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Sutter County Unincorporated, CA Zoning Ordinance#

PART 1#

Enactment, Rules and Use Classification#

Article 1 - Zoning Code Enactment#

Chapter - 1500-01#

1500-01-010 - Title and Authority#

A. Title. Chapter 1500 of the Sutter County Ordinance Code shall be known and cited as the "Sutter County Zoning Code".

B. Authority. This Zoning Code is enacted based upon the authority vested in Sutter County by the State of California including, but not limited to, Article XI, Section 7 of the Constitution of the State of California and the State Planning and Zoning Law (Government Code 65000 et seq.).

(Ord. of 6-28-2022)

1500-01-020 - Purpose#

The purpose of this Zoning Code is to implement the Sutter County General Plan, and to protect and promote the health, safety, peace, comfort, convenience, prosperity and general welfare of those living, working and visiting the County. The Zoning Code is intended to:

A. Classify, designate, and regulate the use of buildings, structures and the land within the County pursuant to the vision, goals, policies and programs of the General Plan;

B. Preserve and enhance the appearance, character, and rural lifestyle of the County and ensure compatible, orderly, efficient, high quality and beneficial growth;

C. Protect valuable agricultural lands and maintain a viable agricultural industry;

D. Support appropriate and vibrant economic development and diversification;

E. Conserve the County's environmental and non-renewable resources;

F. Protect and enhance the social and economic stability and value of land uses in the County that conform with the General Plan;

G. Provide an appropriate balance of regulatory certainty and flexibility; and

H. Facilitate efficient review of development proposals and other requests that are consistent with the General Plan and this Zoning Code.

(Ord. of 6-28-2022)

1500-01-030 - Applicability#

This Zoning Code applies to all property, uses, structures and regulated activities within unincorporated areas under Sutter County's jurisdiction. Any governmental agency may be exempt from the provisions of this Zoning Code only to the extent such agency, property or activity may not be lawfully regulated by the County.

A. Compliance with Zoning Code. No land shall be used and no structure constructed, altered, reconstructed, occupied, demolished or moved other than as allowed by this Zoning Code.

B. Minimum Requirements. Unless otherwise stated, the provisions of this Zoning Code shall be the minimum requirements for the promotion and protection of the public health, safety, peace, comfort, convenience, prosperity and general welfare.

C. Discretionary Approval. Where the Zoning Code provides for discretion on the part of the County review authority,

D. Relationship to Other Regulations.#

1. General Plan#

If a conflict occurs between the requirements of this Zoning Code and the Sutter County General Plan, the requirements of the General Plan shall prevail.

2. Other County Regulations#

In the event of an inconsistency between this Zoning Code and any other duly adopted County regulation, the more restrictive of such provisions shall prevail.

3. Development Agreements and Specific Plans#

If a conflict occurs between the requirements of this Zoning Code and standards adopted as part of a development agreement or specific plan, the requirements of the development agreement or specific plan shall prevail.

4. Private Agreements#

This Zoning Code shall not interfere with, abrogate, annul, or repeal any easement, covenant (e.g., CC&Rs), deed restriction or other agreements in effect between private parties. However, where this Zoning Code imposes greater restrictions than are imposed or required by a private covenant or agreement, the provisions of this Zoning Code shall prevail. Sutter County shall not be responsible for enforcing or monitoring any private covenant or agreement, unless it is party to the covenant or agreement.

E. Other Permits and Requirements#

Nothing in this Zoning Code eliminates the need to obtain any other permit, license, approval or entitlement required by the County; regulations of a special district or agency; or regulation of a state or federal agency.

F. Prior Rights and Violations#

The enactment of this Zoning Code shall not terminate or otherwise effect vested land use development permits, approvals or agreements authorized under the provisions of any ordinance, nor shall violation of a prior ordinance be excused by the adoption of this Zoning Code.

G. Pending and Approved Applications#

1. Pending Applications#

Applications submitted to the County that have been deemed complete pursuant to Government Code Section 65943 before the effective date of this Zoning Code, or any amendment hereto, shall comply with the provision of the Zoning Code in effect on the date that the application was deemed complete.

2. Approved Applications#

Applications approved prior to the effective date of this Zoning Code, or any amendment hereto, may be constructed or used in accordance with the adopted plans and conditions of approval.

3. Time Extensions#

An approval of an extension of time for an application approved prior to the effective date of this Zoning Code, or any amendment hereto, may be conditioned to comply with the provisions of the Zoning Code in effect on the date when the application for time extension was deemed complete pursuant to Government Code Section 65943.

H. Severability#

If any portion of this Zoning Code is for any reason held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, unconstitutional, or unenforceable, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Zoning Code. The Sutter County Board of Supervisors hereby declares that this Zoning Code and each article, section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause, or phrase thereof is severable and that the invalidity of any portion hereof shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions.

Chapter 1500-02 - Interpretation and Construction of Language#

1500-02-010 - Purpose#

This Chapter specifies the authority, procedures and rules for clarification of any ambiguity of this Zoning Code to ensure consistent interpretation and application.

(Ord. of 6-28-2022)

1500-02-020 - Authority for Interpretations#

The Director shall have the authority to make formal interpretations of the meaning and applicability of all provisions of this Zoning Code when, in the opinion of the Director, an interpretation would substantially clarify an ambiguity which interferes with the effective administration of the Zoning Code.

(Ord. of 6-28-2022)

1500-02-030 - Procedures for Interpretation#

A. Request for Interpretation#

A request for an interpretation of the Zoning Code shall be filed with the Planning Division on an official County application form. The application shall be filed with all required fees, materials, and other information deemed necessary by the Director to assist in the review.

B. Response#

The Director shall respond to a request for an interpretation within 30 days of receiving the request and any associated information deemed necessary.

C. Record of Interpretation#

Official interpretations prepared by the Director shall be in writing, shall cite the provision being interpreted, and shall describe the meaning or applicability of the provision as well as the circumstances that caused the need for the interpretation. The issuance of an interpretation shall also include a finding of consistency with the General Plan. The Planning Division shall maintain a complete record of all official interpretations available for public review.

D. Referral to the Planning Commission#

The Director may refer any interpretation of the Zoning Code to the Planning Commission for review and determination.

E. Appeal#

All actions of the Director and Planning Commission may be appealed pursuant to Section 1500-23-080.

(Ord. of 6-28-2022)

1500-02-040 - Construction of Language#

The following rules shall apply to the construction of language except where the context indicates a different meaning:

A. Shall, Should and May#

The words "shall", "will", "must", "are to" and "is to" are always mandatory. "Should" and "encouraged" are highly recommended and discretionary. "May" is advisory.

B. Includes#

The word "includes" shall not limit connected words or provisions to the specified example, but is intended to extend the meaning to all other instances or circumstances of like kind or character.

C. And, Or and Either#

The conjunction "and" indicates that all connected words or provisions shall apply. "and/or" and "or" indicate that the connected words or provisions may apply singularly or in any combination. "Either...or" indicates that the connected words or provisions shall apply singularly but not in combination.

D. Tense#

Words used in the present tense include the past and future tenses, and words used in the future tense include the past.

E. Singular and Plural#

Words used in the singular include the plural, and words used in the plural include the singular.

F. Officials and Agencies#

All references to public officials, departments, committees, commissions, boards or other public agencies are those of Sutter County, unless otherwise indicated.

G. Headings#

Article, chapter and section headings do not govern, limit, modify, or in any manner affect the scope, meaning, or intent of any provision.

H. Illustrations#

In the case of any conflict of meaning or implication between text and an illustration or caption, the text shall prevail.

I. Calendar Days#

All references to days are to calendar days, unless otherwise indicated. If a deadline falls on a weekend or holiday, or a day when County offices are closed, it shall extend to the next business day.

1500-02-050 - Common Measurements and Lot Lines#

The following rules shall apply to the calculation of common measurements unless otherwise specified:

A. General Rules#

1. Rounding of Fractions#

Whenever the Zoning Code specifies distances, parking spaces, dwelling units, square feet, or other requirements in numerical quantities, the results of calculations containing a fraction of 0.5 or greater shall be rounded up to the nearest whole number, and fractions less than 0.5 shall be rounded down to the nearest whole number. Rounding provisions do not apply to minimum lot sizes, setbacks, building heights and other prescriptive development standards.

2. Minimum Distance#

When measuring a minimum distance, the measurement is made at the closest or shortest distance between the two specified locations (see Figure 1500-02-1).

Figure 1500-02-1: Minimum Distance

3. Horizontal Measurements#

All horizontal distances are measured along a horizontal plane, and not measured following the topography of the land or other grade differentials (See Figure 1500-02-2).

Figure 1500-02-2: Horizontal Distance

4. Measurements Involving a Structure#

Measurements involving a structure are made to the closest support element of the structure (See Figure 1500-02-3).

Figure 1500-02-3: Measurements Involving a Structure

5. Vehicle Stacking and Travel Areas#

Measurements for vehicle travel distances, such as stacking lanes, are measured at the centerline of the vehicle travel area (See Figure 1500-02-4).

Figure 1500-02-4: Vehicle Stacking Distance

B. Determining Specific Measurements#

1. Density#

Is the number of dwelling units per gross acre. Allowed densities are assigned by the General Plan.

2. Lot Area, Gross#

Is the area contained within the property lines of a lot, including up to the centerline of the street (See Figure 1500-02-5).

3. Lot Area, Net#

Is the area contained within the property lines of a lot, exclusive of public rights-of-way, canals, levees or other easements (See Figure 1500-02-5).

Figure 1500-02-5: Lot Area

4. Lot Width#

Is the horizontal distance between side property lines, measured at the front setback line (See Figure 1500-02-6).

Figure 1500-02-6: Lot Width

5. Lot Coverage#

Is the ratio of the total footprint area of all structures on a lot to the lot area, typically expressed as a percentage (See Figure 1500-02-7).

Figure 1500-02-7: Lot Coverage

6. Lot Frontage#

Is the horizontal distance of a parcel contiguous with a street or street right-of-way, measured between side property lines. If a parcel has frontage on more than one street, the distance along one of the streets only may be used to calculate lot frontage. For lots located on the turnaround of a cul-de-sac, frontage is measured at the front setback line (See Figure 1500-02-8).

Figure 1500-02-8: Lot Frontage

7. Setback#

Is the required distance that a building, structure, parking lot, or other designated feature must be located from the lot lines. Setbacks are measured as the horizontal distance between the nearest lot line and the closest point of the building, structure, parking lot or feature. Setback areas are also commonly referred to as "yards" (See Figure 1500-02-9).

Figure 1500-02-9: Setback

8. Building Height#

Is the vertical distance from the average level of the highest and lowest point of that portion of the lot covered by the building, to the highest point of the building roof, ridge, or parapet wall§ (See Figure 1500-02-10).

Figure 1500-02-10: Building Height

C. Determining Lot Lines#

1. Front Lot Line#

Is the lot line separating a lot from a street right-of-way. The front lot line of a corner lot may face either street frontage, provided that the required rear yard setback is obtainable opposite from the designated front lot line (See Figure 1500-02-9).

Section 1500-02-050 - Lot Lines (Continued)#

2. Rear Lot Line#

Is that lot line, not intersecting a front lot line, which is most distant from and most closely parallel to the front lot line. If a rear lot line is less than ten (10) feet in length, or if the lot comes to a point at the rear, the rear lot line shall be deemed to be a ten (10) foot line parallel to the front lot line§, lying wholly within the lot for the purposes of establishing the required minimum rear yard setback (See Figure 1500-02-9).

3. Side Lot Line#

Is any lot line that is not a front or rear lot line (See Figure 1500-02-9).

(Ord. of 6-28-2022)

1500-02-060 - Zoning District Boundaries#

The following rules shall apply to the determination of zoning district boundaries unless otherwise specified:

A. Uncertainty in Boundaries#

Where there is uncertainty about the location of any zoning district boundary shown on the Zoning Map, the following shall apply:

Zone boundaries shown approximately following the property line of a parcel shall be construed to follow the property line.
Zone boundaries shown as following a street, alley or other right-of-way shall be construed to follow the centerline of the road or right-of-way.
Where a public street or alley, or portion thereof, is officially abandoned, the property that was formally in the street or alley shall be included within the zoning district of the adjoining property on either side of the centerline of the abandoned street or alley.
Zone boundaries that divide a parcel shall be determined by use of the scale appearing on the Zoning Map or adopted ordinance.

B. Parcels with Multiple Zoning Districts#

Where a parcel is covered by two or more zoning districts, the regulations of the parcel shall be consistent with the zoning district as shown on the subject portion of the parcel. If both zoning districts permit a single family residence, only one residence shall be permitted per legal parcel§.

(Ord. of 6-28-2022)

1500-03-010 - Purpose#

This Chapter establishes use types applied in this Zoning Code, providing a basis for the orderly regulation of uses in accordance with the public health, safety, and general welfare.

(Ord. of 6-28-2022)

1500-03-020 - Classification of Uses#

A. Use Types#

Use types describe groups of uses that have common functional, product, compatibility, or other characteristics, and therefore can be regulated in a similar manner. The use type descriptions often contain typical uses and activities appropriate within the use types, but do not attempt to list every individual use that may be appropriate.

B. Primary Uses#

All new and continuing primary uses shall be classified under one of the use types set forth in this Chapter. If a primary use resembles two or more individual use types, it shall be classified in the use type whose description most closely portrays the nature of the use. Accessory uses are regulated by Article 10.

C. Multiple Primary Uses#

If an individual establishment or business conducts more than one primary use which fits under more than one use type, each primary use shall be considered separate and distinct. Similarly, if two or more individual establishments or businesses conduct separate primary uses on a single parcel, each use shall be considered separate and distinct.

D. New Use Types#

The creation of new use types shall require amendment to this Zoning Code pursuant to Section 1500-25-070.

(Ord. of 6-28-2022)

1500-03-030 - Authority#

The Director shall have the authority to:

A. Classify Unlisted Uses#

Classify an unlisted use as permitted if such use is substantially similar in nature and intensity to other uses identified for a use type and is consistent with the General Plan. If an unlisted use is determined to be permitted, such use shall be subject to the same regulations and standards as the use type it most closely resembles.

1500-03-040 - Agricultural Use Types

A. Agricultural Education and Entertainment. Includes agricultural themed exhibitions, art shows, craft fairs, educational seminars, farm tours, hay rides, interpretive trails, livestock shows, on-site fruit and vegetable picking, outdoor mazes, petting farms, picnic areas, seasonal festivals, and similar uses that are conducted in conjunction with on-site agricultural uses. Does not include uses defined under "Temporary Uses" (Article 16). Shall be classified into one of the following categories:

Small. Includes Agricultural Education and Entertainment occurring on a temporary or intermittent basis that can accommodate less than 100 guests§ on-site at a given time.
Large. Includes Agricultural Education and Entertainment occurring on a temporary, intermittent or permanent basis that can accommodate 100 or more guests§ on-site at a given time.

B. Agricultural Homestays. Includes bedrooms made available for rent on a working farm in a farm house or detached structure which meets all of the following requirements: (a) has no more than 6 guestrooms§ or can accommodate no more than 15 guests§ (Health and Safety Code Section 113870); (b) provides overnight transient accommodations; (c) serves food only to its registered guests and serves meals at any time, and includes the price of the food in the price of the lodging; (d) lodging and meals are incidental and not the primary function of the facility; and, (e) the facility is located on, and is part of, a farm, as defined in the Food and Agricultural Code (Section 52262), that produces agricultural products as its primary source of income.

C. Agricultural Manufacturing. Includes the commercial manufacturing, assembly, salvage or storage of agricultural related goods from finished products or raw materials. Typical uses include agricultural chemical storage and repacking; agricultural pesticide and herbicide blending and distribution; agricultural services laboratories; animal waste processing; biomass energy conversion; composting, processing and recycling of crop wastes; farm machinery equipment assembly; food and beverage packaging and services; food storage; indoor bulk product storage; meat and fish cutting and packing provided no slaughtering; soil blending and distribution; and similar uses. Does not include uses defined under "Agricultural Processing" (1500-03-040(D)) or "Animal Processing" (1500-03-040(I)).

D. Agricultural Processing. Includes facilities for the canning, drying and dehydrating, handling, packaging, packing, sorting, processing, shipping and storing of agricultural commodities. Does not include uses defined under "Animal Processing" (1500-03-040(I)).

E. Agricultural Product Sales. Includes facilities for the retail sales of agricultural commodities. Shall be classified into one of the following categories:

Wayside Stand. A stand or similar structure of up to 600 square feet of floor area§. May include up to 50 square feet of floor area for the sale of prepackaged food and/or drinks§.
Agricultural Store. A stand, enclosed building or similar sales structure of up to 1,500 square feet§. May include food preparation, bakery and up to 150 square feet of floor area for limited retail sales§.

F. (Note: The provided text ends at subsection E.2. If additional subsections F and beyond exist in the original document, they are not included in the input.)

Agricultural Supplies and Services#

Includes uses primarily supportive of nearby agricultural operations. Shall be classified into one of the following categories:

1. Light#

Includes agricultural organizations and services; agricultural research and development; agricultural management, and maintenance services; animal or equipment auctions; farm supplies; feed, grain and fertilizer sales; and similar uses.

2. Heavy#

Includes composting, processing and recycling of crop wastes; farm machinery and equipment sales, rental, repair and storage; fertilizer processing; land leveling and contract harvesting services; propane storage and distribution for the agricultural community; and similar uses.

G. Agricultural Truck Yards#

Includes yards and terminals exclusively for the transportation of bulk raw agricultural products directly from the harvest location to a processing or storage location by appropriate commodity transporters such as grain trailers with tarps and flat bed/portable bin trailers. Allows for maintenance, storage, repair and servicing of transport vehicles. Does not include uses defined under "General Truck Yards" (1500-03-100(B)). Shall be classified into one of the following categories:

1. Small#

Includes Agricultural Truck Yards accommodating five or fewer trucks§.

2. Large#

Includes Agricultural Truck Yards accommodating more than five trucks§.

H. Agriculture#

Includes the raising of crops and animals, as well as uses and structures accessory to and supporting agricultural operations, including non-commercial agricultural equipment repair, barns, composting, corrals, greenhouses, offices and farming headquarters, stables, storage, and similar uses. Shall also include equipment and materials storage in support of forestry operations. Shall be classified into one of the following categories:

1. Agriculture, Animal Husbandry#

Includes aviaries, bee keeping, fish farms, grazing, livestock pasturing, and similar uses; does not include uses defined under "Intensive Animal Operations" (1500-03-040(J)).

2. Agriculture, Crops and Tree Farms#

Includes field crops, floriculture, horticulture, greenhouse growing, row crops, seeds, tree crops, viticulture, and other similar uses.

3. Agriculture, Forestry Support#

Includes facilities limited to equipment and materials storage in support of forestry operations.

I. Animal Processing#

Includes the slaughtering, processing, and packaging of animals, poultry and fish for commercial purposes, such as rendering plants, slaughterhouses, and similar uses.

J. Intensive Animal Operations#

Includes the raising of animals or poultry in a manner that produces potentially adverse environmental impacts or impacts to neighboring properties. Typical uses include dairies, feed lots, hog farms, poultry and egg farms, and similar uses.

K. Commercial Stables#

Includes facilities for the boarding, care, riding and exercising of horses. Shall be classified into one of the following categories:

1. Small#

Boarding and training services for ten or less horses§, including those owned by the property owner, on a parcel with a minimum size of three acres§. Typical uses include boarding stables, horse arenas to serve boarded horses, and similar uses.

2. Large#

Boarding, exercise, and training services for more than ten horses§, including those owned by the property owner, on a parcel with a minimum size of three acres. Typical uses include commercial stables, horse arenas, riding academies and clubs, specialized training, and similar uses.

L. Wineries, Breweries, Distilleries and Mills#

Includes facilities for the production, storage, bottling and distribution of wine, beer, spirits, olive oil and other products with related administrative offices and functions such as on-site tasting, sales, accessory food service and retail sales, picnic areas, and special event facilities. Facilities that do not include tasting

1500-03-050 - Open Space and Recreational Use Types

A. Community Garden. Includes a plot of land cultivated by a public or non-profit organization or a group of individuals to grow and harvest plants for personal consumption or donation. Does not include growth and harvesting of plants in compliance with the County's Marijuana Cultivation Ordinance.

B. Campgrounds and Recreational Vehicle Parks. Includes facilities that provide for the use of recreational vehicles, tents or trailers as temporary living quarters for recreational use. Allows for accessory services such as bathrooms, caretakers unit and office, cooking areas, limited retail sales, recreation facilities, water and sanitary hookups, and similar services. Does not include uses defined under "Recreational Vehicle Storage" (1500-03-090(T)).

C. Camps and Retreats. Includes outdoor-oriented recreational facilities, meeting, lodging, and associated facilities. Typical uses include educational and group retreats, guest ranches, hostels, lodges, and similar uses. Does not include uses defined under "Lodging, Hotels and Motels" (1500-03-090(J)).

D. Conversion of Agricultural Land to Habitat. Includes the conversion of land designated for agricultural use to permanent wildlife or other habitat. An Open Space Easement Agreement shall be approved by the Board of Supervisors prior to the conversion of agricultural land to habitat.

E. Golf Courses and Country Clubs. Includes land used for playing golf, consisting of at least nine holes, and improved with tees, fairways and hazards. Allows for accessory uses such as driving ranges, locker rooms, pro shops, restaurants, bars and similar uses.

F. Marinas and Boat Launching. Includes facilities to accommodate recreational boats and watercraft. Shall be classified into one of the following categories:

Boat Launching. Includes recreational boat launching ramps, with auto and trailer parking, picnic, restroom, and other limited facilities.
Marinas. Includes recreational boat docking, launching, storage, rental, repair, accessory retail and food services, and similar uses.

G. Parks and Recreation. Includes publicly and privately owned and operated parks, playgrounds, and open space accommodating both passive and active recreational activities. Typical uses include athletic fields and courts, picnic areas, specialized recreation facilities, swimming pools, trails, and similar uses. Allows for accessory services such as food carts, snack booths, and similar vendor facilities.

H. Residential Recreation Facilities. Includes private recreational uses provided by and integrated as part of a residential or mixed use community such as a community center, health and fitness facility, swimming pool, racquet club/tennis courts, and similar uses. Typically operated by a homeowner's association.

I. Resource Protection and Restoration. Includes activities commonly undertaken to preserve, restore, recreate, enhance, and manage natural, cultural and scenic resource values such as fish and wildlife habitat, rare and endangered plants, wetlands, archeological sites, and viewing areas.

J. Resource Related Recreation. Includes facilities related to passive recreational use of open space areas such as bike and pedestrian trails, interpretive centers, picnic areas, and similar uses.

K. Shooting Ranges, Indoor. Includes fully enclosed and soundproof buildings where firearms are discharged at targets.

L. (Continued in next section as per original text)

1500-03-050 - Commercial Use Types (Continued)#

Shooting Ranges, Outdoor#

Includes outdoor designated areas where firearms are discharged at targets.

Sports Clubs#

Includes sports clubs using open space or agricultural land for hunting, shooting, or fishing purposes. Typical uses include archery clubs, duck clubs, hunting clubs, skeet clubs, and similar uses. Lodge and other accessory structures may be permitted outside of a designated floodway.

(Ord. of 6-28-2022)

1500-03-060 - Assembly and Educational Use Types#

A. Community Assembly and Cultural Facilities#

Includes group gatherings and events conducted primarily indoors. Typical uses include banquet facilities, bingo halls, community centers, convention and conference centers, fraternal organizations, lodges, museums, non-profit community service groups, philanthropic and charitable organizations, private clubs, private libraries, and similar uses. May include accessory food and beverage services, multi-purpose rooms, sports and other similar accessory facilities.

B. Religious Institutions#

Includes sites or buildings used by a religious group for services and activities. Typical uses include churches, mosques, synagogues, temples and other similar places of worship. Also, includes accessory uses on the same site including living quarters for staff, schools, food preparation, temporary resident shelters to provide humanitarian assistance, and day care.

C. Schools and Educational Services#

Includes public, private or parochial facilities for primary, secondary, or higher education and professional training. Shall be classified into one of the following categories:

1. Elementary and Secondary Schools, Public#

Includes preschools, elementary schools, middle schools, high schools, special education, and similar uses operated by a public-school district.

2. Elementary and Secondary Schools, Private#

Includes preschools, elementary schools, middle schools, high schools, special education, and similar uses operated by a private or non-profit institution other than a public-school district.

3. Colleges and Universities#

Includes community colleges, colleges, universities and similar uses.

4. Specialized Education and Training#

Includes business schools, hair styling schools, music schools, occupational safety training, technical and trade schools, vocational schools, and similar uses.

D. Special Event Facilities#

Includes indoor or outdoor facilities to accommodate special events such as birthday parties, group picnics, weddings, and other similar uses. Shall be classified into one of the following categories:

1. Small#

Includes Special Event Facilities that can accommodate less than 100 guests on-site at a given time.

2. Large#

Includes Special Event Facilities that can accommodate 100 or more guests on-site at a given time.

(Ord. of 6-28-2022)

1500-03-070 - Residential Use Types#

A. Agricultural Employee Housing#

Includes living accommodations for agricultural and farm employees and their families. Shall be classified into one of the following categories:

1. Dwelling Unit#

Includes a dwelling unit accommodating up to six agricultural employees§ which complies with Health and Safety Code Section 17021.5. An agricultural employee dwelling unit shall be considered a residential use and only subject to those restrictions that apply to other residential uses of the same type in the same zone.

2. Complex#

Includes a housing complex for agricultural employees of up to 36 beds in group quarters§ or 12 dwelling units§ designated for use by a single family or household which complies with Health and Safety Code Section 17021.6. Agricultural employee housing complexes shall be treated as an agricultural use, and are not required to be located on the same property where the agricultural employee is employed.

3. Labor Camp#

Includes seasonal, temporary or permanent housing projects of between 50 and 200 units§ consisting of two-, three-, and four-bedrooms on agricultural land as defined

RESIDENTIAL USE TYPES#

A. [Reserved]#

B. Caretaker Housing#

Includes a residence that is provided as an accessory use occupied by a caretaker on the same lot as the primary use that requires the caretaker. Shall be classified into one of the following categories:

1. Agricultural#

A dwelling unit used to house a caretaker of agricultural property, improvements, or equipment.

2. Residential#

A dwelling unit used to house caregiver and/or family member in need of living assistance.

3. Commercial/Industrial#

A dwelling unit used to house an owner, operator, guard or caretaker, and his or her family, to provide 24-hour service, security or monitoring of the commercial or industrial use and/or site.

4. Marina/Boat Launch Facilities#

A recreational vehicle used to house an owner, operator, guard or caretaker on a seasonal basis, to provide 24-hour service, security or monitoring of a marina or boat launch facility.

C. Dwelling Units#

Includes a building or portion of a building containing one or more dwelling units used or designed for occupancy by one family for living and sleeping purposes. Each unit shall be independent, containing bathroom facilities and a single kitchen. Also, includes residential accessory structures and facilities such as detached storage buildings, game/pool rooms, and swimming pools. Shall be classified into one of the following categories:

1. Single Family#

Includes a detached independent dwelling unit on a single lot occupied by a household. Includes individual manufactured housing units installed on a foundation system pursuant to Section 18551 of the California Health and Safety Code.

2. Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU)#

An attached or detached residential dwelling unit that provides complete independent facilities for one or more persons and is proposed on a lot with a proposed or existing primary residence. An ADU shall include permanent provisions for living, sleeping, eating, cooking, and sanitation on the same lot as the single-family or multifamily dwelling is or will be situated. An ADU may be an efficiency unit, as defined at Government Code Section 65852.2; or a manufactured home, as defined at Government Code Section 65852.2.

3. Junior Accessory Dwelling Unit (JADU)#

A dwelling unit that is not more than 500 square feet in size§ and contained entirely within a single-family unit. A JADU may include separate sanitation facilities or may share sanitation facilities with the existing structure.

4. Two Family#

Includes two detached units on a single lot, or an attached building occupied by two independent dwelling units located on either a single lot (duplex) or separate lots (halfplex).

5. Multi Family#

Includes a building or complex occupied by three or more independent dwelling units, owned individually or by a single landlord. Includes apartments, townhomes, row houses, condominiums, triplexes, fourplexes, and similar uses.

D. Group Quarters#

Includes shared living quarters for ten or more unrelated persons§ without separate kitchen or bathroom facilities for each room. May include renting of individual bedrooms. Typical uses include boarding houses, efficiency units, retirement homes, single-room occupancy (SRO) units, and similar types of organized housing. Does not include uses defined under "Community Care and Assistance Use Types" (1500-03-080).

E. Guest Cottage#

Includes a detached habitable structure without kitchen facilities and of no more than 500 square feet of floor area§, accessory to the primary dwelling.

F. Live-Work Residential#

Includes an integrated housing unit and work space designed to accommodate joint residential occupancy and work/business activity. The "live" component must be a permitted dwelling unit, and the "work" component conducted by a person or persons making the dwelling unit their principal residence.

G. Manufactured Home Park#

Includes a development occupied by two or more manufactured homes, including facilities

1500-03-080 - Community Care and Assistance Use Types#

A. Cold Weather Shelter#

Includes facilities and centers such as armories, recreation centers, and religious institutions that are opened for brief intervals during cold and inclement weather to shelter homeless persons from the elements. May provide overnight accommodations.

B. Day Care#

Includes state licensed facilities supplying care and supervision of children or adults for periods of less than 24 hours. Shall be classified into one of the following categories:

Day Care Center. Commercial or non-profit day care located in a building other than the provider's own home.
Family Day Care, Small: Day care located in the provider's own home accommodating eight or fewer children under the age of 10§, or six or fewer adults§.
Family Day Care, Large: Day care located in the provider's own home accommodating nine to 14 children under the age of 10§, or up to 14 adults§.

C. Emergency Shelter#

Housing with minimal supportive services for homeless persons that is limited to occupancy of six months or less by a homeless person. No individual or household may be denied emergency shelter because of an inability to pay. (California Health and Safety Code Section 50801). Does not include temporary residential shelters as may be provided following a natural disaster or during a state emergency.

D. Extended Care Facility#

Includes a state licensed facility providing nursing and health care as a primary use for 24 or more consecutive hours with inpatient beds. Typical uses include assisted living facilities, convalescent and rest homes, hospices, intermediate care facilities, skilled nursing facilities, and similar uses.

E. Residential Care Facility#

Includes a state licensed facility providing 24 hour residential, social and personal care for children, the elderly and/or people with limited ability for self-care, but where medical care is not a major element. Typical uses include children's homes, orphanages, rehabilitation centers, self-help group homes, and similar uses. Shall be classified into one of the following categories:

Small: Accommodating six or fewer persons§.
Large: Accommodating seven or more persons§.

Includes a facility providing training, counseling, and other services which help people become more self-sufficient, prevent dependency, strengthen family relationships, and promote successful social functioning and may include housing with no limit on length of stay. Typical uses include food and clothing distribution, life skills training, recovery centers, substance abuse counseling, housing for those served, and similar uses.

G. Supportive Housing#

Housing with no limit on length of stay, that is occupied by the target population, and that is linked to onsite or offsite services that assist the supportive housing resident in retaining the housing, improving his or her health status, and maximizing his or her ability to live and, when possible, work in the community. (California Health and Safety Code Section 50675.14)

H. Transitional Housing#

Buildings configured as rental housing developments, but operated under program requirements that call for the termination of assistance and recirculation of the assisted unit to another eligible program recipient at some predetermined future point in time, which shall be no less than six months. (California Health and Safety Code Section 50675.2).

(Ord. of 6-28-2022)

1500-03-090 - Commercial Use Types#

A. Adult Oriented Businesses#

Includes any adult bookstore, motion picture theater, hotel or motel, arcade, cabaret, modeling studio or other use as defined and regulated by Chapter 465 of the Sutter County Ordinance Code.

1500-03-090 (Continued)#

B. Animal Sales and Services#

Includes establishments primarily engaged in animal-related services. Does not include grooming and pet stores (Retail Sales General 1500-03-090(V)). Shall be classified into one of the following categories:

1. Kennels#

Includes any establishment in which five or more dogs, cats, or similar small animals§ of at least 4 months of age are kept. Typical uses include boarding kennels, dog training centers, pet day care facilities, pet rescue facilities, shelters, and similar uses. Shall be classified into one of the following categories:

a. Indoor#

A kennel fully enclosed within a building or structure.

b. Outdoor#

A kennel that includes outside pens, runs or yard areas.

2. Veterinary Clinic or Hospital, Small Animal#

Includes a fully enclosed veterinary facility containing only enough cage arrangements as necessary to provide services for small animals requiring medical or surgical care, boarding, and grooming.

3. Veterinary Clinic or Hospital, Large Animal#

Includes a veterinary facility conducted in and/or outside of an enclosed building, which provides medical and surgical care, boarding and grooming for large animals and livestock.

C. Banks and Credit Unions#

Includes financial institutions providing retail banking services and similar uses. Does not include stand-alone ATM's defined under "Personal Services" (1500-03-090(Q)).

D. Business Support Services#

Includes establishments providing goods and services to other businesses. Typical uses include advertising services, blueprint services, commercial art and design production, custodial services, equipment rental and repair, mailbox services, office security, printing and copying, window cleaning, and similar uses.

E. Commercial Entertainment and Recreation#

Includes participant or spectator entertainment. May include accessory food and beverage services. Does not include uses defined under "Open Space and Recreational Use Types" (1500-03-050). Shall be classified into one of the following categories:

1. Indoor#

Includes establishments primarily engaged in the provision of indoor entertainment, sports and recreation. Typical uses include amusement centers, arcades, athletic clubs, bowling alleys, gyms, indoor paintball, health and fitness clubs, sports courts and fields, movie theaters, performing arts theaters, skating rinks, swimming pools, and similar uses.

2. Outdoor#

Includes establishments primarily engaged in the provision of outdoor sports and recreation. Typical uses include amphitheaters, amusement centers, BMX tracks, drive-in theaters, driving ranges, miniature golf courses, paintball, radio-controlled model aircraft facilities, recreational and water ski lakes, rodeo grounds, skateboard parks, sports arenas, swimming and wave pools, tennis courts, water slides, and similar uses.

F. Communication Services#

Includes commercial and public communications uses including radio, telephone, and television broadcasting stations and studios; television production and sound recording studios; and similar uses with facilities entirely within buildings. Antenna, dishes and towers are included under the definition of "Wireless Telecommunication Facilities" (1500-03-110(H)).

G. Eating and Drinking Establishments#

Includes establishments primarily engaged in the sale of food prepared on-premises for on-site or off-site consumption. Shall be classified into one of the following categories:

1. Bars and Drinking Places#

Includes establishments where alcoholic beverages are sold for on-premises consumption as a primary use. Typical uses include bars and pubs, brew pubs, taverns, wine bars, and similar establishments where any food service is subordinate to the sale of alcoholic beverages. Does not include uses defined under "Nightclubs" (1500-03-090(O)).

2. Restaurant, Fast Food#

Includes establishments primarily engaged in the preparation and retail sale of food

H. Funeral and Internment Services#

Includes establishments primarily engaged in the care, preparation, or disposition of human or pet remains and conducting memorial services. Typical uses include crematories, mausoleums, mortuaries, or similar uses. Does not include "Cemeteries" (Community Facilities and Services, Major 1500-03-110(B)).

I. Hospitals#

Includes state licensed facilities providing medical, surgical, psychiatric, or emergency services primarily on an in-patient basis. May include accessory facilities for administration, diagnostic and out-patient services, research, training, and similar uses.

J. Lodging#

Includes establishments primarily engaged in the provision of temporary commercial lodging on a less than monthly basis to transient patrons. Does not include uses defined under "Group Quarters" (1500-03-070(D)). Shall be classified into one of the following categories:

Bed and Breakfast Inn. A residential structure with one or more owner or manager in permanent residence, that provides five or less guest rooms§ for overnight lodging without individual cooking facilities. Meals may be provided.
Hotels and Motels. Includes a building or series of buildings under common ownership which provide interrelated overnight lodging services, with or without individual cooking facilities. May include accessory convention and banquet facilities, meeting rooms, recreation, restaurant, retail, spa and personal service, and similar uses.

K. Maintenance, Repair and Rental Services#

Includes uses that provide maintenance, repair, and rental of light equipment (i.e., bicycles, furniture, garden equipment, home electronics, home repair equipment, household appliances, light construction equipment, and similar uses). Does not include the sales, rental and service of heavy equipment as defined under "Vehicle Rentals, Sales and Leasing, Heavy" and "Vehicle Repairs, Heavy" (1500-03-090(W)).

L. Manufactured Home Sales and Rentals#

Includes establishments for the sale or rental of prefabricated manufactured housing.

M. Medical Marijuana Dispensary#

Includes any facility or location where medical marijuana is made available to and/or distributed by or to three or more of the following: a primary caregiver, a qualified patient, or a person with an identification card, in strict accordance with California Health and Safety Code Section 11362.5 et seq. A "Medical Marijuana Dispensary" shall not include the following uses, as long as the location of such uses are otherwise regulated by this Code or applicable law: a clinic licensed pursuant to Chapter 1 of Division 2 of the Health and Safety Code, a health care facility licensed pursuant to Chapter 2 of Division 2 of the Health and Safety Code, a residential care facility for persons with chronic life-threatening illness licensed pursuant to Chapter 3.01 of Division 2 of the Health and Safety Code, a residential care facility for the elderly licensed pursuant to Chapter 3.2 of Division 2 of the Health and Safety Code, a residential hospice, or a home health agency licensed pursuant to Chapter 8 of Division 2 of the Health and Safety Code, as long as any such use complies strictly with applicable law.

1500-03-090 Definitions (continued)#

N. Medical Offices and Clinics#

Includes medical, dental, psychiatric, surgical, diagnostic, treatment, therapeutic or other health related services that see patients. Typical uses include blood banks, dental clinics, immediate care facilities, medical and dental laboratories, medical offices, medical clinics, mental health clinics, substance abuse clinics, and offices for acupuncturists, chiropractors, physical therapists, and similar uses. Does not include uses defined under "Hospitals" (1500-03-909(I)).

O. Nightclubs#

Includes establishments within a building, offering entertainment (e.g., live or recorded music, comedy) open primarily at night, and providing a stage or floor show with space for spectators either standing, sitting, and/or dancing. May serve alcohol, meals or snacks. Does not include uses defined under "Eating or Drinking Establishments" (1500-03-090(G)), "Commercial Entertainment and Recreation" (1500-03-090(E)), or "Adult Entertainment Businesses" (1500-03-090(A)).

P. Nursery#

Includes businesses that grow, propagate, and sell plants and plant materials grown on- or off-site, as well as garden supplies and related equipment. Shall be classified into one of the following categories:

1. Wholesale#

Includes nurseries where plants are sold in bulk form for the purposes of retail resale, for purchase by landscape contractors or to agricultural operations.

2. Retail#

Includes nurseries where a majority of the plants are grown off-site and sold to the public for personal or household consumption.

Q. Personal Services#

Includes establishments providing services to individuals as a primary use, and may provide accessory retail sales of products related to the services provided. Typical uses include ATM's, barber and beauty shops, day spas, dry cleaning, massage therapists, pedicurists and manicurists, photocopying and photo finishing, self-service laundries, shoe repair, tailors and seamstresses, tanning salons, tattoo studios, travel agencies, taxidermy, and similar uses. Includes massage establishments as defined and regulated by Chapter 467 of the Sutter County Ordinance Code.

R. Personal Storage#

A structure or group of structures containing individual stalls or lockers rented as individual storage spaces. No activities other than rental of storage units, pick-up and deposit of storage, sale of packing supplies or rental of moving equipment shall be allowed on the premises. Does not include uses defined under "Recreational Vehicle Storage" (1500-03-090(T)).

S. Professional Offices#

Includes offices for business and professional uses which may or may not provide direct services to consumers. Typical uses include offices for accountants, architects, attorneys, brokers, call centers, computer programming, consulting, engineers, financial services and investments, graphic design, insurance, interior design, public relations, real estate, word processing, and similar uses. Does not include uses defined under "Medical Offices and Clinics" (1500-03-090(N)).

T. Recreational Vehicle Storage#

Includes indoor and outdoor facilities for the storage of recreational vehicles including boats, boat trailers, recreational vehicles, travel trailers, and similar vehicles.

U. Recycling Collection Facilities#

Includes centers for the acceptance, donation, redemption or purchase of recyclable materials from the public. Does not include recycling processing as defined under "Manufacturing, General" and "Manufacturing, Heavy" (1500-03-100(C)). Shall be classified into one of the following categories:

1. Small#

Includes collection facilities occupying 500 square feet of area or less§. May include mobile units, kiosks, containers, reverse vending machines, and similar uses.

2. Large#

Includes collection centers which occupy over 500 square feet§ and may include permanent structures.

V. [Continued in next section]#

Retail Sales#

Includes establishments primarily engaged in the sales of a wide variety of goods and merchandise to the public, and not defined under other use types. Shall be classified into one of the following categories:

1. General#

Includes retail sales where a majority of the display and sales occur indoors. Typical uses include antiques shops, auto parts stores, bakeries, bicycle shops, clothing and accessories stores, cameras and photography supplies, convenience stores, department stores, drug stores, electronic equipment stores, firearms sales, floor covering stores, florists, galleries, grocery stores, grooming and pet stores, home furnishing & appliance stores, home improvement stores, hardware stores, jewelry stores, liquor stores, medical supplies, office supplies, paint and wallpaper stores, pawn shops, pet supplies, pharmacies, specialty shops, sporting goods, thrift stores, toy and hobby stores, and similar uses.

2. Outdoor#

Includes retail sales where the use is conducted primarily outdoors. Typical uses include the sale of landscaping materials, building materials, sand and rock, lumberyards, and similar uses. Does not include uses defined under "Nursery" (1500-03-090(P)).

3. Superstore#

A single large format retail sales establishment whose total sales floor area exceeds 90,000 square feet. Also, commonly referred to as "big-box retail" or "large-scale retail".

W. Vehicle and Equipment Sales and Service#

Includes establishments primarily engaged in automotive, truck or heavy equipment sales or services. Shall be classified into one of the following categories:

1. Fuel Stations#

Includes establishments primarily engaged in the retail sale of vehicle fuels. May include accessory car washes, minor repair services, as well as the sale of replacement items, limited retail goods, and similar uses. Typical uses include automobile service stations, co-branded fuel sales and fast food restaurants, mini-marts with gas sales, and similar uses.

2. Vehicle Rentals, Sales and Leasing, Light#

Includes the retail or wholesale sales, rental, or leasing of new or used automobiles, light trucks, boats, recreational vehicles and, motorcycles together with associated enclosed repair services and parts sales. Typical uses include automobile dealers, car rental agencies, recreational vehicle sales agencies, and similar uses.

3. Vehicle Rentals, Sales and Leasing, Heavy#

Includes the retail or wholesale sales, rental, or leasing of new or used tractor-trailer, semi-trucks and heavy construction equipment with associated repair services and parts sales. Typical uses include heavy equipment rental agencies, semi-truck dealers, and similar uses.

4. Vehicle Repairs, Light#

Includes repair, servicing, alteration or restoration of automobiles, light trucks, boats, recreational vehicles and motorcycles and the sale, installation, and servicing of associated equipment and parts completely within an enclosed building. Does not include body repair and painting (Vehicle Repairs, Heavy). Typical uses include automobile glass shops, automobile repair garages, oil change, muffler shops, stereo and car accessory installation, tire installation, tune-up/lube shops, upholstery shops, and similar uses.

5. Vehicle Repairs, Heavy#

Includes body repair and painting shops, as well as repair, servicing, alteration or restoration of tractor-trailer, semi-trucks and heavy equipment. Typical uses include collision centers, semi-truck or trailer repair, and similar uses.

6. Vehicle Washing#

Includes washing, polishing and detailing of vehicles as the principal use of a site. Typical uses include full and self-service automobile car washes, detailing services, truck washing facilities, and similar services.

(Ord. of 6-28-2022)

1500-03-100 - Industrial Use Types#

A. Equipment and Materials Storage Yards#

Includes the outdoor storage of construction equipment or machinery, company vehicles

1500-03-100 (continued)#

Manufacturing, Heavy (continued)#

D. Manufacturing (continued)#

3. Heavy (continued)#

...refining and storage; primary metal manufacturing, including smelting and refining; recycling of hazardous materials; rendering plants; sawmills; slaughterhouses and meatpacking plants; soap and detergent manufacturing; and similar uses.

E. Mini-Warehouses#

Includes a building or group of buildings in a controlled-access and fenced compound that contains varying sizes of individual, small, self-contained units leased or rented to individuals or businesses for the storage of personal property or business inventory. Does not include "Warehousing and Freight Movement" (1500-03-100(H)), "Self-Storage for Vehicles" (1500-03-100(F)), or "Outdoor Storage" (1500-03-100(G)).

F. Self-Storage for Vehicles#

Includes a facility in a controlled-access and fenced compound that provides individual, small, self-contained parking or storage spaces for vehicles, boats, RVs, and trailers leased or rented to individuals or businesses. Does not include "Mini-Warehouses" (1500-03-100(E)) or "General Truck Yards" (1500-03-100(B)).

G. Outdoor Storage#

Includes the storage of materials, equipment, vehicles, or goods outdoors as a principal use, excluding "Wrecking, Junk, Dismantling, Recycling, Pick-and-Pull, and Salvage" (1500-03-100(D)(3)). Shall be classified into one of the following categories:

1. Agricultural Truck Yards#

Includes yards for the parking, storage, and maintenance of trucks and trailers used primarily for agricultural purposes, including the transport of agricultural products, livestock, feed, or farm supplies. Does not include "General Truck Yards" (1500-03-100(B)).

2. Contractor's Outdoor Storage#

Includes the outdoor storage of construction equipment, building materials, and supplies used by a contractor in the conduct of the contractor's business. Does not include "Contractor's Yards" (1500-03-100(A)).

3. General Outdoor Storage#

Includes the outdoor storage of materials, equipment, vehicles, or goods not otherwise classified in this section, including but not limited to storage of landscape materials, lumber, pipe, and similar items. Does not include "Wrecking, Junk, Dismantling, Recycling, Pick-and-Pull, and Salvage" (1500-03-100(D)(3)).

H. Warehousing and Freight Movement#

Includes the use of a building or premises for the storage, distribution, and movement of goods, materials, and freight. Shall be classified into one of the following categories:

1. Light Warehousing#

Includes indoor storage, distribution, and movement of finished goods and materials that do not produce noise, dust, fumes, odors, or vibrations detectable beyond the property line. Typical uses include general merchandise warehouses, cold storage facilities, and distribution centers for consumer goods.

2. Heavy Warehousing and Freight Movement#

Includes indoor or outdoor storage, distribution, and movement of goods, materials, and freight where operations may produce noise, dust, fumes, odors, or vibrations detectable beyond the property line, or where the scale of operations is greater than that of "Light Warehousing." Typical uses include freight terminals, trucking terminals, and warehouses for bulk materials, chemicals, or other goods that require special handling or containment.

I. Wireless Communication Facilities#

Includes facilities for the transmission and reception of radio, television, cellular, broadband, and other wireless communications signals. Shall be classified into one of the following categories:

1. Small Cell Facilities#

Includes wireless communication facilities that are small in size, typically mounted on existing structures such as utility poles, light poles, or buildings, and that do not exceed the height limits established in Section 1500-04-000 (Dimensional Standards).

2. Monopole and Lattice Towers#

Includes freestanding wireless communication towers that are not attached to existing structures, including monopole and lattice tower designs. Shall comply with the height, setback, and design standards of Section 1500-04-000 (Dimensional Standards) and Section 1500-05-000 (Design Standards).

3. Stealth and Concealed Facilities#

Includes wireless communication facilities that are designed to minimize visual impact by concealing antennas and equipment within architectural features, artificial trees, flagpoles, or other camouflaging elements. Shall comply with the height, setback, and design standards of Section 1500-04-000 (Dimensional Standards) and Section 1500-05-000 (Design Standards).

J. Wholesale Trade#

Includes establishments engaged in the sale of goods to retailers, industrial, commercial, institutional, or other professional business users, or to other wholesalers. Includes the storage, display, and distribution of goods primarily indoors. Typical uses include wholesale distributors of food, beverages, clothing, hardware, and similar products. Does not include "Warehousing and Freight Movement" (1500-03-100(H)) or "Manufacturing" (1500-03-100(D)).

K. Accessory Uses#

Accessory uses and structures customarily incidental to and subordinate to the principal uses listed in this section are allowed, subject to the following:

Accessory uses shall be located on the same lot as the principal use.§
Accessory uses shall not be established prior to the establishment of the principal use.§
Accessory uses shall comply with all applicable dimensional standards of Section 1500-04-000 (Dimensional Standards) and all other applicable provisions of this Ordinance.§

L. Prohibited Uses#

The following uses are prohibited in all zoning districts where "Manufacturing, Heavy" is not expressly permitted:

Any use that involves the storage, handling, or disposal of hazardous waste, radioactive materials, or explosive materials, except as expressly permitted by this Ordinance.§
Any use that produces noise, dust, fumes, odors, light, or vibrations that are detectable beyond the property line, except as expressly permitted by this Ordinance.§
Any use that is not expressly permitted by this Ordinance or that is determined by the Zoning Administrator to be substantially similar to a use that is not permitted in the applicable zoning district.§

(End of Section 1500-03-100)

1500-03-110 - Transportation, Communication, and Utilities Use Types#

A. Aerial Services#

Includes aerial services provided to agricultural operations or other businesses. Shall be classified into one of the following categories:

1. Airports and Landing Strips#

Includes facilities for the takeoff, landing and storage of small planes including those providing services to agricultural uses, such as aerial spraying and crop dusting.

2. Heliports#

Includes facilities providing for the takeoff and landing of helicopters serving agricultural, business, and commercial uses, or for life safety. Typical uses include business specific helipads, hospital helipads, and helicopter charter heliports.

B. Community Facilities and Services#

Includes public services, utilities and other facilities involving major structures or land areas required to support the community. Does not include uses defined under "Wireless Telecommunication Facilities" (1500-03-110(F)). Shall be classified into one of the following categories:

1. Major#

Includes public facilities generally determined to be compatible with surrounding uses. Typical uses include ambulance services, court houses, electric substations, governmental office centers, human or pet cemeteries, sheriff and fire stations, post offices, public libraries, regional power transmission lines, roads, sewer pump stations, water storage tanks/towers and reservoirs, transformers, and similar uses.

2. Intensive#

Includes public facilities that may have an objectionable effect on the surrounding uses due to dust, smoke, fumes, odors, light, noise, vibrations, storage of hazardous materials, or aesthetics. Typical uses include correctional institutions, corporation yards, electric receiving stations, fairgrounds, major flood control improvements, natural gas storage and pumping stations, power generating facilities, refuse transfer facilities, regional detention/retention basins, sanitary landfills, training facilities, water and wastewater treatment plants, and similar uses.

C. Intermodal Transportation Services#

Includes facilities primarily engaged in the transportation of persons. Typical uses include depots, dispatch centers, stations, yards, and other facilities for bus, train, taxi and/or other transportation modes.

D. Parking Facilities#

Includes publicly or privately owned and operated parking lots, garages, park-and-ride facilities, and similar uses.

E. Solar Energy Facilities, Commercial#

Includes photovoltaic panels and other facilities used for the conversion of solar energy into electricity for commercial purposes, whether on-site or off-site consumption. Typical uses include solar farms, solar arrays, and similar facilities.

(Ord. of 6-28-2022)

1500-03-120 - Resource Extraction Use Types#

A. Mining Operations#

Includes the extraction of rock, sand, gravel and other materials from the earth. Typical uses include quarrying, storing, and preparing of materials for shipment from the producing site.

B. Oil and Gas Extraction and Injection Wells#

Includes the extraction of oil and natural gas from the ground or the injection of saline water that is a natural by-product of well drilling operations. Typical uses include oil, gas and injection wells, on-site storage, and activities to prepare raw materials for shipment from the producing property or storage and activities to return saline water into the ground.

(Ord. of 6-28-2022)

F. Wireless Telecommunications Facilities#

Includes electromagnetic and photoelectric transmission, broadcast, repeater, and receiving stations for radio, television, telephone, cellular telephones, microwave communications, data network communications, and satellite based communications, such as antennas, dishes, towers, and monopoles. Does not include accessory home television and radio receiving equipment, satellite dishes, HAM radio antennas, or any wireless communication facility operated exclusively as part of a public safety network or specifically exempt from local regulation by state or federal law. Shall be classified into one of the following categories:

1. Co-located#

Includes the placement or installation of any wireless telecommunications facility on, or immediately adjacent to, an existing legally established wireless telecommunication facility.

2. Integrated#

Includes any wireless telecommunications facility directly affixed to a primary building, provided that all components of the facility are designed in a manner to be architecturally consistent with the building and meet all other Zoning Code requirements.

3. Freestanding#

Includes any freestanding wireless telecommunication facility including associated equipment buildings.

(Ord. of 6-28-2022)

Note: The above text preserves the original structure and content. The introductory paragraph regarding energy for commercial sale of electricity appears to be a fragment from a prior section and is included as provided.