Chapter 17.48 — R-3A VILLAGE TOURIST RESIDENTIAL ZONE

Chapter 17.48 - R-3A VILLAGE TOURIST RESIDENTIAL ZONE

Sections:

It is the intent of this chapter to allow residents in mountainous resort areas of the unincorporated area of the county to combine limited commercial uses with a residential dwelling. It is the intent of the board of supervisors in adopting this chapter that these limited commercial uses shall not alter or disturb the residential or resort nature of the premises or its surroundings. The combination of commercial and residential uses shall be known as "cottage commercial."

(Ord. 348, § 8.24)

A.

The following uses are permitted in the R-3A zone:

1.

One-family dwellings;

2.

Field crops, flower and vegetable gardening, tree crops, and greenhouses used only for purposes of propagation and culture, including the sale thereof from the premises and one unlighted sign that does not exceed two square feet in size pertaining to sale of the products;

3.

Home occupations;

4.

Planned residential developments, provided a land division is approved pursuant to the provisions of county Ordinance No. 460 and the development standards in section 17.180.010 or 17.180.020;

5.

The noncommercial raising of not more than one miniature pig on lots from seven thousand two hundred (7,200) to nineteen thousand nine hundred ninety-nine (19,999) square feet or not more than two miniature pigs on lots of not less than twenty thousand (20,000) square feet, subject to the following conditions:

a.

Any person owning or having custody or control of a miniature pig over the age of four months shall pay for and obtain a license from the animal control department.

b.

Any miniature pig kept or maintained on a lot with a use permitted under subsection (A)(1) of this section shall be spayed or neutered as a condition of being licensed. No license shall be issued unless the owner or custodian of the miniature pig presents a valid certificate from a veterinarian. All unaltered miniature pigs shall be subject to immediate impoundment.

c.

No miniature pig may weigh more than two hundred (200) pounds.

d.

Any person owning or having charge, care, custody or control of any miniature pig shall keep such pig exclusively upon his or her own premises, provided, however, such pig may be off such premises if under restraint of a competent person.

e.

The miniature pig must be kept in an enclosure that is no closer than thirty (30) feet from the front property line, fifteen (15) feet from any side or rear property line and no closer than thirty-five (35) feet of any dwelling unit other than the dwelling unit on the subject lot.

6.

The outside storage of materials on improved lots or parcels of one-half acre to one acre provided the amount is limited to one hundred (100) square feet with a maximum height of three feet and on improved lots or parcels of one acre or more provided the amount is limited to two hundred (200) square feet with a maximum height of three feet.

B.

The following uses are permitted, provided a plot plan has been approved pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 17.216; and provided, that the commercial uses are conducted entirely within a one-family dwelling and are secondary to the principal use of the dwelling as a residence:

1.

Antique shops;

2.

Arts and crafts shops, including art galleries;

3.

Beauty and barber shops;

4.

Blue print and duplicating services;

5.

Bookstores and binders;

6.

Boutique shops;

7.

Ceramics;

Costume design studios;

9

Dwelling, bed and breakfast;

Florist shops;

11

Gift shops;

Hobby shops; 13.

Interior decorating shops;

Jewelry stores with incidental repairs;

Locksmith shops;

Mail order businesses;

Manufacturer's agent;

Music stores;

Recreational and sporting goods;

Shoe repair shops;

Shoeshine stands;

Stained glass assembly;

Tailor shops;

Tourist information centers;

Toy shops;

Travel agencies; 27.

Watch repair shops;

Wedding chapels; 29.

Bakery shops for baked goods produced on premises, catering services, and confectionery or candy stores, provided the applicant receives clearance from the county health department prior to plot plan approval that the proposed use will not violate Section 27636 of the Health and Safety Code;

30.

Public parks and playgrounds, golf courses with standard length fairways, and country clubs.

C.

The following uses are permitted provided a plot plan has been approved pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 17.216:

1.

Churches, temples and other places of religious worship, educational institutions, public libraries, and museums not operated for compensation or profit;

Sports and recreational facilities, not including video arcades, motor-driven vehicles and riding academies, but including archery ranges, athletic fields, golf driving ranges, miniature golf, skating rinks and commercial swimming pools.

3.

Child day care center.

D.

The following uses are permitted provided a conditional use permit has been granted:

1.

Ambulance services;

2.

Apartments;

3.

Automobile and truck repair and service stations;

4.

Bungalow courts;

5.

Country clubs;

6.

Golf courses with standard length fairways;

7.

Hotels, resort hotels, and motels;

8.

Mobilehome parks developed pursuant to Chapter 17.264;

9.

Offices, including business, law, medical, dental, chiropractic, architectural and engineering;

Parking lot;

Recreational vehicle parks.

E.

Reserved.

F.

If any use that is not specifically listed in subsections B, C and D of this section 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 § 21, 2003; Ord. 348.3888 § 5, 1999; Ord. 348.3881, 1999; Ord. 318.3857, 1999; Ord. 348.3032, 1989; Ord. 348.2669, 1987; Ord. 348.2535, 1985; Ord. 348.2140, 1982; Ord. 348 § 8.25)

(Ord. No. 348.4596, §§ 10—12, 2-10-2009; Ord. No. 348.4911, § 8, 9-10-2019)

The following standards of development shall apply in the R-3A zone, except that planned residential developments shall comply with the development standards contained in section 17.180.010.

A.

The minimum lot area shall be nine thousand (9,000) square feet.

B.

The maximum allowed density for apartments shall be twenty (20) units per acre. The maximum allowed density for mobilehome parks shall be as required by Chapter 17.264. The maximum allowed density for hotels, motels, kitchenettes, and recreational vehicle parks shall be fifteen (15) units per acre.

C.

Off-street parking facilities shall be provided as required by Chapter 17.188.

D.

Building height limits, required front, rear and side yard setbacks, permitted lot coverage and distance between main buildings shall be the same as in the R-3 zone.

(Ord. 348.2612, 1986; Ord. 348.2535, 1985; Ord. 348 § 8.26)

Automobile storage space shall be provided as required by Chapter 17.188.

(Ord. 348.3857, 1999; Ord. 348.2140, 1982; Ord. 348.1327, 1974; Ord. 348 § 8.27)