Chapter 17.13 — AGRICULTURAL OR "A" DISTRICT
Trinity County Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · updated 2026-09-25 · Trinity County
17.13.010 - Uses permitted.¶
All agricultural uses, including crop and tree farming, livestock farming, dairies, animal husbandry, aviaries, single-family dwelling, except that uses indicated in Section 17.13.020 shall not be established until a use permit is first secured.
(Ord. No. 315-806, § 1, 1-28-14)
17.13.020 - Uses permitted subject to first securing a use permit.
A.
Frog and poultry farms, commercial hog and turkey raising, cattle feed yards, and animal sales yards, agricultural processing plants.
B.
Storage, rental and sales of irrigation equipment. Stands for the sale of products grown upon the premises.
C.
Public or quasi-public, including churches, fire houses, schools (public and parochial) or schools accredited to the state school system, and public utilities. Labor camps, including necessary or pertinent buildings but including any type of subdivision development, subdivision development, whether by official map, parcel map or recorded subdivision.
D.
Horse ranch/summer camp; campgrounds/resorts (see natural resource section of land use element); dog kennels; animal hospitals, small and large.
E.
Retail nurseries involving crops/plants which are not grown on the site and associated sales.
(Ord. No. 315-785, § 1, 9-7-10; Ord. No. 315-806, § 1, 1-28-14)
17.13.030 - Accessory buildings and accessory uses.
Accessory buildings and accessory uses, including barns, stables, and other farm out buildings, farm labor quarters and quarters for servants employed on the premises, one accessory to an agricultural operation on the same building site.
Name plates and non-illuminated signs. Not over twenty square feet, if pertinent to any permitted use.
(Ord. No. 315-806, § 1, 1-28-14)
17.13.040 - Signs.
Signs not exceeding ten square feet in area in the aggregate for each building site may be displayed for purpose of advertising the sale or lease of property upon which it is located without obtaining a use permit.
17.13.050 - Minimum parcel size.
For subdivision purposes, the minimum parcel size required: Corner and interior lots: One-half acre.
17.13.060 - Minimum lot width required.
Corner and interior lots: One hundred feet.
17.13.070 - Maximum allowable lot coverage by all structures.
No requirement.
17.13.080 - Maximum allowable height.
Forty feet.
17.13.090 - Minimum front yard requirements.
Twenty feet.
17.13.100 - Minimum side yard required.
Exterior and interior: Twenty feet.
17.13.110 - Minimum rear yard required.
Corner lot and interior lot: Twenty feet.
17.13.120 - General requirements.
Larger lot sizes may be required.
Special yard requirements, accessory buildings other than garages shall be located a minimum of twenty feet from any dwelling unit on the property, other yard requirements see Section 17.30.060.
Parking requirements: See Section 17.30.090.
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▸Title 17 — ZONING
Overview- Chapter 17.02 — PURPOSE OF ADOPTION OF ZONING PLAN
- Chapter 17.03 — NATURE OF ZONING PLAN
- Chapter 17.04 — ESTABLISHMENT AND DESIGNATION OF DISTRICTS
- 17.07 — "U" DISTRICTS
- Chapter 17.08 — INDEX MAP
- Chapter 17.09 — SECTIONAL DISTRICT MAPS
- Chapter 17.10 — DEFINITIONS
- Chapter 17.11 — UNCLASSIFIED OR "U" DISTRICT
- Chapter 17.13 — AGRICULTURAL OR "A" DISTRICT
- Chapter 17 — 13A - AGRICULTURAL PRESERVE DISTRICT OR "AP" DIST…
- Chapter 17 — 29A - CRITICAL WATER RESOURCE OVERLAY ZONE "CWR"
- Chapter 17 — 30A - SURFACE MINING AND RECLAMATION
- Chapter 17.32 — USE PERMITS
- Chapter 17.33 — NONCONFORMING USES