The Agricultural Zone (in this title referred to as A zone) is intended as a district for general agricultural purposes, with appropriate single-family residences and customary accessory buildings. Except as specifically provided elsewhere in this chapter, any and all buildings and premises, or land, in the A zone shall be used for, or occupied, and every building shall be erected, constructed, established, altered, enlarged, maintained, moved into or within the A zone exclusively and only in accordance with the regulations set forth in this chapter.

(`78 Code, § 17.06.010.)

   The following uses shall be permitted in the A zone, subject to property development standards set forth in § 17.06.050:

   (A)   Farms or ranches for tree, field or row crops or truck or flower gardening, plant nurseries and other similar agricultural enterprises; provided, however, that no sales stands are permitted hereby, except under a special permit granted pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 17.98;

   (B)   Housing for agricultural workers employed by the owner of the property;

   (C)   Incidental and customary accessory buildings and uses, including a private garage, private recreation facilities and employee living quarters;

   (D)   Keeping of poultry and animals, for noncommercial purposes, to maximum numbers as follows:

      (1)   Three weaned dogs;

      (2)   Three weaned cats;

      (3)   Chinchillas;

   (E)   15 fowl over 12 weeks of age, provided the fowl shall not be kept or maintained within 50 feet of any dwelling, nor within 100 feet of any school, hospital or similar institution;

   (F)   Four adult rabbits, provided the rabbits shall not be kept or maintained within 50 feet of any dwelling nor within 100 feet of any school, hospital or similar institution;

   (G)   A total of four of, or a total of four of any combination of horses, cattle or animals of general like character may be kept on any lot within an area of not less than one acre, provided the animals are not kept or pastured within 100 feet of any dwelling other than the dwelling of the owner of the animals;

   (H)   Manufactured housing on a permanent foundation system subject to the provisions of Chapter 17.81;

   (I)   Mobile home or trailer coach for temporary use as a project office and/or living quarters during construction of one or more permanent, single-family dwellings on the site and only while a valid building permit for such construction is in effect. No such use shall continue for longer than 18 months. No such use shall be for income-producing purposes;

   (J)   One permanent single-family dwelling;

   (K)   Parks and recreation areas subject to the provisions of Chapter 12.24;

   (L)   Small family day care homes;

   (M)   Similar uses permitted by the Commission determination pursuant to Chapter 17.88.

(`78 Code, § 17.06.020.) (Ord. 3139 § 4, 2013; Ord. 2510 § 2, 2001; Ord. 2311 § 1, 1997; Ord. 2178 § 3, 1993; Ord. 2171 § 5, 1993; Ord. 2126 § 6, 1992; Ord. 1955 § 6, 1989; Ord. 1946 § 1, 1989; Ord. 1764 § 1, 1985; Ord. 1489 § 1, 1978.)

   The following uses may be permitted subject to approval of a building permit as provided for in Chapter 17.85: accessory dwelling unit of a permanent character placed in a permanent location.

(`78 Code, § 17.06.025.) (Ord. 3259 § 16, 2017; Ord. 1703 § 5, 1983.)

   The following uses may be permitted in the A zone subject to conditional use permits as provided for in Chapter 17.92:

   (A)   Breeding farms, horse;

   (B)   Health care facility subject to the provisions of Chapter 17.73;

   (C)   Home occupations;

   (D)   Parks and playgrounds;

   (E)   Poultry and animals in addition to those stipulated in § 17.06.020. Other uses as may be permitted pursuant to § 17.92.040.

   (F)   High water demand project - a non-residential project that would demand an amount of water equivalent to, or greater than, the amount of water required by a 500 dwelling unit residential project.

(`78 Code, § 17.06.030.) (Ord. 3186 § 3, 2014; Ord. 2404 § 3, 1999; Ord. 2371 § 6, 1999; Ord. 1955 § 7, 1989; Ord. 1946 § 2, 1989; Ord. 1861 § 2, 1987.)

   Uses prohibited in the A zone are as follows:

   (A)   Commercial uses except as permitted in § 17.92.040.

   (B)   All manufacturing uses.

   (C)   Cannabis storefront retailer.

   (D)   Cannabis non-storefront retailer.

   (E)   Cannabis manufacturing.

   (F)   Cannabis distribution.

   (G)   Cannabis testing laboratory.

   (H)   Cannabis microbusiness.

   (I)   Cannabis cultivation.

   (J)   Any type of commercial cannabis activity.

(`78 Code, § 17.06.040.) (Ord. 3323 § 3, 2020; Ord. 3223 § 13, 2016; Ord. 3220 § 12, 2015; Ord. 2885 § 2 (part), 2007; Ord. 1764 § 2, 1985.)

   The property development standards set forth in this chapter shall apply to all land and buildings in the A zone, except that any lot shown on an official subdivision map duly approved and recorded, or any lot for which a bona fide deed had been duly recorded by June 21, 1965, may be used as a building site.

(`78 Code, § 17.06.050.)

   Each lot shall have a minimum lot area of five acres, except for lots duly recorded prior to the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter.

(`78 Code, § 17.06.060.)

   All lots hereafter created shall comply with the following minimum standards, and lots now held under separate ownership or of record shall not be reduced below these standards. The provisions of § 17.64.010 shall apply.

   (A)   Width. Lots shall have a minimum width of 250 feet.

   (B)   Depth. Lots shall have a minimum of 300 feet.

(`78 Code, § 17.06.070.)

   The minimum lot area per dwelling unit shall be five acres, except for lots duly recorded prior to the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter.

(`78 Code, § 17.06.080.)

   Buildings and structures erected in this zone shall have a height not greater than two stories or 30 feet, whereas a single story structure shall be one story and no greater than 25 feet, except as otherwise provided.

(`78 Code, § 17.06.090.) (Ord. 2521 § 2, 2001.)

   Except for setbacks along major streets as required by Chapter 17.86, there shall be established and maintained:

   (A)   General conditions. The provisions of §§ 17.64.020 through 17.64.040 shall apply;

   (B)   Front yard requirements. Front yard requirements are as follows:

      (1)   A front yard having a depth of not less than 25 feet, provided that no front yard need be deeper than the average depths of the front yards next thereto on each side, but in no case may the yard be reduced below 20 feet. A vacant lot or a lot occupied by a building with a front yard more than 25 feet deep shall be considered as having a front yard 25 feet deep;

      (2)   For special conditions, the provisions of § 17.64.040 shall apply;

   (C)   Side yard requirements. Side yard requirements are as follows:

      (1)   Each lot shall have a side yard on each side of not less than 15 feet, except as otherwise provided;

      (2)   For special conditions, the provisions of § 17.64.040 shall apply;

   (D)   Rear yard requirements. Rear yard requirements are as follows:

      (1)   Each lot shall have a rear yard of not less than ten feet, except as otherwise provided;

      (2)   For special conditions, the provisions of § 17.64.040 shall apply.

(`78 Code, § 17.06.100.)

   (A)   The minimum distance between accessory buildings and the primary unit shall be five feet.

   Lot area coverage by buildings or structures shall not exceed 30% of the total lot area, except as provided in § 17.64.010(E).

(`78 Code, § 17.06.120.) (Ord. 3291 § 3, 2018.)

   The general conditions of Chapter 17.70 shall apply.

(`78 Code, § 17.06.130.)

   No building permit shall be issued for any lot or parcel of land unless the lot has frontage on a dedicated and improved street. The Commission may approve access from a private street, provided the street conforms to the standards of the city. A lot shall be deemed to have frontage on a street where not less than 30 feet of the lot abuts a street and when vehicular access to the lot is by way of the frontage.

(`78 Code, § 17.06.140.)

   The provisions of Chapter 17.76 shall apply.

(`78 Code, § 17.06.150.)

   A single-family dwelling of a permanent character shall be placed in a permanent location and contain not less than 1,400 square feet of living area, exclusive of open patios and garages.

(`78 Code, § 17.06.160.) (Ord. 2927 § 1, 2008; Ord. 1703 § 6, 1983.)