Title 17 — Zoning›Division 5 — USE CLASSIFICATIONS AND REQUIRED PARKING

Chapter 17.46 — AGRICULTURAL USE TYPES

Santa Clarita Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · ingested 2026-07-06 · Santa Clarita

§ 17.46.010. Agricultural Use Types.

1. Horticulture 1. Horticulture Parking Parking
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Includes the growing of fruits, vegetables, fowers, or ornamental plants As determined by the
Director
a. Residential Use Only—includes the growing of fruits, vegetables, fowers, or ornamental plants
on a residential property for the sole use of the residents of that property and are not sold.
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b. For Commercial Sale—includes the growing of
for either retail or wholesale purposes.		 fruits, vegetables, fowers, or ornamental plants
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c. Within Public Utility Easements—includes the growing of fruits, vegetables, fowers, or
ornamental plants within public utility easements and may include wholesaling.
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2. Farmer's Market Parking
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An occasional or periodic market held in an open or enclosed structure
where groups of individual sellers offer fruits, vegetables, fowers,
ornamental plants, honey, eggs, and similar agricultural products,
baked/cooked goods, beverages, and crafts for sale to the public.		 As determined by the
Director
a. Permanent
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b. Temporary
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3. Farm Worker Housing Parking NU1 NU2 NU3 NU4 NU5 UR1 UR2 UR3 UR4 UR5 CR CC CN BP I Includes detached or attached, seasonal or permanent housing units for As determined by the employees of a commercial agricultural operation. Director

3. Farm Worker Housing 3. Farm Worker Housing 3. Farm Worker Housing Parking Parking
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4. Keeping of Animals

4. Keeping of Animals Parking NU1 NU2 NU3 NU4 NU5 UR1 UR2 UR3 UR4 UR5 CR CC CN BP I Includes the keeping and raising of animals for either personal or As determined by the commercial purposes. The following are keeping of animals use types: Director

a. Beehives —includes the keeping of containers for housing honeybees.

i. One (1) to Three (3) Beehives

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Includes the keeping and raising of animals for either personal or
commercial purposes. The following are keeping of animals use types:		 As determined by the
Director
a. Beehives—includes the keeping of containers for housing honeybees.
i. One (1) to Three (3) Beehives
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ii. Four (4) or More Beehives
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b. Dairies—includes
production.		 facilities in which cows (or other animals) are raised and kept for their milk
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c. Feedlot, Livestock—includes facilities with confned area, structures, pens, or corrals in which
livestock are kept in order to feed and fatten the livestock prior to fnal shipment and not operated
in conjunction with a bona fde farm.
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d. Hog Ranches—includes facilities with confned areas, structures, pens, or corrals in
are raised or kept. Does not include other use types identifed in this section.		 which hogs
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e. Large Animals—includes the keeping of large animals including cows, horses, pigs, and similar
animals which, when fully grown, weigh over two hundred ffty (250) pounds. Does not include
other use types identifed in this section. The keeping of large animals shall be in accordance with
Section17.62.020(Keeping of Large Animals).
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f. Small Animals—includes the keeping of small animals, such as birds, cats, dogs, goats, rabbits,
sheep, and similar animals which, when fully grown, weigh less than two hundred ffty (250)
pounds. Does not include other use types listed in this section. The keeping of small animals shall
be in accordance with Section17.62.030 (Keeping of Small Animals).
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g. Wild, Exotic, or Educational Purposes—includes the keeping of wild, exotic, or nondomestic
animals, including antelopes, armadillos, badgers, beavers, camels, deer, emus, foxes, giraffes,
kangaroos, koalas, minks, ostriches, otters, peacocks, porcupines, prairie dogs, raccoons, seals,
wallabies, zebras, or other similar animals which, in the opinion of the Director, are neither more
obnoxious nor detrimental to the public welfare than the animals listed.
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5. Keeping of Animals for Educational Purposes Parking
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Includes the keeping of large or small animals for educational purposes,
including 4H (Head, Hand, Heart, and Health) of FFA (Future Farmers of
America).		 As determined by the
Director
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5. Keeping of Animals for Educational Purposes Parking
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Includes the keeping of large or small animals for educational purposes, As determined by the
including 4H (Head, Hand, Heart, and Health) of FFA (Future Farmers of Director
America).

5. Keeping of Animals for Educational Purposes

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a. Small Animals —includes the keeping of small animals, such as birds, cats, dogs, goats, rabbits, sheep, and similar animals which, when fully grown, weigh less than three hundred (300) pounds. The keeping of small animals shall be in accordance with Section 17.62.030 (Keeping of Small Animals).

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b. Large Animals —includes the keeping of large animals including cows, horses, pigs, and similar animals which, when fully grown, weigh over three hundred (300) pounds. Does not include other use types identified in this section. The keeping of large animals shall be in accordance with Section 17.62.020 (Keeping of Large Animals).

6. Riding Trails 6. Riding Trails Parking Parking
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Includes trails intended for the riding of horses. As determined by the
Director
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7. Wildlife Preserves and 7. Wildlife Preserves and 7. Wildlife Preserves and Sanctuaries Sanctuaries Sanctuaries Parking Parking
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Includes land or area intended to
wildlife habitat.		 protect and preserve wildlife and/or As determined by the
Director
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(Ord. 13-8 § 4 (Exh. A), 6/11/2013)