In addition to the requirements of Sections 17.02.020 through 17.02.695 and 17.06.010 through 17.06.440 and Chapters 17.62 and 17.64, which are applicable to all residential districts, the additional requirements set out in this chapter shall apply to real property designated as A.

(Prior code § 1830.5 (part))

The following uses are permitted in the A district in addition to the uses permitted in Section 17.06.020:

A.

Farms or ranches for orchards, tree crops, field crops, truck gardening, berry or bush crops, flower gardening, production and wholesale nurseries, aviaries and mushroom farms, and any other similar enterprise carried on in the general field of agriculture;

B.

Accessory buildings and uses, including a private garage, stable, greenhouse, lath house, corral, pen, coop or similar structure, and a building or room for parking products produced or raised on the same premises; provided, that all requirements as to the location are met;

C.

The following uses; provided, that a precise plan of design has been approved in accordance with Section 17.58.010 and the requirements of applicable federal, state and local environmental protection laws are satisfied.

1.

Public parks,

2.

Public utility transmission lines and substations,

3.

Government buildings.

D.

Farmworker Housing. Farmworker housing for persons performing agricultural labor who either work on or are hired from the property is permitted subject to the following:

1.

Permitted Size. Farmworker housing may consist of no more than thirty-six beds in a group quarters, or twelve units or spaces with each unit or space designed for use by a single-family or household.

2.

Off-street Parking. Two off-street parking spaces must be provided for each single-family unit and one parking space must be provided for each three beds in any group quarters. The parking must have approved access and paving in accordance with Chapter 17.40 (Off-Street Parking) of the Rolling Hills Estates Municipal Code.

3.

HCD Permit. The owner must obtain a permit with the State Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD), pursuant to the Employee Housing Act and California Code of Regulations, Title 25, Division 1, Chapter 1, Sections 800 through 900, to operate the farmworker housing.

4.

Occupancy Review. The property owner must complete and submit to the planning director a farmworker housing verification form no later than thirty days after receiving a permit to operate from HCD, and annually thereafter, to ensure compliance with state and local regulations on farmworker housing. The verification form must include information regarding the housing type, number of dwelling units or beds, number of occupants, occupants' employment information, and proof that a permit to operate from HCD has been obtained and maintained.

5.

Farmworker Occupancy. The property must be occupied by farmworkers and their families. A declaration of this restriction in a form approved by the city will be recorded by the city and be binding on all future owners of the property. Beginning one year after the issuance of the building permit and annually thereafter, the owner must file an annual report to the planning department listing the occupants of the farmworker housing and their place of work in order to ensure compliance with this requirement. For the purposes of this section, "farmworker" means that the majority of the family income comes from farm work.

(Prior code § 1830.5 (c))

(Ord. No. 693, § 3, 4-8-2014)

The following uses shall be permitted in the A district in addition to the uses stated in Section 17.06.030; provided, that in each instance a conditional use permit is first obtained in accordance with the procedures stated in Chapter 17.68 of this code, and the requirements of applicable federal, state and local government protection laws are satisfied.

A.

Land reclamation projects;

B.

Facilities for the recovery and processing of gases generated as a result of previous sanitary landfill operations;

C.

Golf courses;

D.

Temporary stockpiling of rocks, sand and gravel.

(Prior code § 1830.5 (d))

The following uses are expressly prohibited in the A district, in addition to those expressly prohibited in Section 17.06.040:

A.

Commercial uses not described in Sections 17.16.020 and 17.16.030;

B.

Retail commercial sales of any kind;

C.

Industrial uses not specifically described in Sections 17.16.020 and 17.16.030;

D.

All landfills not existing on the date of adoption of this title.

(Prior code § 1830.5 (e))

A.

Minimum Required Lot Area. The A district shall be a single-family residential district with a minimum required lot area of five acres.

B.

Minimum Lot Dimensions. A district lots shall have a minimum required lot width of three hundred feet and a minimum required lot depth of seven hundred fifty feet.

C.

Maximum Lot Coverage. The maximum lot coverage standards for the A district are specified in Section 17.06.070.

D.

Minimum Area of Main Building. Main buildings erected in the A district shall have a total minimum area of one thousand, two hundred square feet.

E.

Required Distance From Adjacent Districts. Any building or structure, other than a dwelling unit used in connection with a use permitted in the A district, shall not be located closer than thirty-five feet from any other residential district boundary, street (public or private), highway, park or school.

F.

Keeping of Animals. If any animals are kept in connection with a use permitted in the A district, the animal(s) shall be maintained not closer than fifty feet from a school, park or residence.

(Ord. 549 § 7, 1993; prior code § 1830.5 (a), (b), (f)—(i))