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CHAPTER 20.060 - R-L RANGELAND DISTRICT#
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Editor's note— Ord. No. 4538, § 13(Exh. A), adopted September 10, 2024, repealed Ch. 20.060 and enacted a new Ch. 20.060 as set out herein and as may later be amended. Former Ch. 20.060 pertained to similar subject matter and derived from Ord. No. 3639, adopted 1987; Ord. No. 3972, adopted 1997; and Ord. 4038, adopted 1999; and Ord. No. 4225, adopted July 20, 2009.
Sec. 20.060.005 - Intent.#
This district is intended to create and preserve areas for (A) the grazing of livestock, (B) the production and harvest of natural resources, and (C) the protection of such natural resources as watershed lands from fire, pollution, erosion, and other detrimental effects. Processing of products produced on the premises would be permitted as would certain commercial activities associated with crop and animal raising. Typically the R-L District would be applied to lands for incorporation into Type H Agricultural Preserves, other lands generally in range use, and intermixed smaller parcels and other contiguous lands, the inclusion of which is necessary for the protection and efficient management of rangelands.
(Ord. No. 4538, § 13(Exh. A), 9-10-2024)
Sec. 20.060.010 - Permitted Uses.#
The following use types are permitted in the R-L District:
(A) Residential Use Types (See Chapter 20.016).
- Assisted Living Residential Care Facility;
- Day Care Facility;
- Employee Housing;
- Family residential—single-family.
(B) Civic Use Types (See Chapter 20.020).
- Cemetery;
- Community recreation;
- Essential services;
- Fire and police protection services;
- Minor impact utilities.
(C) Commercial Use Types (See Chapter 20.024).
- Animal sales and services—horse stables;
- Animal sales and services—kennels;
- Animal sales and services—stockyards.
(D) Agricultural Use Types (See Chapter 20.032).
- Animal raising—general agriculture;
- Animal raising—personal;
- Animal waste processing;
- Forest production and processing—limited;
- Forest production and processing—portable sawmills;
- Horticulture;
- Packing and processing—limited;
- Packing and processing—winery;
- Row and field crops;
- Tree crops.
(E) Accessory uses as provided in Chapter 20.164.
(Ord. No. 4538, § 13(Exh. A), 9-10-2024)
Sec. 20.060.015 - Uses Subject to an Administrative Permit.#
The following use types are permitted in the R-L District upon issuance of an Administrative Permit:
(A) Residential Use Type (See Chapter 20.016).
- Family residential—dwelling groups;
- Low Barrier Navigation Center;
- Supportive Housing;
- Transitional Housing.
(B) Civic Use Types (See Chapter 20.020).
- Day care facilities/small schools
(C) Commercial Use Types (See Chapter 20.024).
- Agricultural sales and services;
- Animal sales and services—auctioning;
- Animal sales and services—veterinary (large animals);
- Cottage industries—general.
(D) Agricultural Use Types (See Chapter 20.032).
- Packing and processing—general.
(Ord. No. 4538, § 13(Exh. A), 9-10-2024)
Sec. 20.060.020 - Uses Subject to a Use Permit.#
The following use types are permitted in the R-L District upon issuance of a Use Permit:
(A) Residential Use Types (See Chapter 20.016).
- Family residential—cluster development.
(B) Civic Use Types (See Chapter 20.020).
- Educational facilities;
- Lodge, fraternal and civic assembly;
- Major impact services and utilities;
- Religious assembly.
(C) Commercial Use Types (See Chapter 20.024).
- Commercial recreation—outdoor sports and recreation;
- Commercial recreation—outdoor entertainment;
- Transient habitation—campground;
- Transient habitation—lodging (limited);
- Transient habitation—resort and recreational facilities.
(D) Agricultural Use Types (See Chapter 20.032).
- Packing and processing—commercial cooperage.
(E) Extractive Use Types (See Chapter 20.036).
- Mining and processing.
(Ord. No. 4538, § 13(Exh. A), 9-10-2024)
Sec. 20.060.025 - Minimum Lot Area.#
One hundred sixty (160) acres.
(Ord. No. 4538, § 13(Exh. A), 9-10-2024)
Sec. 20.060.030 - Maximum Dwelling Density.#
One (1) single-family dwelling per legally created parcel, except as separately provided for below. Construction of more than one (1) single-family dwelling may be permissible as the Family Residential—Dwelling Group or Family Residential—Cluster Development use types and shall be consistent with the following density standard: One (1) unit per one hundred sixty (160) acres.
(Ord. No. 4538, § 13(Exh. A), 9-10-2024)
Sec. 20.060.035 - Minimum Front and Rear Yards.#
Fifty (50) feet each. See setback exceptions in section 20.060.045.
(Ord. No. 4538, § 13(Exh. A), 9-10-2024)
Sec. 20.060.040 - Minimum Side Yards.#
Fifty (50) feet each. See setback exceptions in section 20.060.045.
(Ord. No. 4538, § 13(Exh. A), 9-10-2024)
Sec. 20.060.045 - Setback Exception.#
Any nonconforming parcel which is less than five (5) acres shall observe a minimum front, side and rear yard of twenty (20) feet.§ Additional setback exceptions for certain types of structures or improvements are located in section 20.152.015.
(Ord. No. 4538, § 13(Exh. A), 9-10-2024)
Sec. 20.060.050 - Building Height Limit.#
Thirty-five (35) feet. See height exceptions in section 20.152.025.
(Ord. No. 4538, § 13(Exh. A), 9-10-2024)
Sec. 20.060.055 - Lot Splits in Agricultural Preserves for Farmworker Housing.#
In compliance with Government Code 51230.2, a two-way division of a parcel of land that is currently subject to a Williamson Act contract may be allowed, if all of the following apply:
(A) The resulting parcel is to be sold or leased for agricultural employee ("farmworker") housing, and is not more than five (5) acres in size. For the purposes of this section, "agricultural employee" shall have the same meaning as defined by subdivision (b) of Section 1140.4 of the Labor Code.
(B) The parcel shall be sold or leased to a nonprofit organization, a city, a county, a housing authority, or a state agency, for the sole purpose of the provision and operation of farmworker housing. A lessee that is a nonprofit organization shall not sublease that parcel without the written consent of the landowner, and shall notify the county of such sublease.
(C) The parcel to be sold or leased shall be subject to a deed restriction that limits the use of the parcel to farmworker housing facilities for not less than thirty (30) years. The deed restriction shall also provide, through reversionary or similar provision, that the parcel shall automatically revert to and be merged with the parcel from which it was subdivided when the parcel ceases to be used for farmworker housing for a period of more than one (1) year. The deed restriction shall be in a form satisfactory to county counsel.
(D) There is a written agreement between the parties to the sale or lease of the parcel and their successors to operate the parcel to be sold or leased under joint management of the parties, subject to the terms and conditions and for the duration of the Williamson Act contract.
(E) The parcel to be sold or leased is contiguous to one (1) or more parcels that are located within a designated urban service area, and which are zoned for and developed with urban residential, commercial, or industrial land uses.
(F) The farmworker housing project shall include provisions designed to minimize potential impacts on surrounding agricultural and rural residential land uses.
A subdivision of land pursuant to this section shall not affect any Williamson Act contract executed pursuant to Article 3 (commencing with Section 51240) of the Government Code, and the parcel to be sold or leased shall remain subject to that contract.
(Ord. No. 4538, § 13(Exh. A), 9-10-2024)
Dimensional Standards Summary#
| Standard | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Minimum Lot Area | 160 acres |
| Maximum Dwelling Density | 1 unit per 160 acres (1 single-family dwelling per legally created parcel) |
| Minimum Front Yard | 50 feet |
| Minimum Rear Yard | 50 feet |
| Minimum Side Yards | 50 feet each |
| Setback Exception (nonconforming parcels < 5 acres) | 20 feet front, side, and rear |
| Building Height Limit | 35 feet |
CHAPTER 20#
108 - P-F PUBLIC FACILITIES DISTRICT#
CHAPTER 20#
112 - RESERVED#
CHAPTER 20#
114 - "AZ" AIRPORT ZONE COMBINING DISTRICT#
CHAPTER 20#
116 - "C" CLUSTER COMBINING DISTRICT#
CHAPTER 20#
118 - "CA" CANNABIS ACCOMMODATION COMBINING DISTRICT#
CHAPTER 20#
119 - "CP" COMMERCIAL CANNABIS PROHIBITION COMBINING DISTRICT#
CHAPTER 20#
120 - RESERVED#
CHAPTER 20#
124 - "IS" ISOLATED SERVICE COMBINING DISTRICT#
CHAPTER 20#
128 - RESERVED#
CHAPTER 20#
132 - "L" SPECIAL MINIMUM LOT SIZE COMBINING DISTRICT#
CHAPTER 20#
134 - "MP" MINERAL PROCESSING COMBINING DISTRICT#
CHAPTER 20#
136 - PD PLANNED DEVELOPMENT COMBINING DISTRICT#
CHAPTER 20#
138 - "P" PLAN COMBINING DISTRICT#
CHAPTER 20#
140 - RESERVED#
CHAPTER 20#
144 - "SS" SEISMIC STUDY COMBINING DISTRICT#
CHAPTER 20#
146 - "R" COMMERCIAL RESORT COMBINING DISTRICT#
CHAPTER 20#
147 - COMMUNITY CHARACTER COMBINING DISTRICT#
CHAPTER 20#
148 - RESERVED#
CHAPTER 20#
152 - GENERAL PROVISIONS AND EXCEPTIONS DISTRICTS#
CHAPTER 20#
156 - HOME OCCUPATIONS#
CHAPTER 20#
160 - COTTAGE INDUSTRIES#
CHAPTER 20#
164 - ACCESSORY USE REGULATIONS#
CHAPTER 20#
166 - ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS AND JUNIOR ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS#
CHAPTER 20#
168 - TEMPORARY USE REGULATIONS#
CHAPTER 20#
170 - MOVEABLE TINY HOMES#
CHAPTER 20#
172 - MOBILE HOMES AND MOBILE HOME PARKS#
CHAPTER 20#
176 - RECREATIONAL VEHICLE PARKS AND CAMPGROUNDS#
CHAPTER 20#
180 - OFF-STREET PARKING#
CHAPTER 20#
184 - SIGN REGULATIONS#
CHAPTER 20#
188 - DEVELOPMENT REVIEW#
CHAPTER 20#
190 - ADMINISTRATION#
CHAPTER 20#
192 - ADMINISTRATIVE PERMITS#
CHAPTER 20#
196 - USE PERMITS#
CHAPTER 20#
200 - VARIANCES#
CHAPTER 20#
204 - NONCONFORMING USES AND STRUCTURES#
CHAPTER 20#
206 - RESERVED#
CHAPTER 20#
208 - APPEALS#
CHAPTER 20#
212 - AMENDMENTS TO THE GENERAL PLAN, SPECIFIC PLAN, ZONING CODE, AND ZONING MAP#
CHAPTER 20#
216 - ENFORCEMENT, LEGAL PROCEDURE AND PENALTIES#
CHAPTER 20#
220 - RESERVED#
CHAPTER 20#
224 - RESERVED#
CHAPTER 20#
228 - RESERVED#
CHAPTER 20#
232 - DEVELOPMENT REVIEW PROCESS FOR BROOKTRAILS TOWNSHIP#
CHAPTER 20#
234 - AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND DENSITY BONUSES#
CHAPTER 20#
236 - TOWERS AND ANTENNAS#
CHAPTER 20#
238 - RESERVED#
CHAPTER 20#
239 - REQUESTS FOR REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS UNDER THE FAIR HOUSING ACTS#
CHAPTER 20#
240 - DEVELOPMENT REVIEW WITHIN THE BRUSH STREET TRIANGLE#
CHAPTER 20#
242 - CANNABIS CULTIVATION SITES#
CHAPTER 20#
243 - CANNABIS FACILITIES#
APPENDIX A#
INDUSTRIAL USES WHICH NORMALLY WILL NOT REQUIRE DEVELOPMENT REVIEW#
APPENDIX B#
INDUSTRIAL USES WHICH REQUIRE ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW#
APPENDIX C#
EXTERIOR NOISE LIMIT STANDARDS#
Mendocino County Unincorporated City Zoning Code#
CHAPTER 20#
060 - R-L RANGELAND DISTRICT#
Footnotes:
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Editor's note—
Ord. No. 4538, § 13(Exh. A), adopted September 10, 2024, repealed Ch. 20.060 and enacted a new Ch. 20.060 as set out herein and as may later be amended. Former Ch. 20.060 pertained to similar subject matter and derived from Ord. No. 3639, adopted 1987; Ord. No. 3972, adopted 1997; and Ord. 4038, adopted 1999; and Ord. No. 4225, adopted July 20, 2009.
Sec. 20.060.005 - Intent.#
This district is intended to create and preserve areas for (A) the grazing of livestock, (B) the production and harvest of natural resources, and (C) the protection of such natural resources as watershed lands from fire, pollution, erosion, and other detrimental effects. Processing of products produced on the premises would be permitted as would certain commercial activities associated with crop and animal raising. Typically the R-L District would be applied to lands for incorporation into Type H Agricultural Preserves, other lands generally in range use, and intermixed smaller parcels and other contiguous lands, the inclusion of which is necessary for the protection and efficient management of rangelands.
(Ord. No. 4538, § 13(Exh. A), 9-10-2024)
Sec. 20.060.010 - Permitted Uses.#
The following use types are permitted in the R-L District:
(A) Residential Use Types (See Chapter 20.016).
- Assisted Living Residential Care Facility;
- Day Care Facility;
- Employee Housing;
- Family residential—single-family.
(B) Civic Use Types (See Chapter 20.020).
- Cemetery;
- Community recreation;
- Essential services;
- Fire and police protection services;
- Minor impact utilities.
(C) Commercial Use Types (See Chapter 20.024).
- Animal sales and services—horse stables;
- Animal sales and services—kennels;
- Animal sales and services—stockyards.
(D) Agricultural Use Types (See Chapter 20.032).
- Animal raising—general agriculture;
- Animal raising—personal;
- Animal waste processing;
- Forest production and processing—limited;
- Forest production and processing—portable sawmills;
- Horticulture;
- Packing and processing—limited;
- Packing and processing—winery;
- Row and field crops;
- Tree crops.
(E) Accessory uses as provided in Chapter 20.164.
(Ord. No. 4538, § 13(Exh. A), 9-10-2024)
Sec. 20.060.015 - Uses Subject to an Administrative Permit.#
The following use types are permitted in the R-L District upon issuance of an Administrative Permit:
(A) Residential Use Type (See Chapter 20.016).
- Family residential—dwelling groups;
- Low Barrier Navigation Center;
- Supportive Housing;
- Transitional Housing.
(B) Civic Use Types (See Chapter 20.020).
- Day care facilities/small schools
(C) Commercial Use Types (See Chapter 20.024).
- Agricultural sales and services;
- Animal sales and services—auctioning;
- Animal sales and services—veterinary (large animals);
- Cottage industries—general.
(D) Agricultural Use Types (See Chapter 20.032).
- Packing and processing—general.
(Ord. No. 4538, § 13(Exh. A), 9-10-2024)
Sec. 20.060.020 - Uses Subject to a Use Permit.#
The following use types are permitted in the R-L District upon issuance of a Use Permit:
(A) Residential Use Types (See Chapter 20.016).
- Family residential—cluster development.
(B) Civic Use Types (See Chapter 20.020).
- Educational facilities;
- Lodge, fraternal and civic assembly;
- Major impact services and utilities;
- Religious assembly.
(C) Commercial Use Types (See Chapter 20.024).
- Commercial recreation—outdoor sports and recreation;
- Commercial recreation—outdoor entertainment;
- Transient habitation—campground;
- Transient habitation—lodging (limited);
- Transient habitation—resort and recreational facilities.
(D) Agricultural Use Types (See Chapter 20.032).
- Packing and processing—commercial cooperage.
(E) Extractive Use Types (See Chapter 20.036).
- Mining and processing.
(Ord. No. 4538, § 13(Exh. A), 9-10-2024)
Sec. 20.060.025 - Minimum Lot Area.#
One hundred sixty (160) acres.
(Ord. No. 4538, § 13(Exh. A), 9-10-2024)
Sec. 20.060.030 - Maximum Dwelling Density.#
One (1) single-family dwelling per legally created parcel, except as separately provided for below. Construction of more than one (1) single-family dwelling may be permissible as the Family Residential—Dwelling Group or Family Residential—Cluster Development use types and shall be consistent with the following density standard: One (1) unit per one hundred sixty (160) acres.
(Ord. No. 4538, § 13(Exh. A), 9-10-2024)
Sec. 20.060.035 - Minimum Front and Rear Yards.#
Fifty (50) feet each. See setback exceptions in section 20.060.045.
(Ord. No. 4538, § 13(Exh. A), 9-10-2024)
Sec. 20.060.040 - Minimum Side Yards.#
Fifty (50) feet each. See setback exceptions in section 20.060.045.
(Ord. No. 4538, § 13(Exh. A), 9-10-2024)
Sec. 20.060.045 - Setback Exception.#
Any nonconforming parcel which is less than five (5) acres shall observe a minimum front, side and rear yard of twenty (20) feet. Additional setback exceptions for certain types of structures or improvements are located in section 20.152.015.
(Ord. No. 4538, § 13(Exh. A), 9-10-2024)
Sec. 20.060.050 - Building Height Limit.#
Thirty-five (35) feet. See height exceptions in section 20.152.025.
(Ord. No. 4538, § 13(Exh. A), 9-10-2024)
Sec. 20.060.055 - Lot Splits in Agricultural Preserves for Farmworker Housing.#
In compliance with Government Code 51230.2, a two-way division of a parcel of land that is currently subject to a Williamson Act contract may be allowed, if all of the following apply:
(A) The resulting parcel is to be sold or leased for agricultural employee ("farmworker") housing, and is not more than five (5) acres in size. For the purposes of this section, "agricultural employee" shall have the same meaning as defined by subdivision (b) of Section 1140.4 of the Labor Code.
(B) The parcel shall be sold or leased to a nonprofit organization, a city, a county, a housing authority, or a state agency, for the sole purpose of the provision and operation of farmworker housing. A lessee that is a nonprofit organization shall not sublease that parcel without the written consent of the landowner, and shall notify the county of such sublease.
(C) The parcel to be sold or leased shall be subject to a deed restriction that limits the use of the parcel to farmworker housing facilities for not less than thirty (30) years. The deed restriction shall also provide, through reversionary or similar provision, that the parcel shall automatically revert to and be merged with the parcel from which it was subdivided when the parcel ceases to be used for farmworker housing for a period of more than one (1) year. The deed restriction shall be in a form satisfactory to county counsel.
(D) There is a written agreement between the parties to the sale or lease of the parcel and their successors to operate the parcel to be sold or leased under joint management of the parties, subject to the terms and conditions and for the duration of the Williamson Act contract.
(E) The parcel to be sold or leased is contiguous to one (1) or more parcels that are located within a designated urban service area, and which are zoned for and developed with urban residential, commercial, or industrial land uses.
(F) The farmworker housing project shall include provisions designed to minimize potential impacts on surrounding agricultural and rural residential land uses.
A subdivision of land pursuant to this section shall not affect any Williamson Act contract executed pursuant to Article 3 (commencing with Section 51240) of the Government Code, and the parcel to be sold or leased shall remain subject to that contract.
(Ord. No. 4538, § 13(Exh. A), 9-10-2024)