1500 - ZONING CODE

1500-19-040 - Buffer Setbacks

Sutter County Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · ingested 2026-07-07 · Sutter County

Table 1500-19-1 identifies recommended minimum agricultural buffer setbacks which are required to be provided on the property on which the new or expanded non-agricultural use or development (i.e. new residential subdivision, commercial or industrial use) is proposed. The minimum agricultural buffer setback shall be measured from the proposed non-agricultural project site to the property line of the adjacent agricultural property and may include the width of adjacent road rights-of-way, canals, or other similar

features. These buffers shall not apply to accessory uses and structures such as shops, barns, ground mounted solar facilities, and other similar uses and structures.

Table 1500-19-1: AGRICULTURAL BUFFER SETBACKS Table 1500-19-1: AGRICULTURAL BUFFER SETBACKS
Crop/Type/Agricultural Use Minimum Bufer
Rangeland/Grazing 50 feet
Rice, feld crops, orchards and vineyards 300 feet
Wholesale Nurseries 300 feet
Animal Husbandry 200 feet
Dairies 500 feet
Feed Lots 800 feet
Slaughterhouses 1,000 feet

(Ord. of 6-28-2022)