There is hereby adopted a zoning plan for the County which is a districting plan as provided for under Section 65800 et seq. of the Government Code.

(§ 1.1, Ord. 256, as amended by § I, Ord. 94-07, eff. April 14, 1994)

By enactment of the ordinance codified in this chapter it is the intent and objective of the Siskiyou County Board of Supervisors pursuant to authority cited in Section 10-6.101 to protect the public health, safety, peace, morals, comfort, convenience and general welfare and the following particularly specified purposes:

(a)

To assist in providing a definite plan of development for the County and to guide, control and regulate future growth of the County in accordance with said plan; and

(b)

To regulate the use of lands, buildings and structures so as to determine, establish, regulate and restrict:

(1)

The areas within which agriculture, forestry, industry, business and recreation may be conducted,

(2)

The areas in which residential uses may be permitted, regulated or prohibited;

(c)

Designate certain areas, uses or purposes which may be subject to special regulation; and

(d)

Determine, establish, regulate and restrict the location, setback, yards, height and size of buildings and other structures; and

(e)

Determine, establish, regulate and restrict the location of buildings and structures designed for specific uses and designation of uses for which buildings and structures may not be used or altered; and

(f)

Regulate population, density and distribution; and

(g)

Provide healthy surroundings for family life; and

(h)

Provide areas for peace and quiet, open space and privacy; and

(i)

Determine, establish, regulate and restrict the location of roads,; and

(j)

Ensure adequate highway utility, health, educational, recreational and other public facilities; and

(k)

Lessen congestion in and promote the safety and efficiency of streets and highways; regulate parking, loading and access for safety and efficiency purposes; and

(l)

Secure safety from fire, explosions, flooding, panic and other dangers; and

(m)

Provide adequate light, air, sanitation and drainage; and

(n)

Establish performance standards so as to guard against air and water pollution, unnecessary contamination, noises, vibrations and odors and also glare, heat, fire, flooding, radiation and other hazards and nuisances; and

(o)

Promote the efficient and economical use of public funds; and

(p)

Protect property values and property tax base; and

(q)

Recognize the needs of agriculture, forestry, industry, business and recreation and future growth; and

(r)

Further, the appropriate use of land, and encouraged uses of land and other natural resources which are in accordance with their character and adaptability; and

(s)

Prevent and control soil erosion, sedimentation and water pollution of the surface and subsurface waters; and

(t)

Further, the maintenance of safe and healthful water conditions; and

(u)

Prevent flood damage to persons and property and minimize expenditures, flood relief and flood control projects; and

(v)

Protect fish and animal life, including the spawning, resting, nesting, nursing and feeding areas; and

(w)

Obtain the wise use, conservation, development and protection of the County's water, soil, wetlands, woodlands, wildlife and other natural resources and attain a balance between land uses and the ability of the natural resource space to support and sustain such uses; and

(x)

Preserve natural growth and cover; promote, stabilize, and protect the natural beauty and amenities of landscape and manmade developments within the County and encourage the future aesthetic development of the County; and

(y)

Preserve neighborhoods and eliminate blight.

(§ 2.1, Ord. 256, as amended by § 1, Ord. 355, and § I, Ord. 94-07, eff. April 14, 1994)