The purpose of the agriculture (A) district is to preserve lands for long-term agricultural uses within the city limits of Woodlake. The application of this zone will protect lands utilized for raising of crops, livestock, and horticultural specialties from urban encroachment.

(Ord. No. 579 , § 1, 4-25-2011)

A.

Single-family dwellings;

B.

The raising of crops, livestock and horticultural specialties;

C.

Home occupations subject to the requirements detailed in Chapter 17.64;

D.

Mobile homes subject to design standards contained in Chapter 17.16;

E.

Second residential units subject to the requirements contained in Chapter 17.64.

(Ord. No. 579 , § 1, 4-25-2011)

Incidental and accessory structures and uses located on the same site as the permitted use including barns, stables, storage tanks, windmills, silos, and other outbuildings; private garages and carports; agricultural storehouses, garden structures, greenhouses; and recreation rooms, hobby shops and swimming pools. Development standards for some of these accessory structures are provided in Chapter 17.64.

(Ord. No. 579 , § 1, 4-25-2011)

A.

Packinghouses and cold storage;

B.

Fruit stands;

C.

Retail plant nurseries; and

D.

Other uses when determined to be similar by the planning director;

(Ord. No. 579 , § 1, 4-25-2011)

A.

Site Area. The minimum parcel size shall be twenty (20) acres.

B.

Lot Frontage and Depth. Each parcel shall not have less than one hundred (100) feet of frontage on a public street. There shall be no requirement for parcel depth.

C.

Building Height. The maximum height of residential structures shall be thirty-five (35) feet; the maximum height of agricultural accessory structures shall be seventy-five (75) feet.

D.

Lot Coverage. No requirement.

E.

Yards.

1.

Front Yard: Thirty-five (35) feet.

2.

Side Yard: Ten feet.

3.

Rear Yard: Twenty-five (25) feet.

Exhibit 10-1: Selected Zoning Standards

F.

Fences, Walls and Hedges.

1.

Front Yards: Fences, walls and hedges shall not exceed three feet in height. A fence or wall may be four feet in height if more than fifty (50) percent of the structure is see-through.

2.

Rear and Side Yards: Fences, walls, and hedges shall not exceed seven feet in height along any side or rear property line.

G.

Off-street Parking and Loading Facilities.

1.

For single-family dwellings, a minimum of two covered parking stalls shall be required. Each space shall have a minimum width of ten feet and a minimum depth of twenty (20) feet. All parking spaces and driveways shall have a concrete or asphalt surface. Where a carport or garage is open to a public street, a driveway of at least twenty (20) feet shall be provided between the face of the garage or carport and the back of sidewalk or property line, whichever distance is greater.

2.

Non-residential uses in this district shall provide off-street parking consistent with Chapter 17.68 parking and loading.

H.

Signs. Signs shall be consistent with the requirements detailed in Chapter 17.69 signs.

(Ord. No. 579 , § 1, 4-25-2011)