§ 1500-03-070. Residential Use Types  


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  • A.

    Agricultural Employee Housing. Includes living accommodations for agricultural and farm employees and their families. Shall be classified into one of the following categories:

    1.

    Dwelling Unit. Includes a dwelling unit accommodating up to six agricultural employees which complies with Health and Safety Code Section 17021.5. An agricultural employee dwelling unit shall be considered a residential use and only subject to those restrictions that apply to other residential uses of the same type in the same zone.

    2.

    Complex. Includes a housing complex for agricultural employees of up to 36 beds in group quarters or 12 dwelling units designated for use by a single family or household which complies with Health and Safety Code Section 17021.6. Agricultural employee housing complexes shall be treated as an agricultural use, and are not required to be located on the same property where the agricultural employee is employed.

    3.

    Labor Camp. Includes seasonal, temporary or permanent housing projects of between 50 and 200 units consisting of two-, three-, and four-bedrooms on agricultural land as defined by Section 610 of Title 25, California Code of regulations.

    B.

    Caretaker Housing. Includes a residence that is provided as an accessory use occupied by a caretaker on the same lot as the primary use that requires the caretaker. Shall be classified into one of the following categories:

    1.

    Agricultural. A dwelling unit used to house a caretaker of agricultural property, improvements, or equipment.

    2.

    Residential. A dwelling unit used to house caregiver and/or family member in need of living assistance.

    3.

    Commercial/Industrial. A dwelling unit used to house an owner, operator, guard or caretaker, and his or her family, to provide 24 hour service, security or monitoring of the a commercial or industrial use and/or site.

    4.

    Marina/Boat Launch Facilities. A recreational vehicle used to house an owner, operator, guard or caretaker on a seasonal basis, to provide 24 hour service, security or monitoring of a marina or boat launch facility.

    C.

    Dwelling Units. Includes a building or portion of a building containing one or more dwelling units used or designed for occupancy by one family for living and sleeping purposes. Each unit shall be independent, containing bathroom facilities and a single kitchen. Also includes residential accessory structures and facilities such as detached storage buildings, game/pool rooms, and swimming pools. Shall be classified into one of the following categories:

    1.

    Single Family. Includes a detached independent dwelling unit on a single lot occupied by a household. Includes individual manufactured housing units installed on a foundation system pursuant to Section 18551 of the California Health and Safety Code.

    2.

    Accessory Dwelling Unit. Includes an attached or detached residential dwelling unit which provides complete independent facilities for one or more persons. It shall include permanent provisions for living, sleeping, eating, cooking, and sanitation on the same parcel as the existing single-family dwelling is situated. An accessory dwelling unit also includes an efficiency unit, as defined in Section 17958.1 of the Health and Safety Code and a manufactured home, as defined in Section 18007 of the Health and Safety Code.

    3.

    Two Family. Includes two detached units on a single lot, or an attached building occupied by two independent dwelling units located on either a single lot (duplex) or separate lots (halfplex).

    4.

    Multi Family. Includes a building or complex occupied by three or more independent dwelling units, owned individually or by a single landlord. Includes apartments, townhomes, row houses, condominiums, triplexes, fourplexes, and similar uses.

    D.

    Group Quarters. Includes shared living quarters for ten or more unrelated persons without separate kitchen or bathroom facilities for each room. May include renting of individual bedrooms. Typical uses include boarding houses, efficiency units, retirement homes, single-room occupancy (SRO) units, and similar types of organized housing. Does not include uses defined under "Community Care and Assistance Use Types" (1500-03-080).

    E.

    Guest Cottage. Includes a detached habitable structure without kitchen facilities and of no more than 500 square feet of floor area, accessory to the primary dwelling.

    F.

    Live-Work Residential. Includes an integrated housing unit and work space designed to accommodate joint residential occupancy and work/business activity. The "live" component must be a permitted dwelling unit, and the "work" component conducted by a person or persons making the dwelling unit their principal residence.

    G.

    Manufactured Home Park. Includes a development occupied by two or more manufactured homes, including facilities and amenities used by common occupants who rent, lease, or own spaces for manufactured homes through a subdivision, cooperative, condominium, or other form of resident ownership.

(Ord. No. 1635, § 2, 6-27-2017; ; Ord. No. 1649, § 1, 5-22-2018 )