Chapter 9 — 605M - AGRICULTURAL ZONE USE REGULATIONS
San Joaquin County Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · ingested 2026-07-06 · San Joaquin County
Tables:
9-605.2M - PERMITTED USE TYPES.
Permitted, not permitted and conditionally permitted use types in the AU zone shall be as provided in Table 9-605.2M.
(Ord. 3813 (part), 1994)
9-605.3M - ACCESSORY USES AND STRUCTURES.
Permitted, not permitted and conditionally permitted accessory uses and structures in the AU zone shall be as provided in Table 9-605.3M. Accessory uses or structures not specifically listed in Table 9-605.3M may be permitted with an improvement plan, provided:
(a)
The proposed accessory use or structure involves less than a twenty-five percent (25%) increase in floor area covered by the existing principal use type; and
(b)
The proposed accessory use or structure involves less than a ten percent (10%) increase in the overall site area covered by the existing use type; and
(c)
The proposed accessory use or structure, in the opinion of the Director, will not have a substantial, adverse effect on adjacent property; and
(d)
The proposed accessory use or structure will comply with existing requirements of agencies having jurisdiction and any other appropriate regulatory agency; or
(e)
Where conditions in Subsections (a) through (d) of this section are not met, the level of review for the accessory use or structure shall be the same as the level of review required for the primary use or structure.
(Ord. 3813 (part), 1994)
9-605.4M - TEMPORARY USES AND STRUCTURES.
Permitted, not permitted and conditionally permitted temporary uses and structures in the AU zone shall be as provided in Table 9-605.4M. Temporary uses or structures not specifically listed in Table 9-605.4M may be allowed, subject to an Improvement Plan.
(Ord. 3813 (part), 1994)
TABLE 9-605.2M - USES IN AGRICULTURAL ZONES
| TABLE 9-605.2M - USES IN AGRICULTURAL ZONES | TABLE 9-605.2M - USES IN AGRICULTURAL ZONES |
|---|---|
| Legend: P Permitted Use PI Permitted Use With Improvement Plan S Use Permitted Subject to Site Approval U Use Permitted Subject to Use Permit - Use Not Permitted |
|
| Use Types | Agricultural Zones AU |
| Residential Use Types | |
| Family Residential | |
| Single-Family | P |
| Two-Family | - |
| Small Multifamily | - |
| Large Multifamily | - |
| Farm Employee Housing | - |
| Small | P |
| Large | - |
| Group Care | |
| Small | P |
| Large | - |
| Adult Day Care | - |
| Farm Related | - |
| Group Residential | - |
| Mobilehome Park | - |
| Shelters | |
| --- | --- |
| Small | P |
| Medium | - |
| Large | - |
| Nonresidential Use Types | |
| Administrative Ofces | - |
| Administrative Support Service | - |
| Adult Entertainment | - |
| Aerial Services | |
| Farm | - |
| Heliport | - |
| Agricultural Organizations | - |
| Agricultural Processing | |
| Preparation Services | - |
| Food Manufacturing | - |
| Agricultural Sales | |
| Feed and Grain | - |
| Agricultural Chemicals | - |
| Agricultural Warehousing | - |
| Agricultural Wastes | - |
| Animal Feeding and Sales | - |
| Animal Raising | |
| Exotic Animals | S |
| General | P |
| Hogs | - |
| Small Animals | S |
| Family Food Production | P |
| Educational Animal Project | P |
| Zoo | - |
| Petting Zoo | - |
| Animal Specialty Services | |
| Farm | - |
| --- | --- |
| Pet | - |
| Kennel | - |
| Kennel, Small Breeding | - |
| Auction Sales | |
| Indoor | - |
| Outdoor | - |
| Automotive Sales and Services | |
| Automotive Rentals | - |
| Automotive Repairs, Light | - |
| Automotive Repairs, Heavy | - |
| Automotive Sales | - |
| Cleaning | - |
| Inoperable Vehicle Storage | - |
| Operable Vehicle Storage | - |
| Parking | - |
| Building Maintenance Services | - |
| Child Care Services | |
| Family Day Care Homes | P |
| Child Care Centers | S |
| Communication Services | |
| Type I | - |
| Type II | - |
| Type III | - |
| Type IV | - |
| Community Assembly | - |
| Construction Sales | - |
| Construction Services | |
| Light | - |
| Heavy | - |
| Crop Production | P |
| Cultural and Library Services | - |
| --- | --- |
| Custom Agricultural Manufacturing | - |
| Custom Manufacturing | - |
| Dairies | - |
| Eating Establishments | |
| Convenience | - |
| Full Service | - |
| Educational Services | |
| Commercial | - |
| General | - |
| Equipment Sales and Repair | |
| Farm Machinery, Sales | - |
| Farm Machinery, Repair | - |
| Heavy Equipment | - |
| Leisure | - |
| Aircraft | - |
| Explosives Handling | - |
| Farm Services | - |
| Funeral and Interment Services | |
| Cemeteries | - |
| Interring and Cremating | - |
| Undertaking | - |
| Gasoline Sales | |
| Service | - |
| Combination | - |
| General Industrial | |
| Limited | - |
| Intermediate | - |
| Heavy | - |
| Hazardous Industrial | - |
| High Technology Industry | - |
| Laundry Services | - |
| --- | --- |
| Liquor Sales | |
| On-Premises, General | - |
| On-Premises, Limited | - |
| Of-Premises | - |
| Lodging Services | |
| Bed and Breakfast | - |
| Motel | - |
| Major Impact Services | U |
| Medical Services | - |
| Nursery Sales and Services | |
| Wholesale | PI |
| Retail | - |
| Landscaping Services | S |
| Personal Storage | - |
| Petroleum and Gas Extraction | S |
| Produce Sales | |
| Farm Produce Stands | PI |
| Farm Markets | S |
| Professional Services | - |
| Public Services | |
| Administrative | - |
| Essential | S |
| Quarry Operations | - |
| Recreation | |
| Campgrounds | U |
| Indoor Participant | - |
| Indoor Spectator | - |
| Marinas | - |
| Outdoor Entertainment, Large Scale | - |
| Outdoor Entertainment, Small Scale | - |
| Outdoor Sports Clubs | - |
| --- | --- |
| Parks | U |
| Resorts | - |
| Nature Preserve | - |
| Recycling Services | |
| Consumer | - |
| Scrap Operations | - |
| Religious Assembly | |
| Neighborhood | - |
| Community | - |
| Regional | - |
| Research and Laboratory Service | - |
| Retail Sales and Services | |
| Primary | - |
| Intermediate | - |
| General | - |
| Signs—Of Premises | - |
| Stables | |
| Neighborhood | S |
| Commercial | U |
| Transportation Services | - |
| Truck Sales and Services | |
| Parking | - |
| Cleaning | - |
| Stops | - |
| Repairs | - |
| Sales | - |
| Terminals | - |
| Utility Services | |
| Minor | PI |
| Major | PI |
Wholesaling and Distribution - Light - Heavy
(Ord. 3813 (part), 1994; Ord. 3953, § 3, 1997; Ord. 3974, § 8, 1998; Ord. No. 4385, § 21, 1-12-2010; Ord. No. 4541, § 5, 11-5-2019)
TABLE 9-605.3M
ACCESSORY USES AND STRUCTURES IN AGRICULTURAL ZONES
Legend: P Permitted Use S Use Permitted Subject to Site Approval
SD Use Permitted Subject to Second-Unit Dwelling Permit
| Legend: P Permitted Use S Use Permitted Subject to Site Approval SD Use Permitted Subject to Second-Unit Dwelling Permit |
Legend: P Permitted Use S Use Permitted Subject to Site Approval SD Use Permitted Subject to Second-Unit Dwelling Permit |
|---|---|
| Accessory Use or Structure | Agricultural Zone AU |
| Antennae, Radio/TV Dish | P |
| Barn | P |
| Biomass Energy Production for use on premises | S |
| Boathouse, Private (one/lot) | P |
| Coop | P |
| Dock, Private (one/lot) | P |
| Firewood Sales, grown on-site or within a fve (5) mile radius of the premises |
P |
| Garage, Private (up to three (3) vehicles) | P |
| Greenhouse, Private | P |
| Guesthouse | P |
| Horse Raising | P |
| Nonresidential Mobilehome | P |
| Packing Shed, Private | P |
| Pump/Pumphouse | P |
| Second-Unit Dwelling | SD |
| Silo | P |
| Stable, Private | P |
| Storage Building, Private | P |
| --- | --- |
| Swimming Pool and Equipment | P |
| Truck Parking (Agricultural) | S |
| Water Storage Facility | P |
| Wind Machine, Private | P |
| Workshop/Hobby Shop | P |
(Ord. 3813 (part), 1994; Ord. No. 4385, § 22, 1-12-2010)
TABLE 9-605.4M
TEMPORARY USES AND STRUCTURES IN AGRICULTURAL ZONES
| TEMPORARY USES AND STRUCTURES IN AGRICULTURAL ZONES | TEMPORARY USES AND STRUCTURES IN AGRICULTURAL ZONES |
|---|---|
| Legend: P Permitted Use PI Permitted Use With Improvement Plan S Use Permitted Subject to Site Approval U Use Permitted Subject to Use Permit - Use Not Permitted AX Permitted Subject to Agricultural Excavation Permit |
|
| Temporary Use or Structure | Agricultural Zone AU |
| Agricultural Excavation | AX |
| Auction, Agricultural Machinery | PI |
| Auction, Livestock | S |
| Batch Plant | - |
| Boutique Sales (limit of two (2) per year) | P |
| Carnival/Circus | U |
| Christmas Tree Sales | PI |
| Corporation Yard | S |
| Garage Sales (limit of two (2) per year) | P |
| Halloween Pumpkin Sales | PI |
| Motion Picture Filming | P |
| Special Event | PI |
| Subdivision Sales Ofce | - |
| --- | --- |
| Temporary Building Incidental to Construction Works | P |
| Temporary Farm Employee Housing | - |
| Temporary Mobilehome | P |
| Tent Revival | U |