Malibu City Zoning Code
CHAPTER 17
08 RR RURAL RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
§ 17.08.010 Purpose.
The RR district is intended for sensitively designed, large lot single-family residential development, as well as agricultural uses and animal keeping which respects surrounding residents and the natural environment. This district incorporates a variety of natural resources and amenities.
(Prior code § 9210; Ord. 86 § 3, 1993)
§ 17.08.020 Permitted uses.
The following uses and structures are permitted in the RR district:
A.
One single-family residence per lot;
B.
Small family day care and residential care facilities serving six or fewer persons;
C.
Accessory uses and structures as follows:
1.
Accessory buildings customarily ancillary to single-family residences including, but not limited to, guest units seven hundred fifty (750 square feet maximum), detached garages, barns, pool houses, gazebos, storage sheds, and greenhouses (noncommercial),
2.
Recreational structures including, but not limited to, pools, spas, nonilluminated sports courts, and corrals,
3.
Domestic animals, kept as pets or for personal use,
4.
Raising of crops including, but not limited to, field, trees, bush, berry row and nursery stock, provided there is no retail sale from the premises,
5.
Raising of horses, sheep, goats, donkeys, mules and other equine cattle for personal use by residents on the premises, subject to the following conditions:
a.
The subject property is a minimum of 15,000 square feet in size,
b.
The maximum number of animals listed above does not exceed one animal (over six months of age) for every 5,000 square feet of lot area,
c.
The animals shall be maintained in an area a minimum of 50 feet from any building used for human habitation;
6.
Agricultural employee housing, crop related.
D.
The following agricultural uses; provided, that all buildings or structures used in conjunction therewith shall be located not less than 50 feet from any street or highway or any building used for human habitation:
1.
The raising of horses and other equine, cattle, sheep and goats, including the breeding and training of such animals, on a parcel having an area of not less than one acre and provided that not more than eight such animals per acre of the total ground area be kept or maintained in conjunction with such use,
2.
The grazing of cattle, horses, sheep or goats on a parcel with an area of not less than five acres, including the supplemental feeding of such animals, provided:
a.
That such grazing is not a part of nor conducted in conjunction with any dairy, livestock feed yard, livestock sales yard or commercial riding academy located on the same premises,
b.
That no buildings, structures, pens or corrals designed or intended to be used for the housing or concentrated feeding of such stock be used on the premises for such grazing other than racks for supplementary feeding, troughs for watering, or incidental fencing,
3.
Raising of poultry, fowl, birds, rabbits, fish, bees and other animals of comparable nature, provided the subject parcel is a minimum of one acre in size,
4.
The raising of hogs or pigs, provided:
a.
That the animals are located not less than 150 feet from any highway and not less than 50 feet from the side or rear lines of any parcel,
b.
That the animals shall not be fed any market refuse or similar imported ingredient or anything other than table refuse from meals consumed on the same parcel of land, or grain,
c.
That no more than two weaned hogs or pigs are kept,
d.
That the subject parcel is a minimum of one acre in size;
G.
Large family day care facilities (serving seven to 12 persons), subject to the provisions of Section 17.66.110;
H.
Private equestrian and/or hiking trails;
I.
Greenhouses on a lot or parcel of land having an area of at least one acre;
J.
Temporary placement of mobilehomes and trailers subject to the conditions of Section 17.40.040(A)(18).
K.
Transitional and supportive housing permitted in the same manner as a single-family residence and subject to all the restrictions that apply to single-family residential uses.
(Prior code § 9211; Ord. 86 § 3, 1993; Ord. 93 §§ 8, 9, 1993; Ord. 104 § 2, 1993; Ord. 449 § 8, 2019)
§ 17.08.030 Uses subject to director's review.
The following uses and structures may be permitted subject to obtaining a minor conditional use permit.
A.
Home occupations, subject to Section 17.40.040(A)(19);
B.
Boarding of Horses. The boarding of horses as a commercial use shall be subject to the same standards as specified in 17.08.020(C)(5), except that the minimum area required shall be five acres.
(Prior code § 9212; Ord. 86 § 3, 1993; Ord. 93 §§ 10, 11, 1993; Ord. 104 § 1, 1993; Ord. 151 § 12, 1996)
§ 17.08.040 Conditionally permitted uses.
The following uses may be permitted subject to obtaining a conditional use permit:
A.
Utility facilities related to public projects;
B.
Lighted sports courts;
C.
Helipads sites provided:
1.
The helipad is located on the same site as the main residence,
2.
The minimum net site area is 10 acres,
3.
No other private use helipad is located within five miles,
4.
Fire suppression equipment (i.e., water tank, foam, pumps) shall be maintained on the site, continuously, to the satisfaction of the fire department,
5.
Emergency response agencies shall be allowed to use the helipad facility in times of emergency;
D.
Nursery schools, day care facilities;
(Prior code § 9213; Ord. 86 § 3, 1993; Ord. 148 § 3, 1996; Ord. 155 § 4, 1996; Ord. 167 § 5, 1997; Ord. 172 § 6, 1998; Ord. 193 § 7(2)(1), 1999; Ord. 484, 4/26/2021)
§ 17.08.050 Lot development criteria.
A.
All new lots created within the RR district shall comply with the following criteria:
1.
Minimum Lot Area. The minimum lot area for each parcel located in the RR district shall be based on the corresponding designation found on the zoning map as follows:
a.
RR-20: 20 acre minimum lot area.
b.
RR-10: 10 acre minimum lot area.
c.
RR-5: five acre minimum lot area.
d.
RR-2: two acre minimum lot area.
e.
RR-1: one acre minimum lot area.
The minimum lot area requirements listed above represent the maximum density permitted in each RR designation. Any request to subdivide land within this zoning district will also require compliance with Title 16, which establishes a slope/density formula for all subdivision applications. |
2.
Minimum lot width: 150 feet.
3.
Minimum lot depth: 250 feet.
B.
Site Development. In addition to the regulations contained in this chapter, all uses in the RR district shall be subject to the applicable standards located in the following chapters:
(Prior code § 9214; Ord. 86 § 3, 1993; Ord. 93 § 13, 1993; Ord. 105 § 5, 1994; Ord. 151 §§ 9, 10, 1996; Ord. 254 § 3, 2003)