§ 1500-05-040. Development Standards and Exceptions

Table 1500-05-2 identifies the development standards and allowed exceptions to those standards for Agricultural, Recreation, and Public Districts. Allowed use types and associated structures shall comply with the following in addition to any other applicable requirements of this Zoning Code:

Table 1500-05-2: DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS AND EXCEPTIONS
	AG	REC	P
Lot Size
Minimum Lot Size
Lot Area	20, 40 or 80 acres Per General Plan Density	None	None
Lot Width	75 feet	None	None
Lot Depth	None	None	None
Lot Size Exceptions
Homesites	One homesite parcel may be created for each legal parcel within the AG District that existed as of adoption of the General Plan (March 29, 2011), subject to all of the following criteria:
	1. Homesite parcels shall be the minimum size necessary to comply with Sutter County Environmental Health Division and agricultural buffering requirements and shall not exceed 3 acres unless the Sutter County Environmental Health Division grants a waiver for sewage disposal, in which case a parcel of up to 5 acres may be allowed.
	2. The remaining agricultural parcel shall meet the minimum parcel size of the underlying General Plan land use designation (20, 40 or 80 acres).
	3. The landowner shall grant development rights for the remaining agricultural parcel or an eligible agricultural parcel having the same land use designation and an available development right to Sutter County or its designee. Residential densities shall be limited to those permitted by the underlying agricultural land use designation.
	4. Parcels that are nonconforming with the minimum parcel size required by the underlying agricultural land use designation may not apply for the creation of a homesite parcel.
	5. Homesite parcels may not be further subdivided, but may be combined by lot line adjustment or parcel merger to establish a larger agricultural parcel consistent with the residential densities permitted by the underlying land use designation. If a homesite parcel is merged with the parcel it was originally separated from, the established development rights agreement may be rescinded by action of the Board of Supervisors.
Lot Line Adjustment	A Lot Line Adjustment Is an adjustment between no more than four adjoining lots, improved or capable of being improved for residential use pursuant to County ordinances, provided that all necessary rights-of-way, street and drainage improvements are provided as required by the Public Works Division. If adjusting between conforming and non-conforming parcels, the larger parcels shall maintain conformance with the General Plan parcel size requirements and the smaller parcels shall become larger.
Setbacks
Minimum Setbacks
Front	25 feet	25 feet	25 feet
Side, Interior	10 feet	10 feet	10 feet
Side, Street	10 feet	10 feet	10 feet
Rear	25 feet	25 feet	25 feet
North side of Pease Road Adjacent to Yuba City Sphere of Influence	55 feet	55 feet	55 feet
Accessory Structures	Per Article 10
Separation Between Buildings	As Required by County Building Code
Setback Exceptions
Architectural features such as cornices, eaves, awnings, fireplaces, bay windows and similar	May encroach into any required setback a maximum of 3 feet, except that such projections shall not be nearer than 3 feet from any property line.
Mechanical units such as air conditionings, heat pumps and power generating units	May encroach into any required side or rear setback a maximum of 3 feet, except that such projections shall not be nearer than 3 feet from any property line.
Unenclosed porches, stoops, entry courts, balconies, stairwells, and similar	May encroach into any required front, street side, or rear setback a maximum of 10 feet, except that such projections shall not be nearer than 10 feet from any property line.
Ramps and similar structures that provide access for persons with disabilities	Reasonable accommodation will be made, consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act see Section 1500-25-110.
Agricultural Buffers
Buffering Standards	Per Article 19
Maximum Building Coverage
Building Coverage	None	None	None
Building Height
Maximum Building Height
Agricultural Use Type	50 feet	50 feet	50 feet
All other Use Types	35 feet	35 feet	35 feet
Accessory Structures	Per Article 10
Building Height Exceptions
Chimneys, towers, cupolas, and other architectural features	Not to exceed 10 feet above the applicable height limit, except for approved FAA communication facilities (i.e. ham radio antennas).
Chimneys, towers, cupolas, and other architectural features	Not to exceed 10 feet above the applicable height limit.
Approved FAA communication facilities (i.e. ham radio antennas)	Not to exceed 60 feet unless a use permit for a greater height limit is approved.
Flag Poles	Not to exceed the maximum height for the primary structure permitted, and shall maintain a minimum 5 foot setback from any property line.
Water tanks, silos, granaries, and similar structures associated with agricultural use types and operations	Not to exceed the maximum height necessary to perform the intended function of the structure.
Wireless Telecommunication Facilities	See Article 1
Walls and Fences
Within front or street side yard setbacks	Maximum height of 3 feet 6 inches
Outside of front or street side yard setbacks	Maximum Height of 7 feet
Front Fence Exception	Within the Agricultural (AG) district, solid fences which do not exceed 7 feet in height may be located in the front yard setback providing that said solid fence is located outside of any future maximum right-of-way, as specified by the Sutter County General Plan. The solid fence shall meet the minimum street side and side yard setbacks. Any gate providing access though a solid fence shall be set back a minimum of 20 feet from any future maximum road right-of-way.
Open Fencing Exception	Within the Agricultural (AG) district, open fences which do not exceed 7 feet in height may be located in the front or street side yard setback providing that said open fence is located outside of any future maximum right-of-way, as specified by the Sutter County General Plan. Any gate providing access through an open fence shall be set back a minimum of 20 feet from any future maximum road right-of-way.
Traffic Site Distance	Walls and fences shall be designed and constructed so as not to restrict vehicular traffic sight distance as determined by the Director.

 

NOTES:

1.

Measured from edge of adopted right-of-way. Where right-of-way is not recorded, the setback shall be measured 25 feet from edge of planned right-of-way per the adopted County Design Standards for the roadway as determined by the Director.

2.

Measured from property line.

3.

Measured from the edge of adopted right-of-way for Pease Road where adjacent to Yuba City's incorporated boundaries or adopted sphere of influence, in accordance with the Buttes Vista Neighborhood Plan Settlement Agreement (December 7, 1999).

4.

Measured as the vertical distance from the average level of the highest and lowest point of that portion of the lot covered by the building, to the highest point of the building roof, ridge, or parapet wall. See Article 2 for additional detail.

5.

Property designated Agriculture Rural Community (AG-RC) by the General Plan may be allowed a 2.5 acre minimum parcel size.

(Ord. No. 1635, §§ 7, 8, 6-27-2017; Ord. No. 1649, § 5, 5-22-2018 )