17.56.330
Uses
Conditional / special use4
Extracted standards
13 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Lighting
- Dark-sky compliant lighting
All lighting for wineries and farm breweries shall be consistent with the rural design guidelines for Placer County and shall be dark-sky compliant as specified by the International Dark-Sky Association.
Noise
- Noise ordinance compliance
All winery and farm brewery facilities shall be subject to Placer County Code Article 9.36 (Noise), unless a more restrictive standard is specified in a community plan.
Other
- Commercial kitchen required if food prepared on-site
If food is prepared on-site, wineries shall have a commercial kitchen.
- Event hours Friday and Saturday
Events shall be allowed from 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. on Friday and Saturday
- Event hours Sunday through Thursday
and from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Sunday through Thursday
- HeightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. limit exception for large wineries over 40 acresacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.
may exceed the prescribed height limit for the applicable zone if the additional height is authorized through a conditional use permit process that includes an analysis of visual impacts including photo simulations and consideration for increased setbacks
- Minimum agriculturalAgricultureRaising crops or livestock, generally including the structures that serve them. acreage2 acresacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.
at least two acres on site of planted vineyard, hopyard, or other agriculture related to beverage production is required
- Minimum driveway width20 ft
driveway shall have a minimum access width of 20 feet to the facility structure, provide adequate turnaround, and be either paved or surfaced with an approved alternative all-weather material
- Minimum parcel size (large winery)10 acresacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.
Ten-acre minimum required (Table 1 note [2])
- Minimum parcel size (small winery/farm brewery)4.6 acresacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.
4.6-acre minimum required (Table 1 note [1])
- Potable water compliance
Compliance with the California Code of Regulations Titles 17 and 22 of the California Safe Drinking Water Act shall be required.
- Septic system requirement
If a winery or farm brewery has buildings with plumbing, the buildings must be served by an individual septic system sized and designed for the intended use.
- Tasting hours
All facilities shall be allowed to conduct normal tasting hours from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
From the ordinance
The purpose of this section is to provide for the orderly development of wineries and farm breweries within agricultural zoning districts and certain commercial, industrial and residential zoning districts. Minimum agricultural requirement: at least two acres on site of planted vineyard, hopyard, or other agriculture related to beverage production. Minimum parcel sizes: 4.6 acres for some, 10 acres for large winery. Hours: tasting 10am-6pm, events 10am-10pm Fri/Sat, 10am-8pm Sun-Thu. Access width 20 ft. Lighting dark-sky compliant.