Chapter 11.06 — RURAL COMMUNITY DISTRICTS

11.06.010. - Purpose.¶

The purpose of the rural community districts is to provide rural residential opportunities with supportive services and agritourism oriented uses consistent with the General Plan and as defined in any adopted rural Community Plan.

(1)

Rural Residential (RR). The purpose of the RR district is to:

a.

Allow for the appropriate development of very low density, large-lot single family homes and related uses in the rural community areas of the County.

b.

Create standards to preserve and protect the character of existing rural residential areas and ensure that future rural residential development is compatible with the surrounding community and adjacent Natural Resources designated lands.

(2)

Residential Estate (RE). The purpose of the RE district is to:

a.

Recognize parcels located within the Natural Resources and Rural Community General Plan designations that have previously been subdivided into parcels less than five acres in size that are predominantly utilized for very low density rural residential uses.

(3)

Rural Commercial (RC). This zone district is primarily located within rural communities, but is also an allowed zoning designation in the natural resource areas of the County when located along major roadways consistent with the overall purpose of the rural commercial designation. The purpose of the RC district is to:

a.

Provide for the location of commercial uses within a limited and appropriate area of a rural community.

b.

Enhance rural community identity.

c.

Create standards that increase rural residents' access to retail products and services and reduce the need for residents of remote communities to drive long distances to meet basic needs.

(Ord. No. 1624)

11.06.020. - Land use regulations.¶

Table 11.06.020 prescribes the land use regulations for rural community districts.

The table also notes additional use regulations that apply to various uses. Section numbers in the right hand column refer to other sections of this Code.

TABLE 11.06.020: LAND USE REGULATIONS—RURAL COMMUNITY DISTRICTS
Use Classifcation	RE Outside VGB	RR	RC	Additional Regulations
Residential Use Classifcations
Residential housing types (See subclassifcations below)
Accessory dwelling unit	P	P	P	See Section 11.32.030
Junior accessory dwelling unit	P	P	P	See Section 11.32.030
Single-unit dwelling detached	P	P	P
Family day care (See subclassifcations below)
Large	P	P	P	See Section 11.32.120
Small	P	P	P(4)
Caretaker residence	-	-	P	See Section 11.32.080
Employee housing	-	A	A	See Section 11.32.110
Mobile home park	-	C	C	See Section 11.32.210
Residential boarding facilities	M	M	M
Residential care and social service facilities (See subclassifcations	below)
General (more than 10 persons)	-	C	C
General (7—10 persons)	M	M	M	See Section 11.32.250
Limited (6 or fewer persons)	P	P	P
Home Occupation	P	P	P	See Section 11.32.140
Public and semi-public use classifcations
Cemetery	-	C	C
Colleges/trade schools	-	C	C
Community assembly	C	C	P
Cultural institutions	C	C	P
Outdoor and large scale cultural institutions	C	C	C
Day care centers	C	C	P
Elderly/long-term care	-	C	M

Emergency shelter	-	-	M
Essential/emergency service facilities	C	M	A
Government ofces	-	M	P
Hospitals/Clinics (See subclassifcations below)
Clinic	-	-	P
Hospital	-	-	C
Park and recreation facilities; public (See subclassifcations below)
Passive recreation	P	P	P
Active recreation	M	M	M
Parking: Public or private	-	-	P
Schools	C	C	C
Commercial use classifcations
Animal care: sales and services (See subclassifcations below)
Grooming	-	-	P
Pet sales and associated services	-	-	P
Kennels	C	M	M	See Section 11.32.050
Veterinary services	-	C	A
Banks and fnancial institutions	-	-	P
Bars and drinking establishments	-	-	P
Business services	-	-	P
Drive-in and drive thru facilities (retail establishments)	-	-	P
Entertainment and recreation (See subclassifcations below)
Campground	-	C	C	See Section 11.32.070
Indoor entertainment and recreation	-	-	P
Hunting/fshing club	-	M	-
Incidental hunting and fshing	P	P	P
Outdoor entertainment	-	C(1)	C
Outdoor sports and recreation	-	C(1)	C
Temporary uses and special events				See Section 11.32.320
Food and beverage sales (See subclassifcations below)
Farmers market				See Section 11.32.130
General grocery market	-	-	P
Liquor stores	-	-	P
Food preparation	-	-	P
Funeral parlors and internment services	-	-	A
Lodging (See subclassifcations below)
Agricultural homestays	*	*	-	See Section 11.32.150
Bed and breakfast	*	*	*
Health resort and retreat center	-	C	C
Hotels and motels	-	-	P

Maintenance and repair services	-	-	P
Manufactured home sales lots	-	-	M
Neighborhood services	A	A	P
Professional Services (See subclassifcations below)
Business and professional	-	-	P
Medical and dental	-	-	P
Personal services (See subclassifcations below)
General	-	-	P
Instructional services	-	-	P
Tattoo or body modifcation parlor	-	-	P
Restaurants (See subclassifcations below)
With drive-thru	-	-	M	See Sections 11.32.090 and
Without drive-thru	-	-	P	11.32.180
Retail sales (See subclassifcations below)
Building materials and services	-	-	P
Convenience retail	-	-	P	See Section 1132190
General retail	-	-	P	..
Nurseries and garden centers	-	M(2)	P
Vehicle sales and services (See subclassifcations below)
Rentals, sales, and leasing	-	-	P	See Section 11.32.060
Repair: major	-	-	M
Service and repair: minor	-	-	P
Trucks and heavy equipment sales, service and rental	-	-	C
Service station	-	-	P
Towing and impound	-	-	M
Washing	-	-	P
Industrial Use Classifcations
Construction and material yards	-	-	M
Custom manufacturing	-	-	A
Limited industrial	-	-	C
Recycling facilities (See subclassifcations below)
Recycling collection facility	-	-	P
Recycling processing facility	-	-	M
Research and development	-	-	M
Warehousing, storage and distribution (See subclassifcations below)
Chemical, mineral and explosive storage	-	-	C
Outdoor storage	-	-	C
Personal storage	-	C	A	See Section 11.32.200
Transportation, communications and utilities use classifcations
Communications facilities				See Section 11.32.300

Light feet-based services	-	-	M
Transportation passenger terminals	-	-	C
Major utilities	-	C	C
Minor utilities	C	M	M
Renewable energy systems (See subclassifcations below)
Personal hydro energy system	-	P	P
Personal solar energy system	P	P	P	See Section 11.32.270
Large solar generation facility	-	C	C
Small solar generation facility	M	M	M
Personal wind energy system	-	P	P
Large wind generation facility	-	C	C	See Section 11.32.280
Small wind energy generation facility	-	M	M
Agricultural and extractive use classifcations
Agricultural labor housing	-	A	A	See Section 11.32.040
Agricultural processing	-	-	M
Animal raising—imported feed	P	P	P(5)	See Section 11.32.050
Crop production	P	P	P(5)
Custom farming	A	A	A
Farm machinery and equipment, sales and service	-	-	P
Feed and farm supply store	-	M	A
Grazing (animal raising)	P	P	P
Agricultural packing and storage (See subclassifcations below)
On-site products	A	A	A
Of-site products	-	C	M
Produce stand	P	P	P	See Section 11.32.220
Ranch marketing				See Section 11.32.230
Resource protection and restoration	M(3)	P(3)	P(3)
Sales lot, feed lot, stockyard	C	-	C
Slaughterhouse	-	-	C
Wineries and tasting rooms				See Section 11.32.330
Timber production and harvesting	-	P	-

TABLE 11.06.020: LAND USE REGULATIONS—RURAL COMMUNITY DISTRICTS
Specifc Limitations: 1. Uses that are typically associated with rural communities such as but not limited to equestrian facilities and shooting/archery ranges as determined by the Zoning Administrator. 2. Wholesale nursery operations only. 3. Copies of any easements or land development restrictions shall be submitted to the Planning Department. 4. When located within an existing legally permitted single family residence. 5. Permitted on parcels that are at least 5 acres in size unless a waiver is approved.

Key To Permit Requirements Principally permitted use P Conditional use permit required C

Zoning clearance required	Z	Surface mining permit required	SMP
Administrative use permit required	A	See numbered footnote for additional limitations	(#)
Minor conditional use permit required	M	As outlined in additional regulations section	*
		Use is not allowed	-

(Ord. No. 1624)

11.06.030. - Development regulations.¶

Table 11.06.030, Development Regulations—Rural Community Districts, prescribes the development standards for Rural Community Districts. Additional regulations are denoted in the right hand column. Section numbers in this column refer to other sections of this Code. The numbers in the "#" column refer to the numbers in Figure 11.06.030: Development Regulations—Rural Community Districts.

Figure 11.06.030: Development Regulations—Rural Community Districts

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TABLE 11.06.030: DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS—RURAL COMMUNITY DISTRICTS
Standard	RE	RR
	Outside VGB	5	10	RC	Additional Regulations	#
Lot and Density Standards
Minimum Lot Area (acres)	1(A)	5	10	0.46 (20,000 sq. ft.)(B)
Minimum Lot Width (ft.)	120(C)	120(C)	120(C)	100
Maximum Density	1 unit/parcel (D)
Maximum Floor Area Ratio (FAR)	N/A			0.5
Building Form and Location Standards
Maximum Height (ft.)

Primary Structure	35	35	35	35	11.19.050 Height Exceptions
Accessory Structure	35			35
Minimum Setbacks (ft.) Measured from	PL or ROW whichever distance is greater from the center line of road
Front or street side	30			15(E)	11.19.090
Interior side	Lots less than 1 acre: 10(E) Lots 1 acre or larger: 20(E)			5(E)	Setbacks and yards
Rear primary structure	25(E)	30(E)		20(E)
Rear accessory structure	20(E)	25(E)		20(E)
Maximum lot coverage	Less than 1 acre: 40% Greater than 1 acre: 25%	15%	N/A
Parking and loading					11.25 Parking and loading

Additional regulations.

(a)

No further subdivision. Parcels in the RE District within the Natural Resource land use designation of the General Plan cannot be further subdivided. Parcels in the RE district located within Rural Community Boundaries may be further subdivided consistent with the County's sewage disposal and water supply requirements. No parcels less than one acre in size shall be created and average parcel size shall be consistent with other RE parcels within the Rural Community.

(b)

Sewage disposal and water supply. Parcels between one acre and two and a half acres in size shall provide either a public sewer service or water supply as determined by the Environmental Health Director. Setback requirements equivalent to those that would be required on a five-acre parcel shall apply to any parcel between one acre and two and a half acres in size that has either a well or septic system. Parcels smaller than one acre in size shall provide both a public sewer service and public water supply.

(c)

Lot width. The lot width at the primary street frontage for cul-de-sac and knuckles may be reduced to no less than 35 feet provided the minimum lot width for the zone district is met at the front yard setback line. Flag lots shall also meet the minimum lot width at the front yard setback line.

(d)

Density. Additional regulations pertaining to the maximum density allowed by zone district are as follows:

(1)

Accessory dwelling units. Where accessory dwelling units are permitted they do not count towards the maximum density restrictions of the zone district.

(2)

Rural commercial. A residential unit may be allowed on the second story of a commercial building or on the back portion of the lot. The residential unit shall be ancillary to the primary rural commercial use of the parcel.

(e)

Increased setbacks in high fire severity zone. Parcels located within a high fire severity zone shall have a minimum setback of 30 feet from all property lines. Upon written clearance from Cal Fire the setback may be reduced.

(Ord. No. 1624)

CHAPTER 11.07 - RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS