§ 17.124.010. Uses permitted.

A.

The following uses are permitted:

1.

One-family dwellings;

B.

The following agricultural uses:

1.

Farms for hatching, raising, butchering or marketing of chickens, turkeys, or other fowl, rabbits, fish, frogs, chinchilla or other small animals; nurseries, greenhouses, orchards, aviaries, apiaries, field crops, tree crops, berry and bush crops, vegetable, flower and herb gardening;

2.

The grazing of cattle, horses, sheep, goats or other farm stock or animals, not including hogs, including the supplementary feeding thereof, not to exceed five animals per acre of all the land available; provided however, the systematic rotation of animals with more than five animals per acre is permitted so long as the total number of permitted animals is not exceeded. For the grazing of sheep or goats, the permissible number of animals per acre may be multiplied by three, except that there shall be no limit to the permissible number of sheep which may be grazed per acre when the grazing is for the purpose of cleaning up unharvested crops. The provisions of this subdivision apply to mature breeding stock, maintenance stock and similar farm stock, and shall not apply to the offspring thereof, if such offspring are being kept, fed or maintained solely for sale, marketing or slaughtering at the earliest practical age. The earliest practical age of maturity for colts shall be two years. In all cases the permissible number of animals per acre shall be computed upon the basis of the nearest equivalent ratio. Livestock shall not be kept or maintained within fifty (50) feet of any residence in existence at the time such use is established,

3.

Farms or establishments for the selective or experimental breeding and raising of cattle, sheep or goats, and horses, subject to the limitations set forth in subsection (A)(2)(b) of this section,

4.

Processing of waste products produced on the property,

5.

Future Farmers, 4-H, or similar projects,

6.

Farms for commercial egg production, including the ancillary activities of grading, washing, and packing of whole eggs, and the containerizing of those eggs incidentally broken during such ancillary activities. No permanent building or structure used in conjunction with such processing operations shall be located closer than twenty (20) feet from the exterior boundaries of the property,

7.

The breaking, separation, pasteurization, containerizing and freezing of eggs; provided, however, that such processing shall not be allowed except in conjunction with a farm for commercial egg production. The processing operations listed above shall be limited to the eggs produced on-site or from other farms owned by the same property owners. No permanent building or structure used in conjunction with such processing operations shall be located closer than twenty (20) feet from the exterior boundaries of the property;

C.

A sign, single-or double-faced, not exceeding twelve (12) square feet in area per face, advertising only the sale of the services or the products produced on the premises. The sign shall not be lighted or have flashing objects or banners;

D.

A temporary stand for the display and sale of the agriculture produce of any permitted use that is produced upon the premises where such stand is located or upon contiguous lands owned or leased by the owner or occupant of the premises;

E.

Public utility facilities;

F.

Water works facilities, both public and private intended primarily for the production and distribution of water for irrigation purposes.

G.

The following uses are permitted subject to the approval of a plot plan pursuant to Chapter 17.216. The plot plan approval may include conditions requiring fencing and landscaping of the parcel to assure that the use is compatible with the surrounding area:

1.

A permanent stand for the display and sale of the agriculture produce of any permitted use that is produced upon the premises where such stand is located or upon contiguous lands owned or leased by the owner or occupant of the premises;

2.

An additional one-family dwelling (including mobilehomes), excluding the principal dwelling, shall be allowed for each ten (10) acres gross being farmed. The additional dwelling units shall be located on a parcel being farmed and occupied by the owner, operator or employee of the farming operation as a one-family residence, not to exceed two in number; provided, that:

a.

The dwellings are not rented or held out for lease to anyone other than an employee of the farming operation,

b.

The dwellings are located not less than fifty (50) feet from any property line,

c.

The dwellings are screened from view from the front property line by shrubs or trees,

d.

The arrangement of the dwellings, sanitary facilities and utilities conforms with all of the requirements of the county health department, the county of building and safety department and state law,

e.

The area of the parcel being fanned is not less than ten (10) acres gross, and in the event of a poultry operation, the number of birds is not less than fifteen thousand (15,000).

H.

The uses listed below are permitted, provided a conditional use permit is granted. In addition to the notice of hearing provided in Chapter 17.192, notice of hearing on any such conditional use permit shall be given by mail to all owners of real property which is located within one-half mile of the exterior boundaries of the project upon which the proposed project is located, as such owners are shown on the last equalized assessment roll and any update:

1.

Packaging of poultry waste products, marketing of packaged waste poultry products, or the processing of waste poultry products other than those produced on the property;

2.

The drying, packing, canning, freezing and other accepted methods of processing the produce resulting from the uses permitted by subsection (A)(2)(a) of this section, when such processing is primarily in conjunction with a farming operation. No permanent building or structure used in conjunction with such processing operations shall be located closer than twenty (20) feet from the exterior boundaries of the property;

3.

The breaking, separation, pasteurization, containerizing and freezing of eggs produced by farms for commercial egg production under different property ownership, the processing in any manner of purchased broken eggs, and the drying and other accepted methods for the processing of eggs not specifically permitted in subsection (A)(2)(f) and (g) of this section; provided, however, that such processing shall not be allowed except in conjunction with a farm for commercial egg production. No permanent building or structure used in conjunction with such processing operations shall be located closer than twenty (20) feet from the exterior boundaries of the property.

4.

Solar power plant on a lot ten (10) acres or larger.

I.

Kennels and catteries are permitted provided they are approved pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 17.236.

J.

Outside storage of materials, such as irrigation equipment and farming machinery, is allowed provided the materials are used in conjunction with a farm. Otherwise, the amount of outside storage of materials is limited to one hundred (100) square feet with a maximum height of three feet on parcels less than one-half acre and two hundred (200) square feet with a maximum height of three feet for parcels of one-half acre or more

K.

Any use that is not specifically listed in Subsections B. and C. may be considered a permitted or conditionally permitted use provided that the planning director finds that the proposed use is substantially the same in character and intensity as those listed in the designated subsections. Such a use is subject to the permit process which governs the category in which it falls.

(Ord. 348.4087 § 25, 2003; Ord. 348.2856, 1988; Ord. 348.2669, 1987; Ord. 348.2162, 1983; Ord. 348 § 13.51)

(Ord. 348.4713, § 15, 11-9-2010; Ord. 348.4705, § 12, 11-8-2011)