Saint Helena, California · General provision

17.19.030, Table 17.19.030(B); 17.19.040(C)

Dimensional standards

lot requirementsSTREETSTREETbuildable areaFront 50 ftRear 20 ftSide 20 ftStreet side 50 ftMin width 300 ftMIN LOT AREA20 acMAX HEIGHT30 ftMAX LOT COVERAGE50%MAX DENSITY0.2 du/ac
Plan view of the district’s stated lot requirements. Solid line: the property line. Dashed: the setback lines the ordinance imposes; a building must stay inside the tinted envelope. Drawn from the figures extracted below — illustrative, not a survey.

Uses

Permitted by right12

Extracted standards

4 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.

Noise

  • Maximum noise level at property line55 db

    Winery operations shall generate sound levels no greater than fifty-five (55) decibels at any property line more than ten percent (10%) of the time (L 10).

Other

  • Bottling, warehousing, retail must be indoors

    Bottling, warehousing and retail sales activities shall be conducted within structures specifically designated for such uses.

  • No discernible sewerage odors

    Winery operations shall generate no discernible odors of sewerage or putrefying organic material origin, other than normal fermentation odors, at the property lines.

  • Retail must be integrated with visitor center

    Retail sales and food and drink facilities must be integrated with a visitor center, and no advertising or other exterior evidence of such use shall be visible from any public right-of-way.

From the ordinance

Density Max. 1 unit per parcel; Lot Area Min. 20 acres; Lot Width Min. 300 ft; Max. Lot Coverage (Includes Accessory Structures) 50%; Maximum Building Height Max. 30 ft; Accessory Structure Height Max. 20 ft; Front Setback Min. 50 ft, measured from the centerline of abutting street; Street Side Setback Min. 50 ft, measured from the centerline of abutting street; Interior Side Setback Min. 20 ft; Rear Setback Min. 20 ft; Min. Setback from Abutting Waterway Min. 20 ft from top of bank of all other waterways; Max. Paved/Hardscaped Area 0.5 acre; Winery operations shall generate sound levels no greater than fifty-five (55) decibels at any property line more than ten percent (10%) of the time (L 10).
17.19.030, Table 17.19.030(B); 17.19.040(C)