A.

The following uses are permitted:

1.

One-family dwellings;

2.

Field crops, and vegetables gardening, tree crops, and greenhouses used only for purposes of propagation and culture, including the sale thereof from the premises and one unlighted sign that does not exceed two square feet in size pertaining to the sale of products;

3.

The noncommercial raising of not more than five 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 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.

4.

Home occupations;

5.

The noncommercial keeping of horses, cattle sheep, and goats on lots or parcels over twenty thousand (20,000) square feet in area and one hundred (100) feet in width, provided they are kept, fed and maintained not less than fifty (50) feet from any residence existing at the time such use is established. Two such animals may be kept on each twenty thousand (20,000) square feet up to one acre and two such animals for each additional acre;

6.

Poultry, crowing fowl and rabbits on single-family residential lots or parcels for the use of the occupants of the premises only. All poultry, crowing fowl and rabbits 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 existing at the time such use is established;

7.

Wholesale nurseries, greenhouses, orchard, aviaries, apiaries (subject to county Ordinance No. 551), the raising of field crops and tree crops, berry and bush crops, and vegetable, flower and herb gardening on a commercial scale; the drying, packing and processing of fruits (other than canning), nuts, vegetables and other horticultural products where such drying, packing or processing is primarily in conjunction with a farming operation, and provided 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;

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 planning director. Affidavit forms are available at the planning department and may be filed free of charge;

9.

The raising or breeding of guinea pigs, parakeets, chinchillas, or other similar small fowl or animals (excluding crowing fowl), provided that all such uses are kept and maintained in an enclosed area, located not less than twenty (20) feet from any property line and at least fifty (50) feet from any residence existing at the time such use is established;

10.

A temporary stand, not exceeding two hundred (200) square feet in area, used exclusively for the sale of products grown on the premises, and a sign, not to exceed six square feet, advertising the sale of the product. Off-street parking shall be as required in Chapter 17.188, except than no paving shall be required;

11.

Farms or establishments for the selective or experimental breeding and raising of cattle, sheep, goats, and other farm stock or animals subject to the permissible number, conditions, and provisions set forth in subsection (A)(7) of this section;

12.

One mobilehome, as a principal residence only, provided:

a.

The minimum lot size shall be two and one-half acres,

b.

The mobilehome shall have a floor area of not less than seven hundred fifty (750) square feet,

c.

The area between the ground level and the floor of the mobilehome shall be screened from view by an opaque skirt which shall be securely fastened to the mobilehome in a manner which insures that the skirting is rigid and not movable. The skirting shall be the same material and color as the siding on the mobilehome although other materials may be used if they are weather-resistant,

d.

The location of the mobilehome, sanitary facilities and utilities shall conform with all of the requirements of the county health department, county building and safety department and state law;

13.

The grazing of sheep where such grazing operation is conducted on fields for the purpose of clearing stubble or unharvested crops, without limit as to the number of animals per acre, for a period of not more than thirty (30) days in any six-month period for each parcel;

14.

Reserved.

15.

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

a.

The mobilehome shall have a floor area of not less than seven hundred fifty (750) square feet,

b.

The mobilehome is not rented or held out for lease,

c.

The mobilehome is located not less than fifty (50) feet from any property line,

d.

The mobilehome is screened from view from the front property line by shrubs or trees and has a sprinkler system installed to insure the proper maintenance of plant materials,

e.

The number of dwellings for employees shall not exceed two per established farming operation,

f.

The arrangement of the mobilehomes, sanitary facilities and utilities conforms with all of the requirements of the county health department, county building and safety department and state law;

16.

The keeping or raising of not more than twelve (12) mature female crowing fowl on lots or parcels between twenty thousand (20,000) square feet and thirty-nine thousand, nine hundred ninety-nine (39,999) square feet or not more than fifty (50) mature female crowing fowl and ten (10) mature male crowing fowl on lots of forty thousand (40,000) square feet or more 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.

17.

The outside storage of materials on improved lots or parcels of one-half acre to one acre provided the amount is limited to one hundred (100) square feet with a maximum height of three feet and on improved lots or parcels of one acre or more provided the amount is limited to two hundred (200) square feet with a maximum height of three feet.

B.

The following uses are allowed providing a plot plan shall first have been obtained pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 17.216 is approved:

1.

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

2.

Two-family dwellings, multiple-family dwellings, bungalow courts and apartment houses;

3.

Boarding, rooming and lodging houses;

4.

Deleted.

5.

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 of two years in any event;

6.

Congregate care residential facilities;

7.

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 square feet in area;

8.

Nurseries, horticultural;

9.

Nonprofit clubs and lodge halls;

10.

Fraternity and sorority houses;

11.

Hotels, resort hotels, and motels;

12.

Nursery schools for preschool day care;

13.

Institutions for the aged licensed by the California State Department of Social Welfare or the county department of public welfare;

14.

Offices, including medical, dental, chiropractic law offices, architectural, engineering, community planning and real estate; provided there is no outdoor storage of materials, equipment or vehicles, other than passenger cars;

15.

The noncommercial raising of not more than one miniature pig on lots from seven thousand two hundred (7,200) to nineteen thousand nine hundred ninety-nine (19,999) square feet or not more than two 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 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 section 17.40.010(A)(1) 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.

16.

Child day care center.

C.

The following uses shall be permitted provided a conditional use permit is obtained pursuant to this title:

1.

Mobilehome parks, developed pursuant to Chapter 17.264;

2.

Recreational vehicle parks and recreational vehicle storage areas, only if such use or uses are developed in conjunction with a mobilehome park.

3.

Solar power plant on a lot ten (10) acres or larger.

D.

The following uses are permitted, provided a public use permit has been granted pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 17.208:

1.

Churches, temples and other places of religious worship.

E.

Subject to the provisions of Chapter 17.206, the number of mature crowing fowl may be increased up to fifty (50) percent over each (male and female) of the permitted numbers.

F.

Any use that is not specifically listed in Subsections B., C. and D. may be considered a permitted or conditionally permitted use provided that the planning director finds that the proposed use is substantially the same in character and intensity as those listed in the designated subsections. Such a use is subject to the permit process which governs the category in which it falls.

(Ord. 348.4087 § 39, 2003; Ord. 348.3966 § 1 (part), 2000; Ord. 348.3954 §§ 47—51, 2000; Ord. 348.3888 §§ 17, 20, 1999; Ord. 348.3881, 1999; Ord. 348.3053, 1989; Ord. 348.2452, 1988; Ord. 348.2669, 1987; Ord. 348.2338, 1984; Ord. 348.2104, 1982; Ord. 348 § 15.101)

(Ord. 348.4596, § 28, 2-10-2009; Ord. 348.4713, § 20, 11-9-2010; Ord. 348.4705, § 16, 11-8-2011; Ord. No. 348.4911, § 20, 9-10-2019)

The following shall be the standards of development in the N-A zone, except for the above-listed uses that are specifically allowed a lesser standard:

A.

Minimum lot size: twenty (20) acres with a minimum gross width of four hundred (400) feet.

B.

Minimum yard depths: front, one hundred (100) feet; sides, fifty (50) feet; rear, fifty (50) feet.

C.

No building shall exceed twenty (20) feet in height.

D.

Automobile storage space shall be provided as required by Chapter 17.188.

(Ord. 348.3881, 1999; Ord. 348.2452, 1986; Ord. 348.2338, 1984; Ord. 348.2104, 1982; Ord. 348.1968, 1981; Ord. 348.1588, 1977; Ord. 348.1340, 1974; Ord. 348.1327, 1974; Ord. 348.1201, 1973; Ord. 348.1190, 1973; Ord. 348.557, 1968; Ord. 348 § 15.102)