The purpose of the Agricultural Preserve Zone (AP) is to provide land use regulations consistent with the intent of the Plumas County Williamson Act program for agricultural preserves.

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985)

(a)

The following uses shall be permitted in the Agricultural Preserve Zone (AP):

(1)

Agriculture, timber management, agricultural product sales, animal breeding and boarding, and employee housing;

(2)

One dwelling unit;

(2.1)

Accessory dwelling units as set forth in Article 45, Accessory Dwelling Units, of this chapter; and

(3)

Child day care homes and limited child day care homes.

(b)

The following uses shall be permitted subject to the issuance of a special use permit:

(1)

Mining, limited electric generation, public utility facilities, public service facilities, wildlife management, transport stations, agricultural auction yards, agricultural processing, outdoor shooting ranges, hunting clubs, bed and breakfast inns, and commercial social events; and

(2)

Recreational uses, but not limited to walking, hiking, picnicking, camping, swimming, boating, fishing, hunting, or other outdoor games or sports for which facilities are provided for public participation.

(c)

The following use shall be permitted subject to the issuance of an administrative use permit:

(1)

Commercial social events, limited.

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985, as amended by § 1, Ord. 85-613, eff. August 15, 1985, § 23, Ord. 86-623, eff. February 6, 1986, § 1, Ord. 2004-1018, adopted November 2, 2004; § 1(Exh. A), Ord. 2019-1116, adopted January 22, 2019; § 3(Exh. A), Ord. 2020-1129, adopted May 19, 2020; § 1(Exh. A), Ord. No. 2024-1154, adopted May 7, 2024)

No structure in the Agricultural Preserve Zone (AP) shall exceed sixty (60') feet in height, except for dwelling units, which shall not exceed thirty-five (35') feet, and windmills, silos, elevators, and barns, which may be any height.

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985)

(a)

The minimum gross lot area in the Agricultural Preserve Zone (AP) shall be eighty (80) acres, except as provided in subsection (b) of this section.

(b)

The minimum gross lot area shall be ten (10) acres solely where the primary use is an agricultural auction yard with no dwelling unit permitted.

(c)

When a parcel resulting from a lot line adjustment contains an area zoned Agricultural Preserve Zone (AP), that area shall be at least the minimum area required by subsections (a) or (b) of this section, as applicable, or the lot line adjustment shall be denied.

(d)

Each dwelling unit and accessory buildings shall cover no more than one acre. Miscellaneous permitted compatible uses shall cover no more than one acre.

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985, as amended by § 3, Ord. 94-834, eff. June 23, 1994; § 1(Exh. A), Ord. 2019-1122, adopted October 15, 2019)

The minimum yard requirements in the Agricultural Preserve Zone (AP) shall be as follows, except as modified by Section 9-2.419 of Article 4 of this Chapter (General Requirements: Yards) and Sec. 9-2.4504 of Article 45 of this Chapter (Accessory Dwelling Units: Development Standards):

(a)

Front yards: Not less than twenty (20') feet; and

(b)

Side and rear yards: Not less than five (5') feet.

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985, as amended by § 1, Ord. 91-762, eff. October 3, 1991; § 17, Ord. No. 2004-998, adopted January 6, 2004; § 1(Exh. A), Ord. 2018-1114, adopted October 9, 2018; § 1(Exh. A), Ord. No. 2024-1154, adopted May 7, 2024)

Parking and loading in the Agricultural Preserve Zone (AP) shall be as required by Section 9-2.414 of Article 4 of this chapter (General Requirements: Parking and loading).

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985)

(a)

Signs in the Agricultural Preserve Zone (AP) shall be as permitted by Section 9-2.416 of Article 4 of this chapter (General Requirements: Signs).

(b)

Business signs shall not exceed thirty-two (32) square feet.

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985)