Because prime forest land is not a readily renewable resource, this district classification is intended to provide for the protection of timber lands from uses which may be in conflict therewith. The provisions of this section, therefore, shall be liberally interpreted to apply to forestry and agriculture, and permitted agricultural uses, to the end that no other use shall be permitted. It is the intention of this section to prevent the subdividing of prime forest lands into lot sizes which might threaten the use of such lands fear forest or timber production, and changes of lone from AF to another classification are to be made only where such uses are in accord with the general plan. The following regulations shall apply in all AF districts, subject to the provisions of Chapters 20.46 and 20.48 of this code.

(Ord. 74-12 § 3 (part), 1974)

Uses permitted shall be as follows:

1. Management of land and forest for the production and harvest of trees
2. Logging
3. Single-family dwelling (for mandated standards related to manufactured housing see Section 20.48.130)
4. Home occupations
5. Child Day Care Home, up to 14 children.
6. Employee Housing, up to six residents as specified in the Sate Employee Housing Act (Health and Safety Code Sections 17000 through 17062.5)
7. Nurseries and greenhouses
8. One guest cottage for the use of friends, relatives and bona fide visitors, in conjunction with a single-family dwelling
9. Accessory dwelling units
10. Junior accessory dwelling units
    
11. Accessory buildings and accessory uses customarily appurtenant to a permitted use
    
12. Animal husbandry.
    

(Ord. 2023-007 § 19, 2023; Ord. 2023-006 § 3 (part), 2023; Ord. 76-22 § 1 (part), 1976; Ord. 74-12 § 3 (part), 1974)

Uses permitted with a use permit shall be as follows:

1. Agriculture, other than tree farming
2. Employee housing, agriculture, up to 12 dwelling units or 36 beds as specified in the State Employee Housing Act (Health and Safety Code Sections 17000 through 17062.5)
   
3. Hog farming
4. Dairies
5. Country clubs and golf courses
6. Public or quasi-public uses
7. Guest ranches and public stables
8. Mobile home
9. Airports, subject to the provisions of Section 20.18.100
10. Commercial excavations for rock and gravel and rock aggregate processing plants, subject to the provisions of Sections 20.18.90 and 20.18.100
11. Asphalt and concrete batch plants, subject to the provisions of Sections 20.18.90 and 20.18.100
12. Oil and gas drilling subject to the provisions of Sections 20.18.90 and 20.18.100

(Ord. 2023-007 § 20, 2023; Ord. 95-06 § 5 (part), 1995; Ord. 76-22 § 1 (part), 1976; Ord. 74-12 § 3 (part), 1974)

Building height limit shall be none.

(Ord. 74-12 § 3 (Part), 1974)

Minimum lot area shall be forty acres.

(Ord. 74-12 § 3 (part), 1974)

Required front yard shall be twenty-five feet. Also refer to Section 20.48.90.

(Ord. 74-12 § 3 (part), 1974)

Required side yard shall be twenty feet.

(Ord. 74-12 § 3 (part), 1974)

Required rear yard shall be twenty feet for main building and five feet for accessory buildings.

(Ord. 74-12 § 3 (part), 1974)