The purpose and intent of the Agricultural zone (A) is to preserve lands best suited for agriculture from the encroachment of incompatible uses, to prevent the intrusion of urban development into agricultural areas in such a manner as to make agricultural production uneconomical or impractical to preserve in agricultural use, land suited to eventual development in other uses until such time as streets, utilities and other community facilities may be provided or programmed to ensure the orderly and beneficial conversion of these lands to nonagricultural use; to provide appropriate areas for certain predominantly open uses of land that are not injurious to agricultural uses but that may not be harmonious with urban uses. (Ord. 2017-01 (part), 2017: prior code § 7235)

   The requirements in this chapter shall apply to all property within the Agricultural (A) zone. (Ord. 2017-01 (part), 2017)

   The following uses are permitted by right:

   A.   The raising of any type of field, truck or orchard crop and horticultural specialties;

   B.   The raising of livestock, except stockyards;

   C.   Processing of products produced on the premises except commercial animal slaughter;

   D.   One-family dwellings;

   E.   Incidental and accessory structures and uses located on the same site with a permitted use, including swimming pools used solely by persons residing on the site and their guests;

   F.   Signs subject to the provisions of Chapter 17.48;

   G.   The keeping of household pets subject to the definition of household pets set forth in Section 17.04.030;

   H.   Twenty-four (24) hour residential care facilities or foster homes, for a maximum of six (6) individuals in addition to the residing family;

   I.   Employee housing, as defined in California Health and Safety Code Section 17008;

   J.   Other uses similar in nature and intensity as determined by the city planner;

   K.   Transitional housing or supportive housing as those terms are defined in Section 17.04.030.

(Ord. 2020-09 (part), 2020; Ord. 2017-01 (part), 2017: Ord. 2001-13 § 4 (part), 2001: Ord. 9605 § 30 (part), 1996; prior code § 7236)

   The following accessory uses are allowed in conjunction with permitted uses:

   A.   Home occupations subject to the provisions of Section 17.32.030;

   B.   Accessory buildings subject to the provisions of Section 17.08.120;

   C.   Cottage food operations that meet all the requirements contained in Health and Safety Code Section 113758 and those stated in Section 17.32.035;

   D.   Accessory dwelling units as specified in Sections 17.12.140 through 17.12.200.

(Ord. 2020-09 (part), 2020; Ord. 2017-01 (part), 2017: Ord. 2001-13 § 4 (part), 2001: prior code § 7237)

   The following uses may be permitted, subject to approval of a conditional use permit, issued in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 17.38:

   A.   Ambulance service;

   B.   Public and private open recreational facilities, but not including recreational uses conducted within buildings;

   C.   Bee keeping;

   D.   Public uses of an administrative, public service or cultural type including city, county, state or federal administrative centers and courts, libraries, museums, art galleries, police and fire stations, ambulance service and other public buildings, structures and facilities;

   E.   Roadside stands for the sale of agricultural produce grown on the site;

   F.   Electric transmission substations;

   G.   Electric distribution substations;

   H.   Gas regulator stations;

   I.   Cemeteries;

   J.   Communications equipment buildings;

   K.   Private pumping and drilling facilities for oil, gas or other natural materials, excluding water;

   L.   Public service pumping stations and/or elevated pressure tanks;

   M.   Public and private airports and related facilities;

   N.   Twenty-four (24) hour residential care facilities or foster homes for more than six (6) individuals in addition to the residing family;

   O.   Dairy products, processing, packaging, and associated administrative uses;

   P.   Other uses similar in nature and intensity as determined by the city planner.

(Ord. 2020-09 (part), 2020; Ord. 2017-01 (part), 2017: Ord. 9605 § 30 (part), 1996: prior code § 7238)

   A.   Any use involving a business, service or process not completely enclosed in a structure, when located on a site abutting on or across a street or an alley from an R-1 or R-M zone shall be screened by a concrete block or masonry wall not less than six feet in height if required by the Site Plan Review Staff.

   B.   Any materials used or created by any business or use shall not be stacked or piled so as to be visible above the fence or wall, unless specifically allowed by a conditional use permit.

(Ord. 2024-07 § 3 (part), 2024: Ord. 2017-01 (part), 2017: prior code § 7239)

   The minimum site area shall be twenty (20) acres for all permitted uses. The minimum site area for conditional uses shall be specifically approved by the planning commission in granting the conditional use permit. (Ord 2017-01 (part), 2017: prior code § 7240)

   Each parcel shall have not more than one dwelling unit, unless specifically provided under Section 17.08.020. (Ord. 2017-01 (part), 2017: prior code § 7241)

   The maximum site area covered by structures shall be five (5) percent for permitted uses. Greater coverage is allowed with a conditional use permit. (Ord. 2017-01 (part), 2017: prior code § 7242)

   The minimum front yard shall be thirty-five (35) feet. (Ord. 2017-01 (part), 2017: prior code § 7243)

   The minimum rear yard shall be twenty-five (25) feet. (Ord. 2017-01 (part), 2017: prior code § 7244)

   A.   The minimum interior side yard shall be fifteen (15) feet.

   B.   The minimum street side yard shall be thirty (30) feet. (Ord. 2017-01 (part), 2017: prior code § 7245)

   A.   The maximum height of a structure occupied by a permitted use shall be thirty-five (35) feet.

   B.   The maximum height of accessory structures shall be thirty-five (35) feet subject to the exception that tank houses, storage tanks, windmills, radio towers and silos may exceed thirty-five (35) feet in height.

   C.   The maximum height of a structure occupied by a conditional use and its accessory structures shall be determined by provisions of the conditional use permit. (Ord. 2017-01 (part), 2017: prior code § 7246)

   A.   Fences, walls, concertina wire, and hedges not exceeding seven (7) feet in height shall be permitted, except that in a required front yard or street side yard, a fence, wall or hedge shall not exceed four (4) feet in height.

   B.   Fences may be constructed of any generally acceptable material except that barbed wire and electric charged fences are not allowed within thirty (30) feet of an R-1 or R-M zone. Exceptions to this section may be granted in accordance with Chapter 17.38. (Ord. 2017-01 (part), 2017)

   Signs shall be placed in conformance with Chapter 17.48. (Ord. 2017-01 (part), 2017)