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 Butte County
 Code of Ordinances
 Chapter 24. ZONING
 Article I. Enactment and Applicability
 Division 3. Zones and Zoning Map

  § 24-11. Zones and zoning map.

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  • A.

    Base Zones. Butte County is divided into zones that implement the General Plan. The zones are shown in Table 24-11-1 (Base Zones).

    B.

    Rural and Urban Zones. The Zoning Ordinance establishes varying standards and regulations that apply to rural and urban zones within the county. Distinguishing between rural and urban zones is intended to help preserve and enhance the rural character of the county and eliminate unnecessary and inappropriate regulations in rural areas. Table 24-11-1 (Base Zones) identifies the zones which are classified within the Zoning Ordinance as either rural or urban zones.

    TABLE 24-11-1 BASE ZONES
    Zone Symbol Name of Zone General Plan Land Use
    Designation Implemented
    by Zone
    Rural Zones
    Agriculture Zones
    AG-20 Agriculture, 20-acre min. parcel size AG
    AG-40 Agriculture, 40-acre min. parcel size AG
    AG-80 Agriculture, 80-acre min. parcel size AG
    AG-160 Agriculture, 160-acre min. parcel size AG
    AS Agriculture Services AS
    Natural Resource Zones
    TM Timber Mountain TM
    TPZ Timber Production TM
    RC Resource Conservation RC
    Residential Zones
    FR-1 Foothill Residential, 1-acre min. parcel size FR
    FR-2 Foothill Residential, 2-acre min. parcel size FR
    FR-5 Foothill Residential, 5-acre min. parcel size FR
    FR-10 Foothill Residential, 10-acre min. parcel size FR
    FR-20 Foothill Residential, 20-acre min. parcel size FR
    FR-40 Foothill Residential, 40-acre min. parcel size FR
    FCR-20 Foothill Country Residential, 20-acre min. parcel size FR
    RR-5 Rural Residential, 5-acre min. parcel size RR
    RR-10 Rural Residential, 10-acre min. parcel size RR
    RCR-10 Rural Country Residential, 10-acre min. parcel size RR
    Urban Zones
    Residential Zones
    VLDR Very Low Density Residential, up to 1 unit per acre VLDR
    VLDR-2.5 Very Low Density Residential, up to 1 unit per 2.5 acres VLDR
    VLDCR Very Low Density Country Residential, up to 1 unit per acre VLDR
    LDR Low Density Residential, up to 3 units per acre LDR
    MDR Medium Density Residential, up to 6 units per acre MDR
    MHDR Medium High Density Residential, up to 14 units per acre MHDR
    HDR High Density Residential, 14 to 20 units per acre HDR
    VHDR Very High Density Residential, 20 to 30 units per acre VHDR
    Commercial and Mixed Use Zones
    GC General Commercial a RTL
    NC Neighborhood Commercial b RTL
    CC Community Commercial c RTL
    REC Recreation Commercial a REC
    SE Sports and Entertainment a SE
    MU-1 Mixed Use, 6 units per acre max. density b MU
    MU-2 Mixed Use, 7 to 14 units per acre a MU
    MU-3 Mixed Use, 15 to 20 units per acre d MU
    Industrial Zones
    LI Limited Industrial a I
    GI General Industrial d I
    HI Heavy Industrial d I
    Special Purpose Zones
    PB Public a P
    AIR Airport d I
    RBP Research and Business Park a RBP
    PD Planned Development PUD

     

    a Maximum Floor Area Ratio = 0.4.

    b Maximum Floor Area Ratio = 0.3.

    c Maximum Floor Area Ratio = 0.2.

    d Maximum Floor Area Ratio = 0.5.

    C.

    Overlay Zones. The Zoning Ordinance and Zoning Map include the overlay zones shown in Table 24-11-2 (Overlay Zones). Overlay zones provide additional requirements and uses on properties in addition to requirements of the underlying base zone.

    TABLE 24-11-2 OVERLAY ZONES
    Overlay Zone Symbol Name of Overlay Zone
    -AC Airport Land Use Compatibility
    -BCC Butte Creek Canyon Overlay
    -CM Chapman Mulberry
    -CH Cohasset
    -DH Deer Herd Migration
    -FP Urban Flood Protection
    -MA Military Airspace Overlay Zone
    -NCSP North Chico Specific Plan
    -PH Public Housing
    -REC Recreation Commercial
    -RET Retail
    -SH Scenic Highway
    -SMSP Stringtown Mountain Specific Plan
    -RW Neal Road Recycling, Energy, and Waste Facility
    -UA Unique Agriculture
    -WP Watershed Protection

     

    D.

    Zoning Map.

    1.

    The Board of Supervisors hereby adopts the Butte County Zoning Map ("Zoning Map"), which establishes the boundaries of all base and overlay zones provided for in the Zoning Ordinance.

    2.

    The Zoning Map, including all legends, symbols, notations, references and other information shown on the map, is incorporated by reference and made a part of the Zoning Ordinance.

    3.

    The Zoning Map is kept, maintained and updated electronically by the Department of Development Services, and is available for viewing by the public at the Department of Development Services and on the official County website.

(Ord. No. 4062, § 1, 9-10-13; Ord. No. 4120 , § 2, 10-25-16)