84.0385 Floodway (FW) District. — Yucaipa Zoning Code

The Floodway (FW) District shall be located as specified by the Yucaipa General Plan.

(a) Permitted Land Uses

Uses shall be permitted where shown to be consistent with the intent and provisions of the FW District as specified by the Yucaipa General Plan. Uses are only permitted where the property owner(s) understand that the use is placed at their own risk and that shall not obstruct and/or deflect flows onto other property.

If the regulations or standards of this section conflict with regulations or standards of other provisions of the Code, the more stringent regulations or standards shall govern.

(1) Row, Field, Tree, and Nursery Crop Cultivation
(2) Flood control channels, levees, spreading grounds and basins, roads, bridges, and diversion drains, where plans are approved by the San Bernardino County Flood Control District
(3) Animal Raising

(A) Animal raising as a primary use of the property must be on a parcel no less than one-half acre in size. All animal densities are mutually exclusive. Lot area used to qualify one animal type, either Primary or Accessory Animal Raising, shall not be reused to qualify another animal type. Proper manure management will be carried out in accordance with Title 3 of the San Bernardino County Code as adopted by the City of Yucaipa.

Animal Type
Cattle/Buffalo
Horses
Hogs (9 maximum)
Sheep, Female Goats, and Similar Livestock
Male Adult Goats (4 maximum)
Male Adult Goats (4 maximum)
Rabbits and Chinchillas (200 maximum)
Female Poultry
Female Poultry
Female Poultry
Male Poultry (9 maximum)
Male Poultry (9 maximum)

Animal Density Per
Square Foot
1 per 10,000
1 per 10,000
1 per 20,000
1 per 4,000
for parcels of less than 10 acres, 1
for parcels 10 acres +, 1 per 5 acres
50 per 10,000 (min. parcel size 1 acre)
for parcels of less than 1 acre, 25
for parcels of 1 to less than 10 acres, 99
for parcels of 10 acres +, 99 per 10 acres
for parcels of less than 10 acres, 2 per parcel
forparcels of 10 acres +, 2per 5 acres

(B) Small Animal Ranches/Farms

Aviaries, apiaries, or similar small animal ranches or farms shall be permitted on parcels that are at least one-half

acre in size. Fish raising shall be limited to one pond per acre, with a maximum of four ponds per parcel. Each pond shall not exceed one-half surface acre in area.

(4) Accessory uses as specified by Chapter 5 of this division.
(b) Land Uses Subject to Conditional Use Permit
(1) Wholesale trade of livestock.
(2) Commercial chicken ranches restricted to a minimum of 10 acres.
(3) Cow and goat dairies—Parcels of 10 acres or more.
(4) Hog ranches and calf-growing ranches—Parcels of five acres or more.
(5) Agricultural support services.
(6) Additional uses as specified by Chapter 4 of this division.
(c) Property Development Standards

Development in the Floodway (FW) District, shall, in addition to the following provisions, be subject to the development standards set forth in Section 85.020325.

Maximum Structure Height 35 feet Minimum Lot Size (map suffix will modify) 1 gross acre Maximum Lot Dimensions (width/depth ratio) 1:4 Minimum Lot Dimensions(width/depth ratio) 100/100

Front Yard Setback 25 feet Side Yard Setbacks 15 feet Rear Yard Setbacks 15 feet Street Side Yard Setbacks 25 feet Minimum District Size none required

(1) No structure or use shall be constructed, located, or substantially improved, and no land shall be graded or developed in the area designated as floodway, except upon approval of a plan which provides that the proposed development will not result in any increase in flood levels during the occurrence of the base flood discharge.

(2) All proposed land use permits within the FW District shall meet all of the requirements necessary for approval of a permit in the Floodplain Overlay District.