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Kingsburg City Zoning Code

CHAPTER 17

20 - UR—URBAN RESERVE DISTRICT

17.20.010 - Purposes and application.

A.

This district is intended for application to areas which are designated by the general plan or any applicable specific plan to be held in reserve for future urban expansion, including lands where Williamson Act contracts have not yet been canceled.

B.

The purposes of this district are to: preserve the availability of agricultural and vacant lands required for future urban expansion: and, to prevent the premature development of lands where the range of municipal type services required by the general plan are not yet available. When such services are available, the property should be rezoned to the appropriate general plan designation.

(Ord. 92-11 § 1 (part), 1992: Ord. 408 (part), 1982)

(Ord. No. 2024-07, § 1, 12-18-2024)

17.20.020 - Permitted uses.

A.

Grazing and the raising of field crops, fruit and nut trees, vines, vegetables, horticultural specialties, livestock and poultry.

B.

Flood control channels; water pumping stations and reservoirs; irrigation ditches and canals and ditch and canal rights-of-way settling and water conservation recharging basins; parkways; recreation areas and facilities.

C.

A one-family dwelling in areas designated by the general plan for low density or medium density, provided that the site meets the property development standards and other requirements of that residential zoning district which is most appropriate for the general plan density designation involved.

D.

Incidental and accessory structures and uses located on the same site as a permitted use.

E.

Accessory dwelling units in accordance with section 17.56.060.

F.

Mobilehomes in accordance with section 17.56.050.

G.

Manufactured housing in accordance with section 17.56.050.

H.

Employee housing, six (6) persons or fewer.

I.

Employee housing, more than six (6) persons.

J.

Other uses which are added to this list according to the procedure in Chapter 17.60.

(Ord. 92-11 § 1 (part), 1992: Ord. 408 (part), 1982)

(Ord. No. 2024-07, § 1, 12-18-2024)

17.20.030 - Permitted uses—Administrative approval.

A.

Incidental and accessory structures and uses, as defined in Chapter 17.96, located on the same site as a use permitted by administrative approval or conditional use.

B.

Group residential facility, small.

C.

Group residential facility, large.

D.

Other uses which are added to this list by the planning commission according to the procedure set forth in Chapter 17.60.

(Ord. 92-11 § 1 (part), 1992: Ord. 408 (part), 1982)

(Ord. No. 2024-07, § 1, 12-18-2024)

17.20.040 - Conditional uses—Commission approval.

The following uses may be permitted in accordance with the procedures of Chapter 17.68 and Section 17.20.050 A:

A.

Uses which are added to this list according to the procedure in Chapter 17.60.

(Ord. 92-11 § 1 (part), 1992: Ord. 408 (part), 1982)

(Ord. No. 2024-07, § 1, 12-18-2024)

17.20.050 - Required conditions.

A.

Whenever a new use as listed under Section 17.20.020 is to be established in the UR district, the planning commission shall designate a zoning district classification for such use which is consistent with the general plan. Such use shall comply with the regulations of such designated district as if the use was actually proposed within such district. Such action shall be permissive for uses listed under Section 17.20.040.

B.

No conditional use shall be permitted and no process, equipment or materials shall be used which are found by the commission to be objectionable to persons living or working in the vicinity or injurious to property, crops, livestock or poultry in the vicinity by reason of odor, fumes, dust, smoke, cinders, dirt, refuse, water-carried wastes, noise, vibration, illumination, glare or unsightliness or to involve any hazard of fire, explosion or toxic chemicals.

(Ord. 92-11 § 1 (part), 1992: Ord. 408 (part), 1982)

(Ord. No. 2024-07, § 1, 12-18-2024)

17.20.060 - Property development standards.

A.

Distance between Structures. The minimum distance between a structure used for human habitation and another structure shall be ten (10) feet, except that such minimum distance shall be twenty-five (25) feet from a structure housing livestock or poultry.

B.

Signs. No sign or outdoor advertising structure of any character shall be permitted except as prescribed in Chapter 17.96.

C.

Off-Street Parking and Off-Street Loading. Off-street parking and off-street loading facilities shall be provided as prescribed in Chapter 17.52.

(Ord. 92-11 § 1 (part), 1992: Ord. 408 (part), 1982)

(Ord. No. 2024-07, § 1, 12-18-2024)

17.20.070 - General provisions and exceptions.

All uses shall be subject to the general provisions and exceptions prescribed in Chapter 17.60.

(Ord. 92-11 § 1 (part), 1992: Ord. 408 (part), 1982)

(Ord. No. 2024-07, § 1, 12-18-2024)