CHAPTER 17 - ZONING ORDINANCE#

TABLE OF CONTENTS#

Chapter	Title
17.02	Adoption, Purpose, Interpretation
17.04	Definitions
17.06	Zoning Districts
17.08	General Provisions and Exceptions
17.09	Marijuana Dispensaries
17.10	AG-1 Agricultural/Upland District
17.11	AG-2 Agricultural/Valley District
17.12	AG-3 Agricultural/El Camino District
17.13	AG-4 Agricultural/Capay District
17.14	RE Residential Estate District
17.16	R-1 One-Family Residence District
17.18	R-2 Two-Family Residence District
17.20	R-3 Neighborhood Apartment District
17.22	R-4 General Apartment District
17.24	C-1 Neighborhood Commercial District
17.26	C-2 Community Commercial District
17.28	Reserved
17.30	Reserved
17.32	G-R General Recreation District
17.34	M-1 Light Industrial District
17.36	M-2 General Industrial District
17.38	PD Planned Development District
17.40	AV Airport District
17.42	PF Primary Floodplain District
17.44	NR Natural Resource Lands and Recreation District

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CHAPTER 17.02 - ADOPTION, PURPOSE, INTERPRETATION#

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CHAPTER 17.04 - DEFINITIONS#

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CHAPTER 17.06 - ZONING DISTRICTS#

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CHAPTER 17.08 - GENERAL PROVISIONS AND EXCEPTIONS#

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CHAPTER 17.09 - MARIJUANA DISPENSARIES#

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CHAPTER 17.10 - AG-1 AGRICULTURAL/UPLAND DISTRICT#

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CHAPTER 17.11 - AG-2 AGRICULTURAL/VALLEY DISTRICT#

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CHAPTER 17.12 - AG-3 AGRICULTURAL/EL CAMINO DISTRICT#

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CHAPTER 17.13 - AG-4 AGRICULTURAL/CAPAY DISTRICT#

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CHAPTER 17.14 - RE RESIDENTIAL ESTATE DISTRICT#

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CHAPTER 17.16 - R-1 ONE-FAMILY RESIDENCE DISTRICT#

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CHAPTER 17.18 - R-2 TWO-FAMILY RESIDENCE DISTRICT#

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CHAPTER 17.20 - R-3 NEIGHBORHOOD APARTMENT DISTRICT#

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CHAPTER 17.22 - R-4 GENERAL APARTMENT DISTRICT#

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CHAPTER 17.24 - C-1 NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL DISTRICT#

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CHAPTER 17.26 - C-2 COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL DISTRICT#

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CHAPTER 17.28 - RESERVED#

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CHAPTER 17.30 - RESERVED#

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CHAPTER 17.32 - G-R GENERAL RECREATION DISTRICT#

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CHAPTER 17.34 - M-1 LIGHT INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT#

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CHAPTER 17.36 - M-2 GENERAL INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT#

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CHAPTER 17.38 - PD PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT#

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CHAPTER 17.40 - AV AIRPORT DISTRICT#

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CHAPTER 17.42 - PF PRIMARY FLOODPLAIN DISTRICT#

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CHAPTER 17.44 - NR NATURAL RESOURCE LANDS AND RECREATION DISTRICT#

17.44.010 - Purpose.#

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17.44.020 - Uses permitted.#NR

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17.44.030 - Uses requiring use permits.#

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17.44.040 - Minimum parcel size.#

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17.44.050 - Williamson Act and Farmland Security Zone Contracted Lands#

CHAPTER 17.46 - PA PUBLIC AGENCY DISTRICT#

CHAPTER 17.48 - A ANIMAL RAISING COMBINING DISTRICT#

CHAPTER 17.50 - B SPECIAL BUILDING SITE COMBINING DISTRICT#

CHAPTER 17.52 - RESERVED¹¹#

CHAPTER 17.54 - H SPECIAL HEIGHT COMBINING DISTRICT#

CHAPTER 17.56 - RESERVED¹²#

CHAPTER 17.58 - RESERVED¹³#

CHAPTER 17.60 - MH SPECIAL MOBILE HOME COMBINING DISTRICT#

CHAPTER 17.64 - RESERVED¹⁴#

CHAPTER 17.65 - FS FARMLAND SECURITY COMBINING DISTRICT#

CHAPTER 17.66 - TPZ TIMBER PRODUCTION ZONING DISTRICT#

CHAPTER 17.68 - CLUSTERING IN RURAL RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENTS#

CHAPTER 17.69 - MILITARY OPERATION OVERLAY#

CHAPTER 17.70 - USE PERMITS#

CHAPTER 17.71 - COMMUNICATION FACILITIES¹⁵#

CHAPTER 17.72 - VARIANCES#

CHAPTER 17.74 - NONCONFORMING USES#

CHAPTER 17.75 - LOT LINE ADJUSTMENTS#

CHAPTER 17.76 - AMENDMENT PROCEDURE#

CHAPTER 17.77 - NOISE CONTROL#

CHAPTER 17.78 - ENFORCEMENT#

CHAPTER 17.79 - SUN CITY TEHAMA SPECIFIC PLAN DISTRICT¹⁶#

CHAPTER 17.44 - NR NATURAL RESOURCE LANDS AND RECREATION DISTRICT#

Sections:#

17.44.010 - Purpose
17.44.020 - Uses permitted
17.44.030 - Uses requiring use permits
17.44.040 - Minimum parcel size
17.44.050 - Williamson Act and Farmland Security Zone Contracted Lands

Footnotes:#

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Editor's note—
Ord. No. 1972, §§ 28, 29, adopted Oct. 23, 2012, repealed the former Ch. 17.44 §§ 17.44.010—17.44.040, and enacted a new Ch. 17.44 as set out herein. The former Ch. 17.44 pertained to similar subject matter and derived from Ord. 1228 § 2(Ch. 33, Arts. 1—4), adopted 1983; Ord. 1644 § 1(part), adopted 1995; Ord. 1683 § 2(part), adopted 1997.

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17.44.010 - Purpose.#

A. The NR, natural resource lands and recreation district classification is intended to be applied to properties which are found most properly to be preserved in a natural state and/or to provide open space buffer areas in which uses are restricted to recreational, conservation or light agricultural types and including accessory and public services uses. This district is consistent with and designed to implement the Habitat Resources and Resource Lands designations of the land use element of the Tehama County General Plan.

B. The specific regulations set out in this chapter shall apply in all NR districts.

(Ord. No. 1972, §§ 28, 29, 10-23-2012)

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17.44.020 - Uses permitted.#

Except as provided in Section 17.44.050, uses permitted in an NR district shall be as follows:

A. Measures to promote conservation of soil, water and vegetation and to reduce fire and erosion hazards.

B. Fire trails, riding and hiking trails.

C. Public and private nonprofit riding stables, parks, picnic sites.

D. Crop and tree farming, grazing.

E. Noncommercial boat launching and docking facilities.

F. Uses which the planning commission determines by written findings are similar to the above.

(Ord. No. 1972, §§ 28, 29, 10-23-2012)

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17.44.030 - Uses requiring use permits.#

Except as provided in Section 17.44.050, the following uses shall be permitted in an NR district upon securing a use permit:

A. One, one-family dwelling or mobile home.

B. Living quarters for caretakers or watchmen.

(Ord. No. 1972, §§ 28, 29, 10-23-2012)

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17.44.040 - Minimum parcel size.#

Minimum parcel size in an NR district shall be one hundred sixty acres.

(Ord. No. 1972, §§ 28, 29, 10-23-2012)

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17.44.050 - Williamson Act and Farmland Security Zone Contracted Lands.#

Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, any use on land subject to a Williamson Act or Farmland Security Zone contract must be consistent with Government Code sections 51200 et seq. (the Williamson Act), the terms of the Williamson Act or Farmland Security Zone contract, and any compatible use rules or determinations heretofore or hereinafter adopted by the board of supervisors. Any application for a use permit pursuant to Government Code section 51238.1, subdivision (b), for a use otherwise permitted in a NR district, must be approved by the board of supervisors.

(Ord. No. 1972, §§ 28, 29, 10-23-2012)