13.10.372 Uses in the Timber Production “TP” District.

(a) Principal Permitted Uses in the Coastal Zone.
(1) In the Coastal Zone, the principal permitted uses in the Timber Production “TP” District shall be the growing and harvesting of timber, watershed management, fish and wildlife habitat management, agriculture, and one single-family dwelling per parcel including appurtenant uses and structures.
(2) Principal permitted uses are all listed as uses requiring a Level IV or lower approval, or as otherwise denoted with the letter “P” in the “TP” Uses Chart in paragraph (b) following. In the Coastal Zone, actions to approve uses other than principal 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, pursuant to Chapter 13.20, any development is appealable.
(b) Allowed Uses. The uses allowed in the Timber Production Districts shall be as provided in the Timber Production 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 the district 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 the 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.

“TP” USES CHART:
A
Use must be ancillary and incidental to a principal permitted use on the site
P
Principal permitted use (see Section 13.10.372(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 over 20,000 square feet
**
BP only or Level V based on code section cited with the use.
BP
Building Permit Only
USE
PERMIT REQUIRED
Accessory structures, habitable, when incidental to a residential use (subject to Sections 13.10.611, 13.10.322(b), and 13.10.373)
BP-5**
Accessory structures, non-habitable, when incidental to a residential use (subject to Sections 13.10.611, 13.10.322(b) and 13.10.322(b) and 373)
BP-5**
Accessory structures, non-habitable, when incidental to timber production or agricultural use, subject only to the provisions of Section 16.22.060
BP Only
Agriculture:

(1)  Agricultural uses on that portion of the land not under timber production:

*    all permitted uses in the “CA” District (Section 13.10.312)
P
*    all discretionary uses in the “CA” District (Section 13.10.312)
5
(2)  Conversion of timberland to agricultural uses not exceeding ten percent of the total of the timber area on the parcel
5
Energy systems; community (subject to Sections 13.10.661 and 13.10.700 definition.)
5
Habitat management, fish and wildlife, in addition to timber harvesting
P
Mining: mineral production and quarry operations
M
Manufactured home, subject to the provisions of Section 13.10.682
3
“TP” USES CHART:

(See Reference Chart at beginning of Section 13.10.372)

Organized camps and facilities for outdoor recreational, educational, religious activities (subject to Section 13.10.350 et seq. “PR” District; and Section 13.10.692 Organized Camp Requirements)
5
Research facilities for wildlife observation and research
5
Residential: one single-family dwelling per existing parcel of record
3
dwelling groups of single-family dwelling (Subject to the density and other requirements in Sections 13.10.373, .374, and .375)
5 (2 dwelling unit) 7 (more than 2 dwelling units)
Mobile home, temporary, for not more than five years for a caretaker or watchman in isolated areas on a minimum of ten acres
5
Septic tank sludge disposal sites that are approved by the Health Officer pursuant to Chapter 7.42 and that are located outside the Coastal Zone
4
State Parks (subject to Section 13.10.350 et seq., “PR”)
5
Timber: Growing, harvesting: the cutting and removal of timber and other forest products, and work incidental thereto
P
Utilities: gas, electric, water, or communications facilities; energy facilities (see Section 13.10.700-E definition)
5
Visitor accommodations, such as:

bed and breakfast inns (subject to Section 13.10.691, and only one inn per 40 acres and having an access road approved by the responsible fire-protection agency)
5
Small-scale, in the Coastal Zone, upon conversion of an existing structure (subject to Chapter 13.20 and VA District regulations Section 13.10.330 et seq.)
5
Watershed management, in addition to timber harvesting
P
Wireless communication facilities, subject to Sections 13.10.660 through 13.10.668, inclusive
5

(Ord. 2520, 1/17/78; 3164, 10/6/81; 3344, 11/23/82; 3432, 8/23/83; 3593, 11/6/84; 3747, 4/22/86; 4496-C, 8/4/98; Ord. 4577 § 9, 12/14/99; Ord. 4715 § 9, 4/29/03; Ord. 4744 § 9, 11/18/03; Ord. 4761 § 28, 5/18/04; Ord. 4770 § 9, 8/10/04; Ord. 4873 § 6, 5/15/07)