Title 8 — ZONING & DEVELOPMENT CODE

Chapter 8.44 — A3, FLORICULTURAL DISTRICTS

San Mateo County Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · ingested 2026-07-06 · San Mateo County

8.44.010 Regulations for “A-3” Districts.

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

(Prior Code § 6221; Ord 2139 – 03/28/72)

8.44.020 Uses Permitted.

  • (a) Nurseries and green houses used only for the propagating and cultivating of plants, provided that no retail sales shall be allowed.

  • (b) One-family dwellings which are accessory to the uses permitted in paragraph (a) of this section.

  • (c) Accessory buildings customarily incidental to the permitted uses including buildings for help employed on the premises.

  • (d) 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 of improvements, subject to the securing of a use permit in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 8.280 of Title 8.

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

    1. Facilities normally related to the processing, packaging, shipping and wholesaling of floricultural products.

  • Prior Code § 6222, 6224; Ord 1483 – 10/10/61)

8.44.030 Building Site Area Required.

Each one-family dwelling together with its accessory buildings hereafter erected shall be located on a building site having an area of not less than one (1) acre and an average width of one hundred and fifty (150) feet provided, however, that two (2) dwellings may be constructed on a parcel where the ownership is at least three (3) acres; for each additional three (3) acres of ownership an additional dwelling may be constructed up to a total of four (4) dwelling units.

(Prior Code § 6221,6223; Ord 1691 – 03/02/65

8.44.040 Yards Required.

In any A-3 district, all structures shall be located at least 25 feet from the front property line, 10 feet from the side property line, and 20 feet from the rear property line.

(Prior Code § 6222, 6224; Ord 1483 – 10/10/61)

(Prior Code § 6224; Ord 1661 – 07/21/64)