Unless otherwise provided, whenever the words or terms listed in this article are used in this title, they shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in this article.

(Prior code § 5.01.080 (A) (part))

"Gross acreage" means the total land area within a lot, including all easements.

(Prior code § 5.01.080 (A)(2))

"Net acreage" means the total land area within a lot which is useable for yard or building purposes, excluding, but not limited to:

A.

Easements for roads, driveways, improved surface drainages, canals or irrigation ditches (if easements do not exist for drainages, canals or ditches, net acreages shall exclude the actual area of these features), and major utility transmission and gas lines (not including local distribution lines);

B.

The "pole" portion of a flag lot;

C.

A designated floodway.

(Prior code § 5.01.080 (A)(3))

"Agriculture" means the cultivation of land and raising of plants and animals and shall include:

A.

The preparation and tilling of the soil conducive to horticulture, silviculture and viticulture activities including, but not limited to, the growing and harvesting of shrubs, plants, flowers, trees, vines, fruits, vegetables, hay, grain and similar food, feed and fiber crops. Agriculture shall include row; field; tree and nursery crops; timber; cultivation of open fields or greenhouse crops of ornamental and nursery plant materials for wholesale or retail sales; but does not include retail nurseries.

B.

The raising and breeding of livestock, farming, dairying, beekeeping and other animal husbandry activities customarily incidental to these uses.

C.

Mushroom farming and aquaculture.

D.

Incidental cleaning, grading, packing, polishing, sizing and similar preparation of crops which are grown on the premises, but not including agricultural processing.

E.

Temporary or seasonal sales and promotion, incidental storage of crops which are grown, or animals which are raised on the property.

F.

Agriculture service uses such as and similar to fertilizing, spraying and harvesting which are designed to aid and directly support the primary agricultural uses on the property.

G.

Agriculture shall not include agricultural processing.

(Ord. 2002-6 § 1, 2002: Prior code § 5.01.080 (A)(4))

(Ord. No. 2018-01, § 1, 7-17-2018)

(See "Employee housing").

(Ord. No. 2018-01, § 1, 7-17-2018)

"Agricultural processing" means the act of changing or converting an agricultural product from its natural state to a different form, as grapes to wine, olives to oil, apples to juice or sauce, etc. Incidental cleaning, grading, packing, polishing, sizing and similar preparation of crops which are grown on the premises shall not be considered as agricultural processing. Examples of agricultural processing include, but are not limited to, fruit dehydrators, cold storage houses, wineries, hulling operations, etc., and the sorting, cleaning, packing and storing of agricultural products preparatory to sale and/or shipment in their natural form including all uses customarily incidental thereto. Agricultural processing shall not include manufacturing of secondary products using agricultural products such as commercial kitchens, bakeries, breweries, woodworking and wood processing plants.

(Ord. 2002-6 § 2, 2002: Ord. 94-4 § 1, 1994)

"Aircraft" means any mechanical contrivance, known or hereafter invented, for use or designed for flight in the air and requiring registration with the Federal Aviation Administration, or needing an airport, landing strip or helipad for landing, take-off or taxiing.

(Ord. 94-4 § 2, 1994)

This title is the "zoning plan" for the county, consisting of regulations and maps.

(Prior code § 5.01.010)

The purposes of this title are:

A.

To promote and protect the public health, safety, peace, morals, comfort, convenience and general welfare;

B.

To implement the county general plan, and to facilitate and guide growth in accordance with the general plan; and

C.

To protect the social and economic stability of residential, commercial, industrial, resource production, and recreational activities within the county through the orderly, planned use of the land.

(Prior code § 5.01.020)

A.

The provisions of this title apply throughout the unincorporated portions of the county and apply to lands owned, leased, or otherwise controlled by the state or a local government, or any unit or agency of either of them, to the extent permitted by law, or by the consent of or agreement with the state or local government or unit or agency thereof, that is affected by this title. The provisions of this title apply to public lands as defined in the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) to the extent permitted by that act or other federal law, or regulations adopted pursuant thereto or agreements made with the county. The provisions of this title do not apply to federal reservations or to land owned, leased or otherwise controlled by the county. As used in this subsection, "local government" includes, but is not limited to, cities, school districts and special districts.

B.

For floodplain management purposes, the provisions of this title, in conjunction with the building codes, provide minimum requirements for development located in areas of special flood hazard, established by applicable law and the provisions of this chapter. The provisions of this title pertaining to floodplain management also apply to county owned lands.

(Prior code § 5.01.070)

(Ord. No. 2022-02, § 5(Exh. A, § 1), 2-8-2022; Ord. No. 2022-03, § 5(Exh. A, § 1), 3-15-2022; Ord. No. 2022-06, § 1, 9-13-2022)

The zoning plan consists of the establishment of various zone districts to be used within the unincorporated territory of the county. Within some, all or none of the districts it shall be lawful, and within some, all or none of the districts it shall be unlawful, to erect, construct, alter or maintain certain buildings, or to carry on certain trades or occupations, or to conduct certain uses of land or of buildings. Within the districts the height and bulk of future buildings shall be limited, and certain open spaces shall be required around future buildings. Each district shall consist of additional appropriate regulations to be enforced, all as set forth in this title.

(Prior code § 5.01.030)

A.

The designations, locations, boundaries and regulations of the zone districts in the zoning plan shall be established by ordinance of the board of supervisors. The board may, by ordinance, incorporate maps or diagrams into the zoning plan by reference when necessary or convenient to accomplish the purposes of this title.

B.

The following zone districts are established as principal districts:

1.

Resource Zone Districts.

2.

Residential Zone Districts.

3.

Commercial Zone Districts.

4.

Industrial Zone Districts

5.

Special Zone Districts

C.

The following zone districts are established to be combined with appropriate principal districts:

D.

All of the unincorporated territory of the county which is not otherwise zoned is zoned Unclassified (U).

E.

Upon expiration of an interim urgency zoning ordinance, the land affected by the ordinance shall be subject to the regulations applicable to the land immediately prior to the adoption of the urgency ordinance, unless the urgency ordinance provides otherwise or is repealed or superseded by another ordinance.

(Ord. 99-6 § 2, 1999: prior code § 5.01.040)

A.

A series of maps, known as "zone maps," shall be utilized to show the designations and boundaries of each zone district in the unincorporated portion of the county, and shall show base data as the director of resource management deems useful or the board of supervisors directs. The maps shall be maintained by the planning department.

B.

A series of maps, known as "special zone maps," may be utilized to show certain districts or areas in more detail or in a different arrangement than shown on the zone maps. The maps shall be maintained by the planning department.

C.

The director of resource management shall revise any of the previously referenced maps to show amendments to the zoning plan, including changes in designations, rezonings of property and clarification of district boundaries made pursuant to Section 17.94.020.

D.

Establishment of areas of special flood hazard. The areas of special flood hazard within Shasta County identified by the Federal Insurance Administration (FIA) of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in the flood insurance study (FIS) dated December 16, 2021 are incorporated by reference and declared to be a part of the Shasta County code. In addition, the accompanying flood insurance rate maps (FIRMs) with a map index dated September 30, 1992, and flood boundary and floodway maps (FBFMs) with map index dated September 5, 1990, and all subsequent FEMA amendments and/or revisions, as adopted, are herein incorporated by reference and declared to be a part of the Shasta County code. This FIS, any revisions thereto, and attendant mapping is the minimum area of applicability of Chapters 17.22 and 17.70 of the Shasta County code and may be supplemented by studies for other areas which allow implementation of these chapters and which are recommended by the floodplain administrator and approved by the board of supervisors. The study, FIRMs and FBFMs shall be on file at the Shasta County department of public works and Shasta County department of resource management planning division, 1855 Placer Street, Redding, California.

(Ord. 97-4 § 1, 1997; prior code § 5.01.050)

(Ord. No. 2022-02, § 5(Exh. A, § 2), 2-8-2022; Ord. No. 2022-03, § 5(Exh. A, § 2), 3-15-2022; Ord. No. 2022-06, § 2, 9-13-2022)

Except as otherwise provided:

A.

No building shall be erected or placed, and no existing structure shall be moved, altered, added to or enlarged, nor shall any land, building or premises be used, designated, or intended to be used for any purpose, or in any manner other than is included among the uses listed in this title as permitted in the district in which such building, land or premises is located.

B.

No building shall be erected, reconstructed or structurally altered to exceed the height limit designated in this title for districts in which such building is located.

C.

No building shall be erected, nor shall any existing building be altered, enlarged or rebuilt, nor shall any required open space be encroached upon or reduced in any manner, except in conformity to the yard, building site and building location regulations specified in this title for the district in which such building or open space is located.

D.

No yard or other open space provided around any building for the purpose of complying with the provisions of this title shall be considered as providing a yard or open space for any other building, and no yard or other open space on one building site shall be considered as providing a yard or open space for a building on any other building site.

(Prior code § 5.01.060)