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Trinity County Unincorporated
City Zoning Code

CHAPTER 17

15 - RURAL RESIDENTIAL OR RR DISTRICT

Section:


17.15.005 - In general.

Subject to the provisions of Chapter 17.30, none but the following uses, or uses which in the opinion of the planning commission are similar, will be allowed (see Section 17.30.010).

17.15.010 - Uses permitted.

Single-family dwelling.

Agricultural uses except those requiring a use permit as set out in Section 17.15.020 of this section, provided that the number of animals per square feet of parcel area shall not exceed the following standards unless a use permit is first secured:

A.

Horses, mules, cattle, similar livestock: Maximum one animal per twenty thousand square feet.

B.

Goats, sheep, similar livestock: Maximum three animals per twenty thousand square feet.

C.

Ratites (emus and related birds): Maximum one pair of ratties plus their offspring (maximum of forty offspring) per twenty thousand square feet. Offspring include chicks and/or pullets less than thirteen months of age.

D.

Chickens, ducks, geese, pigeons, pheasants, peafowl, guinea fowl, rabbits, mink, chinchilla, similar livestock: Maximum twenty-five animals per twenty thousand square feet.

For computational purposes only, square footage used in computing the allowable number of animals for one category of animals may not be used for any other category.

(Ord. No. 315-806, § 1, 1-28-14)

17.15.020 - Uses permitted subject to securing a use permit in each case.

A.

Frog farms, hog or turkey raising, poultry farms.

B.

Keeping of more than one pair of ratite and/or more than forty of their offspring.

C.

Cattle feed yards, animal sales yards, fertilizer plants or yards, dairies, agricultural processing plants.

D.

Rental, storage, or sale of irrigation equipment.

E.

Stands for sale of agricultural products grown on the premises.

F.

Campgrounds and resorts (see natural resource section of land use element).

G.

Airports, heliports, landing strips for aircraft.

H.

Art galleries, tract offices. Country clubs, golf courses, practice fairways, provided the use is established on a minimum of ten acres of land usable for said purpose.

I.

Public stables, animal hospitals, the keeping of dog or cats for commercial purposes.

J.

Public or quasi-public uses, including churches, fire-houses, parks, playgrounds, schools, public utility uses, and parking lots.

K.

Labor camps.

17.15.030 - Accessory buildings and accessory uses.

Accessory buildings and accessory uses including barns, stables and other farm buildings, quarters for farm labor and/or servants employed on the premises.

17.15.040 - Signs.

Signs not exceeding in the aggregate, ten square feet in area for each building site, may be displayed for the purpose of advertising the sale or lease of property upon which it is displayed.

17.15.050 - Minimum building site required.

Twenty thousand square feet except schools five acres, private stables one acre.

Minimum lot widths required: Corner lot and interior lot: One hundred feet except schools then two hundred feet.

17.15.060 - Maximum lot coverage by all structures.

Thirty-five percent.

17.15.070 - Maximum allowable height.

Forty feet.

17.15.080 - Minimum front yard required.

Twenty feet.

17.15.090 - Minimum side yard required.

Exterior or interior lot six feet.

17.15.100 - Minimum rear yard required.

Twenty feet provided that a minimum of ten feet may be permitted if one thousand five hundred square feet is maintained to the rear of the longest wall of the main building.

17.15.110 - For subdivision purposes, the minimum parcel size required.

Two acres (for one acre minimum), five acres (for two-and-one-half acre minimum), ten acres (for five acre minimum, twenty acres (for ten acre minimum) or 40 acres (for twenty acre minimum).

17.15.120 - General requirements.

A.

For parking requirements, see Section 17.30.090.

B.

Larger building site may be required.

C.

Optional design and development may be permitted if approved under the subdivision ordinance.

D.

Yards are minimum requirements unless building lines are established or unless standard street does not exist, see Section 17.30.060.

E.

One acre minimum area for private stables provided; further provides that no such stables shall be located within fifty feet of any property line.

F.

Feed and water troughs and buildings used for the housing or maintenance of domestic livestock shall be located at least fifty feet from all lot lines, and at least twenty feet from dwellings, whether on the same or adjacent properties, provided that such troughs and buildings for the housing or maintenance of chickens, ducks, geese, pigeons, pheasants, peafowl, guinea fowl, rabbits, mink, chinchilla, and similar animals need be only at least ten feet from side or rear lot lines.