Napa County Unincorporated
General provisions
377 rules that bind every district rather than one — sign regulations, parking, floodplain and the rest of the code’s citywide chapters.
a manufactured home is a structure transportable in one or more sections which is built on a permanent chassis and designed to be used as a dwelling unit with or without a permanent foundation when connected to the required utilities
"Marketing of wine" means any activity of a winery which is conducted at the winery on a prearranged basis for the education and development of customers and potential customers with respect to wine which can be sold at the winery on a retail basis pursuant to Chapters 18.16 and 18.20.
"Micro-winery" means a new winery or an existing micro-winery that modifies its use permit pursuant to Section 18.124.130.(F) below, both of which meet all of the requirements of the County Code applicable to a winery as well as the following specific restrictions and prohibitions: A. Ferments on-site at least 201 gallons of wine annually and has a production capacity of no more than 5,000 gallons of wine; B. At least 75 percent of the grapes used in fermentation on-site are grown on the same property as the micro-winery or contiguous parcels under the same ownership. C. Has a maximum of 5,000 square feet of total enclosed space including storage, processing facilities, tasting areas, and caves; D. No more than twenty Average Daily Trips (ADT) (ten daily round trips) are generated by tasting room visitors, all winery employees including seasonal employees, and deliveries to and/or from the winery; E. No marketing events as defined in Section 18.08.370, are conducted on site; F. Tours and tastings, as defined in Section 18.08.620, and retail sales as defined in Sections 18.16.030(G)(5)(C) for wineries in the Agricultural Preserve and 18.20.030.(H).(5).(C) for the Agricultural Watershed, may be conducted on-site but are limited to between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.; G. No subsequent application for an increase in the production of wine or tasting room visitation shall be considered within two years after the approval of the original micro-winery use permit. H. Micro-wineries shall only be permitted within the Agricultural Preserve (AP) and Agricultural Watershed (AW) zones.
Micro-winery means a new winery or an existing micro-winery that modifies its use permit pursuant to Section 18.124.130.(F) below, both of which meet all of the requirements of the County Code applicable to a winery as well as the following specific restrictions and prohibitions
"Minor antenna" means any of the following: A. A ground- or building-mounted receive-only radio or TV antenna whose total height including any mast to which it is attached is less than twenty feet; B. A ground- or building-mounted citizens band radio antenna whose total height including any mast to which it is attached is less than twenty feet; C. A single ground- or building-mounted whip (omni) antenna without a reflector less than four inches in diameter whose total height including any mast to which it is attached is less than twenty feet; D. A ground- or building-mounted panel antenna with a face area of less than four and one-half square feet; E. A ground- or building-mounted satellite dish less than ten feet in diameter; or F. A ground-, building-, or tower-mounted antenna operated by a federally licensed amateur radio operator as part of the Amateur Radio Service.
"Minor antenna" means any of the following: A. A ground- or building-mounted receive-only radio or TV antenna whose total height including any mast to which it is attached is less than twenty feet
"Multiple-family dwelling unit" means dwelling units contained in a building designed to house two or more families living independently of each other, but not including a single-family dwelling unit that includes an accessory dwelling unit or junior accessory dwelling unit and not including two-unit developments pursuant to Section 18.104.440.
"Noncommercial wind energy conversion system" means a system where: A. The height of the main supporting structure, as measured from the ground level at the base of the structure, plus the radius of the propeller, does not exceed ninety feet; B. The setback distance from the nearest property line and any inhabited structure is equal to or greater than the height of the project as determined by subsection (A) of this section; C. A single structure is located on the parcel it is meant to serve, and the purpose is for the generation of electrical energy for use or equivalent credit of the occupant of the property.
The height of the main supporting structure, as measured from the ground level at the base of the structure, plus the radius of the propeller, does not exceed ninety feet
"Parks and rural recreation uses and facilities" means a place or facility where outdoor recreational uses that are generally unsuitable for urbanized areas are conducted, with structural development limited to customarily accessory structures which are necessary to conduct the outdoor use. "Parks and rural recreational uses" does not include campgrounds or overnight lodging. "Parks and rural recreational uses" includes motorized activities only in connection with lakes and rivers, or as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended.
A "private school" means a state-licensed school providing academic classroom instruction for preschool through twelfth grade. Ancillary uses and facilities shall be limited to school administrative offices, school cafeteria, school auditorium and recreational facilities designed and limited to enrolled students. These ancillary uses are included in the definition of a private school. Commercial facilities such as beauty schools, business schools, computer schools, cooking schools or martial arts schools are not included in this definition.
"Public kennels" means any facility in which five or more dogs or cats are kept, boarded or trained for remuneration, whether or not in special structures.
"Public kennels" means any facility in which five or more dogs or cats are kept, boarded or trained for remuneration
"Public stable" means a facility for the commercial boarding of horses or for the housing of horses for rental, or both.
"Public stable" means a facility for the commercial boarding of horses or for the housing of horses for rental, or both.
"Quasi-private recreation uses and facilities" means non-commercial rural recreation uses and facilities, where public use is by invitation only, and where the uses and facilities are located on property whose primarily natural condition and resources are permanently protected through a conservation easement or other property interest held either by an independent qualified non-profit land conservation organization or by a public agency.
"Quasi-public use" means a use serving the public at large, and operated by a private entity under a franchise or other similar governmental authorization designed to promote the interests of the general public or operated by a recognized civic organization for the benefit of the general public.
"Recreation vehicle" means a vehicular-type unit primarily designed as temporary living quarters for recreational or travel use and which either has its own motive power or is mounted on or drawn by another vehicle. Examples of recreation vehicles are: travel trailer, camping trailer, truck camper and motor home. "Recreation vehicle" does not include mobilehomes.
"Recreation vehicle park" (RVP) means a parcel of land upon which two or more recreation vehicle sites are located, established or maintained for occupancy by recreation vehicles of the general public as limited-term living quarters.
"Recycling facility" means a facility for the collection, processing, wholesale and bulk sales, and/or temporary storage of recyclable materials, including a facility whose principal function is to process wastes which have already been separated for reuse and are not intended for disposal. Recycling facility does not include automotive wrecking yards.
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