13.10.322 Residential uses.

(a) Principal Permitted Uses.
(1) In the Coastal Zone, the principal permitted uses in the residential districts shall be as follows:
“RA”:
single-family residential and agricultural (rural)
“RR”:
single-family residential (rural)
“R-1”:
single-family residential (urban, rural)
“RB”:
single-family residential (oceanfront, urban)
“RM”:
multiple-family residential (urban) including appurtenant accessory uses and structures

(2) Principal permitted uses are all denoted uses requiring a Level IV or lower Approval or as otherwise denoted with the letter “P” in the footnotes to the Residential Uses Chart in subsection (b) of this section. In the Coastal Zone, actions to approve other than permitted uses are appealable to the Coastal Commission in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 13.20 of the County Code relating to Coastal Zone Permits, and in some cases, as provided in Chapter 13.20, any development is appealable.
(b) Allowed Uses.
(1) The uses allowed in the residential districts shall be as provided in the following Residential Uses Chart below. A discretionary approval for an allowed use is known as a “Use Approval” and is given as part of a “Development Permit” for a particular use. The type of permit processing review, or “Approval Level,” required for each use in each of the residential zone districts is indicated in the chart. The processing procedures for Development Permits and for the various Approval Levels are detailed in Chapter 18.10 Permit and Approval Procedures. The Approval Levels given in this chart for structures incorporate the Approval Levels necessary for processing a building permit for the structure. Higher Approval Levels than those listed in this chart for a particular use may be required if a project requires other concurrent Approvals, according to Section 18.10.123.
(2) Timber harvesting and associated operations, requiring approval of a Timber Harvesting Plan by the California Department of Forestry, are not allowed uses in the Residential zone districts.
RESIDENTIAL USES CHART

KEY:
A
=
Use must be ancillary and incidental to a principal permitted use on the site
P
=
Principal permitted use (see Section 13.10.312(a)); no use approval necessary if “P” appears alone
1
=
Approval Level I (administrative, no plans required)
2
=
Approval Level II (administrative, plans required)
3
=
Approval Level III (administrative, field visit required)
4
=
Approval Level IV (administrative, public notice required)
5
=
Approval Level V (public hearing by Zoning Administrator required)
6
=
Approval Level VI (public hearing by Planning Commission required)
7
=
Approval Level VII (public hearing by Planning Commission and Board of Supervisors required)
--
=
Use not allowed in this zone district
*
=
Level IV for projects of less than 2,000 square feet


Level V for projects of 2,000 to 20,000 square feet


Level VI for projects of 20,000 square feet and larger
**
=
Second Units located within the Coastal Zone and not excludable under Section 13.20.071 requires a Coastal Permit which is processed at Level 5
BP
=
Building Permit Only
BP1
=
Approval Level I (administrative, no plans required)
BP2
=
Approval Level II (administrative, plans required)
BP3
=
Approval Level III (administrative, field visit required)
USE
RA
RR
R-1
RB
RM






Accessory structures and uses, including:











One Accessory structure, habitable (subject to Sections 13.10.611 and .323 installation of certain plumbing fixtures may require Level 4 approval)











Total area of 640 square feet or less and not to exceed 1-story and 17 feet in height
BP3
BP3
BP3
BP3
BP3






Total area of more than 640 square feet or exceeding 1-story or 17 feet in height
5
5
5
5
5






Accessory structures, non-habitable, outside the Urban Services Line and Rural Services Line (subject to Section 13.10.611 and 13.10.323; installation of certain plumbing fixtures may require Level 4 approval) comprised of:











Animal enclosures: barns, stables, paddocks, hutches and coops (subject to the provisions of Sections 13.10.641 Stables and Paddocks; .643 Animal Keeping in the RA Zone; .644 Family Animal Raising; .645 bird and small animal raising; .646 Turkey Raising: these provisions require Level 5 in some cases).











When total area of the structure is:











1,000 square feet or less
BP3
BP3
BP3
--
--






more than 1,000 square feet
BP3
5
5








Carports, detached; garages, detached; garden structures; storage sheds (subject for Sections 13.10.611 and .323, installation of certain plumbing fixtures may require Level 4 approval) when total area of structure is:











1,000 square feet or less
BP3
BP3
BP3
BP3
BP3






more than 1,000 square feet
BP3
5
5
5
5






Accessory structures, non-habitable, inside the Urban Services Line and Rural Services Line (subject to Section 13.10.611 and 13.10.323; installation of certain plumbing fixtures may require Level 4 approval) comprised of:











Animal enclosures: barns, stables, paddocks, hutches and coops (subject to the provisions of Sections 13.10.641 Stables and Paddocks; .643 Animal Keeping in the RA Zone; .644 Family Animal Raising; .645 bird and small animal raising; .646 Turkey Raising: these provisions require Level 5 in some cases).











When total area of the structure is:











1,000 square feet or less, limited to 1-story or 17 feet in height
BP3
3
3
--
--






more than 1,000 square feet, or more than 1-story or greater than 17 feet in height
5
5
5
--
--






Carports, detached; garages, detached; garden structures; storage sheds (subject for Sections 13.10.611 and .323, installation of certain plumbing fixtures may require Level 4 approval) when total area of structure is:











1,000 square feet or less, limited to 1-story or 17 feet in height
BP3
BP3
BP3
BP3
BP3






more than 1,000 square feet, or more than 1-story or greater than 17 feet in height
5
5
5
5
5






Air strips (see Section 13.10.700-A definition)
7
7
--
--
--






Parking, including:











Parking, on-site, for principal permitted uses (subject to Sections 13.10.550 et seq.)
BP2
BP2
BP2
BP2
BP2






Parking, on-site, for non-principal permitted uses (subject to Sections 13.10.580 et seq.)
4
4
4
4
4






Recycling collection facilities in association with a permitted community or public facility, subject to Section 13.10.658, including:











reverse vending machines
BP1
BP1
BP1
BP1
BP1






small collection facilities
3
3
3
3
3






Signs, including:











Signs for non-principal permitted uses (subject to Sections 13.10.580, et seq.)
4
4
4
4
4






Signs for principal permitted uses (subject to Sections 13.10.580, et seq.)
P
P
P
P
P






Storage tanks, water or gas, for use of persons residing on site











less than 5,000 gallons
BP2
BP2
BP2
--
--






more than 5,000 gallons
BP3
BP3
BP3
--
--






Swimming pools, private and accessory equipment
BP3
BP3
BP3
--
BP3






Agricultural uses, including:











Agriculture, small-scale commercial, such as the raising of specialty crops (see also Animal-Keeping)
P
--
--
--
--






Agriculture, with on-site retail sales, such as Christmas tree farms
5
--
--
--
--






Bee-keeping, commercial (see Section 13.10.700-B definition)
5
--
--
--
--






Gardening, family (see Section 13.10.700-G definition)
P
P
P
P
P






Greenhouse, one private of 500 square feet or smaller
BP2
BP2
BP2
BP2
BP2






Greenhouses, private, larger than 500 square feet
5
5
5
--
--
Greenhouse replacement, reconstruction, or structural alteration (see Section 13.10.636(b) and (c))
BP2
BP2
BP2
--
--






Nurseries, commercial
5
--
--
--
--






Animal-related uses, including:











Animal-keeping (subject to Section 13.10.643) (see also “Animal enclosures” above)
P
--
--
--
--






Animal-raising, family (subject to Section 13.10.644) (see also “Animal enclosures” above) (Minimum parcel size: 6,000 sq. ft. gross)
P
P
P
--
--






Cats and dogs
P: 4 cats or dogs or combo
P: 4 cats or dogs or combo
P: 2 cats and 2 dogs per unit
P: 2 cats and 1 dog per unit
P: 2 cats and 1 dog per unit






Kennels for five or more dogs or cats over the age of four months (subject to Section 13.10.642)
5
--
--
--
--






Stables, private, and paddocks (subject to Section 13.10.641) (see also “animal enclosures” above)
P
5
P: ABOVE R-1-32
5: up to R-1-32
--
--
Commercial uses, including:











Nursing homes; convalescent care hospitals (see Section 13.10.700-N definition)
5
5
5
--
5






Radio and TV transmission tower (subject to Section 13.10.655)
5
5
5
5
5






Tract offices
5
5
5
5
5






Community facilities, including











Churches and other religious centers
5
5
5
--
5






Community centers
5
5
5
--
5






Day-care centers (see Section 13.10.700-D definition)
5
5
5
--
5






Schools: pre-schools and K-12 including church schools, and incidental art, craft, music or dancing schools but not including business, professional or trade schools or colleges
5
5
5
--
5






Energy systems, community (see Section 13.10.700-E definition and subject to Section 13.10.661)
5
5
5
5
5






Facilities, public structures and facilities
5
5
5
5
5






Open space and recreation uses, including:











Clubs, private, such as garden clubs, fraternal lodges, community service organizations
5
5
5
--
5






Conference centers (subject to the provisions of the PR District Section 13.10.350 et seq.)
5
5
5
--
5






Country clubs, private, associated with residential development; including such facilities as club houses, golf courses, tennis courts, swimming pools.
5
5
5
--
5






Fish hatcheries
5
5
5
--
--






Organized camps (subject to the provisions of the PR District Section 13.10.350 et seq.)
5
5
5
--
5






Open space uses, private, non-commercial, not involving structures, such as:
P
P
P
P
P






Beach uses





Ecological preserves; wildlife and biotic habitat reserves





Hiking and horseback riding trails





Open space





Picnicking facilities





Playgrounds, non-paved





Sports fields, non-paved





Watershed management











Parks, local, public, and associated facilities
5
5
5
5
5






Stables, boarding and public riding (subject to Section 13.10.641)
5
--
--
--
--






Residential uses:











Congregate





Senior Housing





2--19 units
--
--
--
--
6
20+ units
--
--
--
--
7






Day-care homes, family (See Section 13.10.700-D definition)
P
P
P
P
P






Dwelling unit, one detached single-family per parcel, 7,000 square feet or larger, exclusive of accessory structures, but specifically excluding barns or similar accessory structures subject to the provisions of Section 13.10.325
5
5
5
5
--






Dwelling unit, one detached single-family per parcel
BP3
BP3
BP3
BP3
BP3






Dwelling unit, one semi-detached (in RB and RM in groups of 6 units or less; in R-1 only in R-1-4 or R-1-3.5 with maximum of 2 units per group)





2--4 units
--
--
5
5P
5P
5--19 units
--
--
6
6P
6P
20+ units
--
--
7
7P
7P






Dwelling units, dwelling groups (subject to Rural Residential Density Determinations Chapter 13.14; in R-1: detached units only)





2--4 units
5
5
5
--
5P
5--19 units
6
6
6
--
6P
20+ units
7
7
7
--
7P






Dwelling units, multi-family





2--4 units
--
--
--
--
5P
5--9 units
--
--
--
--
6P
20+ units
--
--
--
--
7P






Foster homes for 7 or fewer children, not including those of the proprietary family (see Section 13.10.700-F definition)
P
P
P
P
P






Foster homes for 8 or more children, not including those of the proprietary family (see Section 13.10.700-F definition)
5
5
5
5
5






Home occupations (subject to Section 13.10.613: Level 5 Approval required in certain cases)
P
P
P
P
P






Lodging houses; boarding houses (see Section 13.10.700-L definition)
--
--
--
--
5






Manufactured home as a single-family dwelling on the property (subject to Section 13.10.682)
BP3
BP3
BP3
5
BP3






Mobile home parks (subject to section 13.10.684)





2--4 units
--
--
--
--
5
5--19 units
--
--
--
--
6
20+ units
--
--
--
--
7






Residential care homes for 7 or fewer persons
(see Section 13.10.700-R definition)
P
P
P
P
P






Residential care homes for 8 or more persons
(see Section 13.10.700- R definition)
5
5
5
5
5






Second unit, subject to Section 13.10.681
BP3
BP3
BP3
BP3
BP3






Visitor Accommodations, such as











Bed and breakfast inns (subject to Section 13.10.691)
4
4
4
--
4






Visitor accommodations, small-scale, in Special Communities in the Coastal Zone (subject to Chapter 13.20 and VA District Regulations Section 13.10.330, et seq.)
--
--
5
--
5






Visitor accommodations small scale, in the Coastal Zone, upon conversion of existing structure (subject to Chapter 13.20 and VA District Regulations Section 13.10.300, et seq.)
5
5
--
--
--






Wineries, under 1,000 gallons annual production as a home occupation, subject to the provisions of Section 13.10.613
P
P
P
P
P






Wineries, subject to the provisions of Section 13.10.637:





Under 1,000 gallons and not a home occupation
3
3
--
--
--






Over 1,000 gallons and under 20,000 gallons annual production:











On parcels under 2.5 acres in size
5
5
--
--
--






On parcels 2.5 acres or larger
3
5
--
--
--






Over 20,000 gallons and under 50,000 gallons annual production on any size parcel
5
5
--
--
--