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Ordinance chapter · Sonoma County Unincorporated, California

Chapter 25

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Sonoma County Unincorporated, CA Zoning Ordinance#

ARTICLE 01#

Applicability of Zoning Districts to General Plan Land Use Categories#

ARTICLE 02#

In General#

ARTICLE 04#

Glossary#

ARTICLE 06#

Agricultural and Resource Zones#

ARTICLE 08#

Residential Zones#

ARTICLE 10#

Commercial Zones#

ARTICLE 12#

Industrial Zones#

ARTICLE 14#

Special Purpose Zones#

ARTICLE 16#

Supplemental Development Standards#

ARTICLE 18#

Agriculture and Resource-Based Use Standards#

ARTICLE 20#

Industrial, Manufacturing, and Processing Use Standards#

ARTICLE 22#

Recreation, Education and Public Assembly Use Standards#

ARTICLE 24#

Residential Use Standards#

ARTICLE 26#

Retail Use Standards#

ARTICLE 28#

Service Use Standards#

ARTICLE 30#

Transportation, Energy and Public Facilities Use Standards#

ARTICLE 54#

S Study District#

ARTICLE 56#

F1 Floodway Combining District#

ARTICLE 58#

F2 Floodplain Combining District#

ARTICLE 59#

AH Affordable Housing Combining District#

ARTICLE 60#

RE Renewable Energy Combining Zone#

ARTICLE 63#LG

LG Local Guidelines Combining District#

ARTICLE 64#

SR Scenic Resources Combining District#

ARTICLE 65#

RC Riparian Corridor Combining Zone#

ARTICLE 66#

BH Biotic Habitat Combining Zone#

Sec. 26-66-005. Purpose.#

Sec. 26-66-010. Applicability.#

Sec. 26-66-020. Standards for biotic habitats.#

ARTICLE 67#

OAK Oak Woodland Combining District and VOH Valley Oak Habitat Combining District#

ARTICLE 68#

HD Historic Combining District#

ARTICLE 70#

G Geologic Hazard Area Combining District#

ARTICLE 72#

MR Mineral Resource Combining District#

ARTICLE 75#

WH Workforce Housing Combining District#

ARTICLE 76#

Z Accessory Dwelling Unit Exclusion Combining District#

ARTICLE 77#

VR Visitor Residential Combining Zone#

ARTICLE 78#

B Combining Districts#

ARTICLE 79#

X Vacation Rental Exclusion and Cap Combining District#

ARTICLE 80#

TS Traffic Sensitive Combining District#

ARTICLE 82#

Design Review#

ARTICLE 84#

Sign Regulations#

ARTICLE 86#

Parking Regulations#

ARTICLE 88#

General Exceptions and Special Use Standards#

ARTICLE 89#

Affordable Housing Program Requirements and Incentives#

ARTICLE 90#

Local Area Development Guidelines#

ARTICLE 92#

Administrative and Public Hearing Procedures#

ARTICLE 93#

Requests for Reasonable Accommodations Under the Fair Housing Acts#

ARTICLE 66 - BH Biotic Habitat Combining Zone#

Footnotes:#

(28) Editor's note— Ord. No. 6089, § I(e)(Exh. B), adopted Nov. 24, 2014, amended the title of Article 66 to read as set out herein. The former Article 66 was titled "BR Biotic Resources Combining District."#

Sec. 26-66-005. - Purpose.#

The BH combining zone is established to protect and enhance Biotic Habitat Areas for their natural habitat and environmental values and to implement the provisions of the General Plan Open Space and Resource Conservation Element, Area Plans and Specific Plans. Protection of these areas helps to maintain the natural vegetation, support native plant and animal species, protect water quality and air quality, and preserve the quality of life, diversity and unique character of the County.

(Ord. No. 6089, § I(e)(Exh. B), 11-24-2014)

Sec. 26-66-010. - Applicability.#

The BH combining zone is applied to the areas that are designated as Biotic Habitat Areas in the General Plan Open Space and Resource Conservation Element. The BH combining district may also be applied to other biotic resource areas that are identified in adopted area or specific plans. Where such plans require greater protection of biotic resources, the more restrictive standards shall apply. As biotic resources are assessed and new occurrences are reported, additional areas may be considered for BH zoning.

(Ord. No. 6089, § I(e)(Exh. B), 11-24-2014)

Sec. 26-66-020. - Standards for biotic habitats.#

The following requirements shall apply to properties within the BH combining zone that are designated as Biotic Habitat Areas on Open Space Plan Maps, of the General Plan Open Space and Resource Conservation Element.

A. Biotic resource assessment.#

A biotic resource assessment to develop mitigation measures may be required where the Director determines that a discretionary project could adversely impact a designated critical habitat area.

B. Tentative map requirements.#

Each tentative map shall include building envelopes that avoid biotic habitat areas.

C. Setback requirements.#

Each proposed structure shall be set back a minimum of fifty feet (50') from the edge of any wetland within a designated biotic habitat area, with the following exceptions:

  1. Existing farm structures are exempt and may be expanded or modified, provided that the expansion or modification shall not encroach further into any wetland; and

  2. The director may modify the setback if, after preparation of a biotic resource assessment, the director determines that either:

    a. Applying the setback makes an otherwise buildable parcel unbuildable; or

    b. The structure is a noncommercial agricultural structure and needs to be located adjacent to an existing farm complex for efficient farm operation.

(Ord. No. 6089, § I(e)(Exh. B), 11-24-2014)