Skip to content

Title 13 — Planning and Zoning Regulations›Part IV — Combining Zone Districts

Article VIII — P Agricultural Preserve And Farmland Security Combining District

Santa Cruz County Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · updated 2026-07-25 · Santa Cruz County

13.10.471.

Purposes of the Agricultural Preserve and Farmland Security P Combining District.

The Agricultural Preserve Combining District is established to denote those lands which are restricted to agricultural, open space, and compatible uses by contractual agreement in accordance with the provisions of Article 3 (commencing with Government Code Section 51240 ) or Article 7 (commencing with Government Code Section 51296 ) of the California Land Conservation Act (Williamson Act) of 1965 and amendments thereto.

(Ord. 3432 § 1, 1983; Ord. 4528 § 1, 1998; Ord. 4562 § 1, 1999; Ord. 4563 § 1, 1999; Ord. 5423 § 20, 2022)

13.10.472.

Designation of the Agricultural Preserve and Farmland Security P Combining District.

Those parcels which are restricted by contractual agreement in accordance with the provisions of Article 3 (commencing with Government Code Section 51240 ) or Article 7 (commencing with Government Code Section 51296 ) of the California Land Conservation Act (Williamson Act) of 1965, shall be designated with a P Combining District. The designation shall remain on the property until the contract expires or is canceled.

(Ord. 3432 § 1, 1983; Ord. 4528 § 1, 1998; Ord. 4562 § 1, 1999; Ord. 4563 § 1, 1999; Ord. 5423 § 20, 2022)

13.10.473.

Use and development standards in the Agricultural Preserve and Farmland Security P Combining District.

Lands designated as P Combining District shall be subject to the regulations of the CA zone district where consistent with the contractual agreement. The modification or expansion of uses existing on the date of the execution of the contractual agreement which are not otherwise permitted in the CA zone district (see SCCC § 13.10.312 ) shall be considered as discretionary uses which may be permitted upon the property within the limits of the reservation of such uses in the contractual agreement, subject to the securing of a conditional use permit.

(Ord. 3432 § 1, 1983; Ord. 4528 § 1, 1998; Ord. 4562 § 1, 1999; Ord. 4563 § 1, 1999; Ord. 5423 § 20, 2022)

Get a plain-English answer with a citation back to this text.

Ask AI about this code
▸ Contents — Santa Cruz County Zoning Code
Santa Cruz County Zoning Code
  1. ▸ Title 13 — Planning and Zoning Regulations
    Overview
    1. Chapter 13.01 — GENERAL PLAN ADMINISTRATION
    2. Chapter 13.02 — SPECIFIC PLAN ADMINISTRATION
    3. Chapter 13.03 — LOCAL COASTAL PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION
    4. Chapter 13.04 — PRECISE STREET PLANS
    5. Chapter 13.10 — ZONING REGULATIONS
    6. Part I — Authority And Purpose
    7. Part II — Ordinance And Permit Administration
    8. Part III — Districts
    9. ▸ Part IV — Combining Zone Districts
      Overview
      1. Article I — Combining Districts
      2. Article I — A. "D" Designated Park Site Combining District
      3. Article II — GH Geologic Hazards Combining District
      4. Article II — A. PRH Permanent Room Housing Combining District
      5. Article III — H Assisted Housing Combining District
      6. Article III — A. "SBE" Seascape Beach Estates Combining Zone D…
      7. Article III — B. AIA Airport Combining District
      8. Article IV — I Statement Of Intention Combining District
      9. Article V — L Historic Landmark Combining District
      10. Article VI — MH Mobile Home Park Combining District
      11. Article VII — O Open Space Easement Combining District
      12. Article VIII — P Agricultural Preserve And Farmland Security C…
      13. Article VIII — A. Regional Housing Need R Combining District
      14. Article IX — SP Salamander Protection Combining District
      15. Article IX — A. W Watsonville Utility Prohibition Combining Di…
      16. Article X — Ministerial Combining District
    10. Part V — General Site Standards
    11. Part VI — Regulations For Special Uses
    12. Part VII — Definitions

GoCodebook provides public access, search, citation, multilingual explanation, and practical interpretation of legally adopted building regulations. It is not a substitute for the official ICC or California code publications.