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Amador City City Zoning Code

CHAPTER 17

40 - A-T AGRICULTURAL TRANSITION ZONE

17.40.010 - Generally.

The following regulations shall apply in the A-T Agricultural-Transition zone unless otherwise provided in this title.

(Ord. 64 § 6 (part), 1985)

17.40.020 - Uses permitted.

A.

Agricultural use such as raising and grazing of livestock, poultry, or other animals; growing and harvesting of trees, fruits, vegetables, flowers, grains or other crops; storage, packing or processing of agricultural products produced on the property, without changing the nature of the products; sale on the property of products produced thereon; provided that such uses are carried on by a resident of the property, are incidental to the use thereof, and are not a nuisance to contiguous properties;

B.

One family dwelling, one guesthouse, renting on not more than one room.

(Ord. 64 § 6 (part), 1985)

17.40.030 - Uses permitted by use permit.

A.

Mining, quarrying, excavating, concentrating, exploring, drilling, processing, and stockpiling of rock, sand, gravel, decomposed granite, lignite, coal, clay, gypsum, limestone, metallic ores, nonmetallic ores, hydrocarbons, and similar materials, and the reclamation of resultant excavations with inert materials in accordance with recognized standards and requirements of public agencies responsible for public health, fire, safety, and the protection of water resources. A use permit shall not be required if the extraction or prospecting causes the removal or moving of overburden and minerals in an amount of less than one thousand (1,000) cubic yards in any one location of one acre or less.

(Ord. 64 § 6 (part), 1985)

17.40.040 - Building height.

Two and one-half stories, and not to exceed thirty (30) feet.

(Ord. 64 § 6 (part), 1985)

17.40.050 - Front yard.

There shall be a front yard of not less than fifty (50) feet.

(Ord. 64 § 6 (part), 1985)

17.40.060 - Side yard.

There shall be a side yard of not less than twenty (20) feet.

(Ord. 64 § 6 (part), 1985)

17.40.070 - Rear yard.

There shall be a rear yard of not less than fifty (50) feet.

(Ord. 64 § 6 (part), 1985)

17.40.080 - Area requirements.

The minimum lot area shall be not less than one acre, with a minimum parcel width of not less than one hundred fifty (150) feet.

For residential buildings, the minimum ground floor area exclusive of open porches or garages, shall be not less than seven hundred fifty (750) square feet.

(Ord. 64 § 6 (part), 1985)

17.40.090 - Distance between buildings on the same lot.

There shall be a minimum distance of six feet between a building used for dwelling purposes and an accessory building.

There shall be a minimum distance of six feet between accessory buildings.

(Ord. 64 § 6 (part), 1985)