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Sutter Creek City Zoning Code

CHAPTER 18

13 - RR ZONE—RESIDENTIAL RANCHETTE ZONING DISTRICT3


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Editor's note— Ord. 373, §7(a), adopted Oct. 16, 2023, amended the title of Ch. 18.13 to read as herein set out. The former Ch. 18.13 title pertained to A Zone—Agriculture.


18.13.010 - Regulations designated.

The following regulations apply in the RR residential ranchette zone unless otherwise provided in this title.

(Ord. 373, §7(a), 2023)

18.13.015 - Purpose.

The residential ranchette zoning district is designated for detached one-family dwellings on a minimum five-acre lots characterized by varying terrain.

(Ord. 373, §7(a, b), 2023)

18.13.020 - Permitted uses.

Uses permitted in the RR zone are:

A.

One detached one-family dwelling per lot or parcel;

B.

The accessory buildings necessary to such use located on the same lot or parcel of land including an attached or detached garage;

C.

Family food production plus the growing of fruits, flowers and vegetables, and related horticultural activities;

D.

Educational animal project;

E.

One horse, or one cow, or two rarities (ostrich or emu), or two llamas, or two sheep, or two goats for each two acres of lot area;

F.

Family daycare homes;

G.

Home occupations upon securing a home occupation use permit;

H.

Accessory dwelling units and junior accessory dwelling units pursuant to chapter 18.61;

I.

Employee housing for six or fewer employees; and

J.

Residential care facilities—small.

(Ord. 373, §7(a, c), 2023)

18.13.030 - Buildings—Height limitations.

Maximum building height in the RR zone shall be limited to two and one-half stories and shall not exceed thirty-five feet.

(Ord. 373, §7(a), 2023)

18.13.040 - Yard—Front.

There shall be a front yard of not less than thirty-five feet.

18.13.050 - Yard—Side.

There shall be a side yard of not less than twenty feet, except that on the street side of corner lots there shall be a side yard of not less than thirty feet.

18.13.060 - Yard—Rear.

There shall be a rear yard of not less than forty feet.

18.13.070 - Area requirements.

The minimum lot area shall be not less than five acres or two hundred seventeen thousand square feet.

(Ord. 373, §7(d), 2023)

18.13.080 - Buildings—Required distance between.

There shall be a minimum distance of six feet between a building used for dwelling purposes and an accessory building. There shall be a minimum distance of six feet between accessory buildings.

18.13.090 - Buildings—Lot coverage.

Building lot coverage shall not exceed fifteen percent of the lot area.

(Ord. 373, §7(e), 2023)

18.13.100 - Animal standards.

A.

Number of animals permitted per parcel: No limit.

B.

Animals shall not be kept or maintained in pens, coops, corrals, barns or similar structures closer than one hundred feet from any property line.

18.13.110 - Residential density.

Maximum development density shall be up to one unit per five acres.

(Ord. 373, §7(f), 2023)