§ 26-40-010. Permitted uses.

Permitted uses include the following:

(a)

One (1) dwelling unit on a permanent foundation per lot;

(b)

Home occupations subject to the requirements of Section 26-88-121 and approval of a zoning permit;

(c)

Small residential community care facility;

(d)

Agricultural support services with a maximum of one employee and occupying no more than one-half acre of land;

(e)

The growing and harvesting of shrubs, plants, flowers, trees, vines, fruits, vegetables, hay, grain and similar food and fiber crops, including wholesale nurseries, conducted and maintained in compliance with Article 65, RC Riparian Corridor Combining Zone;

(f)

Incidental cleaning, grading, packing, polishing, sizing and similar preparation of crops which are grown on the site, but not including agricultural processing;

(g)

Tasting rooms and other sales and promotion, and incidental storage, of agricultural products grown or processed in the local area and subject to the provisions of Article 82;

(h)

Accessory buildings and uses incidental and appurtenant to any permitted use;

(i)

Occasional cultural events; provided, that a written notice stating "The Sonoma County Planning Department will issue a zoning permit for a cultural event (state nature and duration) on this property if a written appeal is not received within ten (10) days from the date of this notice." is posted on the property at least ten (10) days prior to issuance of a zoning permit, and no appeal pursuant to Section 26-92-040 has been received from any interested person, and provided that approval is secured from the following departments: sheriff, public health, fire services, building inspection and public works. In the event of an appeal, a hearing on the project shall be held pursuant to Section 26-92-040;

(j)

Small family day care;

(k)

Large family day care, provided that the applicant shall meet all performance standards listed Section 26-92-080;

(n)

Beekeeping;

(o)

Attached commercial telecommunication facilities subject to the applicable criteria set forth in Section 26-88-130;

(p)

Minor and intermediate freestanding commercial telecommunication facilities eighty feet (80′) or less, subject to the applicable criteria set forth in Section 26-88-130;

(q)

Noncommercial telecommunication facilities eighty feet (80′) or less in height subject to the applicable criteria set forth in Section 26-88-130;

(r)

Small wind energy systems not located within a county-designated urban service area or within two thousand five hundred feet (2,500′) of a county-designated urban service area, subject to zoning permit approval and the standards in Section 26-88-135;

(s)

Other nonresidential uses which in the opinion of the planning director are of a similar and compatible nature to those uses described in this section;

(t)

One (1) junior accessory dwelling unit per lot, pursuant to Section 26-88-061;

(u)

Transitional housing, subject to density limitations;

(v)

Permanent supportive housing, subject to density limitations.

(Ord. No. 6223 , § XI, 5-8-2018; Ord. No. 6191 , § V(Exh. D), 1-24-2017; Ord. No. 6089, § I(b), 11-24-2014; Ord. No. 5569 § 7, 2005; Ord. No. 5435 § 2(dd), 2003; Ord. No. 5342 § 3, 2002; Ord. No. 4973 § 9(a), 1996; Ord. No. 4643, 1993.)