§ 26-64. Regulation of use.

a)

Housing permitted pursuant to this article shall be for occupancy as the principal residence of the owner or the owner's family and not for sale, lease, rent, or employee occupancy.

b)

For the purposes of this article the sale, lease, renting or employee occupancy of owner-built structures within three (3) years of the issuance of a final approval to occupy/use or completion of the structure shall be presumptive evidence that the structure was erected for the purpose of sale, lease, renting, or employee housing.

c)

Second dwellings and accessory dwelling units in conformance with Butte County Code Section 24-172 and Section 65852.2 of the California Government Code using a Limited Density Owner-Built Rural Dwelling permit shall be allowed for a family member using the same criteria as the primary dwelling. After/or during original construction, additions may be permitted to be made to such a dwelling, and non-habitable structures, whether appurtenant thereto or otherwise, may be permitted after approval by the Building Division.

d)

The restrictions of this article on the sale, lease, renting, or employee occupancy of these dwellings may be reasonably amended to be more restrictive if the governing body determines that such an amendment is necessary to ensure compliance with the intent of this article.

( Ord. No. 4110, § 1, 4-12-16 ; Ord. No. 4146 , § 3, 6-26-18)