The purpose of this enactment is to provide a zoning district consistent with the requirements of the Z'berg-Warren-Keene-Collier Forest Taxation Reform Act of 1976, to encourage the production of timber, to protect immature trees so that they may eventually be harvested, and to provide for the restricting of the uses of timber land to the production of timber products in compatible uses. the regulations set forth in this district shall apply in the Timber Land Production District. The TPZ District is directed to those areas dedicated to the growing, conserving and production of timber in areas of sufficient size to be economically feasible. The TPZ District is designated to protect such areas from intrusion by incompatible uses.

(§ I, Ord. 86-2, eff. February 27, 1986, as amended by § I, Ord. 94-07, eff. April 14, 1994)

The following uses shall be permitted in the TPZ District:

(a)

Growing and harvesting timber, including Christmas trees but not nursery stock;

(b)

Compatible uses as defined by subsection (h) of Section 51100 of the Government Code of the state, except where conditionally permitted by County Code;

(c)

Recreational and/or educational uses not interfering with the primary purpose of the district, which purpose is the growing and harvesting of timber, which use shall include, but no be limited to, swimming, hunting, fishing, camping, walking, hiking, picnicking, boating and environmental and ecological studies;

(d)

Grazing; and

(e)

A single-family residence or a mobile home in lieu thereof, provided a Timber Management Plan for the property has been prepared.

(§ I, Ord. 86-2, eff. February 27, 1986, as amended by § I, Ord. 94-07, eff. April 14, 1994)

Subject to obtaining a use permit, the following uses shall be permitted in the TPZ district:

(a)

Timber processing by portable facilities;

(b)

Wood processing and manufacturing facilities;

(c)

Exploration for mineral resources;

(d)

Extraction of mineral resources;

(e)

Exploration for and the development of energy resources;

(f)

Labor camps, mobile homes, and residential dwellings to house persons needed for, and directly involved and employed in, timber harvesting or planting operations.

(g)

The construction and/or occupancy of any building, structure, or other facility constructed and/or occupied consistent with and pursuant to the uses permitted in the TPZ District;

(h)

Aircraft landing facilities;

(i)

Heliports;

(j)

The erection, construction, or maintenance of gas, electric, water, sewage, or communication transmission facilities; and

(k)

In addition to the uses listed above, the uses listed in Article 15, General Provisions, may also be permitted, subject to the issuance of a use permit.

(§ I, Ord. 86-2, eff. February 27, 1986, as amended by § I, Ord. 94-07, eff. April 14, 1994, as amended by § I, Ord. 94-07, eff. April 14, 1994)

Land to be zoned Timber Land Production Zone (TPZ) shall meet the following qualifications:

(a)

Be a parcel shown on List A or B as specified by the Z'berg-Warren-Keene-Collier Forest Taxation Reform Act of 1976; or

(b)

Meet the minimum standards adopted by resolution of the Board for inclusion under List C for the Timber Land Production Zone District (TPZ).

(§ I, Ord. 94-07, eff. April 14, 1994)

Parcels zoned Timber Land Production Zone shall be zoned as such for an initial term of ten (10) years. On the first and each subsequent anniversary date of the initial zoning, a year shall be added to the initial term of ten (10) years, unless a Notice of Zoning is given as provided by Section 51120 of the Government Code of the State.

(§ I, Ord. 94-07, eff. April 14, 1994)

A parcel zoned as a Timber Production Zone District (TPZ) shall not be divided into parcels containing less than forty (40) acres.

(§ I, Ord. 94-07, eff. April 14, 1994)

Any rezoning of the land from a Timber Land Production Zone District (TPZ) to another zoning district classification shall be in strict conformance with the requirements of the Z'berg-Warren-Keene-Collier Forest Taxation Reform Act of 1976 (Section 51100 et seq. of the Government Code of the State).

(§ I, Ord. 94-07, eff. April 14, 1994)

A parcel zoned as a Timber Land Zone District (TPZ) may be divided into parcels containing less than one hundred sixty (160) acres if each parcel to be created is divided in accordance with the provisions of Section 51119.5 of the Government Code of the State, or any successor thereto and meets the criteria set forth in subsection (b) of Section 10-6.5104 of this article. This procedure for dividing a parcel zoned Timber Land Production Zone (TPZ) into parcels containing less than one hundred sixty (160) acres shall be in accordance with County resolutions regarding division of parcels zoned Timber Land Production Zone (TPZ).

(§ I, Ord. 94-07, eff. April 14, 1994)