§ 24-19. Land use regulations for residential zones.

A.

Permitted Uses. Table 24-19-1 (Permitted Land Uses in the Residential Zones) identifies land uses permitted in the residential zones.

TABLE 24-19-1 PERMITTED LAND USES IN THE RESIDENTIAL 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

FR

FCR

RR

RCR

VLDR

VLDCR

LDR

MDR

MHDR

HDR

VHDR

Agriculture Uses

Agricultural Processing

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Animal Grazing

P

P

P

P

P [15]

P [15]

P [15]

P [15]

P [15]

P [15]

P [15]

Section 24-158

Animal Processing

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Animal Processing, Custom

P

P

P

P

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Feed Store

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Crop Cultivation

P

P

P

P

P [15]

P [15]

P [15]

P [15]

P [15]

P [15]

P [15]

Intensive Animal Operations

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Stables, Commercial

C [3]

C [3]

C [3]

C [3]

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Stables, Private

P

P

P

P

P

P

M [14]

M [14]

M [14]

M [14]

M [14]

Stables, Semiprivate

P [3]

P [3]

P [3]

P [3]

M [3]

M

-

-

-

-

-

Natural Resource Uses

Forestry and Logging

P

P

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Mining and Surface Mining Operations

C [4]

C [4]

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Oil and Gas Extraction, including reinjection wells for natural gas

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Oil and Gas Extraction, storage or disposal of Well Stimulation Byproducts

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Section 24-167.1

Timber Processing

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Residential Uses

Agricultural Worker Housing Center

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Caretaker Quarters

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Duplex Homes

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

P

P

P

Home Occupations - Major

M

M

M

M

M

M

M

M

M

M

M

Section 24-162

Home Occupations - Minor

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

Section 24-162

Live/Work Unit

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Mobile Home Park

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

C

C

C

Section 24-167

Multiple-Family Dwelling

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

P

P

P

Residential Care Homes, Large

-

-

-

-

M

-

M

M

M

M

M

Residential Care Homes, Small

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

Second Units and Accessory Dwelling Units

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

Section 24-172

Single-Family Home

P [6]

P [6]

P [6]

P [6]

P [6]

P [6]

P

P

P

P

P

Short-Term Rental

A

A

A

A

A

-

A

A

A

-

-

Section 24-172.1

Community Uses

Cemeteries, Private

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Cemeteries, Public

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Child Care Center

-

-

-

-

C

-

C

C

C

C

C

Section 24-159

Child Day Care, Large

M

M

M

M

M

-

M

M

M

M

M

Section 24-159

Child Day Care, Small

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

Section 24-159

Clubs, Lodges and Private Meeting Halls

C

C

C

C

C

-

C

C

C

C

C

Community Centers

C

C

C

C

C

-

C

C

C

C

C

Correctional Institutions and Facilities

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Cultural Institutions

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Emergency Shelter

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Golf Courses and Country Clubs

C

C

C

C

C

-

-

-

-

-

-

Hospital

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Medical Office and Clinic

C [11]

C [11]

C [11]

C [11]

C

-

C

C

C

C

C

Office, Governmental

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Outdoor Education

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Parks and Recreational Facilities

C

C

C

C

C

-

C

C

C

C

C

Public Safety Facilities

C

C

C

C

C

-

C

C

C

C

C

Religious Facilities

C

C

C

C

C

-

C

C

C

C

C

Schools, Public and Private

C

C

C

C

C

-

C

C

C

C

C

Water Ski Lakes

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Commercial Uses

Adult Businesses

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Agricultural Product Sales, Off-Site

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Agricultural Product Sales, On-Site

P

P

P

P

P

P

-

-

-

-

-

Agricultural Support Services, General

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Agricultural Support Services, Light

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Animal Processing, Limited

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Animal Services

C

C

C

C

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Bars, Nightclubs and Lounges

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Bed and Breakfast

M

M

M

M

M

-

M

M

M

M

M

Commercial Recreation, Indoor

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Commercial Recreation, Outdoor

C [3]

C [3]

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Construction, Maintenance and Repair Services

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Drive-through Facility

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Equipment Sales and Rental

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Firewood Storage, Processing and Off-Site Sales, Small

P

P

P

P

P

-

-

-

-

-

-

Firewood Storage, Processing and Off-Site Sales, Medium

M

M

M

M

M

-

-

-

-

-

-

Firewood Storage, Processing and Off-Site/On-Site Sales, Large

C

C

C

C

-

Gas and Service Stations

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Heavy Equipment Storage

P

See Section 24-173.2

P

See Section 24-173.2

See Section 24-173.1

-

-

-

-

-

-

Section 24-156

Hotel and Motel

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Hunting and Fishing Clubs

C [3]

C [3]

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Nursery, Retail

C [5]

C [5]

C [5]

C [5]

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Nursery, Wholesale

C [5]

C [5]

C [5]

C [5]

-

Offices, Professional

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Personal Services

C

C

C

C

C

-

C

M

M

M

M

Personal Services, Restricted

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Public/Mini-Storage

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Recreational Vehicle Parks

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Restaurant

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Retail, General

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

C

C

C

C

Retail, Large Projects

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Retail, Restricted

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Vehicle Repair

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Vehicle Sales and Rental

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Vehicle Service and Maintenance

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Wine, Olive Oil, Fruit and Nut, Micro-Brewery and Micro-Distillery Facilities

See Section 24-175

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Industrial Uses

Composting Facilities

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Manufacturing, General

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Manufacturing, Heavy

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Manufacturing, Light

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Research and Development

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Warehousing, Wholesaling and Distribution

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Transportation, Communication and Utility Uses

Aerial Applicator and Support Services

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Airport-Related Uses

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Farm Airstrips

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Freight and Truck Terminals and Yards

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Recycling Collection Facility, Large

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Recycling Collection Facility, Small

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Recycling Processing Facility, Heavy

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Recycling Processing Facility, Light

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Reverse Vending Machine

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Runways and Heliports

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Telecommunications Facilities

See Article 26 (Telecommunication Facilities)

Utilities, Major

C [10]

C [10]

C [10]

C [10]

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Section 24-157

Utilities, Intermediate

M [9]

M [9]

M [9]

M [9]

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Section 24-157

Utilities, Accessory

A [8]

M [13]

A[8]

M [13]

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Section 24-157

Utilities, Minor

P [7]

P [7]

P [7]

P [7]

P [7]

P [12]

P [7]

P [7]

P [7]

P [7]

P [7]

Section 24-157

Other Uses

Accessory Uses and Structures

See 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 on sites five (5) acres or larger.

[4]

Requires the approval of a mining permit and reclamation plan pursuant to Butte County Code Chapter 13.

[5]

Permitted only on sites one-acre or larger.

[6]

One single-family home and a second dwelling is permitted per legal parcel.

[7]

Micro Wind Systems are subject to an Administrative Permit in all residential zones.

[8]

Agricultural Wind Energy System permitted in the FR and RR with a Minor Use Permit and not allowed in all other residential zones.

[9]

Small Wind Energy Systems are subject to a Conditional Use Permit in the RR, RCR, FR and FCR zones and not allowed in all other residential zones.

[10]

Large Wind Energy Systems not allowed.

[11]

Medical Offices and Clinics are not permitted in areas subject to the Unique Agriculture Overlay Zone.

[12]

Micro Wind Systems are not permitted in the VLDCR Zones.

[13]

Minor Use Permit for Tier 2 Solar Electric System only, all other Utility, Accessory uses not allowed.

[14]

Permitted only on parcels of four (4) acres or larger.

[15]

Permitted only as an interim use on parcels of one (1) acre or more in size, prior to subdivision and development with residential uses.

(Ord. No. 4062, § 1, 9-10-13; Ord. No. 4091, § 1, 1-27-15; Ord. No. 4094, § 4, 4-21-15; Ord. No. 4105, § 1, 1-12-16 ; Ord. No. 4134 , § 1(Att. A), 9-26-17; Ord. No. 4159 , § 1(Att. A), 3-26-19)