The provisions of this chapter shall apply in all W-2 Zones.

A.

When the gross area of a lot is less than one (1) acre, the following uses shall be permitted:

(1)

One (1) family dwellings.

(2)

Farmworker housing.

(3)

Field crops, flower and vegetable gardening, tree crops, and greenhouses used only for purposes of propagation and culture, including the sale thereof from the premises and one (1) unlighted sign that does not exceed two (2) square feet in size pertaining to the sale of products.

(4)

The noncommercial keeping of horses on lots not less than twenty thousand (20,000) square feet in area and one hundred (100) feet in width, provided they are kept not less than one hundred (100) feet from any street and twenty (20) feet from any property line. A maximum of two (2) horses per twenty thousand (20,000) square feet and, in any event, not more than four (4) horses on a lot will be permitted.

(5)

Home occupations.

(6)

The noncommercial raising of not more than five (5) miniature pigs on lots of not less than twenty thousand (20,000) square feet, subject to the following conditions:

(a)

Any person owning or having custody or control of a miniature pig over the age of four (4) months shall pay for and obtain a license from the Animal Control Department.

(b)

Any miniature pig kept or maintained on a lot with a use permitted under subsection A.(1) of this section shall be spayed or neutered as a condition of being licensed. No license shall be issued unless the owner or custodian of the miniature pig presents a valid certificate from a veterinarian. All unaltered miniature pigs shall be subject to immediate impoundment.

(c)

No miniature pig may weigh more than two hundred (200) pounds.

(d)

Any person owning or having charge, care, custody or control of any miniature pig shall keep such pig exclusively upon his or her own premises, provided, however, such pig may be off such premises if under restraint of a competent person.

(e)

The miniature pig must be kept in an enclosure that is no closer than thirty (30) feet from the front property line, fifteen (15) feet from any side or rear property line and no closer than thirty-five (35) feet of any dwelling unit other than the dwelling unit on the subject lot.

(7)

The keeping or raising of not more than twelve (12) mature female crowing fowl on lots or parcels not less than twenty thousand (20,000) square feet for the use of the occupants of the premises. The crowing fowl shall be kept in an enclosed area located not less than twenty (20) feet from any property line and not less than fifty (50) feet from any residence and shall be maintained on the rear portion of the lot in conjunction with a residential use.

(8)

Future Farmers of America (FFA) or 4-H projects conducted by the occupants of the premises. Provided, however, if the project involves crowing fowl, an unexpired crowing fowl affidavit form describing the project must be on file with the Community Development Director. Affidavit forms are available at the Planning Department and may be filed free of charge.

(9)

The outside storage of materials on improved lots or parcels of one-half (½) acre to one (1) acre provided the amount is limited to one hundred (100) square feet with a maximum height of three (3) feet.

B.

When the gross area of a lot is one (1) acre or greater, the following uses are permitted:

(1)

One (1) family dwellings.

(2)

Farmworker housing.

(3)

Water works facilities, both public and private, intended primarily for the production and distribution of water for irrigation purposes.

(4)

Nurseries, greenhouses, orchards, aviaries, apiaries, field crops, tree crops, berry and bush crops, vegetable, flower and herb gardening on a commercial scale; the drying, packing, canning, freezing and other accepted methods of processing the produce resulting from such permitted uses, when such processing is primarily in conjunction with a farming operation and further provided that the permanent buildings and structures used in conjunction with such drying, packing and processing operations are not nearer than twenty (20) feet from the boundaries of the premises.

(5)

The grazing of cattle, horses, sheep, goats or other farm stock or animals, not including hogs, including the supplementary feeding thereof, not to exceed five (5) animals per acre of all the land available; provided however, the systematic rotation of animals with more than five (5) animals per acre is permitted so long as the total number of permitted animals is not exceeded. For the grazing of sheep or goats, the permissible number of animals per acre may be multiplied by three (3), except that there shall be no limit to the permissible number of sheep which may be grazed per acre when the grazing is for the purpose of cleaning up unharvested crops, provided that such grazing is not conducted for more than four (4) weeks in any six (6) month period. The provisions of this subsection apply to mature breeding stock, maintenance stock and similar farm stock, and shall not apply to the offspring thereof, if such offspring are being kept, fed or maintained solely for sale, marketing or slaughtering at the earliest practical age of maturity. In all cases the permissible number of animals per acre shall be computed upon the basis of the nearest equivalent ratio.

(6)

Farm for rabbits, fish, frogs, chinchilla, and other small animals (excluding crowing fowl).

(7)

Farms or establishment for the selective or experimental breeding and raising of cattle, sheep, goats, and horses, subject to the limitations set forth in subsection A.(4) of this section.

(8)

The noncommercial raising of hogs, not to exceed five (5) animals; provided, however, that the total number of animals permitted on parcels of less than one (1) acre shall not exceed two (2) animals except that no animals shall be permitted on lots of less than twenty thousand (20,000) square feet. For the purposes of determining the number of hogs on a parcel, both weaned and unweaned hogs shall be counted. (See Chapter 6.50 regarding hog ranches.)

(9)

Future Farmers of America (FFA) or 4-H projects conducted by the occupants of the premises. Provided, however, if the project involves crowing fowl, an unexpired crowing fowl affidavit form describing the project must be on file with the Community Development Director. Affidavit forms are available at the Planning Department and may be filed free of charge.

(10)

A temporary stand for the display and sale of the agriculture produce of any permitted use that is produced upon the premises where such stand is located or upon contiguous lands owned or leased by the owner or occupant of the premises. Off-street parking shall be as required in Section 9.240.120, except that no paving shall be required.

(11)

A sign, single or double faced, not exceeding twelve (12) square feet in area per face, advertising only the sale of the services or the products produced on the premises. The sign shall not be lighted or have flashing objects or banners.

(12)

Home occupations.

(13)

The noncommercial raising of not more than raising of not more than five (5) miniature pigs on lots of not less than twenty thousand (20,000) square feet, subject to the following conditions:

(a)

Any person owning or having custody or control of a miniature pig over the age of four (4) months shall pay for and obtain a license from the Animal Control Department.

(b)

Any miniature pig kept or maintained on a lot with a use permitted under subsection B.(1) of this section shall be spayed or neutered as a condition of being licensed. No license shall be issued unless the owner or custodian of the miniature pig presents a valid certificate from a veterinarian. All unaltered miniature pigs shall be subject to immediate impoundment.

(c)

No miniature pig may weigh more than two hundred (200) pounds.

(d)

Any person owning or having charge, care, custody or control of any miniature pig shall keep such pig exclusively upon his or her own premises, provided, however, such pig may be off such premises if under restraint of a competent person.

(e)

The miniature pig must be kept in an enclosure that is no closer than thirty (30) feet from the front property line, fifteen (15) feet from any side or rear property line and no closer than thirty-five (35) feet of any dwelling unit other than the dwelling unit on the subject lot.

(14)

The keeping or raising of not more than fifty (50) mature female crowing fowl and ten (10) mature male crowing fowl on lots or parcels not less than one (1) acre for the use of the occupants of the premises. The crowing fowl shall be kept in an enclosed area located not less than twenty (20) feet from any property line and not less than fifty (50) feet from any residence and shall be maintained on the rear portion of the lot in conjunction with a residential use.

(15)

The outside storage of materials on improved lots or parcels of one (1) acre or more provided the amount is limited to two hundred (200) square feet with a maximum height of three (3) feet.

C.

The following uses shall be permitted provided approval of a site development permit shall first have been obtained pursuant to the provisions of Section 9.240.330:

(1)

Guest ranches.

(2)

Libraries, museums and post offices.

(3)

Tennis and polo clubs.

(4)

Meat cutting and packaging plants, provided there is no slaughtering of animals or rendering of meat.

(5)

An additional one (1) family dwelling (including mobilehomes), excluding the principal dwelling, shall be allowed for each ten (10) acres being farmed. Said additional dwelling units shall be located on a parcel being farmed and occupied by the owner, operator or employee of the farming operation as a one (1) family residence, provided that:

(a)

The mobilehome shall have a floor area of not less than four hundred and fifty (450) square feet.

(b)

The dwellings are not rented or held out for lease to anyone other than an employee of the farming operation.

(c)

The dwellings are located not less than fifty (50) feet from any property line.

(d)

The dwellings are screened from view from the front property line by shrubs or trees.

(e)

The arrangement of the dwellings, sanitary facilities and utilities conforms with all of the requirements of the Riverside County Department of Environmental Health, City Building and Safety Division and state law.

(f)

The number of dwellings for employees shall not exceed four (4) per established farming operation.

(6)

Radio and television broadcasting stations, antennas, cable installations, and microwave relay stations and towers in accordance with Section 9.240.330 (1)(c).

(7)

Churches, temples and other places of religious worship.

(8)

Beauty shops operated from a home by its inhabitants where no assistants are employed and the on-site sign is unlighted and does not exceed two (2) square feet in area.

(9)

Temporary real estate tract offices located within a subdivision, to be used only for and during the original sale of the subdivision, but not to exceed a period sale of two (2) years in any event.

(10)

Public parks and public playgrounds, golf courses with standard length fairways, and country clubs.

(11)

Child day care center.

D.

The following uses are permitted provided a conditional use permit has been granted:

(1)

Airport or landing field.

(2)

A mining operation which is exempt from the provisions of the California Surface Mining and Reclamation Act of 1975 (Pub. Resources Code Section 2710 et seq.) and Chapter 5.65.

(3)

Cemetery, pet or human.

(4)

Commercial fairgrounds and exhibitions.

(5)

Drive-in theaters.

(6)

Dune buggy parks.

(7)

Fruit and vegetable packing plants and similar uses.

(8)

Hog ranches, subject to the provisions of Chapter 6.50.

(9)

Hunting clubs.

(10)

Lumber mill.

(11)

Lumber production of a commercial nature, including commercial logging or commercial development of timber.

(12)

The manufacture of:

(a)

Brick, tile or terra-cotta;

(b)

Cement and cement products;

(c)

Gypsum; and

(d)

Lime or lime products.

(13)

Menageries.

(14)

Mobilehome parks, developed pursuant to Section 9.260.030.

(15)

Pen fed cattle operations, livestock sales yards, livestock auction yards, and dairy

(16)

Race tracks, including, but not limited to, contests between automobiles, horse, go-carts, and motorcycles, but not including contests between human beings only.

(17)

Recreational vehicle parks.

(18)

Rifle, pistol, skeet, or trapshooting ranges.

(19)

Rodeo arenas.

(20)

Trail bike parks.

(21)

Trailer and boat storage.

(22)

Commercial stables and riding academies.

(23)

Recreational lakes.

(24)

Disposal service operations.

(25)

Auction houses and yards.

(26)

Printers, publishers, film studios, or recording studios as accessory uses to an educational institution, church, temple or other place of religious worship.

(27)

Extraction and bottling of well water including the incidental manufacturing of bottles solely for use in the permitted extraction and bottling operation.

(28)

Outdoor film studios.

(29)

Camps.

(30)

Both large and small animal hospitals.

(31)

Guest ranches, tennis and polo clubs, golf courses with standard length fairways and country clubs, airports, automobile and motorcycle race tracks, horse race tracks, rodeo arenas, commercial fairgrounds and exhibitions with the sale of alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption pursuant to Section 9.240.490.

E.

Public utilities uses.

(1)

Structures and installations necessary to the conservation and development of water such as dams, pipe lines, water conduits, tanks, reservoirs, wells and the necessary pumping and water production facilities.

(2)

Structures and the pertinent facilities necessary and incidental to the development and transmission of electrical power and gas such as hydroelectric power plants, booster or conversion plants, transmission lines, pipe lines and the like.

(3)

Telephone transmission lines, telephone exchanges and offices.

(4)

Railroads, including the necessary facilities in connection therewith.

F.

A mining operation that is subject to the California Surface Mining and Reclamation Act of 1975 (Pub. Resources Code Section 2710 et seq.) is permitted provided that the operator thereof holds a permit to conduct surface mining operations issued pursuant to Chapter 5.65 which has not been revoked or suspended.

G.

Kennels and catteries are permitted provided they are approved pursuant to the provisions of Section 9.240.460.

H.

Subject to the provisions of Section 9.240.300, the number of mature crowing fowl may be increased up to fifty (50) over each (male and female) of the permitted numbers.

(Ord. No. 2012-02, § 1, 6-7-2012; Ord. No. 2021-09, § 4, 4-15-2021; Ord. No. 2021-21, § 44, 11-4-2021; Ord. No. 2023-08, § 35, 5-18-2023; Ord. No. 2024-08, § 16, 4-18-2024)

The uses permitted in the W-2 Zone shall be subject to the following standards:

(1)

One (1) family residences shall not exceed forty (40) feet in height. No other building or structure shall exceed fifty (50) feet in height, unless a greater height is approved pursuant to Section 9.240.370. In no event, however, shall a building exceed seventy-five (75) feet in height or any other structure exceed one hundred and five (105) feet in height, unless a variance is approved pursuant to Section 9.240.270.

(2)

Lot size shall not be less than twenty thousand (20,000) square feet, with a minimum average lot width of one hundred (100) feet and a minimum average lot depth of one hundred and fifty (150) feet, unless larger minimum lot area and dimensions are specified for a particular area or use.

(3)

Minimum yard setback requirements.

(a)

Front yard, twenty (20) feet.

(b)

Interior and street side yard, ten (10) feet.

(c)

Rear yard ten (10) feet, through lots, rear yard twenty (20) feet.

(d)

No structural encroachments shall be permitted in the front, side or rear yard setback except as provided for in Section 9.240.180.

(4)

Animals are not permitted on existing substandard lots that are less than twenty thousand (20,000) square feet in size.

(5)

Automobile storage space shall be provided as required by Section 9.240.120.

(Ord. No. 2023-13, § 28, 8-17-2023)