted in Section 9- 2.4105, Permits Required, of Article 41, Telecommunications, of this chapter, except as exempted under Section 9-2.4106, Exemptions, of Article 41, Telecommunications, of this chapter.

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985, as amended by § 25, Ord. 86-623, eff. February 6, 1986; § 1(Exh. A), Ord. 2019-1116, adopted January 22, 2019; § 1(Exh. A), Ord. 2019-1122, adopted October 15, 2019)

Sec. 9-2.3203. - Qualifications for inclusion (TPZ).

Lands meeting one of the following criteria shall be zoned Timberland Production Zone (TPZ):

(a)

Parcels shown on Lists A or B and which are found to meet the specifications of the Z'berg-Warren-KeeneCollier Forest Taxation Reform Act of 1976; or

(b)

Parcels petitioned for inclusion which satisfy all of the following criteria:

(1)

A map has been prepared showing the legal description or the Assessor's parcel number of the property desired to be zoned;

(2)

A forest management plan has been prepared or approved by a registered professional forester providing for timber harvest within a reasonable period of time;

(3)

Timber stocking standards of the Forest Practices Act and the Forest Practice Rules of the State Board of Forestry are met or will be met within five (5) years as secured by agreement;

(4)

The area is in one ownership of at least forty (40) acres;

(5)

The average timber site is III or higher according to the site rating system of the State Board of Forestry; and

(6)

The currently existing uses on the parcel are permitted uses as set forth in Section 9-2.3202 of this article.

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985)

Sec. 9-2.3204. - Area (TPZ).

Parcels zoned as Timberland Production Zone (TPZ) shall not be divisible into parcels containing less than forty (40) acres, unless:

(a)

Four-fifths ( ⅘ ) of the members of the Board find that a proposed division is in the public interest; and

(b)

The original owner prepares a joint timber management plan prepared or approved as to content by a registered professional forester for the parcels to be created. The joint timber management plan shall provide for the management and harvesting of timber by the original owner and any subsequent owners, and shall be recorded with the County Recorder as a deed restriction on all newly-created parcels, and shall be subject to all the other provisions of the Forest Taxation Reform Act of 1976, in addition to the normal requirements of this chapter.

When a parcel resulting from a lot line adjustment contains an area zoned Timberland Production Zone (TPZ), that area shall be of at least the minimum area required by this section, or the lot line adjustment shall be denied.

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985, as amended by § 5, Ord. 94-834, eff. June 23, 1994)

Sec. 9-2.3205. - Rezoning (TPZ).

Any rezoning of land from Timberland Production Zone (TPZ) to another zoning district classification shall be in conformance with the requirements of the Forest Taxation Reform Act of 1976, in addition to the normal requirements of this chapter.

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985)

Sec. 9-2.3206. - Height (TPZ).

No structure in the Timberland Production Zone (TPZ) shall exceed sixty (60') feet in height, except for dwelling units, which shall not exceed thirty-five (35') feet, and wind turbines which may be any height subject to the issuance of a special use permit and Board of Supervisors' approval.

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985, as amended by § 1, Ord. 91-762, eff. October 3, 1991; § 1, Ord. No. 2005-1038, adopted October 11, 2005)

Sec. 9-2.3206.5. - Coverage (TPZ).

Each dwelling unit and/or other permitted structure shall cover no more than one acre.

(§ 1(Exh. A), Ord. 2019-1122, adopted October 15, 2019)

Sec. 9-2.3207. - Yards (TPZ).

The minimum yard requirements in the Timberland Production Zone (TPZ) shall be as follows, except as modified by Section 9-2.419 of Article 4 of this Chapter (General Requirements: Yards):

(a)

Front yards: Not less than twenty (20') feet; and

(b)

Side and rear yards: Not less than five (5') feet.

(§ 1, Ord. 91-762, eff. October 3, 1991; § 19, Ord. No. 2004-998, adopted January 6, 2004; § 1(Exh. A), Ord. 2018-1114, adopted October 9, 2018)

Article 33. - GENERAL FOREST ZONE (GF)

Sec. 9-2.3301. - Purpose (GF).

The purpose of the General Forest Zone (GF) is to protect and preserve for present and future utilization commercially viable important timber resource production areas not in the Timberland Production Zone (TPZ).

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985)

Sec. 9-2.3302. - Uses (GF).

(a)

The following uses shall be permitted in the General Forest Zone (GF):

(1)

Timber management, agriculture, wildlife management, and animal breeding and boarding;

(2)

One dwelling unit and, on any parcel of eighty (80) acres or more, one additional dwelling unit;

(2.1)

Accessory dwelling units as set forth in Article 45, Accessory Dwelling Units, of this chapter; and

(3)

Child day care homes, limited child day care homes, and home businesses.

(b)

The following uses shall be permitted subject to the issuance of a special use permit:

(1)

Mining, limited electric generation, home industry, public utility facilities, public service facilities, outdoor shooting ranges, and hunting clubs.

(c)

The following uses shall be permitted subject to the issuance of a planned development permit:

(1)

Dwelling units at the ratio of up to one per each forty (40) acres of lot area.

(d)

Telecommunications facilities in the General Forest Zone (GF) shall be as permitted in Section 9-2.4105, Permits Required, of Article 41, Telecommunications, of this chapter, except as exempted under Section 9- 2.4106, Exemptions, of Article 41, Telecommunications, of this chapter.

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985, as amended by § 26, Ord. 86-623, eff. February 6, 1986, and Exh. A, § 7, Ord. 873, eff. October 31, 1996; § 1(Exh. A), Ord. 2019-1116, adopted January 22, 2019; § 1(Exh. A), Ord. No. 2024-1154, adopted May 7, 2024)

Sec. 9-2.3303. - Height (GF).

No structure in the General Forest (GF) shall exceed sixty (60') feet in height, except for dwelling units, which shall not exceed thirty-five (35') feet, and wind turbines which may be any height subject to the issuance of a special use permit and Board of Supervisors' approval.

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985; § 1, Ord. No. 2005-1038; adopted October 11, 2005)

Sec. 9-2.3304. - Area, width, and coverage (GF).

(a)

The minimum gross lot area in the General Forest Zone (GF) shall be (40) acres.

(b)

The minimum width shall be 300 feet.

(c)

When a parcel resulting from a lot line adjustment contains an area zoned General Forest Zone (GF), that area shall be of at least the minimum area required by subsection (a) of this section, or the lot line adjustment shall be denied.

(d)

Each dwelling unit and/or other permitted structure shall cover no more than one acre.

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985, as amended by § 6, Ord. 94-834, eff. June 23, 1994; § 1(Exh. A), Ord. 2019-1122, adopted October 15, 2019)

Sec. 9-2.3305. - Yards (GF).

The minimum yard requirements in the General Forest Zone (GF) shall be as follows, except as modified by Section 9-2.419 of Article 4 of this Chapter (General Requirements: Yards) and Sec. 9-2.4504 of Article 45 of this Chapter (Accessory Dwelling Units: Development Standards):

(a)

Front yards: Not less than twenty (20') feet; and

(b)

Side and rear yards: Not less than five (5') feet.

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985, as amended by § 1, Ord. 91-762, eff. October 3, 1991; § 20, Ord. No. 2004-998, adopted January 6, 2004; § 1(Exh. A), Ord. 2018-1114, adopted October 9, 2018; § 1(Exh. A), Ord. No. 2024-1154, adopted May 7, 2024)

Sec. 9-2.3306. - Parking and loading (GF).

Parking and loading in the General Forest Zone (GF) shall be as required by Section 9-2.414 of Article 4 of this chapter (General Requirements: Parking and loading).

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985)

Sec. 9-2.3307. - Signs (GF).

(a)

Signs in the General Forest Zone (GF) shall be as permitted by Section 9-2.416 of Article 4 of this chapter (General Requirements: Signs).

(b)

Business signs shall not exceed thirty-two (32) square feet.

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985)

Article 34. - MINING ZONE (M)

Sec. 9-2.3401. - Purpose (M).

The purpose of the Mining Zone (M) is to provide for the utilization of commercially viable prime mining resources and to permit no use which will preclude the extraction of materials.

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985)

Sec. 9-2.3402. - Uses (M).

(a)

The following uses shall be permitted in the Mining Zone (M):

(1)

Mining, agriculture, timber management, hydroelectric generation, water impoundment, public utility facilities, animal breeding and boarding, and limited electric generation;

(2)

One dwelling unit;

(2.1)

Accessory dwelling units as set forth in Article 45, Accessory Dwelling Units, of this chapter; and

(3)

Child day care homes and limited child day care homes.

(b)

The following uses shall be permitted subject to site development review as set forth in Article 11.3 of this chapter:

(1)

Hydroelectric generation.

(c)

The following uses shall be permitted subject to the issuance of a special use permit:

(1)

Recreation facilities and public service facilities.

(d)

Telecommunications facilities in the Mining Zone (M) shall be as permitted in Section 9-2.4105, Permits Required, of Article 41, Telecommunications, of this chapter, except as exempted under Section 9-2.4106, Exemptions, of Article 41, Telecommunications, of this chapter.

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985, as amended by § 27, Ord. 86-623, eff. February 6, 1986; § 1(Exh. A), Ord. 2019-1116, adopted January 22, 2019; § 1(Exh. A), Ord. No. 2024-1154, adopted May 7, 2024)

Sec. 9-2.3403. - Height (M).

No structure in the Mining Zone (M) shall exceed 100 feet in height, except for dwelling units, which shall not exceed thirty-five (35') feet, and wind turbines which may be any height subject to the issuance of a special use permit and Board of Supervisors' approval.

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985; § 1, Ord. No. 2005-1038, adopted October 11, 2005)

Sec. 9-2.3404. - Area, width, and coverage (M).

(a)

The minimum gross lot area in the Mining Zone (M) shall be ten (10) acres.

(b)

The minimum width shall be 300 feet.

(c)

When a parcel resulting from a lot line adjustment contains an area zoned Mining Zone (M), that area shall be of at least the minimum area required by subsection (a) of this section, or the lot line adjustment shall be denied.

(d)

The maximum building coverage shall not exceed seventy (70%) percent of the lot area, except that each dwelling unit and accessory buildings shall cover no more than one acre.

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985, as amended by § 6, Ord. 94-834, eff. June 23, 1994; § 1(Exh. A), Ord. 2019-1122, adopted October 15, 2019)

Sec. 9-2.3405. - Yards (M).

The minimum yard requirements in the Mining Zone (M) shall be as follows, except as modified by Section 9-2.419 of Article 4 of this Chapter (General Requirements: Yards) and Sec. 9-2.4504 of Article 45 of this Chapter (Accessory Dwelling Units: Development Standards):

(a)

Front yards: Twenty (20') feet; and

(b)

Side and rear yards: Five (5') feet.

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985, as amended by § 1, Ord. 91-762, eff. October 3, 1991; § 21, Ord. No. 2004-998, adopted January 6, 2004; § 1(Exh. A), Ord. 2018-1114, adopted October 9, 2018; § 1(Exh. A), Ord. No. 2024-1154, adopted May 7, 2024)

Sec. 9-2.3406. - Parking and loading (M).

Parking and loading in the Mining Zone (M) shall be as required by Section 9-2.414 of Article 4 of this chapter (General Requirements: Parking and loading).

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985)

Sec. 9-2.3407. - Signs (M).

(a)

Signs in the Mining Zone (M) shall be as permitted by Section 9-2.416 of Article 4 of this chapter (General Requirements: Signs).

(b)

Business signs shall not exceed thirty-two (32) square feet.

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985)

Article 35. - FLOOD PLAIN COMBINING ZONE (FP)

Sec. 9-2.3501. - Purpose (FP).

The purpose of the Flood Plain Combining Zone (FP) is to regulate development to achieve reasonable safety from flood hazards.

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985)

Sec. 9-2.3502. - Uses (FP).

(a)

The following uses shall be permitted in the primary flood hazard areas of the Flood Plain Combining Zone (FP), subject also to conformance with the provisions of Chapter 17 of Title 8 of this Code:

(1)

No buildings; and

(2)

Permit alterations, channelization, diversion, or land filling for the protection of existing uses, subject to the provisions of Chapter 17 of Title 8 of this Code.

(b)

The following uses shall be permitted in the secondary flood hazard areas:

(1)

No habitable structures; and

(2)

Permit alterations, channelization, diversion, or land filling where such changes will not adversely alter offsite historical flood patterns where such alterations are necessary to accommodate nonhabitable structures and for the protection of existing uses.

(c)

The following uses shall be permitted in 100-year flood hazard areas that are not a primary flood hazard area nor a secondary flood hazard area:

(1)

The uses permitted by the zone with which the Flood Plain Combining Zone (FP) is combined.

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985, as amended by § 2, Ord. 88-700, eff. September 1, 1988, and § 7 (Exh. A), Ord. 98-902, eff. September 10, 1998)

Article 36. - REPEALED[[6]]

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Editor's note— Article 36 entitled "Potential High Fire Hazard Combining Zone (FH)," consisting of Sections 9-2.3601 and 9-2.3602 as added by § 3 of Ordinance No. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985, was repealed in its entirety by Ordinance No. 96-873, eff. October 31, 1996