A. 
Purpose and Intent. The purpose of the farm (F) zone is to provide areas for the conduct of commercial agricultural operations that can also accommodate necessary services to support agricultural uses, together with residential land uses at low population densities.
B. 
Allowable Land Uses and Permit Requirements. The following land uses are allowed in the F zone as provided by Section 17.06.050 (Land use and permit tables), subject to the land use permit shown for each use, any applicable specific standards, and all other applicable provisions of this chapter.
ALLOWABLE LAND USES
LAND USE PERMIT
SPECIFIC STANDARDS IN SECTION:
Agricultural, Resource and Open Space Uses
Agricultural accessory structures
C
17.56.020
Agricultural processing
MUP
Animal raising and keeping
See Section 17.56.050
Animal sales yards, feed lots, stockyards
CUP
Chicken, turkey and hog ranches
CUP
Crop production
A
Equestrian facilities
A
17.56.050
Fertilizer plants
CUP
Fisheries and game preserves
A
Forestry
A
Grazing
A
17.04.030
Mining, surface and subsurface
CUP
17.56.270
Oil and gas wells
CUP
Plant nurseries, retail
MUP
Plant production nurseries
See Section 17.56.165
Water extraction and storage (commercial)
CUP
Winery
See Section 17.56.330
Manufacturing and Processing Uses
Electric generating plants
CUP
Explosives manufacturing and storage
CUP
17.56.110
Food products
CUP
Slaughterhouses and rendering plants
CUP
Recreation, Education and Public Assembly Uses
Community center
CUP
17.56.340
Small agricultural event center
CUP
17.56.340
Intermediate agricultural event center
CUP
17.56.340
Large agricultural event center
CUP
17.56.340
Houses of worship
MUP
Libraries and museums
MUP
Membership organization facilities
MUP
Parks, playgrounds, golf courses
MUP
Rural recreation
MUP
Schools - college and university
CUP
Schools - elementary
MUP
Schools – secondary
MUP
Shooting ranges, commercial
MUP
Sports facilities and outdoor public assembly
CUP
Temporary events
MUP
17.56.300
Residential Uses
Accessory and junior accessory dwelling units
C
17.56.200
Caretaker and employee housing
C
17.56.090
Cluster lot development - Agriculture, conservation, open space
CUP
17.54.115
Farmworker dwelling unit
A
17.56.095
Farmworker housing complex
A
17.56.095
Home occupations
C
17.56.120
Mobile homes
C
17.56.150
Residential accessory uses
C
17.56.180
Residential care homes, 6 or fewer clients
C
Residential care homes, 7 or more clients
MUP
Single-family dwellings
C
17.56.230
Temporary dwelling
C
17.56.280
Retail Trade
Farm equipment and supplies sales
MUP
Outdoor retail sales
See Section 17.56.160
Roadside stands for agricultural products
C
17.56.160
Service Uses
Cemeteries, columbariums and mortuaries
CUP
Child/adult day care, centers
MUP
Child day care, family care homes
C
Correctional institutions
CUP
Kennels and animal boarding
MUP
Medical services - Hospitals and extended care
MUP
Medical services - Veterinary clinics and hospitals
MUP
Offices, temporary
MUP
17.56.300
Public safety facilities
MUP
Public utility facilities
MUP
Storage, accessory
A
17.56.250
Storage of petroleum products for on-site use
C
17.56.250
Waste disposal sites
CUP
Transient Lodging
Bed and breakfast
MUP
17.56.070
Transportation and Communications
Airfields and landing strips
CUP
17.56.040
Antennas, communications facilities
See Section 17.56.060
Heliports
CUP
17.56.040
Pipelines and transmission lines
A
KEY TO PERMIT REQUIREMENTS
Allowed use, zoning compliance required (17.06.050)
A
Zoning clearance required (17.06.050)
C
Minor use permit required (17.06.050)
MUP
Conditional use permit required (17.06.050)
CUP
Administrative review permit (17.06.050)
ARP
C. 
Minimum Parcel Size. Each parcel proposed for development or a new land use, and each new parcel proposed in a subdivision shall comply with the following provisions and Section 17.54.040 (Minimum parcel size). New parcels proposed in a subdivision shall also satisfy all applicable provisions of Chapter 16 of this code (Subdivisions).
1. 
Minimum Lot Area. Two hundred thousand square feet (4.6 acres), unless a -B combining district (Section 17.52.040) applies to the site, or a greater area is required by the Health Department or the provisions of Article 17.56 (Specific Use Requirements).
2. 
Minimum Lot Width. Two hundred feet.
D. 
Residential Density. The maximum density for single-family dwellings in the F zone shall be one unit per parcel of the minimum lot area required by subsection C of this section (Minimum Parcel Size), except where additional units are approved pursuant to Sections 17.56.230 (Single-family dwellings, density), or 17.56.200 (Secondary dwellings).
E. 
Site Development Standards. The following requirements shall apply to all new development in the F zone, except where otherwise provided by Articles 17.54 (General Development Standards) or 17.56 (Specific Use Requirements) for a particular use or situation. Proposed buildings and structures shall be designed and constructed to satisfy the following setback, site coverage, and height limit requirements:
Development Feature
Requirement
Setbacks (1) (2)
Front
50 feet minimum
Street-side
30 feet minimum
Side
30 feet minimum
Rear
30 feet minimum
Site coverage (3)
25 percent maximum
Height limit (4)
36 feet maximum
Notes:
(1)
Additional requirements for setbacks from watercourses and all roads identified in the highway deficiency report and countywide capital improvement program, setbacks between structures on the same site, and setbacks in other situations are established by Section 17.54.140 (Exceptions to front, street-side, side and rear setbacks) and by Article 17.56 for certain specific land uses.
(2)
As required by the California Board of Forestry Fire Safe regulations, Section 1276.01, Title 14, California Code of Regulations, if lot is one acre or larger in size.
(3)
The percentage of total site area that may be covered by buildings or structures.
(4)
Except as otherwise provided by Section 17.54.020 (Height limits and exceptions), or by Article 17.56 for a specific use.
(Ord. 5126-B, 2001; Ord. 5304-B Exh. 1, 2004; Ord. 5339-B Exh. A, 2004; Ord. 5459-B Exh. A, 2007; Ord. 5526-B § 4, 2008; Ord. 5692-B § 4, 2012; Ord. 5746-B § 3, 2014; Ord. 5895-B § 3, 2017; Ord. 6022-B § 4, 2020; Ord. 6048-B § 6, 2020; Ord. 6144-B § 4, 2022)