Yuba County Municipal Code Ch. 11.72 Use Classifications

Use classifications describe one or more uses of land having similar characteristics, but do not list every use or activity that may appropriately be within the classification. In cases where a specific land use or activity is not listed, the CDSA Director shall assign the land use or activity to a classification that is substantially similar in character to other use classifications listed pursuant to the requirements listed in Section 11.02.030, Rules of Interpretation.

(Ord. No. 1624)

Residential housing types.

Single-unit dwelling, detached. A dwelling unit designed for occupancy by one household, and located on a separate parcel from any other unit (except second living units, where permitted). This classification includes individual manufactured housing units installed on a foundation system pursuant to Section 18551 of the California Health and Safety Code.

Single-unit dwelling, attached. A dwelling unit designed for occupancy by one household, located on a single parcel, and attached through common vertical walls to one or more dwellings on abutting parcels. Types of dwelling units include but are not limited to townhouses, row-houses, zero-lot-line homes and semi-attached dwellings where only the garage wall is in common (attached) with the garage wall of the dwelling unit on the adjacent parcel.

Accessory dwelling unit. An attached or detached residential dwelling unit that provides complete and independent living facilities for one or more persons, including permanent provisions for living, sleeping, eating, cooking and sanitation on the same parcel as an existing single-family or multi-family dwelling or where a single-family or multi-family dwelling will be situation. An accessory dwelling unit also includes an efficiency unit, as defined in Section 17958.1 of the Health and Safety Code, and a manufactured home, as defined in Section 18007 of the Health and Safety Code.

Duplex/two-unit dwelling. A single structure that contains two dwelling units on a single parcel, (duplex), or two detached single-unit dwellings on a single parcel. This use is distinguished from an Accessory Dwelling Unit, which is an accessory residential unit as defined by State law and this Chapter.

Efficiency kitchen. An efficiency kitchen includes a cooking facility with appliances and a food preparation counter and storage cabinets that are of useable size.

Junior accessory dwelling unit. An attached accessory dwelling unit that is no more than 500 square feet and is contained entirely within a single-family residence. A junior accessory dwelling unit may include separate sanitation facilities or may share sanitation facilities with the existing structure. For the purposes of life/safety regulations and providing utilities such as water, sewer, power, or other utilities, a junior accessory dwelling unit shall not be considered a separate or new dwelling unit.

Multi-unit residential. Three or more attached or detached dwelling units on a single or on adjoining parcels (excluding air-space parcels). Types of multiple unit dwellings include townhouses, tri-plexes, condominiums, cottages and courtyard developments, garden apartments, age restricted housing developments, and multi-story apartment buildings. This use includes multi-unit development in which individual units are occupied exclusively by one or more persons 62 years of age or older.

Caretaker residence. A dwelling unit occupied by employees or caretakers of the primary use on the parcel.

Family day care. A residential day-care facility licensed by the State of California that is located in a single-unit dwelling or other dwelling unit where the resident of the dwelling provides care and supervision for children or adults for periods of less than 24 hours a day.

Small. A facility that provides care for six or fewer children, including children who reside at the home and are under the age of ten; or six or fewer adults.

Large. A facility that provides care for seven to 14 children, including children who reside at the home and are under the age of ten; or seven to twelve adults.

Home occupation. An occupation or commercial use that is incidental and secondary to a property's primary residential use. A home occupation use shall not change the residential character of the property and/or neighborhood and shall meet the requirements set forth in Section 11.32.140, Home Occupations.

Low-barrier navigation centers. A housing first, low-barrier, service-enriched shelter focused on moving people into permanent housing that provides temporary living facilities while case managers connect individuals experiencing homelessness to income, public benefits, health services, shelter, and housing. "Low Barrier" means best practices to reduce barriers to entry, and may include, but is not limited to, the following:

(1) The presence of partners if it is not a population-specific site, such as for survivors of domestic violence or sexual assault, women, or youth.

(2) Pets.

(3) The storage of possessions.

(4) Privacy, such as partitions around beds in a dormitory setting or in larger rooms containing more than two beds, or private rooms.

(5) "Use by right" has the meaning defined in subdivision (i) of Section 65583.2. Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000) of the Public Resources Code shall not apply to actions taken by a public agency to lease, convey, or encumber land owned by a public agency, or to facilitate the lease, conveyance, or encumbrance of land owned by a public agency, or to provide financial assistance to, or otherwise approve, a Low-Barrier Navigation Center constructed or allowed by this Section.

Mobile home park. A development designed to accommodate mobile or manufactured homes including development with facilities and amenities used in common by occupants who rent, lease, or own spaces for mobile or manufactured homes through a subdivision, cooperative, condominium or other form of resident ownership.

Residential boarding facility. Shared living quarters of up to two per room within a primary residence, offered for rent for permanent or semi-transient residents on a weekly or longer basis. This classification includes, rooming and boarding houses, dormitories and other types of organizational housing, private residential clubs, and extended stay hotels intended for long-term occupancy (30 days or more) that may also include efficiency units/kitchenettes but excludes Agricultural Employee Housing, Hotels and Motels, Social Service Facilities, and Residential Care Facilities.

Residential care facilities. Facilities that are licensed by the State of California to provide permanent living accommodations and 24-hour primarily non-medical care and supervision for persons in need of personal services, supervision, protection, or assistance for sustaining the activities of daily living. Living accommodations are shared living quarters with or without separate kitchen or bathroom facilities for each sleeping room or unit. This classification includes facilities that are operated for profit as well as those operated by public or not-for-profit institutions, including but not limited to: hospices, nursing homes, convalescent facilities, age restricted residential care facilities, and group homes for minors, persons with disabilities, and people in recovery from alcohol or drug addictions. This use classification excludes Transitional Housing and Supportive Housing.

Residential care, general. A facility providing care for more than six persons.

Residential care, limited. A facility providing care for six or fewer persons.

Residential lodging. See Agricultural Homestays and Bed and Breakfast under Commercial Lodging.

Single room occupancy (SRO). A residential facility containing individual secured rooms that may have individual or shared kitchen and/or bathroom facilities. May also include efficiency dwelling units that meet California Building Code requirements.

Social service facility. A non-licensed residential facility designed for the provision of personal services in addition to living accommodations whether for profit or non-profit. Living accommodations are typically shared living quarters with or without separate kitchen or bathroom facilities for each sleeping room or unit. Personal services may include, but are not limited to, protection, care, supervision, counseling, guidance, training, education, therapy, faith based services, or other nonmedical care. The service facility may include food distribution and homeless services with no on-site residence. The services may be provided on or off site. Facilities typically have a designated focus such as but not limited to recovery from drugs or alcohol, reintegration from prison or mental institutions, and domestic violence shelters. Provision of housing and services is typically contingent upon compliance with the facility's programs or for a set period of time and therefore is temporary in nature. This classification excludes families and single housekeeping units; California State licensed residential care facilities; emergency shelters; and, transitional and supportive housing.

Social service facility, general. A facility providing care for more than six persons.

Social service facility, limited. A facility providing care for six or fewer persons.

Supportive housing. Dwelling units with no limit on length of stay, that are occupied by the target population as defined in the California Health and Safety Code, and that are linked to onsite or offsite services that assist the supportive housing resident in retaining housing, improving his or her health status, and maximizing his or her ability to live and, when possible, work in the community.

Transitional housing. Dwelling units configured as rental housing developments, but operated under program requirements that call for the termination of assistance and recirculation of the assisted unit to another eligible program recipient at some predetermined future point in time, which shall be no less than six months.

(Ord. No. 1624)

Cemetery. Establishments primarily engaged in operating sites or structures reserved for the interment of human or animal remains, including mausoleums, burial places, and memorial gardens.

Colleges and trade schools, public or private. Institutions of higher education providing curricula of a general, religious or professional nature, typically granting recognized degrees, including conference centers and academic retreats associated with such institutions. This classification includes colleges, universities, business and computer schools, technical and trade schools, but excludes personal instructional services such as music lessons.

Community assembly. A facility for public or private meetings including community centers, banquet centers, religious assembly facilities, civic and private auditoriums, union halls, meeting halls for clubs and other membership organizations. This classification includes functionally related facilities for the use of members and attendees such as kitchens, bars, multi-purpose rooms, and storage. It does not include gymnasiums or other sports facilities, or facilities such as day care centers and schools that are separately classified and regulated.

Community garden/urban agriculture. Use of land for, and limited to, the cultivation of herbs, fruits, flowers, or vegetables, including the cultivation and tillage of soil and the production, cultivation, growing, and harvesting of any horticultural commodity. Produce stands without ranch marketing activities may be permitted. The classification specifically excludes plants classified as federally controlled substances.

Cultural institutions. Public or private institutions engaged primarily in the display or preservation of objects of interest in the arts or sciences that are open to the public on a regular basis. This classification includes performing arts centers for theater, music, dance, and events; buildings of an educational, charitable or philanthropic nature; libraries; museums; historical sites; aquariums; and art galleries.

Outdoor and large scale cultural institutions. Includes zoos, botanical gardens, amphitheaters, or facilities that are greater than 30,000 square feet in size.

Day care centers. Non-residential establishments providing non-medical care for persons on a less than 24-hour basis. This classification includes nursery schools, preschools, and day care facilities for children or adults, and any other non-residential day care facility licensed by the State of California.

Detention facility. A facility providing housing, care, and supervision for persons confined by law under the direction and control of any law enforcement agency including the California State Department of Corrections, Federal Bureau of Prisons, and the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service.

Elderly and long-term care. Establishments that provide 24-hour medical, convalescent or chronic care to individuals who, by reason of advanced age, chronic illness or infirmity, are unable to care for themselves, and are licensed as sub-acute or skilled nursing facilities by the State of California, including but not limited to, rest homes and convalescent hospitals, but does not include Residential Care, Hospitals, or Clinics.

Emergency shelter. A permanent facility which provides shelter with minimal supportive services for homeless families or individual persons where occupancy is limited to six months or less, as defined in the California Health and Safety Code. Lodging, meals, laundry facilities, bathing, and/or other basic non-medical support services may be provided. (See Section 11.32.100 for additional regulations.)

Temporary emergency shelter. A church, public building, quasi-public facility, or other facility legally permitted for public assembly uses which provides temporary shelter to homeless or displaced persons due to a catastrophe. Such accommodations may include warming/cooling stations, temporary lodging, meals, laundry facilities, bathing, or other basic non-medical support services. (See Section 11.32.310(G) for additional regulations.)

Essential/emergency service facility. Facilities providing public-safety or emergency services, including police/sheriff stations, fire protection, ambulance services, emergency operation centers, emergency dispatch center, public works, and their associated, training and maintenance facilities. This classification also includes corporation yards for government agencies.

Government offices. Administrative, clerical, or public contact offices of a government agency, including postal facilities and courts, together with incidental storage and maintenance of vehicles. This classification excludes equipment service centers, and similar facilities that primarily provide maintenance and repair services and storage facilities for vehicles and equipment.

Hospitals and clinics. Public or private State-licensed facilities providing medical, surgical, psychiatric, or emergency medical services to sick or injured persons. This classification includes facilities for inpatient or outpatient treatment, including substance-abuse programs as well as training, research, and administrative services for patients and employees. This classification excludes veterinaries and animal hospitals (see Animal Care, Sales, and Services).

Hospital. A facility providing medical, psychiatric, or surgical services for sick or injured persons primarily on an in-patient basis, and including ancillary facilities for outpatient and emergency treatment, helipads, diagnostic services, pharmacies (excluding facilities that only dispense Schedule 1/Class 1 controlled substances), training, research, administration, and services to patients, employees, or visitors.

Clinic. A facility providing medical, psychiatric, or surgical service for sick or injured persons exclusively on an out-patient basis including emergency treatment, diagnostic services, administration, and related services such as but not limited to pharmacies (excluding facilities that only dispense Schedule 1/Class 1 controlled substances), to patients who are not lodged overnight. Services may be available without a prior appointment. This classification includes licensed facilities offering substance abuse treatment, blood banks and plasma centers, and emergency medical services offered exclusively on an out-patient basis. This classification does not include private medical and dental offices that typically require appointments and are usually smaller scale.

Park and recreation facilities, public. Includes both passive and active areas used as parks, playgrounds, recreation facilities, trails, wildlife preserves, public campgrounds, related open spaces, and other recreational activities on publicly owned land. This classification also includes playing fields, courts, gymnasiums, swimming pools, spray parks, skate parks, picnic facilities, tennis courts, golf courses, botanical gardens, as well as related food concessions or community centers within the facilities.

Passive recreation. Recreational activities that involve the existing natural resources and has minimal impact or development. Passive recreation generally consists of open space and or trail systems (including minor improvements such as grading and culverts necessary for trail construction) for such activities as hiking, walking, biking, horseback riding, and picnicking.

Active recreation. Recreation activities requiring some constructed facilities and/or playing fields.

Parking, public or private. Surface lots and structures for use of occupants, employees, or patrons on the subject site or offering noncommercial vehicle parking to the public for a fee when such use is not incidental to another on-site activity. This classification also includes park-n-ride lots.

Schools, public or private. Facilities for primary or secondary education, including, charter schools, private and parochial schools having curricula comparable to that required in the public schools of the State of California.

(Ord. No. 1624)

Adult-oriented business. An establishment that, as a regular and substantial course of conduct, offers, sells or distributes adult-oriented merchandise, or that offers to its patrons materials, products, merchandise, services, entertainment or performances that have sexual arousal, sexual gratification, and/or sexual stimulation as their dominant theme, or are characterized by an emphasis on specified sexual activities or specified anatomical areas and are not customarily open to the general public because they exclude minors by virtue of their age. This classification does not include any establishment offering licensed professional services related to this topic so long as no merchandise is being offered, sold or distributed.

Animal care, sales and services. Retail sales and services related to the boarding, grooming, and care of household pets including:

Pet sales and associated services. Retail sales of household pets, supplies and associated ancillary services such as but not limited to grooming and vaccination clinics. This classification excludes dog walking and similar pet care services not carried out at a fixed location, and excludes purely retail pet supply stores (see Retail Sales) that do not sell animals or provide on-site animal services and excludes purely pet grooming facilities.

Grooming. Typical uses are limited to dog bathing and clipping salons and pet grooming shops. This classification excludes dog walking and similar pet care services not carried out at a fixed location, excludes pet sales, and excludes purely retail pet supply stores (see Retail Sales) that do not sell animals or provide on-site animal services.

Kennels. Any enclosure, building, or structure where dogs or other household pets are kept, bred or maintained in a confined manor for commercial or non-commercial purposes (hobby kennel). Typical uses include pet boarding, pet day care, and animal shelters, but exclude pet shops and animal hospitals that provide 24-hour accommodation of animals receiving medical or grooming services, and exclude dogs or other household pets kept for a private use associated with the parcel, and excludes dogs that are a necessary part of an agricultural operation such as dogs used to herd farm animals.

Veterinary services. Veterinary services for household pets and domestic farm animals. This classification allows 24-hour accommodation of animals receiving medical services and may include incidental kennels and boarding.

Banks and financial institutions. Institutions such as banks, credit unions, lending institutions, trust companies, credit agencies, brokers and dealers in securities and commodity contracts, investment companies, and similar financial services.

Bars and drinking establishments. Establishments such as bars, taverns, pubs, and similar establishments where alcoholic beverages are sold and consumed on-site, where any food service is subordinate to the sale of alcoholic beverages. Uses may include indoor entertainment such as live music and dancing. For outdoor entertainment uses see "Special Events" and "Outdoor Entertainment".

Business services. Establishments providing goods and services to other businesses on a fee or contract basis, including printing and copying, advertising and mailing, office equipment rental and leasing, office security, custodial services, photo finishing, taxi or delivery services with two or fewer fleet vehicles on-site.

Entertainment and recreation. Provision of participant or spectator sports and entertainment to the general public on privately owned land.

Campground. Any area or tract of land where one or more lots or campsites are rented or leased, or held out for rent or lease, to accommodate tents, trailers, and RV's for transient occupancy (30 days or less), whether or not individual sewer hookups are available to individual campsites. This classification also includes related services such as but not limited to cabins, lodges, recreational amenities, shower and laundry facilities and other incidental retail services.

Hunting/fishing club. Privately operated areas and facilities for club members engaged in the pursuit of fish and game species that may include incidental uses such as a shooting range, water recreation activities such as skiing, and overnight accommodations and club house for participants in the club.

Incidental hunting and fishing. Consistent with the requirements of County Code 8.80.030 (discharge of firearms); property owners may allow incidental hunting or fishing on their properties. These activities should primarily be day use and do not include erection of permanent structures, camps, or other facilities established for the sole purpose of allowing hunting or fishing to occur on-site.

Indoor entertainment and recreation. Sport, recreation, and entertainment uses conducted within a building, such as billiard parlors, bowling alleys, cinema, theaters, concert halls, card rooms, health clubs, dance halls, skating rinks, tennis and racquetball club facilities, poolrooms, indoor shooting ranges and amusement arcades. This classification may include restaurants, bars, snack bars, and other incidental retail services to patrons.

Outdoor entertainment. This classification includes predominantly spectator uses conducted outside of or partially within a building such as amusement and theme parks, sports stadiums and arenas, racetracks, amphitheaters, drive-in theaters, equestrian and rodeo facilities. This classification may include restaurants, bars, snack bars, and other incidental retail services to patrons.

Outdoor sports and recreation. This classification encompasses all outdoor activities, including but not limited to commercially operated, predominantly participant sports and recreation activities conducted wholly or partially outside of a building such as golf courses, tennis courts, swimming pools, outdoor batting cages, shooting and archery ranges, drop zones, ball fields, riding stables, motocross/ATV parks, and sport courts and courses. This classification may include restaurants, bars, snack bars, and other incidental retail services to patrons.

Special events-entertainment and recreation. A use established for a fixed period of time, with special conditions needing to be met that are associated with the use, and with the intent that such use will terminate automatically upon expiration of the fixed time-period unless permission to conduct the use is renewed. Examples of special events would be large gatherings of people not normally associated with the current use such as concerts, weddings, carnivals and festivals on non-residential properties, and on residential properties five acres or greater in size. See Section 11.32.310, Temporary Uses, for additional requirements.

Food and beverage sales. Retail sales of food and beverages for off-site preparation and consumption. Typical uses include food markets, groceries, and liquor stores.

Farm to market events. Temporary but recurrent outdoor retail sales of approved and/or permitted food, plants, flowers, and value-added products such as livestock products, jellies, breads, and smoked meats that are predominantly locally-grown or produced by the vendors who sell them. May have incidental sales of handcrafts, prepared food, or commodities from local businesses. See Section 11.32.310, Temporary Uses.

Farmers markets. Temporary but recurrent outdoor retail sales of agricultural products such as fruits, nuts, and vegetables that are operated in accordance with the California Food and Agriculture Code regulations governing Certified Farmer's Markets.

General grocery market. Retail establishments primarily engaged in selling of food and grocery items for offsite preparation and consumption with limited seating for consumption of on-site prepared foods. Typical uses include supermarkets, neighborhood grocery stores, and specialty food stores, such as retail bakeries; candy, nuts and confectionary stores; meat or produce markets; vitamin and health food stores; cheese stores; and delicatessens. This classification may include small-scale specialty food production such as pasta and tortilla shops with retail sales.

Liquor stores. Retail establishments primarily engaged in selling packaged alcoholic beverages such as ale, beer, wine and liquor.

Food preparation. Businesses preparing and/or packaging food and beverages, sold primarily at a retail level and primarily for off-site consumption, excluding those of an industrial character wherein the primary purpose is to distribute goods produced in a bulk, wholesale manner. Seating area for onsite consumption of goods is limited to ten percent of gross floor area or 500 square feet, whichever is less, and no drive-through facilities (for establishments requiring more space or drive-through see Restaurants). Typical uses include bakeries, donut shops, small-scale specialty food production, and micro-breweries/wineries, but does not include mobile food vending sales, and cottage food businesses (see Home Occupations).

Minor food preparation (commercial kitchens). A business establishment that requires a commercial kitchen or food preparation area for the preparation of food and meals, where such food and meals are delivered to another location for consumption. Typical uses include culinary incubators (commercial kitchen rental) and catering kitchens including those used to prepare food for mobile food vendors or ranch marketing operations.

Funeral parlors and interment services. An establishment primarily engaged in the provision of services involving the care, preparation, or disposition of the human remains and conducting memorial services. Typical uses include a crematory, columbarium, mausoleum, or mortuary.

Lodging. An establishment providing overnight accommodations to transient patrons for payment for periods of less than 30 consecutive calendar days. Lodging may include the incidental provision of food, drink, sales, and services for the convenience of overnight guests.

Agricultural homestays. Lodging facilities operated by the resident of the property on which the facility is located that is accessory and subordinate to the on-site, bona fide agricultural or ranching operations and may be in addition to other Ranch Marketing uses. Activities may include lodging, overnight camping, horseback riding, cattle drives and similar uses. This classification does not include agricultural labor housing.

Bed and breakfast. A single-unit dwelling occupied by an owner-operator providing lodging accommodations of one or more bedrooms for compensation where each room is limited to no more than two transient adult guests and no more than two children 12 years and under for a duration not to exceed seven nights. Only breakfast and snacks may be served and only to overnight guests. Weddings and other events are subject to compliance with the Special Events provisions (See Section 11.32.301, Temporary Uses).

Retreat center. Establishments engaged in recreational, educational, therapeutic, and similar activities, with day use and overnight facilities to serve the guests. The use differs from Commercial Recreation by being focused on self-improvement in a natural setting, although indoor facilities such as conference rooms, lodging, and dining facilities for the guests may be included. It includes, but is not limited to conference, retreat, or outdoor education centers, church camps and health resort-spas but does not include health clubs and beauty salons/day spas where no lodging facilities are provided.

Hotels and motels. An establishment providing overnight lodging to transient patrons. These establishments may provide additional services, such as conference and meeting rooms, restaurants, bars, or recreation facilities available to guests or to the general public. This use classification includes hotels, motor lodges, motels, Inns, hostels and tourist courts, but does not include Single Room Occupancy, Boarding Facilities, Residential Care Facilities, Social Service Facilities, Hunting/Fishing Clubs, or Bed and Breakfast establishments that are within a single-unit residence or which are separately defined and regulated.

Maintenance and repair services. Establishments engaged in the indoor maintenance or repair of small office machines, household appliances, furniture, and similar items. This classification excludes maintenance and repair of vehicles or boats (see Automotive/Vehicle Sales and Services) and personal apparel (see Personal Services).

Manufactured home sales lots. Retail sales establishments providing outdoor display of mobile or manufactured homes for sale or lease to the public.

Offices.

Business and professional. Offices of firms or organizations providing professional, executive, management, or administrative services, such as accounting, architectural, computer software design, engineering, graphic design, interior design, legal offices, real estate offices, tax preparations offices, and travel agencies.

Medical and dental. Office use providing consultation, diagnosis, therapeutic, preventive, or corrective personal treatment services to patients under their care and primarily by appointment only, by doctors, dentists, medical and dental laboratories, and similar practitioners of medical and healing arts for humans licensed for such practice by the State of California. Incidental medical and/or dental research within the office is considered part of the office use, where it supports the on-site patient services.

Personal services.

General personal services. Provision of recurrently needed services of a personal nature. This classification includes barber shops and beauty salons, seamstresses, tailors, day spas, dry cleaning for individuals (excluding large-scale bulk cleaning plants), shoe repair shops, self-service laundries, video rental stores, photocopying and photo finishing services, and travel agencies mainly intended for the consumer. This classification also includes massage establishments in which all persons engaged in the practice of massage are certified pursuant to the California Business and Professions Code Section.

Instructional services. Establishments that offer specialized programs in personal growth and development such as music, martial arts, vocal, fitness and dancing instruction. This classification includes businesses that would generally be referred to as health clubs wherein one or more of these services are provided, however no overnight lodging is provided.

Tattoo or body modification parlor. An establishment whose principal business activity is one or more of the following: 1) using ink or other substances that result in the permanent coloration of the skin through the use of needles or other instruments designed to contact or puncture the skin; or 2) creation of an opening in the body of a person for the purpose of inserting jewelry or other decoration.

Restaurant. Establishments located in a building and engaged in the sale of prepared food and beverages for on premise consumption or as an option "to-go". Typical uses include full-service restaurants, fast-food restaurants, sandwich shops, ice cream parlors, pizza parlors, and donut or coffee shops with large seating areas and/or drive-through. The sale of alcoholic beverages is secondary to the sale of prepared food. This classification does not include Bars and Drinking Establishments, Food Preparation, or mobile food vendors (see Section 11.32.170 Mobile Vendors).

With drive-through. Restaurants which contain one or more drive-up windows, and may contain seating.

Without drive-through. Restaurants where food and beverages are ordered and served at a table or walk-up counter, only.

Retail sales.

Building materials and services. Retail sales of building supplies and ancillary rental of equipment needed for their installation. This classification includes lumber yards and establishments devoted principally to taxable retail sales of building materials, wherein the materials may be stored indoors and/or outdoors, and with up to 30 percent of the products sold being similar to what is found in the Nurseries and Garden Centers use such as trees, bushes and bagged garden soil. This definition does not include Construction and Material Yards, hardware stores less than 10,000 square feet in floor area or Nurseries and Garden Centers.

General retail. The retail sale or rental of merchandise not specifically listed under another use classification. This classification includes individual retail establishments with 70,000 square feet or less of sales area, primarily located indoors; including department stores, clothing stores, furniture stores, pet supply stores, small hardware stores (with 10,000 square feet or less of floor area), and businesses retailing goods such as similar to: toys, hobby materials, jewelry, consumer electronics, photographic supplies and services (including portraiture and retail photo processing), medical supplies and equipment, pharmacies (excluding facilities that only dispense Schedule 1/Class 1 controlled substances), sporting goods, home furnishings, home improvements, office supplies, bicycles, and new automotive parts and accessories (excluding vehicle service and installation). Retail sales may be combined with other services such as office machine, computer, electronics, and similar small-item repairs.

Large format retail. Individual retail establishments with over 70,000 square feet of sales area, primarily located indoors, that sell merchandise and bulk goods for individual consumption, including membership warehouse clubs.

Neighborhood services. Establishments primarily engaged in the provision of frequently or recurrently needed small personal items for residents within a reasonable walking distance and that is operated primarily for the convenience of the walk-in shopper or someone purchasing just a few items. These include various general retail sales, primarily located indoors, such as neighborhood grocery stores, convenience markets, and drugstores that are less than 6,000 square feet in gross area or when more than one building or use do not exceed 6,000 square feet for the entire center. This classification does not include fuel pumps or propane/natural gas refill services (see Service Station).

Nurseries and garden centers. Establishments primarily engaged in outdoor sales of nursery and garden products—such as trees, shrubs, plants, seeds, bulbs, and sod—that are predominantly grown elsewhere and may supplement with ancillary and related landscape and gardening items such as fencing, fountains, irrigation equipment, decorative rocks, stackable walls and stepping stones. These establishments may sell a limited amount of a product they grow themselves. Fertilizer and soil products are predominantly stored and sold in package form. This classification includes wholesale and retail nurseries offering plants for sale.

Vehicle sales and services. Retail or wholesale businesses that sell, rent, and/or repair vehicles such as automobiles, pickup trucks (under 11,500 GVW), boats, recreational vehicles, trucks, trailers, motorcycles and ATVs, and on and off road light (under 50 HP) and heavy (50 HP and above) equipment including the following:

Rental, sales and leasing. Rental, sale or lease, retail or wholesale, of automobiles, pickup trucks, motorcycles, boats, recreational vehicles, trailers (under 15,000 GVW), and light equipment together with services and repairs consistent with the use classification "Vehicle Service and Repair, Minor". Typical uses include automobile and recreational vehicle sales lots where full range of repair services are not provided, and car rental agencies.

Service and repair, minor. The service and minor repair of automobiles, pickup trucks, boats, motorcycles, recreational vehicles, trailers (under 15,000 GVW), and light equipment, including the incidental sale, installation, and servicing of related equipment and parts. This classification includes the replacement of tires, parts (including minor body parts), and liquids where repairs are made or service provided in enclosed bays and typically within the same day and vehicles are not commonly stored overnight. This classification excludes disassembly, removal or replacement of major components such as engines, transmissions or axles; or major body work; or other operations that generate excessive noise, objectionable odors or hazardous materials, and towing services. It also excludes repair of trucks, trailers over 15,000 GVW, and heavy equipment. Typical uses include tire and brake shops, and "express" lube and service establishments.

Repair, major. Repairs of a nature greater than as defined in "Vehicle Service and Repair, Minor" of automobiles, pickup trucks, boats, motorcycles, recreational vehicles, trailers (under 15,000 GVW), and light equipment; including the incidental sale, installation, and servicing of related equipment and parts, generally on an overnight basis. Typical uses include full service repair and body shops, vehicle painting, and automobile or recreational vehicle dealers where full repair services are provided. This classification excludes vehicle dismantling or salvaging and tire retreading or recapping.

Trucks and heavy equipment sales, service, repair and rental. Sales, servicing, rental, fueling, servicing, repairing, and washing of trucks (greater than 11,500 GVW) and trailers (greater than 15,000 GVW), and heavy equipment. Sales of new or used automobiles or pickup trucks are excluded from this classification. For equipment used exclusively for agriculture, see "Farm Machinery and Equipment, Sales and Service".

Service station. Establishments primarily engaged in retailing automotive fuels or retailing these fuels in combination with activities, such as providing minor vehicle repair services; selling automotive parts, and accessories; and/or providing incidental food and retail services.

Towing and impound. Establishments primarily engaged in towing light or heavy motor vehicles, both local and long distance. These establishments may provide incidental services, such as vehicle storage and emergency road repair services but no dismantling (for dismantling, see Salvage and Wrecking).

Washing. Washing, waxing, vacuuming, or cleaning of automobiles or similar light vehicles, including self-serve or automatic washing facilities.

(Ord. No. 1624)

Construction and material yards. Storage of construction materials or equipment on a site other than a construction site. This classification also includes non-government agency corporation yards and establishments that sell bulk landscaping materials such as soil or bark by the ton.

Custom manufacturing. Establishments primarily engaged in on-site production of goods by hand manufacturing or artistic endeavor, which involves only the use of hand tools or small mechanical equipment and the incidental direct sale to consumers of only those goods produced on-site (Display/retail area: ten percent of gross floor area not to exceed 300 square feet). Incidental sales restriction does not apply to wholesale distribution or on-line point of sale operations where customers do not physically come to the establishment to purchase or pick-up merchandise. Typical uses include ceramic studios, candle making shops, woodworking, and custom jewelry manufacturers.

General industrial. Manufacturing of products from extracted or raw materials or recycled or secondary materials, or bulk storage and handling of such products and materials. This classification includes operations such as biomass energy conversion; food and beverage processing; production apparel manufacturing; photographic processing plants; leather and allied product manufacturing; wood product manufacturing (furniture, cabinets, trusses, manufactured housing, etc...); paper manufacturing; plastics and rubber products manufacturing; nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing; primary metal manufacturing; fabricated metal product manufacturing; automotive and heavy equipment manufacturing; and soil amendment processing (excluding fertilizers deemed to be highly combustible or hazardous). Incidental retail sales/display area of goods produced on-site shall not exceed of ten percent of gross floor area or 1,000 square feet whichever is less. Incidental sales restriction does not apply to wholesale distribution or on-line point of sale operations where customers do not physically come to the establishment to purchase or pick-up merchandise.

Intensive industrial. Industrial uses that regularly use hazardous chemicals or procedures or produce hazardous materials or byproducts, including the following: manufacturing of acetylene, cement, lime, gypsum or plaster-of-paris, chlorine, corrosive acid or fertilizer, insecticides, disinfectants, poisons, explosives, paint, lacquer, varnish, petroleum products, coal products, plastic and synthetic resins, and radioactive materials. This subcategory also includes petrochemical tank farms, gasification plants, smelting, oil refining, asphalt and concrete plants, chemical manufacturing, and tanneries. Intensive industrial uses have high potential for external impacts on the surrounding area in terms of noise, vibration, odor, hours of operation, and traffic. Incidental retail sales/display area of goods produced on-site shall not exceed of ten percent of gross floor area or 1,000 square feet whichever is less. Incidental sales restriction does not apply to wholesale distribution or on-line point of sale operations where customers do not physically come to the establishment to purchase or pick-up merchandise.

Limited industrial. Establishments engaged in light industrial activities taking place primarily within enclosed buildings and producing minimal impacts on nearby properties in regards to items such as noise, light, air quality, and storage/use of hazardous materials. This classification includes manufacturing finished parts or products primarily from previously prepared materials; micro-breweries; commercial laundries and dry cleaning plants; monument works; printing, engraving and publishing; computer and electronic product manufacturing; furniture and related product manufacturing; and industrial services. Incidental retail sales/display area of goods produced on-site shall not exceed of ten percent of gross floor area or 1,000 square feet whichever is less. Incidental sales restriction does not apply to wholesale distribution or on-line point of sale operations where customers do not physically come to the establishment to purchase or pick-up merchandise.

Recycling facility. A facility for receiving, temporarily storing, transferring and/or processing materials for recycling, reuse, or final disposal. This use classification does not include waste transfer facilities that operate as materials recovery, recycling, and solid waste transfer operations, which are classified as utilities.

Recycling collection facility. An incidental use associated with commercial uses that serves as a neighborhood drop off point for the temporary storage of California Redemption Value eligible recyclable materials but where the processing and sorting of such items is not conducted on-site with the exception of reverse vending machines. A reverse vending machine is an automated mechanical device that accepts, sorts and processes recyclable materials and issues a cash refund or a redeemable credit slip.

Recycling processing facility. A facility that receives, sorts, stores and/or processes recyclable materials excluding vehicles and similar equipment (see salvage and wrecking).

Research and development. A facility for scientific research and the design, development, and testing of electrical, electronic, magnetic, optical, pharmaceutical, chemical, and biotechnology components and products in advance of product manufacturing. Includes assembly of related products from parts produced off-site where the manufacturing activity is secondary to the research and development activities.

Salvage and wrecking. Storage and dismantling of vehicles and equipment for sale of parts, as well as their collection, storage, exchange or sale of goods including, but not limited to, any used building materials, used containers or steel drums, used tires, and similar or related articles or property.

Warehousing, storage, and distribution. Storage and distribution facilities without sales to the public on-site or direct public access except for public storage in small individual space exclusively and directly accessible to a specific tenant. This classification includes mini-warehouses.

Auction facilities. A building or outdoor enclosed area used for the public sale of goods, wares, merchandise, equipment, or vehicles to the highest bidder. This classification does not include livestock sales outside of agricultural zones.

Chemical, mineral, and explosives storage. Establishments not meeting the intent of the intensive industrial or service station use wherein their business is the storage of hazardous materials including but not limited to: bottled gas, chemicals, minerals and ores, petroleum or petroleum-based fuels, fireworks, and explosives. The quantity of material triggering this use will be as determined by the Yuba County Certified Unified Program Agency.

Indoor warehousing, wholesaling and distribution. Indoor storage and sale of goods to other firms for resale; storage of goods for transfer to retail outlets of the same firm; or storage and sale of materials and supplies used in production or operation, including janitorial and restaurant supplies. Wholesalers are primarily engaged in business-to-business sales, but may sell to individual consumers through mail or internet orders. They normally operate from a warehouse or office having little or no display of merchandise, and are not designed to solicit walk-in traffic. This classification does not include retail sale of building materials (see building materials and services).

Outdoor storage. Storage of vehicles or commercial goods or materials in open lots. The outdoor storage of automobiles, boats, and RVs for personal uses shall be considered Personal Storage (See Personal Storage).

Personal storage. Facilities offering enclosed storage with individual access for personal effects, household goods, and/or recreational vehicles including mini-warehouses and mini-storage. This use excludes workshops, hobby shops, manufacturing, or commercial activity.

(Ord. No. 1624)

Airports and heliports. General, military, and private aviation facilities for the takeoff and landing of airplanes, helicopters, and aircraft including runways, helipads, drop zones, aircraft storage buildings, public terminal building and parking, air freight terminal, baggage handling facility, aircraft hangar and public transportation and related facilities, including bus operations, servicing and storage. Also includes support activities such as fueling and maintenance, storage, airport operations and air traffic control, incidental retail sales, coffee shops and snack shops and airport administrative facilities, including airport offices, terminals, operations buildings, communications equipment, buildings and structures, control towers, lights, and other equipment and structures required by the United States Government and/or the State for the safety of aircraft operations.

Agricultural runways and facilities. Aviation facilities for the takeoff and landing of airplanes and helicopters, including runways, aircraft storage buildings/hangers and related facilities directly related to agricultural operations.

Communication facilities. Facilities for the provision of broadcasting and other information relay services through the use of electronic and telephonic mechanisms. Broadcasting and other communication services accomplished through electronic or telephonic mechanisms, as well as structures and equipment cabinets designed to support one or more reception/transmission systems. Typical uses include wireless telecommunication towers and facilities, radio towers, television towers, telephone exchange/microwave relay towers, cellular telephone transmission/personal communications systems towers, and associated equipment cabinets and enclosures.

Freight/truck terminals and warehouses. Facilities for freight, courier, and postal services by truck or rail including moving and storage businesses. This classification includes truck stops, commercial vehicle parking and short-term storage but does not include local messenger and local delivery services (see Light Fleet-Based Services) or mini-warehouses (see Personal Storage).

Light fleet-based services. Passenger transportation services, local delivery services, medical transport, and other businesses that rely on fleets of three or more vehicles with rated capacities less than 11,500 GVW. This classification includes parking, dispatching, and offices for taxicab and limousine operations, ambulance services, non-emergency medical transport, local messenger and document delivery services, home cleaning services, pest control services, and similar businesses. This classification does not include towing operations (see Vehicle Sales and Service, Towing and Impound) or taxi or delivery services with two or fewer fleet vehicles on-site (see Business Services).

Transportation passenger terminals. Facilities for passenger transportation operations. Includes rail stations and bus terminals but does not include terminals serving airports or heliports.

Utilities, major. Power generating plants; solid waste collection, including transfer stations and materials recovery facilities; landfills; commercial composting and waste reduction facilities; solid waste treatment and disposal; wastewater treatment plants; potable water facilities occupying more than one acre of land and/or with treatment facilities; elevated water storage tanks; and, similar facilities of public agencies or public/private utilities. This classification also includes associated corporation yards.

Utilities, minor. Facilities necessary to support the operations of a utility or special district, involving only minor structures and occupying up to one acre of land, such as electric substations, electrical distribution lines, water wells without treatment facilities, non-elevated water storage tanks, lift/pumping stations, and underground water and sewer lines.

On-site biomass facilities. Biomass facilities that utilize waste from on-site timber or agricultural operations or adjacent properties under same ownership that generate less than three MW of energy and utilize less than three acres of land for the biomass facility and related staging/storage areas. Biomass facilities that bring in waste from multiple or off-site locations, generate more than three MW of energy or utilize more than three acres of land are classified as a major utility.

Renewable energy systems.

Personal hydro energy system. Hydro energy system (also known as micro hydropower systems) and associated controls or conversion electronics and is intended to reduce on-site consumption of utility power. Small hydro systems are ancillary structures to a principally permitted use and shall not exceed power consumption. Hydro Energy Systems may require state or federal permits from agencies such as but not limited to the Army Corps of Engineers, California Energy Commission, or Department of Fish and Wildlife.

Personal solar energy system. Any solar collector or other solar energy device, or any structural design feature whose primary purpose is to provide for the collection, storage and distribution of solar energy for space heating or cooling, for water heating or which is intended to reduce on-site consumption of utility power. Small solar energy systems are ancillary structures to a principally permitted use and may be mounted on a building or on the ground. Small solar energy systems shall not exceed power consumption.

Solar power generation facilities. Power plant that uses solar energy to generate electricity and whose primary function is the provision of electricity to the electrical distribution system or transmission grid.

Personal wind energy system. Wind energy system consisting of a wind turbine, a tower, and associated controls or conversion electronics and is intended to reduce on-site consumption of utility power. Small wind energy systems are ancillary structures to a principally permitted use and may be mounted on a building or on the ground. Small wind energy systems shall not exceed power consumption.

Wind power generation facilities. Power plant that uses wind turbines to generate electricity, whose primary function is the provision of electricity to the electrical distribution system or transmission grid.

(Ord. No. 1624)

Agricultural labor housing. Living accommodations for employees and their immediate families employed for the exclusive purpose of agricultural pursuits either on the premises or off site. It includes single or multi-unit dwellings, including mobile homes and dormitories. Any housing occupied by the landowner, the landowner's spouse, or their children, parents or siblings is not considered farm labor housing.

Agricultural processing. A building, facility, or covered area used for the cooking, dehydrating, refining, bottling, canning, milling, or other treatment of agricultural products. May include warehousing, packaging, and/or distribution as secondary uses. This classification does not include slaughterhouses, dairies, feed lots, or manufacturing of secondary products associated with uses such as commercial kitchens and bakeries.

Animal raising—Grazing. The raising, keeping, or feeding of domestic farm animals where the primary source of food is the vegetation grown on the site, including irrigated and non-irrigated pastures. This classification includes dairying as an accessory use on ranches with milk producing animals so long as the primary food source is vegetation grown on site.

Animal raising—Imported feed. The raising, keeping, or feeding of domestic farm animals where the primary source of food is other than the vegetation grown on-site. This classification also includes outdoor aviaries, apiaries, aquaculture, wild or exotic animals, and household pets.

Crop production. Agricultural and horticultural uses including but not limited to production of grains, field crops, vegetables, fruits, nut trees, herbs, flowers and seed production, nursery stock and ornamental plant production (including those plants, trees, shrubs, and ground covers grown in containers, green houses, shade structures, under cover and in the ground), tree and sod farms, associated crop preparation services and harvesting activities including but not limited to, mechanical soil preparation, irrigation system construction, hydroponics, spraying, crop processing and sales of the agricultural crop only. The classification excludes wholesale or retail nurseries (see Nurseries and Garden Centers) and growing of plants classified as federal controlled substances.

Custom farming. An agricultural management business that provides a variety of agricultural services including but not limited to planting, pruning, harvesting, irrigation services, integrated pest management, equipment services, and agricultural labor. This shall also include greenhouses and/or agricultural power for farming purposes on vacant property.

Dairy. Shelter and other facilities for the feeding and milking of cattle and other milk producing animals, and the extraction of milk, where the milk may be processed either on or off-site.

Farm machinery and equipment, sales and service. The sale, service, and repair of machinery and equipment primarily associated with agriculture. See Vehicle Sales and Services for sale, service or repair of all other types of equipment.

Feed and farm supply store. An establishment primarily engaged in selling or renting agricultural machinery, equipment, and supplies for use in soil preparation and maintenance, the planting and harvesting of crops, and other operations and processes pertaining to farming and ranching such as feed sales, irrigation equipment, fertilizer, agricultural sprays, livestock equipment, small indoor livestock such as rabbits and chickens, and fencing. The sale of agricultural equipment does not include tractors and other motorized, self-propelled farm vehicles, which are included under "Farm Machinery and Equipment, Sales & Maintenance".

Mining. The act or process of extracting resources, such as rock, sand, gravel, ores, coal, oil, clay, hydrocarbons, or mineral from the earth. The term also includes quarrying; excavating; drilling; well operation, dredging and oil and gas exploration and development; milling, such as crushing, screening, washing, bagging and flotation; and other preparation customarily done at the mine site or as part of a mining activity such as but not limited to batch plants, administrative offices, corporation yards, repair and machine shops, laboratories, retorting facilities and similar accessory buildings and uses necessary for the primary mining operation.

Subsurface mining. The act of mining operations that are conducted below the surface of the ground except for surface access, and vent and escape shafts.

Surface mining. All, or any part of mining operations that involve the removal of overburden and mining directly from the mineral deposit, open-pit mining of naturally exposed mineral, mining by the auger method, dredging and quarrying, or surface work related to a subsurface mine.

Packing and storage, agricultural. The handling and storage, without any processing as described in the Agricultural Processing use, of fruit, grain, vegetables, trees, and other crops to ready it for shipping and sales without changing the nature of the product (includes cold storage).

On-site products. The handling of agricultural products produced on the same parcel of land which the packing facility is located, or on adjacent parcels under the same ownership, lease, or management.

Off-site products. The handling of agricultural products produced on parcels of land different from that on which the packing facilities are located.

Produce stand. Seasonal stands used primarily for the display or sale of unprocessed and value added agricultural products sold directly to consumers from a farm site.

Ranch marketing. Commercial activities conducted on agricultural lands which are accessory, incidental to, and compatible with the agricultural operation conducted thereon. This classification may be used in conjunction with lodging meeting the agricultural homestays and bed and breakfast use classifications. Ranch marketing may include processing, packaging, the sale of agricultural products, and the following types of uses:

Bake shop. A facility for the preparation of food items in which agricultural products grown on-site are used as a main ingredient for at least one of the baked goods, such as apples used to make apple pies, apple turnovers, or other apple pastries. Baked goods made from other ingredients may be offered for sale concurrently with goods made from produce grown on-site.

Dining facility. An establishment where food is prepared and served to the public in an established seating area.

Handicrafts. Products that are made domestically by hand, normally sold by the person who made them, and do not include items that are mass produced by others.

Farm store. A permanent structure, intended to be used for the display or sale of unprocessed and processed agricultural products grown and/or processed in the Yuba Sutter area and sold directly to consumers. May include incidental sales of non-agriculturally related goods such as but not limited to prepackaged beverages and snacks; promotional materials; and other local products/crafts.

Food stand. A facility for serving prepared food for consumption on the premises where indoor seating and dining facilities do not exist.

Recreation and entertainment. Self-pick fruit and vegetables, trails, picnic facilities, corn/hay mazes, pony rides, petting zoo, mini train rides, wagon rides, tours, and similar activities that are ancillary to other ranch marketing activities.

Special events—Ranch marketing. A use established for a fixed period of time that promotes the agricultural value of the facility, with special conditions needing to be met that are associated with the use, and with the intent that such use will terminate automatically upon expiration of the fixed time-period unless permission to conduct the use is renewed. Examples of special events would be large gatherings of people such as weddings and harvest festivals.

Resource protection and restoration. Lands and management activities dedicated to the protection and conservation of natural resources, such as aquatic environments, wetland and sensitive riparian habitat, water recharge areas, and rare or endangered plant or animal habitat.

Sales lot, feed lot, stockyard. An open, fenced lot where cattle and other livestock are fed prior to slaughter or transport, and which may include auction or other sales activities.

Slaughterhouse. Establishments engaged in the commercial butchering of animals, including facilities dedicated for dead animal reduction and fat rendering.

Timber. Timber production. The operation and harvesting of timber tracts, tree farms, forest nurseries, whether planted or of natural growth, standing or down, including Christmas trees and nursery stock for restocking commercial forest land and related activities such as reforestation services; also the gathering of gums, barks, sap, moss and other forest products.

Timber processing. Sawmills including mills producing finished lumber or processes that reduce the wood for use in the manufacture of different goods.

Wineries and tasting rooms. A retail sales facility that is incidental to the primary on site use, where customers may taste and purchase beverage and food products grown and/or processed on the site or neighboring properties under the same ownership and/or lease. Products offered for tasting and sale may include wine, olive oil, honey, cheese, and/or other food and beverage products.

(Ord. No. 1624)