Chapter 8.36 — A1, AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT

The following regulations shall apply in all “A-1” Districts and shall be subject to all applicable provisions of Article 2 (Development Procedures) and Article 3 (General Development Standards) of Title 8..

• (a) All uses permitted in “R-1” Districts.

• (b) All agricultural uses ; provided, however, that livestock shall be kept in accordance with the following regulations:

  1. No small livestock shall be housed or concentrated in an enclosure located closer than one hundred (100) feet from any adjoining dwelling.

  2. No livestock, other than small livestock as defined in Section 8.04.030 shall be housed or concentrated in an enclosure located within one thousand (1,000) feet of any “R” District boundary or within one hundred and fifty

(150) feet of any adjoining dwelling; except on the following conditions: On parcels of less than three (3) acres, not more than five (5) such animals per acre shall be kept or maintained. On parcels more than five (5) but less than ten (10) acres, not more than ten (10) animals per acre shall be kept or maintained.

On parcels ten (10) acres or more, not more than twenty (20) such animals per acre shall be kept or maintained. For the raising of sheep or goats, the permissible number of animals per acre shall be multiplied by three (3).

• (c) The sale of the products of any permitted use produced upon the premises. This shall include the erection of a temporary or permanent stand for display or sale of any of such products except livestock.

• (d) Accessory buildings customarily incidental to the permitted use.

• (e) Drilling for oil; oil storage and oil pipeline construction and location subject to all San Mateo County ordinances and regulations governing such uses.

• (f) The following uses, subject to the securing of a use permit in each case:

  1. Community auction and sales yards.

  2. Commercial feed lots.

  3. Riding academies, subject to the provisions of Chapter 8.384, of Title 8 of the San Mateo County Ordinance Code.

  4. Commercial stables, subject to the provisions of Chapter 8.384, of Title 8 of the San Mateo County Ordinance Code.

  5. The keeping or raising of more than twenty-five (25) turkeys, ducks or geese.

  6. Logging and timbering, including the processing of forest products.

  7. Dogs:

  • a. Dog breeding.

  • b. Commercial dog kennels.

  • c. Dog training schools.

  8. Temporary Trailer parks for seasonal farm labor which are not to be occupied more than six months in any one year. The Planning Commission shall establish standards for such trailer parks and may provide standards of construction or improvements.

  9. On parcels of land having not less than 20 acres of land in one ownership which are being used exclusively for agricultural purposes, the Planning Commission may authorize additional single-family dwelling units not to exceed three in number where it appears that such additional residential structures are required for agricultural purposes to which the property is being devoted.

On parcels having not less than five acres of land in one ownership which are being used exclusively for intensive agriculture such as flower growing or nurseries one additional dwelling may be permitted and additional dwelling units may be allowed for each additional 3 acres of land devoted to such use but not more than four dwelling units shall be permitted on any one parcel.

10. Motorcycle parks and related facilities.

(Prior Code § 6201(f); Ord 1355 – 07/28/59)

(Prior Code § 6201(f); Ord 1457 – 05/23/61)

(Prior Code § 6201; Ord 1691 – 03/02/65)

(Prior Code § 6201; Ord 2032 – 03/03/70)

(Prior Code § 6202, 6203,6204; Ord 1483 – 10/10/61)