§ 24-13. Land use regulations for agriculture zones.

A.

Permitted Uses. Table 24-13-1 (Permitted Land Uses in the Agriculture Zones) identifies land uses permitted in the agriculture zones.

TABLE 24-13-1 PERMITTED LAND USES IN THE AGRICULTURE ZONES [1] [2]
Key P Permitted use, subject to Zoning Clearance A Administrative Permit required M Minor Use Permit required C Conditional Use Permit required - Use not allowed	Zone		Applicable Regulations
	AG	AS
Agricultural Uses
Agricultural Processing	P	P
Animal Grazing	P	P
Animal Processing	C	C
Animal Processing, Custom	P	P
Crop Cultivation	P	P
Feed Store	C	P
Intensive Animal Operations	C	C
Stables, Commercial	C	C
Stables, Private	P [3]	P [3]
Stables, Semiprivate	P [3]	P [3]
Natural Resource Uses
Forestry and Logging	P	-
Mining and Surface Mining Operations	C	C	Chapter 13 Butte County Code
Oil and Gas Extraction, including reinjection wells for natural gas	C	C
Oil and Gas Extraction, storage or disposal of Well Stimulation Byproducts	-	-	Section 24-167.1
Timber Processing	-	-
Residential Uses
Agricultural Worker Housing Center	C[3]	-	Section 24-14 (G)
Caretaker Quarters	-	A [3]
Duplex Home	-	-
Home Occupations - Major	M	-	Section 24-162
Home Occupations - Minor	A	-	Section 24-162
Live/Work Unit	-	-
Mobile Home Park	-	-
Multiple-Family Dwelling	-	-
Residential Care Homes, Large	-	-
Residential Care Homes, Small	P	-
Second Units and Accessory Dwelling Units	P [4]	-	Section 24-172
Single-Family Home	P [4]	-
Short-Term Rental	A	-	Section 24-172.1
Community Uses
Cemeteries, Private	-	-
Cemeteries, Public	-	-
Child Care Center	-	-
Child Day Care, Large	-	-
Child Day Care, Small	P [3]	-	Section 24-159
Clubs, Lodges and Private Meeting Halls	M [5]	M [5]
Community Centers	-	-
Correctional Institutions and Facilities	-	-
Cultural Institutions	C	-
Emergency Shelter	-	-
Golf Courses and Country Clubs	-	-
Hospital	-	-
Office, Governmental	-	-
Outdoor Education	P	-
Parks and Recreational Facilities	C	C
Public Safety Facilities	C	C
Religious Facilities	C	C
Schools, Public and Private	-	-
Water Ski Lakes	-	-
Commercial Uses
Adult Businesses	-	-
Agricultural Product Sales, Off-Site	M	M
Agricultural Product Sales, On-Site	P	P
Agricultural Support Services, General	-	C
Agricultural Support Services, Light	-	P
Animal Services	C [7]	C	Section 24-158
Animal Processing, Limited	-	-
Bars, Nightclubs and Lounges	-	-
Bed and Breakfast	M	-
Commercial Recreation, Indoor	-	-
Commercial Recreation, Outdoor	-	-
Construction, Maintenance and Repair Services	-	-
Drive-through Facility	-	-
Equipment Sales and Rental	-	-
Firewood Storage, Processing and Off-Site Sales, Small	P	P
Firewood Storage, Processing and Off-Site Sales, Medium	M	M
Firewood Storage, Processing and Off-Site/On-Site Sales, Large	C	C
Gas and Service Stations	-	-
Heavy Equipment Storage	P	P	Section 24-173
Hotel and Motel	-	-
Hunting and Fishing Clubs	P [7]	-
Medical Offices and Clinics	-	-
Offices, Professional	-	-
Nursery, Retail	-	-
Nursery, Wholesale	P	P
Personal Services	-	-
Personal Services, Restricted	-	-
Public/Mini-Storage	-	-
Recreational Vehicle Parks	A [7]	A [7]
Restaurant	-	-
Retail, General	-	-
Retail, Large Projects	-	-	Section 24-163
Retail, Restricted	-	-
Vehicle Repair	-	-
Vehicle Sales and Rental	-	-
Vehicle Service and Maintenance	-	-
Wine, Olive Oil, Fruit and Nut, Micro-Brewery and Micro-Distillery Facilities	Section 24-175
Industrial Uses
Composting Facilities	M	M
Manufacturing, General	-	- [6]
Manufacturing, Heavy	-	- [6]
Manufacturing, Light	-	- [6]
Research and Development	-	-
Warehousing, Wholesaling and Distribution	-	-	Transportation, Communication, and Utility Uses
Aerial Applicator and Support Services	M	C
Airport-Related Uses	-	-
Farm Airstrips	P	P
Freight and Truck Terminals and Yards	-	-
Recycling Collection Facility, Large	-	-
Recycling Collection Facility, Small	A	A	Section 24-170
Recycling Processing Facility, Heavy	-	-	Section 24-170
Recycling Processing Facility, Light	-	A	Section 24-170
Reverse Vending Machine	A	A	Section 24-170
Runways and Heliports	M [3]	M [3]
Telecommunications Facilities	Article 26
Utilities, Major	C [8]	C [8]	Section 24-157
Utilities, Intermediate	M [8]	M [8]	Section 24-157
Utilities, Accessory	A	A	Section 24-157
Utilities, Minor	P	P	Section 24-157
Other Uses
Accessory Uses and Structures	Section 24-156

 

Notes:

[1]

See Article 42 (Glossary) for definitions of listed land uses.

[2]

Standards in the Zoning Ordinance that apply to specific uses are identified under the column "Applicable Regulations," defined under Section 24-8G.5, and are intended to direct the reader to a section that is related to the use.

[3]

Permitted only as an accessory use.

[4]

One (1) single-family home and a second dwelling is permitted per legal parcel. Second units and accessory dwelling units are not allowed on parcels subject to Williamson Act contracts.

[5]

Permitted only for organizations that provide a service to the agricultural community, such as a grange or similar organization.

[6]

Manufacturing uses that directly support agricultural activities are permitted as "Agricultural Support Services, General" and "Agricultural Support Services, Light."

[7]

Permitted only when not requiring permanent improvements and not interfering materially with agricultural operations.

[8]

Solar Energy Systems under Utilities, Major and Utilities, Intermediate shall only be permitted on "Grazing Land" or "Other Land" as defined under the latest mapping provided by the California Department of Conservation Division of Land Resource Protection Farmland Mapping Program and as shown under General Plan Agriculture Element, Figure AG-1, and only on those lands not subject to a Williamson Act Contract, unless the landowner has rescinded the Williamson Act Contract and entered into a solar-use easement pursuant to State law for marginally productive or physically impaired farmland.

B.

Agricultural Maintenance Plan.

1.

An Agricultural Maintenance Plan shall be submitted as part of any application for a non-agricultural use requiring a Conditional Use Permit or Minor Use Permit on a parcel with existing agricultural operations. The Agricultural Maintenance Plan shall identify specific measures to be implemented to ensure that the proposed use does not adversely impact agricultural activities on the parcel.

2.

The Zoning Administrator and Agricultural Commissioner shall review the Agricultural Maintenance Plan and shall prepare comments and recommended conditions for consideration of the Planning Commission or Zoning Administrator at the hearing for the Conditional Use Permit or Minor Use Permit.

3.

To approve a Conditional Use Permit or Minor Use Permit on a parcel with existing agricultural operations, the Planning Commission or Zoning Administrator shall consult with the Agricultural Commissioner to determine that the Agricultural Maintenance Plan will adequately mitigate any potential adverse impacts to agricultural operations on the parcel, in addition to making all the findings required by Article 31 (Conditional Use and Minor Use Permits).

(Ord. No. 4062, § 1, 9-10-13; Ord. No. 4091, § 1, 1-27-15; Ord. No. 4094, § 2, 4-21-15; Ord. No. 4132 , § 1(Att. A), 9-12-17; Ord. No. 4134 , § 1(Att. A), 9-26-17; Ord. No. 4159 , § 1(Att. A), 3-26-19)