Title 13 PLANNING AND ZONING REGULATIONS
Chapter 13.10 ZONING REGULATIONS
13.10.322 Residential uses.
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“RA”:
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single-family residential and agricultural (rural)
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“RR”:
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single-family residential (rural)
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“R-1”:
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single-family residential (urban, rural)
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“RB”:
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single-family residential (oceanfront, urban)
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“RM”:
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multiple-family residential (urban) including appurtenant accessory uses
and structures
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A
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Use must be ancillary and incidental to a principal permitted use on the
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P
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Principal permitted use (see Section 13.10.312(a)); no use approval
necessary if “P” appears alone
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1
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Approval Level I (administrative, no plans required)
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2
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Approval Level II (administrative, plans required)
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Approval Level III (administrative, field visit required)
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Approval Level IV (administrative, public notice required)
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5
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Approval Level V (public hearing by Zoning Administrator required)
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Approval Level VI (public hearing by Planning Commission required)
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Approval Level VII (public hearing by Planning Commission and Board of
Supervisors required)
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Use not allowed in this zone district
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*
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Level IV for projects of less than 2,000 square feet
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Level V for projects of 2,000 to 20,000 square feet
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Level VI for projects of 20,000 square feet and larger
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**
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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
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BP
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Building Permit Only
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BP1
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Approval Level I (administrative, no plans required)
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BP2
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Approval Level II (administrative, plans required)
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BP3
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Approval Level III (administrative, field visit required)
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USE
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RA
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RR
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R-1
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RB
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RM
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Accessory structures and uses, including:
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One Accessory structure, habitable (subject to Sections 13.10.611 and .323
installation of certain plumbing fixtures may require Level 4 approval)
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Total area of 640 square feet or less and not to exceed 1-story and 17 feet
in height
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BP3
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BP3
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BP3
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BP3
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BP3
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Total area of more than 640 square feet or exceeding 1-story or 17 feet in
height
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5
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5
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5
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5
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5
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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:
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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).
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When total area of the structure is:
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1,000 square feet or less
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BP3
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BP3
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BP3
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more than 1,000 square feet
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BP3
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5
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5
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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:
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1,000 square feet or less
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BP3
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BP3
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BP3
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BP3
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BP3
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more than 1,000 square feet
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BP3
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5
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5
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5
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5
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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:
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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).
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When total area of the structure is:
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1,000 square feet or less, limited to 1-story or 17 feet in height
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BP3
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3
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3
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more than 1,000 square feet, or more than 1-story or greater than 17 feet
in height
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5
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5
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5
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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:
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1,000 square feet or less, limited to 1-story or 17 feet in height
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BP3
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BP3
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BP3
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BP3
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BP3
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more than 1,000 square feet, or more than 1-story or greater than 17 feet
in height
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5
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5
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5
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5
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5
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Air strips (see Section 13.10.700-A definition)
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7
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7
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Parking, including:
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Parking, on-site, for principal permitted uses (subject to Sections
13.10.550 et seq.)
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BP2
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BP2
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BP2
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BP2
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BP2
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Parking, on-site, for non-principal permitted uses (subject to Sections
13.10.580 et seq.)
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4
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4
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4
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4
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4
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Recycling collection facilities in association with a permitted community
or public facility, subject to Section 13.10.658, including:
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reverse vending machines
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BP1
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BP1
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BP1
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BP1
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BP1
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small collection facilities
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3
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3
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3
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Signs, including:
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Signs for non-principal permitted uses (subject to Sections 13.10.580, et
seq.)
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4
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4
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4
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4
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4
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Signs for principal permitted uses (subject to Sections 13.10.580, et
seq.)
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P
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P
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P
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P
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P
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Storage tanks, water or gas, for use of persons residing on site
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less than 5,000 gallons
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BP2
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BP2
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BP2
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more than 5,000 gallons
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BP3
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BP3
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BP3
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Swimming pools, private and accessory equipment
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BP3
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BP3
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BP3
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BP3
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Agricultural uses, including:
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Agriculture, small-scale commercial, such as the raising of specialty crops
(see also Animal-Keeping)
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P
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Agriculture, with on-site retail sales, such as Christmas tree farms
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5
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Bee-keeping, commercial (see Section 13.10.700-B definition)
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5
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Gardening, family (see Section 13.10.700-G definition)
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P
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P
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P
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P
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P
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Greenhouse, one private of 500 square feet or smaller
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BP2
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BP2
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BP2
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BP2
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BP2
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Greenhouses, private, larger than 500 square feet
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5
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5
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Greenhouse replacement, reconstruction, or structural alteration (see
Section 13.10.636(b) and (c))
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BP2
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BP2
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BP2
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Nurseries, commercial
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5
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Animal-related uses, including:
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Animal-keeping (subject to Section 13.10.643) (see also “Animal
enclosures” above)
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P
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Animal-raising, family (subject to Section 13.10.644) (see also
“Animal enclosures” above) (Minimum parcel size: 6,000 sq. ft.
gross)
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P
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P
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P
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Cats and dogs
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P: 4 cats or dogs or combo
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P: 4 cats or dogs or combo
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P: 2 cats and 2 dogs per unit
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P: 2 cats and 1 dog per unit
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P: 2 cats and 1 dog per unit
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Kennels for five or more dogs or cats over the age of four months (subject
to Section 13.10.642)
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5
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Stables, private, and paddocks (subject to Section 13.10.641) (see also
“animal enclosures” above)
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P
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P: ABOVE R-1-32
5: up to R-1-32 |
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Commercial uses, including:
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Nursing homes; convalescent care hospitals (see Section 13.10.700-N
definition)
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5
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Radio and TV transmission tower (subject to Section 13.10.655)
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5
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5
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Tract offices
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5
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5
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5
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Community facilities, including
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Churches and other religious centers
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Community centers
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5
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Day-care centers (see Section 13.10.700-D definition)
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5
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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
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5
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5
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Energy systems, community (see Section 13.10.700-E definition and subject
to Section 13.10.661)
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5
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Facilities, public structures and facilities
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5
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Open space and recreation uses, including:
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Clubs, private, such as garden clubs, fraternal lodges, community service
organizations
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5
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5
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Conference centers (subject to the provisions of the PR District Section
13.10.350 et seq.)
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5
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Country clubs, private, associated with residential development; including
such facilities as club houses, golf courses, tennis courts, swimming
pools.
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5
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5
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Fish hatcheries
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5
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Organized camps (subject to the provisions of the PR District Section
13.10.350 et seq.)
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5
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Open space uses, private, non-commercial, not involving structures, such
as:
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P
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P
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P
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P
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Beach uses
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Ecological preserves; wildlife and biotic habitat reserves
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Hiking and horseback riding trails
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Open space
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Picnicking facilities
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Playgrounds, non-paved
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Sports fields, non-paved
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Watershed management
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Parks, local, public, and associated facilities
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5
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Stables, boarding and public riding (subject to Section 13.10.641)
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5
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Residential uses:
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Congregate
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Senior Housing
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2--19 units
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6
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20+ units
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7
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Day-care homes, family (See Section 13.10.700-D definition)
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P
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P
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P
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P
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P
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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
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5
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5
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5
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5
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Dwelling unit, one detached single-family per parcel
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BP3
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BP3
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BP3
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BP3
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BP3
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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)
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2--4 units
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5
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5P
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5P
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5--19 units
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6
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6P
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6P
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20+ units
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7
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7P
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7P
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Dwelling units, dwelling groups (subject to Rural Residential Density
Determinations Chapter 13.14; in R-1: detached units only)
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2--4 units
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5
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5
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5
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5P
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5--19 units
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6
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6P
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20+ units
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7
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7P
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Dwelling units, multi-family
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2--4 units
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5P
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5--9 units
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6P
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20+ units
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7P
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Foster homes for 7 or fewer children, not including those of the
proprietary family (see Section 13.10.700-F definition)
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P
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P
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P
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P
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P
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Foster homes for 8 or more children, not including those of the proprietary
family (see Section 13.10.700-F definition)
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5
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5
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5
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5
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5
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Home occupations (subject to Section 13.10.613: Level 5 Approval required
in certain cases)
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P
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P
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P
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P
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P
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Lodging houses; boarding houses (see Section 13.10.700-L definition)
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5
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Manufactured home as a single-family dwelling on the property (subject to
Section 13.10.682)
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BP3
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BP3
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BP3
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5
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BP3
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Mobile home parks (subject to section 13.10.684)
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2--4 units
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5
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5--19 units
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20+ units
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7
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Residential care homes for 7 or fewer persons
(see Section 13.10.700-R definition) |
P
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P
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P
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P
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P
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Residential care homes for 8 or more persons
(see Section 13.10.700- R definition) |
5
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5
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5
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5
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5
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Second unit, subject to Section 13.10.681
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BP3
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BP3
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BP3
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BP3
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BP3
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Visitor Accommodations, such as
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Bed and breakfast inns (subject to Section 13.10.691)
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4
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4
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4
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4
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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.)
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--
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--
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5
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--
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5
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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.)
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5
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5
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--
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--
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--
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Wineries, under 1,000 gallons annual production as a home occupation,
subject to the provisions of Section 13.10.613
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P
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P
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P
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P
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P
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Wineries, subject to the provisions of Section 13.10.637:
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Under 1,000 gallons and not a home occupation
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3
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3
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--
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--
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Over 1,000 gallons and under 20,000 gallons annual production:
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On parcels under 2.5 acres in size
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5
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5
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--
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--
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--
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On parcels 2.5 acres or larger
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3
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5
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--
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--
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Over 20,000 gallons and under 50,000 gallons annual production on any size
parcel
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5
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5
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--
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--
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