Monterey County Unincorporated

No oak or madrone tree six inches or more in diameter two feet above ground level shall be removed in the North County Area Plan or Toro Area Plan areas without approval of the permit(s) required in Subsection 21.64.240D.

No oak or madrone tree six inches or more in diameter two feet above ground level shall be removed in the North County Area Plan or Toro Area Plan areas without approval of the permit(s) required in Subsection 21.64.240D.

The Director of Planning may grant an exception to the zoning district regulations when such exception is necessary to permit the preservation or restoration of, or improvements to, a structure designated as historically significant.

The Director of Planning may grant an exception to the zoning district regulations when such exception is necessary to permit the preservation or restoration of, or improvements to, a structure designated as historically significant pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 18.85 of this Code.

All administrative permits issued under the now inoperative Section 21.64.280 shall be considered legal nonconforming pursuant to Chapter 21.68, and shall follow Section 21.64.290(G).

Homestays are allowed in the following zoning districts, subject to the requirements of this Section: High Density Residential (HDR); Medium Density Residential (MDR); Low Density Residential (LDR); Rural Density Residential (RDR); Light Commercial (LC); Heavy Commercial (HC); Visitor-serving/Professional Office (VO); Farmland (F); Rural Grazing (RG); Permanent Grazing (PG); Resource Conservation (RC); Community Plan (CP); Specific Plan (SP).

The provisions of this chapter are applicable in all residential zoning districts. ... any applicant qualifying for a density bonus may request ... parking ratios: Zero to one bedrooms: One on-site parking space. Two (2) to three (3) bedrooms: Two (2) on-site parking spaces. Four (4) or more bedrooms: Two and one-half (2½) parking spaces. ... In no event shall a density bonus exceed thirty-five (35) percent of base units.

Ridgeline development shall require a Use Permit in each case.

Development, including vegetation removal, excavation, grading, filling, and construction of roads and structures shall be prohibited in environmentally sensitive habitats.

Conversion of uncultivated land to cropland shall not be permitted on slopes over twenty-five (25) percent.

All structures, with the exception of utility lines where no alternative route is feasible, shall be sited a minimum of fifty (50) feet from an identified active fault.

All structures, with the exception of utility lines where no alternative route is feasible, shall be sited a minimum of fifty (50) feet from an identified active fault.

A Phase I Inventory of Archaeological Resources... shall be required for any development located within the following areas: a. "High Archaeological Sensitivity Zone"... b. "Moderate Archaeological Sensitivity Zone"...

A Phase I Inventory of Archaeological Resources... shall be required for any development located within the following areas: a. 'High Archaeological Sensitivity Zone'... d. Within two hundred fifty (250) feet of a known archaeological or tribal cultural resource.

Agricultural employee housing for more than twelve (12) units or thirty-six (36) beds shall not be issued a Use Permit unless the following criteria are satisfied...

In the Farmlands, Rural Grazing and Permanent Grazing Zoning Districts, agricultural employee housing consisting of not more than thirty-six (36) beds in a group quarters or twelve (12) units or spaces designed for use by a single family or household is an allowed use;

In the Farmlands, Rural Grazing and Permanent Grazing Zoning Districts, agricultural employee housing consisting of not more than thirty-six (36) beds in a group quarters or twelve (12) units or spaces designed for use by a single family or household is an allowed use;

In the Farmlands, Rural Grazing and Permanent Grazing Zoning Districts, agricultural employee housing consisting of not more than thirty-six (36) beds in a group quarters or twelve (12) units or spaces designed for use by a single family or household is an allowed use;

Cannabis retailers shall be located only in Light Commercial (LC), Heavy Commercial (HC), and Mixed Use (MU) zoning districts.

Cannabis retailers shall be located only in Light Commercial (LC), Heavy Commercial (HC), and Mixed Use (MU) zoning districts.