Point Arena, CA Zoning Ordinance

Point Arena City Zoning Code

CHAPTER 18

20 REGULATIONS FOR THE PRINCIPAL ZONES

§ 18.20.010 Conflict of regulations.

In addition to the regulations specified in this chapter for each of the principal zones, the general regulations set forth in Chapter 18.25 shall be applicable to each and every such zone. In the event of conflict between the particular regulations for each zone set forth in this chapter and the general regulations set forth in Chapter 18.25, the more restrictive regulations shall apply. In doubtful cases, the planning commission shall determine which of the conflicting regulations shall be applicable.

(Ord. 179 § 4.01, 2001.)

§ 18.20.020 Suburban residential or SR zone.

The suburban residential zones apply to properties designated on the zoning map that are suitable for the provision of low-density single-family residential development.

(1)

Suburban Residential—One Acre (SR 1).

(a)

Principally Permitted Uses.

(i)

Single-family dwellings, including a mobile or manufactured home;

(ii)

Truck gardening, small-scale farming and grazing;

(iii)

Structures associated with truck gardening, small-scale farming and grazing including out-buildings and sheds not exceeding 1,000 square feet;

(iv)

One home occupation;

(v)

Tot lot.

(b)

Conditionally Permitted Uses.

(i)

Water storage tanks, reservoirs, and water distribution lines;

(ii)

Noncommercial livestock stables or corrals;

(iii)

Day care centers;

(iv)

Satellite TV receiving dish (four feet diameter or larger);

(v)

Bed and breakfast inns;

(vi)

Live-work spaces/studios in lieu of a principally permitted single-family dwelling;

(vii)

One granny unit or one second unit, not to exceed 1,200 square feet, subject to the city's second dwelling unit ordinance and state law only where there is an existing single-family home;

(viii)

Shared-living facility, rooming and boarding, residential care facility;

(ix)

Churches, schools, libraries.

(c)

Other Regulations.

(i)

Minimum lot area: one acre;

(ii)

Minimum lot width: 125 feet;

(iii)

Maximum lot depth: three times lot width;

(iv)

Minimum yards: front, 20 feet; rear, 15 feet; side, 10 feet;

(v)

Maximum building height, 35 feet, except that the planning commission may require a lesser height as provided in Section 18.25.150;

(vi)

Required planned residential: development proposals on existing lots (initial planning areas) of 10 acres or more shall be processed as planned residential developments (PRD), as provided for in Section 18.30.130;

(vii)

Water and waste water: septic systems and/or wells may be acceptable in lieu of connections to the municipal sewer system and to the water system and only if in compliance with city ordinances and Mendocino County environmental health regulations in effect at the time of permit application. Appropriate and adequate water supply and septic capacity to support the proposed development shall be substantiated prior to approval of any CDP;

(viii)

Residential densities: ultimate lot sizes may be no less than one acre, except that lot sizes may vary and/or be less than prescribed herein provided the overall resulting residential densities (dwelling units per acre) do not exceed the allowable densities (dwelling units per acre), and provided the subdivision or development is processed in accordance with and conforms to the provisions of the planned residential development (PRD) chapter of this title;

(ix)

Adequate traffic capacity shall be substantiated prior to approval of any CDP.

(2)

Suburban Residential—One-Half Acre (SR 1/2).

(a)

Principally Permitted Uses. All principally allowed uses in the SR 1 zone.

(b)

Conditionally Permitted Uses. All conditionally allowed uses in the SR 1 zone.

(c)

Other Regulations.

(i)

Minimum lot area: one-half acre;

(ii)

Minimum lot width: 125 feet;

(iii)

Maximum lot depth: three times lot width;

(iv)

Minimum yards: front, 20 feet; rear, 15 feet; side, 10 feet;

(v)

Maximum building height, 35 feet, except that the planning commission may require a lesser height as provided in Section 18.25.150;

(vi)

(vii)

Water and waste water: septic systems and/or wells may be acceptable in lieu of connections to the municipal sewer and water systems, on parcels greater than one acre in size, and only if in compliance with city ordinances and Mendocino County environmental health regulations in effect at the time of permit application. Parcels less than one acre must connect to the municipal sewer system. Appropriate and adequate water supply and septic capacity as well as adequate traffic capacity to support the proposed development shall be substantiated prior to approval of any CDP;

(viii)

Residential densities: ultimate lot sizes may be no less than one-half acre, except that lot sizes may vary and/or be less than prescribed herein provided the overall resulting residential densities (dwelling units per acre) do not exceed the allowable densities (dwelling units per acre), and provided the subdivision or development is processed in accordance with and conforms to the provisions of the planned residential development (PRD) chapter of this title, when applicable;

(ix)

Adequate traffic capacity shall be substantiated prior to approval of any CDP.

(Ord. 179 § 4.02, 2001.)

§ 18.20.030 Urban residential or UR zone.

The urban residential zone applies to properties designated on the zoning map which are suitable for single-family residential uses, including co-housing projects. These areas shall be served by municipal sewer and water. Securing all appropriate and adequate services is a condition precedent to approval of development in these areas. This land-use designation promotes the infilling of development and provides for concentration of development in the downtown and adjacent areas.

(1)

Principally Permitted Uses.

(a)

Single-family dwelling, including a mobile or a manufactured home;

(b)

Rooming and boarding of not more than two persons not employed on the premises;

(c)

One home occupation;

(d)

Keeping of no more than four household pets on each lot.

(2)

Conditionally Permitted Uses.

(a)

Day care facilities;

(b)

Live-work spaces in lieu of permissible single-family dwellings;

(c)

Satellite TV receiving dish (four feet diameter or larger);

(d)

Bed and breakfast inns;

(e)

Rooming and boarding;

(f)

A "granny" unit, not to exceed 1,200 square feet, or a second dwelling unit in lieu of a granny unit, where there exists a single-family dwelling, subject to the second dwelling unit ordinance and state law;

(g)

Residential care facilities;

(h)

Churches, libraries, schools.

(3)

Other Regulations.

(a)

Minimum lot area: 8,625 square feet;

(b)

Minimum lot width: 60 feet;

(c)

Maximum lot depth: three times lot width;

(d)

Minimum yards: front, 20 feet; rear, 15 feet; side, 10 feet;

(e)

Maximum building height: 35 feet, except the planning commission may require a lesser height as provided in Section 18.25.150;

(f)

Required planned residential: development proposals on existing lots (initial planning areas) of 10 acres or more or any two or more abutting parcels of less than 10 acres in the same ownership or under the same control totaling 10 acres or more shall be processed as planned residential developments (PRD), as provided for in Section 18.30.130;

(g)

Sidewalks are required.

(Ord. 179 § 4.03, 2001.)

§ 18.20.040 Multifamily residential or MR zone.

The multifamily residential zone applies to properties designated on the zoning map where it is reasonable to permit multifamily medium-density apartment developments, mixed residential building types, and offices under certain circumstances. Developments in these areas shall be served by municipal water and sewer. Securing all appropriate and adequate water and sewer services is a condition precedent to approval of development in these areas. Adequate traffic capacity must also be demonstrated.

(1)

Principally Permitted Uses.

(a)

Single-family and multifamily dwellings, including shared living and cohousing facilities, live-work spaces, except mobile homes, mobile home parks, and live-work spaces;

(b)

Tot lots;

(c)

Home occupations;

(d)

Keeping of not more than two household pets for each dwelling unit.

(2)

Conditionally Permitted Uses.

(a)

Inns, bed and breakfast inns, boarding houses;

(b)

Professional offices, provided they do not exceed 50 percent of a project's total building floor area;

(c)

Satellite TV receiving dish (four feet diameter or larger);

(d)

Churches, libraries, schools;

(e)

Day-care center;

(f)

Nursing homes, hospices, and convalescent hospitals.

(3)

Other Regulations.

(a)

Minimum lot area: 5,800 square feet;

(b)

Minimum lot width: 60 feet;

(c)

Maximum lot depth: three times lot width;

(d)

Minimum yards: front, 20 feet; rear, 10 feet; side, five feet;

(e)

Maximum building height: 35 feet, except the planning commission may require a lesser height as provided in Section 18.25.150;

(f)

Maximum residential density: one dwelling unit for each 5,800 square feet of land area;

(g)

Useable open space: 15 percent of each lot shall be reserved, in addition to required yards and private patios/decks and parking, and in addition to any open space that may be set aside and not useable due to hazardous conditions in slopes, as open space;

(h)

Special yards for dwelling groups: the distance between separate buildings of a dwelling group shall be not less than 10 feet. The distance between the front of any dwelling unit in the group and any other building shall be not less than 20 feet. The distance between the front of the dwelling unit in the group and any side lot line shall not be less than 12 feet. All of the above distances shall be increased by two feet for each two feet that any building on the lot exceeds two stories;

(i)

(j)

Sidewalks are required.

(Ord. 179 § 4.04, 2001.)

§ 18.20.050 Agriculture exclusive or AE zone.

The agriculture exclusive zone applies to properties designated on the zoning map where it is necessary to protect for agricultural uses. This designation applies to areas in which agriculture shall be the predominant use and in which the only other uses allowed are those which support the maintenance of agricultural lands in permanent agricultural production.

(1)

Principally Permitted Uses.

(a)

Farming, dairying, grazing or breeding of cattle, horses, or sheep, raising, or keeping of poultry, fowl, rabbits, or goats or similar animals;

(b)

Crop, vine or truck farm, greenhouses constructed on nonpermanent foundations (e.g., perimeter foundations), horticulture;

(c)

Farm and ranch buildings including stables, barns, pens, corrals, coops, windmills, silo;

(d)

A single-family dwelling incidental to the agricultural use of the land, for the residence of the farmer or for employees engaged in agricultural use of land;

(e)

Roadside stands used for the sale of agricultural products provided the structures are temporary;

(f)

One home occupation;

(g)

Private wells and septic systems to support agricultural uses, when consistent with applicable health department regulations.

(2)

Conditionally Permitted Uses.

(a)

Hog farms, turkey farms, frog farms, and fur farms;.

(b)

Animal feed yards and sales yards;

(c)

Riding stables to rent or board horses;

(d)

Water storage tanks, reservoirs and distribution lines;

(e)

One second dwelling unit incidental to the agricultural use of the land, which may be a mobile or manufactured home, for the residence of the owner or lessee or for employees engaged in agricultural use of the land, not to exceed 1,200 square feet in area subject to the second dwelling unit ordinance and state law and only where there is an existing single-family home;

(f)

Scientific research and associated structures;

(g)

Wastewater ponds; spray irrigation;

(h)

Satellite TV receiving dish (four feet diameter or larger);

(i)

Emergency services communications facilities of a limited nature.

(3)

Other Regulations.

(a)

Minimum lot area: 20 acres;

(b)

Maximum lot depth: three times lot width;

(c)

Minimum yards: front, 30 feet; rear, 20 feet; side, 10 feet;

(d)

Maximum building height: 35 feet. Farm outbuildings shall not be less than 20 feet from any dwelling unit. The planning commission may require a lesser height as provided in Section 18.25.150;

(e)

Appropriate adequate water supply and septic capacity as well as adequate traffic capacity to support residential use without diminishing water supplies for agricultural uses shall be substantiated prior to approval of the CDP.

(Ord. 179 § 4.05, 2001.)

§ 18.20.060 Residential agriculture or RA-2 zone.

The residential agriculture zone applies to properties designated on the zoning map which are suitable for very low-density residential use and limited agricultural activities and contribute to maintaining the city's rural and small-town character and small-scale agricultural activities. This land use designation also allows for buffer areas between exclusive agriculture areas and higher density residential areas. Septic systems and wells are permitted.

(1)

Principally Permitted Uses.

(a)

Farming, dairying, grazing, breeding of cattle, horses, or sheep, raising or keeping of poultry, fowl, rabbits, or goats or similar animals;

(b)

Crop, vine or truck farm, greenhouses constructed on nonpermanent foundations (e.g., perimeter foundations), horticulture;

(c)

Accessory structures such as barns, pens, coops, stables, not used for commercial purposes;

(d)

Windmills;

(e)

Greenhouses and other nursery structures;

(f)

One single-family dwelling, which may be a mobile home or a manufactured home;

(g)

One home occupation.

(2)

Conditionally Permitted Uses.

(a)

Water storage tanks, reservoirs, and water distribution lines;

(b)

Animal hospitals, kennels;

(c)

Commercial stables;

(d)

Satellite TV receiving dish (four feet diameter or larger);

(e)

Bed and breakfast activities within the principally-permitted residence;

(f)

One second dwelling unit or one live-work space or one "granny" unit not to exceed 1,200 square feet, subject to the second unit ordinance and state law and only where there is an existing single-family home;

(g)

Residential care facility.

(3)

Other Regulations.

(a)

Minimum lot area: two acres;

(b)

Minimum lot width: 250 feet;

(c)

Maximum lot depth: three times lot width;

(d)

Minimum yards: front, 20 feet; rear, 15 feet; side, 10 feet;

(e)

Maximum building height: 35 feet, except the planning commission may require a lesser height as provided for in Section 18.25.150;

(f)

Private wells and septic systems that are associated with any principally or conditionally permitted use must be consistent with applicable health department regulations. Appropriate adequate water supply and septic capacity as well as adequate traffic capacity to support the proposed development shall be substantiated prior to approval of any CDP;

(g)

Adequate traffic capacity shall be substantiated prior to approval of any CDP.

(Ord. 179 § 4.06, 2001.)

§ 18.20.070 Core commercial or C zone.

The commercial core zone is intended to be applied to properties so designated on the zoning map which are most suitable for the provision of goods and services for residents and visitors at a scale appropriate to the traditional small-scale downtown area. Development in these areas should promote commercial uses, offices, cultural activities, and urban housing while maintaining the city's unique and historic small-town character. Connection to municipal water and sewer systems shall be required. Appropriate and adequate water and sewer services as well as adequate traffic capacity must be demonstrated prior to approval of development in these areas.

(1)

Principally Permitted Uses.

(a)

General retail goods and services including cafés and restaurants, delis, food stores, convenience sales, markets, bakeries, pharmacies;

(b)

Personal and professional services including beauty and barber shops, self-service laundries, dry cleaners, tailors, travel agencies, real estate sales, fitness centers, dance studios;

(c)

Offices, professional offices, banks, medical offices, and clinics;

(d)

Hardware, appliance, clothing, furniture, television and electronic stores, florists, video sales and rentals, antique and art galleries and sales, bookstores;

(e)

Libraries and art galleries;

(f)

Public offices including public safety facilities, post office;

(g)

Visitor-serving facilities such as hotel, motel, inns, and hostel;

(h)

Churches;

(i)

Existing dwellings and living quarters;

(j)

Tot lots and mini parks;

(k)

Outdoor farmers' market; flea market;

(l)

Vehicle service station;

(m)

Other small businesses when entirely enclosed and capable of emitting only minimum noise or pollutants, including, but not limited to, cabinet shops, plumbers, electricians, photographic and blueprint processing, print shops.

(2)

Conditionally Permitted Uses.

(a)

Bars, restaurants with bars;

(b)

Second-hand stores;

(c)

Commercial and public off-street parking facilities;

(d)

Brew pubs;

(e)

Small-scale vehicle repair and servicing;

(f)

Animal clinics and hospitals;

(g)

Theaters, commercial recreation facilities, and social halls;

(h)

Nursing homes and hospices;

(i)

Emergency shelters and transitional housing;

(j)

Temporary outdoor display and sale of locally-produced or -created arts and crafts;

(k)

Satellite TV receiving dish.

(3)

Conditionally Permitted Dwelling Units. Dwelling units of any type and mixture, including live-work spaces, but excluding mobile home parks and mobile homes, provided that: (a) the full amount of required off-street parking for each use or activity is provided on site or fees in lieu thereof are paid in accordance with the city's zoning ordinance and schedule of fees in effect on the date of the use permit; (b) all yard, landscaping and screening requirements as set forth in the zoning ordinance are adhered to. The planning commission shall require that a comprehensive development plan be submitted for review and approval for any proposed development consisting of multiple mixed uses including live/work spaces.

The planning commission may deny applications for new dwelling units within the core area if a finding is made that such units will not advance the principal purposes of the downtown or are sighted or designed in a fashion that is incompatible with the city's architectural design or historic preservation standards. The planning commission shall deny applications for new dwelling units within the core area for any inconsistency with the provisions of the LCP, including, but not limited to, a lack of appropriate and adequate water and sewage disposal services or traffic capacity to support the proposed development, or that the proposed development would displace present or future priority uses, inconsistent with Coastal Act Sections 30222, 30223, and 30255.

(4)

Other Regulations.

(a)

Minimum yards: front, none, except that where frontage is partially in a residential zone, the front yard shall be the same as that required in such residential zone; rear, 15 feet; side, none, except that a side yard abutting a residential zone shall not be less than the front yard of such residential zone;

(b)

Maximum building height, 35 feet, except that the planning commission may require a lesser height as provided in Section 18.25.150;

(c)

Sidewalks are required.

(Ord. 179 § 4.07, 2001.)

§ 18.20.080 Highway commercial or HWC zone.

The highway commercial zone applies to properties so designated on the zoning map which require and benefit from locations along Highway 1 in order to provide goods and services in association with ease of access and off-street parking. Connections to municipal water and sewer systems shall be required.

(1)

Principally Permitted Uses.

(a)

All uses principally permitted in the core commercial (C) zone;

(b)

Small vehicle, truck, and boat sales;

(c)

Physical fitness facilities;

(d)

Emergency shelters and transitional housing.

(2)

Conditionally Permitted Uses.

(a)

Very light goods production and assembly, and very light industrial uses, provided production, assembly, repair work and storage are enclosed and screened and are found not likely to negatively impact adjoining or nearby properties or become an eyesore to those traveling on Highway 1, nor impact negatively on adjoining commercial or residential properties, nor create any noticeable noise;

(b)

Vehicle storage and repair garages;

(c)

Mortuaries;

(d)

Nursing homes and convalescent hospitals;

(e)

Brew pubs;

(f)

Business parks;

(g)

Used vehicle sales; automobile and other vehicle services;

(h)

Hardware and lumber sales;

(i)

Social halls and commercial recreation, including bowling alleys;

(j)

Warehouses provided goods are largely stored within buildings and where stored outside are screened and landscaped;

(k)

Animal-care hospitals and clinics;

(l)

Short-term RV parks (RV timeshares are not permissible);

(m)

Comprehensively-planned mobile home parks and associated facilities;

(n)

Production and sale of locally manufactured or created goods or crafts for sale to the passing public.

(3)

Conditionally Permitted Residential Uses. In accordance with a duly-adopted comprehensive development plan, the following new residential uses and developments may be permitted, by use permit:

(a)

Mobile home park in accordance with the mobile home regulations of Section 18.25.300 of this title;

(b)

Multifamily dwellings of any type or mixture, except mobile homes, provided that:

(i)

Residential units occupy no more than 25 percent of the land area of any lot and the units are placed on the rear 40 percent of said lot,

(ii)

All required off-street parking is provided on site,

(iii)

All yard, landscaping and screening requirements as set forth in this title are adhered to,

(iv)

For each residential project at least 15 percent of the project area is set aside as permanent useable open space, which space shall be in addition to patios, decks, and yards,

(v)

The project residential density is no greater than 15 dwelling units per acre, which requires that for each dwelling unit there must be at least 2,900 square feet of residential land area,

(vi)

Connections to municipal water and sewer systems shall be required, and the availability of adequate municipal water and sewer systems shall be determined prior to approval of the permit.

The planning commission shall deny applications for new dwelling units within the highway commercial area for any inconsistency with the provisions of the LCP, including, but not limited to, a lack of appropriate and adequate water and sewage disposal services or traffic capacity to support the proposed development, or that the proposed development would displace present or future priority uses, inconsistent with Coastal Act Sections 30222, 30223, and 30255.

(4)

Other Regulations.

(a)

Minimum lot area: 10,000 square feet;

(b)

Minimum lot width: 100 feet;

(c)

Minimum yards: front, 20 feet; rear, 15 feet; side, 10 feet;

(d)

Maximum building height: 45 feet.

(Ord. 179 § 4.08, 2001.)

§ 18.20.090 Harbor commercial or HC zone.

The harbor commercial zone applies to properties at Arena Cove so designated on the zoning map which are most suitable for commercial activities in conjunction with commercial and recreational fishing and other coastal-dependent activities. This land use designation provides for visitor-serving uses which will enhance the public's enjoyment and utilization of the area. Coastal-dependent activities shall have priority over other developments on or near the shoreline and shall not be sited in wetland areas. Connection to water and sewer systems shall be required.

(1)

Principally Permitted Uses.

(a)

Boat launching, boat building and boat repairs;

(b)

Retail sales or rentals of fishing supplies, scuba supplies and surf-related surf supplies;

(c)

Purchasing, selling, and processing of fish and shellfish;

(d)

Coastal-dependent aquaculture facilities;

(e)

Existing visitor-serving uses;

(f)

Public facilities related to coastal dependent activities.

(2)

Conditionally Permitted Uses.

(a)

Public parking lot;

(b)

The following visitor-serving uses:

(i)

Bed and breakfast inns,

(ii)

Restaurant/café,

(iii)

Hotel/motel/inn,

(iv)

Campground, and campground with short-term recreational vehicle use,

(v)

Antique, art, and gift shops; art galleries,

(vi)

Short-term recreational vehicle park (44 spaces, maximum), with R/V timeshares impermissible,

(vii)

Housing unit for the owner or manager of the use listed in subsection (i), (iii), (iv) or (vi);

(c)

Expansion of existing visitor-serving uses;

(d)

Noncoastal dependent aquaculture facilities;

(e)

City-managed public facilities;

(f)

Satellite TV receiving dish.

(3)

Other Regulations.

(a)

Minimum lot area: 7,500 square feet;

(b)

Minimum lot width: 60 feet;

(c)

Maximum lot depth: three times lot width;

(d)

Minimum yards: front, 20 feet; rear, 15 feet; side, 10 feet, except that the planning commission may modify setback requirements as provided in Section 18.25.150;

(e)

Maximum building height: 25 feet, except the planning commission may require a lesser height as provided in Section 18.25.150;

(f)

The visitor-serving uses conditionally allowed under subsections (2)(b) and (2)(c) shall be cited so as to ensure that they neither interfere with existing coastal-dependent uses nor preclude potential coastal-dependent uses in the harbor area. Generally, development in the flats near Arena Cove would preclude coastal-dependent uses whereas development on the hill slope would not preclude any coastal-dependent uses. In no case shall more than 25 percent of the flats portion of any parcel, excluding environmentally sensitive habitat areas, be utilized for visitor-serving uses. The flats shall be defined as the area from the toe of the north bank to the toe of the south bank. The toe shall be defined as where the bottom of the bluff meets the flats.

(g)

Each and all parcels in one ownership at the date of adoption of this title shall be subject to the requirement that no tree removal, earth moving or grading, and no development, may take place until a comprehensive development plan has been reviewed and approved in accordance with provisions of Section 18.30.140. Also proposed development shall comply with Section 8.4(A) of the land use and development element of the Point Arena general plan.

(Ord. 179 § 4.09, 2001.)

§ 18.20.100 Industrial or I zone.

The industrial zone applies to properties so designated on the zoning map that are suitable for non-nuisance industrial activities which are not suitable by virtue of their performance for location in commercial districts or proximate to living and tourist areas, and can be expected to contribute to Point Arena's economic development and tax revenues. All development in the industrial zone shall avoid impacts to the immediate area from noxious or offensive emissions such as noise, glare, dust, odor, chemical pollution, or other pollution. All uses require a conditional use permit.

Retail, professional service, and office uses should be excluded unless directly associated with an industrial activity.

(1)

Other Regulations.

(a)

Minimum lot area: 10,000 square feet;

(b)

Maximum building height: 45 feet, except the planning commission may require a lesser height as provided in Section 18.25.150;

(c)

Minimum lot width: 80 feet;

(d)

Maximum lot depth: three times lot width;

(e)

Minimum setbacks: front, 30 feet; rear, 20 feet; sides, 20 feet;

(f)

Special regulations: All manufacturing and fabricating areas shall be enclosed in buildings, and all equipment and materials storage areas shall be screened by walls, fences or adequate plantings to a height of not less than six feet;

(g)

Septic systems and wells may be permitted, when consistent with applicable health department regulations and city ordinances and the adequacy and availability of water supply and sewage disposal to serve the proposed use shall be substantiated prior to approval of the permit.

(Ord. 179 § 4.10, 2001.)

§ 18.20.110 Public facility or PF zone.

The public facility designation applies to properties so designated on the zoning map that are suitable for use for public purposes such as recreational, educational, and cultural activities and for specific public utility purposes, including publicly-owned parking lots and facilities, storage yards, sewer facilities, and community centers, but not including publicly-owned parks, recreation areas, open spaces, and trails. All uses require a conditional use permit.

(1)

Conditionally permitted uses include, but are not limited to, the following:

(a)

Public services and administrative offices such as police and fire stations, post offices, public parking lots, City Hall;

(b)

Schools and libraries;

(c)

Publicly-owned museums, art galleries;

(d)

Public meeting halls and recreation centers;

(e)

Public utility structures of a limited nature such as radio, television transmission facilities, pumping stations, sewage treatment plants, corporation and storage yards;

(f)

Public cemeteries;

(g)

Public utility warehouse, gas holders, and substations;

(h)

Reservoirs;

(i)

Telephone, cable television exchanges;

(j)

Transformer stations;

(k)

Service yards and storage yards;

(l)

Satellite TV receiving dish.

(2)

Other Regulations.

(a)

Minimum lot area, depth, setbacks, and building heights to be determined by the planning commission;

(b)

The availability of adequate water supply and sewage disposal capacity to serve proposed development shall be substantiated prior to approval of a coastal development permit.

(Ord. 179 § 4.11, 2001.)

§ 18.20.120 Park or P zone.

The park or P zone applies to properties designated on the zoning map which are suitable for permanent use as parks, playfields, playgrounds, outdoor recreation, and recreational facilities open to the public and owned by a public or quasi-public agency, including trails, but excluding tot lots, and including associated off-street parking areas, structures and buildings.

(1)

Principally Permitted Uses.

(a)

Parks, playfields, playgrounds and associated facilities and activities, trails, and recreational facilities, including picnic areas; public golf course and driving range; beach;

(b)

Associated vehicle parking;

(c)

Associated and compatible recreational structures and buildings.

(2)

Other Regulations. The availability of adequate water supply and sewage disposal capacity to serve the proposed development shall be demonstrated prior to approval of a coastal development permit.

(Ord. 179 § 4.12, 2001.)

§ 18.20.130 Open space or OS zone.

The open space or OS zone applies to properties which are owned by a public agency or are dedicated to a public agency or quasi-public agency or public utility, or are set aside permanently by deed or by a bona fide home owners' association or equivalent, or otherwise permanently set aside by an owner as and for open space purposes only. An open space designation subjects the property to such restrictions on the use as may be adopted by the city council at the time of an open space designation but no buildings shall be permitted except for purposes of public safety and maintenance.

(1)

Principally Permitted Uses.

(a)

Public and private undeveloped areas devoted to active outdoor recreation, passive recreation, pasture, grasslands;

(b)

Beaches, trails, viewing areas, and nature study areas, bluffs.

(2)

Conditionally Permitted Uses.

(a)

Camping and picnic areas, benches.

(Ord. 179 § 4.13, 2001.)

Point Arena City Zoning Code

CHAPTER 18

20 REGULATIONS FOR THE PRINCIPAL ZONES

§ 18.20.010 Conflict of regulations.

(Ord. 179 § 4.01, 2001.)

§ 18.20.020 Suburban residential or SR zone.

The suburban residential zones apply to properties designated on the zoning map that are suitable for the provision of low-density single-family residential development.

(1)

Suburban Residential—One Acre (SR 1).

(a)

Principally Permitted Uses.

(i)

Single-family dwellings, including a mobile or manufactured home;

(ii)

Truck gardening, small-scale farming and grazing;

(iii)

Structures associated with truck gardening, small-scale farming and grazing including out-buildings and sheds not exceeding 1,000 square feet;

(iv)

One home occupation;

(v)

Tot lot.

(b)

Conditionally Permitted Uses.

(i)

Water storage tanks, reservoirs, and water distribution lines;

(ii)

Noncommercial livestock stables or corrals;

(iii)

Day care centers;

(iv)

Satellite TV receiving dish (four feet diameter or larger);

(v)

Bed and breakfast inns;

(vi)

Live-work spaces/studios in lieu of a principally permitted single-family dwelling;

(vii)

One granny unit or one second unit, not to exceed 1,200 square feet, subject to the city's second dwelling unit ordinance and state law only where there is an existing single-family home;

(viii)

Shared-living facility, rooming and boarding, residential care facility;

(ix)

Churches, schools, libraries.

(c)

Other Regulations.

(i)

Minimum lot area: one acre;

(ii)

Minimum lot width: 125 feet;

(iii)

Maximum lot depth: three times lot width;

(iv)

Minimum yards: front, 20 feet; rear, 15 feet; side, 10 feet;

(v)

Maximum building height, 35 feet, except that the planning commission may require a lesser height as provided in Section 18.25.150;

(vi)

(vii)

(viii)

(ix)

Adequate traffic capacity shall be substantiated prior to approval of any CDP.

(2)

Suburban Residential—One-Half Acre (SR 1/2).

(a)

Principally Permitted Uses. All principally allowed uses in the SR 1 zone.

(b)

Conditionally Permitted Uses. All conditionally allowed uses in the SR 1 zone.

(c)

Other Regulations.

(i)

Minimum lot area: one-half acre;

(ii)

Minimum lot width: 125 feet;

(iii)

Maximum lot depth: three times lot width;

(iv)

Minimum yards: front, 20 feet; rear, 15 feet; side, 10 feet;

(v)

Maximum building height, 35 feet, except that the planning commission may require a lesser height as provided in Section 18.25.150;

(vi)

(vii)

(viii)

(ix)

Adequate traffic capacity shall be substantiated prior to approval of any CDP.

(Ord. 179 § 4.02, 2001.)

§ 18.20.030 Urban residential or UR zone.

(1)

Principally Permitted Uses.

(a)

Single-family dwelling, including a mobile or a manufactured home;

(b)

Rooming and boarding of not more than two persons not employed on the premises;

(c)

One home occupation;

(d)

Keeping of no more than four household pets on each lot.

(2)

Conditionally Permitted Uses.

(a)

Day care facilities;

(b)

Live-work spaces in lieu of permissible single-family dwellings;

(c)

Satellite TV receiving dish (four feet diameter or larger);

(d)

Bed and breakfast inns;

(e)

Rooming and boarding;

(f)

(g)

Residential care facilities;

(h)

Churches, libraries, schools.

(3)

Other Regulations.

(a)

Minimum lot area: 8,625 square feet;

(b)

Minimum lot width: 60 feet;

(c)

Maximum lot depth: three times lot width;

(d)

Minimum yards: front, 20 feet; rear, 15 feet; side, 10 feet;

(e)

Maximum building height: 35 feet, except the planning commission may require a lesser height as provided in Section 18.25.150;

(f)

(g)

Sidewalks are required.

(Ord. 179 § 4.03, 2001.)

§ 18.20.040 Multifamily residential or MR zone.

(1)

Principally Permitted Uses.

(a)

Single-family and multifamily dwellings, including shared living and cohousing facilities, live-work spaces, except mobile homes, mobile home parks, and live-work spaces;

(b)

Tot lots;

(c)

Home occupations;

(d)

Keeping of not more than two household pets for each dwelling unit.

(2)

Conditionally Permitted Uses.

(a)

Inns, bed and breakfast inns, boarding houses;

(b)

Professional offices, provided they do not exceed 50 percent of a project's total building floor area;

(c)

Satellite TV receiving dish (four feet diameter or larger);

(d)

Churches, libraries, schools;

(e)

Day-care center;

(f)

Nursing homes, hospices, and convalescent hospitals.

(3)

Other Regulations.

(a)

Minimum lot area: 5,800 square feet;

(b)

Minimum lot width: 60 feet;

(c)

Maximum lot depth: three times lot width;

(d)

Minimum yards: front, 20 feet; rear, 10 feet; side, five feet;

(e)

Maximum building height: 35 feet, except the planning commission may require a lesser height as provided in Section 18.25.150;

(f)

Maximum residential density: one dwelling unit for each 5,800 square feet of land area;

(g)

(h)

(i)

(j)

Sidewalks are required.

(Ord. 179 § 4.04, 2001.)

§ 18.20.050 Agriculture exclusive or AE zone.

(1)

Principally Permitted Uses.

(a)

Farming, dairying, grazing or breeding of cattle, horses, or sheep, raising, or keeping of poultry, fowl, rabbits, or goats or similar animals;

(b)

Crop, vine or truck farm, greenhouses constructed on nonpermanent foundations (e.g., perimeter foundations), horticulture;

(c)

Farm and ranch buildings including stables, barns, pens, corrals, coops, windmills, silo;

(d)

A single-family dwelling incidental to the agricultural use of the land, for the residence of the farmer or for employees engaged in agricultural use of land;

(e)

Roadside stands used for the sale of agricultural products provided the structures are temporary;

(f)

One home occupation;

(g)

Private wells and septic systems to support agricultural uses, when consistent with applicable health department regulations.

(2)

Conditionally Permitted Uses.

(a)

Hog farms, turkey farms, frog farms, and fur farms;.

(b)

Animal feed yards and sales yards;

(c)

Riding stables to rent or board horses;

(d)

Water storage tanks, reservoirs and distribution lines;

(e)

(f)

Scientific research and associated structures;

(g)

Wastewater ponds; spray irrigation;

(h)

Satellite TV receiving dish (four feet diameter or larger);

(i)

Emergency services communications facilities of a limited nature.

(3)

Other Regulations.

(a)

Minimum lot area: 20 acres;

(b)

Maximum lot depth: three times lot width;

(c)

Minimum yards: front, 30 feet; rear, 20 feet; side, 10 feet;

(d)

Maximum building height: 35 feet. Farm outbuildings shall not be less than 20 feet from any dwelling unit. The planning commission may require a lesser height as provided in Section 18.25.150;

(e)

(Ord. 179 § 4.05, 2001.)

§ 18.20.060 Residential agriculture or RA-2 zone.

(1)

Principally Permitted Uses.

(a)

Farming, dairying, grazing, breeding of cattle, horses, or sheep, raising or keeping of poultry, fowl, rabbits, or goats or similar animals;

(b)

Crop, vine or truck farm, greenhouses constructed on nonpermanent foundations (e.g., perimeter foundations), horticulture;

(c)

Accessory structures such as barns, pens, coops, stables, not used for commercial purposes;

(d)

Windmills;

(e)

Greenhouses and other nursery structures;

(f)

One single-family dwelling, which may be a mobile home or a manufactured home;

(g)

One home occupation.

(2)

Conditionally Permitted Uses.

(a)

Water storage tanks, reservoirs, and water distribution lines;

(b)

Animal hospitals, kennels;

(c)

Commercial stables;

(d)

Satellite TV receiving dish (four feet diameter or larger);

(e)

Bed and breakfast activities within the principally-permitted residence;

(f)

(g)

Residential care facility.

(3)

Other Regulations.

(a)

Minimum lot area: two acres;

(b)

Minimum lot width: 250 feet;

(c)

Maximum lot depth: three times lot width;

(d)

Minimum yards: front, 20 feet; rear, 15 feet; side, 10 feet;

(e)

Maximum building height: 35 feet, except the planning commission may require a lesser height as provided for in Section 18.25.150;

(f)

(g)

Adequate traffic capacity shall be substantiated prior to approval of any CDP.

(Ord. 179 § 4.06, 2001.)

§ 18.20.070 Core commercial or C zone.

(1)

Principally Permitted Uses.

(a)

General retail goods and services including cafés and restaurants, delis, food stores, convenience sales, markets, bakeries, pharmacies;

(b)

Personal and professional services including beauty and barber shops, self-service laundries, dry cleaners, tailors, travel agencies, real estate sales, fitness centers, dance studios;

(c)

Offices, professional offices, banks, medical offices, and clinics;

(d)

Hardware, appliance, clothing, furniture, television and electronic stores, florists, video sales and rentals, antique and art galleries and sales, bookstores;

(e)

Libraries and art galleries;

(f)

Public offices including public safety facilities, post office;

(g)

Visitor-serving facilities such as hotel, motel, inns, and hostel;

(h)

Churches;

(i)

Existing dwellings and living quarters;

(j)

Tot lots and mini parks;

(k)

Outdoor farmers' market; flea market;

(l)

Vehicle service station;

(m)

(2)

Conditionally Permitted Uses.

(a)

Bars, restaurants with bars;

(b)

Second-hand stores;

(c)

Commercial and public off-street parking facilities;

(d)

Brew pubs;

(e)

Small-scale vehicle repair and servicing;

(f)

Animal clinics and hospitals;

(g)

Theaters, commercial recreation facilities, and social halls;

(h)

Nursing homes and hospices;

(i)

Emergency shelters and transitional housing;

(j)

Temporary outdoor display and sale of locally-produced or -created arts and crafts;

(k)

Satellite TV receiving dish.

(3)

(4)

Other Regulations.

(a)

(b)

Maximum building height, 35 feet, except that the planning commission may require a lesser height as provided in Section 18.25.150;

(c)

Sidewalks are required.

(Ord. 179 § 4.07, 2001.)

§ 18.20.080 Highway commercial or HWC zone.

(1)

Principally Permitted Uses.

(a)

All uses principally permitted in the core commercial (C) zone;

(b)

Small vehicle, truck, and boat sales;

(c)

Physical fitness facilities;

(d)

Emergency shelters and transitional housing.

(2)

Conditionally Permitted Uses.

(a)

(b)

Vehicle storage and repair garages;

(c)

Mortuaries;

(d)

Nursing homes and convalescent hospitals;

(e)

Brew pubs;

(f)

Business parks;

(g)

Used vehicle sales; automobile and other vehicle services;

(h)

Hardware and lumber sales;

(i)

Social halls and commercial recreation, including bowling alleys;

(j)

Warehouses provided goods are largely stored within buildings and where stored outside are screened and landscaped;

(k)

Animal-care hospitals and clinics;

(l)

Short-term RV parks (RV timeshares are not permissible);

(m)

Comprehensively-planned mobile home parks and associated facilities;

(n)

Production and sale of locally manufactured or created goods or crafts for sale to the passing public.

(3)

Conditionally Permitted Residential Uses. In accordance with a duly-adopted comprehensive development plan, the following new residential uses and developments may be permitted, by use permit:

(a)

Mobile home park in accordance with the mobile home regulations of Section 18.25.300 of this title;

(b)

Multifamily dwellings of any type or mixture, except mobile homes, provided that:

(i)

Residential units occupy no more than 25 percent of the land area of any lot and the units are placed on the rear 40 percent of said lot,

(ii)

All required off-street parking is provided on site,

(iii)

All yard, landscaping and screening requirements as set forth in this title are adhered to,

(iv)

For each residential project at least 15 percent of the project area is set aside as permanent useable open space, which space shall be in addition to patios, decks, and yards,

(v)

The project residential density is no greater than 15 dwelling units per acre, which requires that for each dwelling unit there must be at least 2,900 square feet of residential land area,

(vi)

Connections to municipal water and sewer systems shall be required, and the availability of adequate municipal water and sewer systems shall be determined prior to approval of the permit.

(4)

Other Regulations.

(a)

Minimum lot area: 10,000 square feet;

(b)

Minimum lot width: 100 feet;

(c)

Minimum yards: front, 20 feet; rear, 15 feet; side, 10 feet;

(d)

Maximum building height: 45 feet.

(Ord. 179 § 4.08, 2001.)

§ 18.20.090 Harbor commercial or HC zone.

(1)

Principally Permitted Uses.

(a)

Boat launching, boat building and boat repairs;

(b)

Retail sales or rentals of fishing supplies, scuba supplies and surf-related surf supplies;

(c)

Purchasing, selling, and processing of fish and shellfish;

(d)

Coastal-dependent aquaculture facilities;

(e)

Existing visitor-serving uses;

(f)

Public facilities related to coastal dependent activities.

(2)

Conditionally Permitted Uses.

(a)

Public parking lot;

(b)

The following visitor-serving uses:

(i)

Bed and breakfast inns,

(ii)

Restaurant/café,

(iii)

Hotel/motel/inn,

(iv)

Campground, and campground with short-term recreational vehicle use,

(v)

Antique, art, and gift shops; art galleries,

(vi)

Short-term recreational vehicle park (44 spaces, maximum), with R/V timeshares impermissible,

(vii)

Housing unit for the owner or manager of the use listed in subsection (i), (iii), (iv) or (vi);

(c)

Expansion of existing visitor-serving uses;

(d)

Noncoastal dependent aquaculture facilities;

(e)

City-managed public facilities;

(f)

Satellite TV receiving dish.

(3)

Other Regulations.

(a)

Minimum lot area: 7,500 square feet;

(b)

Minimum lot width: 60 feet;

(c)

Maximum lot depth: three times lot width;

(d)

Minimum yards: front, 20 feet; rear, 15 feet; side, 10 feet, except that the planning commission may modify setback requirements as provided in Section 18.25.150;

(e)

Maximum building height: 25 feet, except the planning commission may require a lesser height as provided in Section 18.25.150;

(f)

(g)

(Ord. 179 § 4.09, 2001.)

§ 18.20.100 Industrial or I zone.

Retail, professional service, and office uses should be excluded unless directly associated with an industrial activity.

(1)

Other Regulations.

(a)

Minimum lot area: 10,000 square feet;

(b)

Maximum building height: 45 feet, except the planning commission may require a lesser height as provided in Section 18.25.150;

(c)

Minimum lot width: 80 feet;

(d)

Maximum lot depth: three times lot width;

(e)

Minimum setbacks: front, 30 feet; rear, 20 feet; sides, 20 feet;

(f)

(g)

(Ord. 179 § 4.10, 2001.)

§ 18.20.110 Public facility or PF zone.

(1)

Conditionally permitted uses include, but are not limited to, the following:

(a)

Public services and administrative offices such as police and fire stations, post offices, public parking lots, City Hall;

(b)

Schools and libraries;

(c)

Publicly-owned museums, art galleries;

(d)

Public meeting halls and recreation centers;

(e)

Public utility structures of a limited nature such as radio, television transmission facilities, pumping stations, sewage treatment plants, corporation and storage yards;

(f)

Public cemeteries;

(g)

Public utility warehouse, gas holders, and substations;

(h)

Reservoirs;

(i)

Telephone, cable television exchanges;

(j)

Transformer stations;

(k)

Service yards and storage yards;

(l)

Satellite TV receiving dish.

(2)

Other Regulations.

(a)

Minimum lot area, depth, setbacks, and building heights to be determined by the planning commission;

(b)

The availability of adequate water supply and sewage disposal capacity to serve proposed development shall be substantiated prior to approval of a coastal development permit.

(Ord. 179 § 4.11, 2001.)

§ 18.20.120 Park or P zone.

(1)

Principally Permitted Uses.

(a)

Parks, playfields, playgrounds and associated facilities and activities, trails, and recreational facilities, including picnic areas; public golf course and driving range; beach;

(b)

Associated vehicle parking;

(c)

Associated and compatible recreational structures and buildings.

(2)

Other Regulations. The availability of adequate water supply and sewage disposal capacity to serve the proposed development shall be demonstrated prior to approval of a coastal development permit.

(Ord. 179 § 4.12, 2001.)

§ 18.20.130 Open space or OS zone.

(1)

Principally Permitted Uses.

(a)

Public and private undeveloped areas devoted to active outdoor recreation, passive recreation, pasture, grasslands;

(b)

Beaches, trails, viewing areas, and nature study areas, bluffs.

(2)

Conditionally Permitted Uses.

(a)

Camping and picnic areas, benches.

(Ord. 179 § 4.13, 2001.)

Point Arena City Zoning Code

CHAPTER 18

20 REGULATIONS FOR THE PRINCIPAL ZONES

§ 18.20.010 Conflict of regulations.

(Ord. 179 § 4.01, 2001.)

§ 18.20.020 Suburban residential or SR zone.

The suburban residential zones apply to properties designated on the zoning map that are suitable for the provision of low-density single-family residential development.

(1)

Suburban Residential—One Acre (SR 1).

(a)

Principally Permitted Uses.

(i)

Single-family dwellings, including a mobile or manufactured home;

(ii)

Truck gardening, small-scale farming and grazing;

(iii)

Structures associated with truck gardening, small-scale farming and grazing including out-buildings and sheds not exceeding 1,000 square feet;

(iv)

One home occupation;

(v)

Tot lot.

(b)

Conditionally Permitted Uses.

(i)

Water storage tanks, reservoirs, and water distribution lines;

(ii)

Noncommercial livestock stables or corrals;

(iii)

Day care centers;

(iv)

Satellite TV receiving dish (four feet diameter or larger);

(v)

Bed and breakfast inns;

(vi)

Live-work spaces/studios in lieu of a principally permitted single-family dwelling;

(vii)

One granny unit or one second unit, not to exceed 1,200 square feet, subject to the city's second dwelling unit ordinance and state law only where there is an existing single-family home;

(viii)

Shared-living facility, rooming and boarding, residential care facility;

(ix)

Churches, schools, libraries.

(c)

Other Regulations.

(i)

Minimum lot area: one acre;

(ii)

Minimum lot width: 125 feet;

(iii)

Maximum lot depth: three times lot width;

(iv)

Minimum yards: front, 20 feet; rear, 15 feet; side, 10 feet;

(v)

Maximum building height, 35 feet, except that the planning commission may require a lesser height as provided in Section 18.25.150;

(vi)

(vii)

(viii)

(ix)

Adequate traffic capacity shall be substantiated prior to approval of any CDP.

(2)

Suburban Residential—One-Half Acre (SR 1/2).

(a)

Principally Permitted Uses. All principally allowed uses in the SR 1 zone.

(b)

Conditionally Permitted Uses. All conditionally allowed uses in the SR 1 zone.

(c)

Other Regulations.

(i)

Minimum lot area: one-half acre;

(ii)

Minimum lot width: 125 feet;

(iii)

Maximum lot depth: three times lot width;

(iv)

Minimum yards: front, 20 feet; rear, 15 feet; side, 10 feet;

(v)

Maximum building height, 35 feet, except that the planning commission may require a lesser height as provided in Section 18.25.150;

(vi)

(vii)

(viii)

(ix)

Adequate traffic capacity shall be substantiated prior to approval of any CDP.

(Ord. 179 § 4.02, 2001.)

§ 18.20.030 Urban residential or UR zone.

(1)

Principally Permitted Uses.

(a)

Single-family dwelling, including a mobile or a manufactured home;

(b)

Rooming and boarding of not more than two persons not employed on the premises;

(c)

One home occupation;

(d)

Keeping of no more than four household pets on each lot.

(2)

Conditionally Permitted Uses.

(a)

Day care facilities;

(b)

Live-work spaces in lieu of permissible single-family dwellings;

(c)

Satellite TV receiving dish (four feet diameter or larger);

(d)

Bed and breakfast inns;

(e)

Rooming and boarding;

(f)

(g)

Residential care facilities;

(h)

Churches, libraries, schools.

(3)

Other Regulations.

(a)

Minimum lot area: 8,625 square feet;

(b)

Minimum lot width: 60 feet;

(c)

Maximum lot depth: three times lot width;

(d)

Minimum yards: front, 20 feet; rear, 15 feet; side, 10 feet;

(e)

Maximum building height: 35 feet, except the planning commission may require a lesser height as provided in Section 18.25.150;

(f)

(g)

Sidewalks are required.

(Ord. 179 § 4.03, 2001.)

§ 18.20.040 Multifamily residential or MR zone.

(1)

Principally Permitted Uses.

(a)

Single-family and multifamily dwellings, including shared living and cohousing facilities, live-work spaces, except mobile homes, mobile home parks, and live-work spaces;

(b)

Tot lots;

(c)

Home occupations;

(d)

Keeping of not more than two household pets for each dwelling unit.

(2)

Conditionally Permitted Uses.

(a)

Inns, bed and breakfast inns, boarding houses;

(b)

Professional offices, provided they do not exceed 50 percent of a project's total building floor area;

(c)

Satellite TV receiving dish (four feet diameter or larger);

(d)

Churches, libraries, schools;

(e)

Day-care center;

(f)

Nursing homes, hospices, and convalescent hospitals.

(3)

Other Regulations.

(a)

Minimum lot area: 5,800 square feet;

(b)

Minimum lot width: 60 feet;

(c)

Maximum lot depth: three times lot width;

(d)

Minimum yards: front, 20 feet; rear, 10 feet; side, five feet;

(e)

Maximum building height: 35 feet, except the planning commission may require a lesser height as provided in Section 18.25.150;

(f)

Maximum residential density: one dwelling unit for each 5,800 square feet of land area;

(g)

(h)

(i)

(j)

Sidewalks are required.

(Ord. 179 § 4.04, 2001.)

§ 18.20.050 Agriculture exclusive or AE zone.

(1)

Principally Permitted Uses.

(a)

Farming, dairying, grazing or breeding of cattle, horses, or sheep, raising, or keeping of poultry, fowl, rabbits, or goats or similar animals;

(b)

Crop, vine or truck farm, greenhouses constructed on nonpermanent foundations (e.g., perimeter foundations), horticulture;

(c)

Farm and ranch buildings including stables, barns, pens, corrals, coops, windmills, silo;

(d)

A single-family dwelling incidental to the agricultural use of the land, for the residence of the farmer or for employees engaged in agricultural use of land;

(e)

Roadside stands used for the sale of agricultural products provided the structures are temporary;

(f)

One home occupation;

(g)

Private wells and septic systems to support agricultural uses, when consistent with applicable health department regulations.

(2)

Conditionally Permitted Uses.

(a)

Hog farms, turkey farms, frog farms, and fur farms;.

(b)

Animal feed yards and sales yards;

(c)

Riding stables to rent or board horses;

(d)

Water storage tanks, reservoirs and distribution lines;

(e)

(f)

Scientific research and associated structures;

(g)

Wastewater ponds; spray irrigation;

(h)

Satellite TV receiving dish (four feet diameter or larger);

(i)

Emergency services communications facilities of a limited nature.

(3)

Other Regulations.

(a)

Minimum lot area: 20 acres;

(b)

Maximum lot depth: three times lot width;

(c)

Minimum yards: front, 30 feet; rear, 20 feet; side, 10 feet;

(d)

Maximum building height: 35 feet. Farm outbuildings shall not be less than 20 feet from any dwelling unit. The planning commission may require a lesser height as provided in Section 18.25.150;

(e)

(Ord. 179 § 4.05, 2001.)

§ 18.20.060 Residential agriculture or RA-2 zone.

(1)

Principally Permitted Uses.

(a)

Farming, dairying, grazing, breeding of cattle, horses, or sheep, raising or keeping of poultry, fowl, rabbits, or goats or similar animals;

(b)

Crop, vine or truck farm, greenhouses constructed on nonpermanent foundations (e.g., perimeter foundations), horticulture;

(c)

Accessory structures such as barns, pens, coops, stables, not used for commercial purposes;

(d)

Windmills;

(e)

Greenhouses and other nursery structures;

(f)

One single-family dwelling, which may be a mobile home or a manufactured home;

(g)

One home occupation.

(2)

Conditionally Permitted Uses.

(a)

Water storage tanks, reservoirs, and water distribution lines;

(b)

Animal hospitals, kennels;

(c)

Commercial stables;

(d)

Satellite TV receiving dish (four feet diameter or larger);

(e)

Bed and breakfast activities within the principally-permitted residence;

(f)

(g)

Residential care facility.

(3)

Other Regulations.

(a)

Minimum lot area: two acres;

(b)

Minimum lot width: 250 feet;

(c)

Maximum lot depth: three times lot width;

(d)

Minimum yards: front, 20 feet; rear, 15 feet; side, 10 feet;

(e)

Maximum building height: 35 feet, except the planning commission may require a lesser height as provided for in Section 18.25.150;

(f)

(g)

Adequate traffic capacity shall be substantiated prior to approval of any CDP.

(Ord. 179 § 4.06, 2001.)

§ 18.20.070 Core commercial or C zone.

(1)

Principally Permitted Uses.

(a)

General retail goods and services including cafés and restaurants, delis, food stores, convenience sales, markets, bakeries, pharmacies;

(b)

Personal and professional services including beauty and barber shops, self-service laundries, dry cleaners, tailors, travel agencies, real estate sales, fitness centers, dance studios;

(c)

Offices, professional offices, banks, medical offices, and clinics;

(d)

Hardware, appliance, clothing, furniture, television and electronic stores, florists, video sales and rentals, antique and art galleries and sales, bookstores;

(e)

Libraries and art galleries;

(f)

Public offices including public safety facilities, post office;

(g)

Visitor-serving facilities such as hotel, motel, inns, and hostel;

(h)

Churches;

(i)

Existing dwellings and living quarters;

(j)

Tot lots and mini parks;

(k)

Outdoor farmers' market; flea market;

(l)

Vehicle service station;

(m)

(2)

Conditionally Permitted Uses.

(a)

Bars, restaurants with bars;

(b)

Second-hand stores;

(c)

Commercial and public off-street parking facilities;

(d)

Brew pubs;

(e)

Small-scale vehicle repair and servicing;

(f)

Animal clinics and hospitals;

(g)

Theaters, commercial recreation facilities, and social halls;

(h)

Nursing homes and hospices;

(i)

Emergency shelters and transitional housing;

(j)

Temporary outdoor display and sale of locally-produced or -created arts and crafts;

(k)

Satellite TV receiving dish.

(3)

(4)

Other Regulations.

(a)

(b)

Maximum building height, 35 feet, except that the planning commission may require a lesser height as provided in Section 18.25.150;

(c)

Sidewalks are required.

(Ord. 179 § 4.07, 2001.)

§ 18.20.080 Highway commercial or HWC zone.

(1)

Principally Permitted Uses.

(a)

All uses principally permitted in the core commercial (C) zone;

(b)

Small vehicle, truck, and boat sales;

(c)

Physical fitness facilities;

(d)

Emergency shelters and transitional housing.

(2)

Conditionally Permitted Uses.

(a)

(b)

Vehicle storage and repair garages;

(c)

Mortuaries;

(d)

Nursing homes and convalescent hospitals;

(e)

Brew pubs;

(f)

Business parks;

(g)

Used vehicle sales; automobile and other vehicle services;

(h)

Hardware and lumber sales;

(i)

Social halls and commercial recreation, including bowling alleys;

(j)

Warehouses provided goods are largely stored within buildings and where stored outside are screened and landscaped;

(k)

Animal-care hospitals and clinics;

(l)

Short-term RV parks (RV timeshares are not permissible);

(m)

Comprehensively-planned mobile home parks and associated facilities;

(n)

Production and sale of locally manufactured or created goods or crafts for sale to the passing public.

(3)

Conditionally Permitted Residential Uses. In accordance with a duly-adopted comprehensive development plan, the following new residential uses and developments may be permitted, by use permit:

(a)

Mobile home park in accordance with the mobile home regulations of Section 18.25.300 of this title;

(b)

Multifamily dwellings of any type or mixture, except mobile homes, provided that:

(i)

Residential units occupy no more than 25 percent of the land area of any lot and the units are placed on the rear 40 percent of said lot,

(ii)

All required off-street parking is provided on site,

(iii)

All yard, landscaping and screening requirements as set forth in this title are adhered to,

(iv)

For each residential project at least 15 percent of the project area is set aside as permanent useable open space, which space shall be in addition to patios, decks, and yards,

(v)

The project residential density is no greater than 15 dwelling units per acre, which requires that for each dwelling unit there must be at least 2,900 square feet of residential land area,

(vi)

Connections to municipal water and sewer systems shall be required, and the availability of adequate municipal water and sewer systems shall be determined prior to approval of the permit.

(4)

Other Regulations.

(a)

Minimum lot area: 10,000 square feet;

(b)

Minimum lot width: 100 feet;

(c)

Minimum yards: front, 20 feet; rear, 15 feet; side, 10 feet;

(d)

Maximum building height: 45 feet.

(Ord. 179 § 4.08, 2001.)

§ 18.20.090 Harbor commercial or HC zone.

(1)

Principally Permitted Uses.

(a)

Boat launching, boat building and boat repairs;

(b)

Retail sales or rentals of fishing supplies, scuba supplies and surf-related surf supplies;

(c)

Purchasing, selling, and processing of fish and shellfish;

(d)

Coastal-dependent aquaculture facilities;

(e)

Existing visitor-serving uses;

(f)

Public facilities related to coastal dependent activities.

(2)

Conditionally Permitted Uses.

(a)

Public parking lot;

(b)

The following visitor-serving uses:

(i)

Bed and breakfast inns,

(ii)

Restaurant/café,

(iii)

Hotel/motel/inn,

(iv)

Campground, and campground with short-term recreational vehicle use,

(v)

Antique, art, and gift shops; art galleries,

(vi)

Short-term recreational vehicle park (44 spaces, maximum), with R/V timeshares impermissible,

(vii)

Housing unit for the owner or manager of the use listed in subsection (i), (iii), (iv) or (vi);

(c)

Expansion of existing visitor-serving uses;

(d)

Noncoastal dependent aquaculture facilities;

(e)

City-managed public facilities;

(f)

Satellite TV receiving dish.

(3)

Other Regulations.

(a)

Minimum lot area: 7,500 square feet;

(b)

Minimum lot width: 60 feet;

(c)

Maximum lot depth: three times lot width;

(d)

Minimum yards: front, 20 feet; rear, 15 feet; side, 10 feet, except that the planning commission may modify setback requirements as provided in Section 18.25.150;

(e)

Maximum building height: 25 feet, except the planning commission may require a lesser height as provided in Section 18.25.150;

(f)

(g)

(Ord. 179 § 4.09, 2001.)

§ 18.20.100 Industrial or I zone.

Retail, professional service, and office uses should be excluded unless directly associated with an industrial activity.

(1)

Other Regulations.

(a)

Minimum lot area: 10,000 square feet;

(b)

Maximum building height: 45 feet, except the planning commission may require a lesser height as provided in Section 18.25.150;

(c)

Minimum lot width: 80 feet;

(d)

Maximum lot depth: three times lot width;

(e)

Minimum setbacks: front, 30 feet; rear, 20 feet; sides, 20 feet;

(f)

(g)

(Ord. 179 § 4.10, 2001.)

§ 18.20.110 Public facility or PF zone.

(1)

Conditionally permitted uses include, but are not limited to, the following:

(a)

Public services and administrative offices such as police and fire stations, post offices, public parking lots, City Hall;

(b)

Schools and libraries;

(c)

Publicly-owned museums, art galleries;

(d)

Public meeting halls and recreation centers;

(e)

Public utility structures of a limited nature such as radio, television transmission facilities, pumping stations, sewage treatment plants, corporation and storage yards;

(f)

Public cemeteries;

(g)

Public utility warehouse, gas holders, and substations;

(h)

Reservoirs;

(i)

Telephone, cable television exchanges;

(j)

Transformer stations;

(k)

Service yards and storage yards;

(l)

Satellite TV receiving dish.

(2)

Other Regulations.

(a)

Minimum lot area, depth, setbacks, and building heights to be determined by the planning commission;

(b)

The availability of adequate water supply and sewage disposal capacity to serve proposed development shall be substantiated prior to approval of a coastal development permit.

(Ord. 179 § 4.11, 2001.)

§ 18.20.120 Park or P zone.

(1)

Principally Permitted Uses.

(a)

Parks, playfields, playgrounds and associated facilities and activities, trails, and recreational facilities, including picnic areas; public golf course and driving range; beach;

(b)

Associated vehicle parking;

(c)

Associated and compatible recreational structures and buildings.

(2)

Other Regulations. The availability of adequate water supply and sewage disposal capacity to serve the proposed development shall be demonstrated prior to approval of a coastal development permit.

(Ord. 179 § 4.12, 2001.)

§ 18.20.130 Open space or OS zone.

(1)

Principally Permitted Uses.

(a)

Public and private undeveloped areas devoted to active outdoor recreation, passive recreation, pasture, grasslands;

(b)

Beaches, trails, viewing areas, and nature study areas, bluffs.

(2)

Conditionally Permitted Uses.

(a)

Camping and picnic areas, benches.

(Ord. 179 § 4.13, 2001.)