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Firebaugh City Zoning Code

§ 25-41.6

Caretaker Facilities.

Where listed as a permitted use in a particular zone, one permanent accessory dwelling is allowed for purposes of housing a caretaker, subject to the following standards.
a. 
Supplementary statement. The application shall include a statement with explanation of the need for caretaker quarters and the responsibilities of the caretaker/resident.
b. 
Status of caretaker. The resident of the dwelling shall be the owner or lessor, or an employee of the owner or lessor of the site.
c. 
Type of use requiring a caretaker. The principal use of the site must require a caretaker for security purposes, or for care of people, plants, animals, equipment, or other conditions on the site, or for needed housing for the owner or operator of a business.
d. 
Permitted zones and allowable location for a caretaker dwelling. In the C-1, C-2, C-3, and G Zones, such dwelling shall be located on the second floor, or to the rear of a principal building. In the M-1 and M-2 Zones, such dwelling may be located in accordance with the needs of the applicant. In all zoning districts, a caretaker residence is to be located on the same lot of record or contiguous ownership as the use requiring a caretaker.
e. 
Type of dwelling unit allowed. Caretaker residences shall be a standard site-built home, a modular home, or an apartment-type unit if the caretaker residence is to be integral with a principal structure.
f. 
Parking requirement. None, provided sufficient usable area is available to accommodate all resident vehicles on-site.