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18-18.020 Residential, Agricultural and Institutional Uses Allowed by Zones.
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a. Residential, Agricultural and Institutional Land Use Table. Residential, agricultural and institutional uses are allowed in each zoning district as provided in Table 4:

Table 4. Residential, Agricultural and Institutional Uses

P=Use Allowed; L=Use Subject to Administrative Permit; C=Use Subject to Use Permit from Planning Commission

Land Use

Zoning Districts

Residential

Business & Commercial

Mixed- Use

Industrial

Open Space

RR & LDR

MDR

HDR

GC

CD

MUX

IN

O

Residential Uses

Single-Family Detached Dwelling

P

P

C

C

L

L

C

P

Manufactured Home (see subsection (f) of this section)

P

P

C

C

L

L

C

P

Duplex (two (2) family) Dwelling

L

L

–

–

L

L

C

–

Townhome (multiple family) dwelling

L

L

–

–

L

L

C

–

Live-Work

L

L

–

–

L

L

C

–

Micro Primary Dwelling (400 – 749 sf.)

L

L

L

–

–

–

–

–

Accessory and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units

P

P

P

C

P

P

C

P

*Multiplex/Multifamily Dwellings for two (2) or more families living independently of each other as separate units, including apartment houses, condominiums, duplexes, triplexes and fourplexes.

L

P

P

C

P

P

C

C

Residential Neighborhoods (Requires a minimum area for the parcel proposed for development. See the residential area and density standards in Article 18-20.)

Mixed-Use Housing

–

L

C

C

P

P

C

–

Cohousing (see subsection (d) of this section for HDR District)

P

P

P

–

L

L

C

–

Manufactured Home Park

C

C

C

–

–

C

–

–

Agricultural Uses

Agriculture, Support/Rural Services (see subsection (h) of this section)

P

P

–

–

–

–

P

P

Greenhouses, Hothouses

C

–

–

–

–

–

L

L

Institutional Uses

Assisted Living Facilities/Congregate Care

L

L

L

P

L

C

–

–

College/University/Vo-Tech

C

C

–

P

L

C

C

C

Emergency Shelter

C

C

P

C

C

C

–

C

Low Barrier Navigation Center (see subsection (i) of this section)

–

C

P

P

P

P

P

–

Hospital/Walk-In Clinic/Birthing Center/Surgical Facility

–

–

–

C

C

C

C

–

Nursing

L

L

L

L

L

C

–

–

Personal Marijuana Cultivation

L

L

L

L

L

L

L

L

Police or Fire Station

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

Prison/Protective Care

–

–

–

–

–

–

C

–

Private Club

C

C

C

P

L

C

C

L

Public Assembly (places of worship; preschools; elementary, middle and high schools; libraries; community centers; child or adult day care)

L

L

L

L

L

C

C

C

Safe Parking

C

C

C

L

C

C

L

C

Senior Independent Living Center

L

L

–

L

L

L

C

–

*To comply with California Government Code Section 65583.2(c) to allow residential uses by right for housing developments where at least twenty (20%) percent of the units are affordable to lower income households on vacant sites that were identified in the two previous housing elements as referenced in Table 8.39 (or equivalent Table) of the General Plan Housing Element.

b. Production and Sales. Where manufacturing is allowed, incidental sale of items made on the premises is allowed.

c. Dwelling Units on the First Floor. Dwelling units that are proposed for the first floor of any building located in the CD District shall not be established unless a conditional use permit has been granted.

d. Minimum Dwelling Unit Sizes. Except as required for accessory and junior accessory dwellings, per Section 18-19.320, Single-Family Detached Dwellings, including manufactured homes, shall have a minimum seven hundred fifty (750) square foot floor area (exclusive of garages and carports). A primary dwelling unit size from four hundred (400) to seven hundred forty-nine (749) square feet (micro primary dwelling) may be approved in any residential zoning district with approval of an administrative use permit. Duplexes, townhomes, and multiplex/multiple-family dwellings shall have a minimum four hundred fifty (450) square feet of floor area.

e. Residential Care Facilities.

1. Small Residential Care Facilities. A small residential care facility is permitted in the same district as a single-family or multifamily use; provided, that:

(a) It meets all of the regulations of this Zoning Code that apply to the type of housing that is proposed for the care facility; and

(b) It is duly licensed by the State of California.

2. Large Residential Care Facilities. All large residential care facilities are a conditional use in the same districts as a single-family or multifamily use; provided, that:

(a) A conditional use permit has been granted by the City of Clearlake;

(b) It meets all regulations of this Zoning Code that apply to the type of housing that is proposed for the care facility; and

(c) The facility is duly licensed by the State of California.

3. Supportive Housing and Transitional Housing. Supportive housing and transitional housing are permitted in the same district as a single-family or multifamily use; provided, that:

(a) It meets all regulations of this Zoning Code that apply to the type of housing that is proposed for the facility; and

(b) The facility is duly licensed by the State of California.

4. Multi-plex and Multifamily Housing in the HDR District.

(a) Multi-plex and multifamily housing is limited use in the HDR District; provided, that it is a minimum of sixteen (16) dwelling units per acre.

(b) Multi-plex and multifamily housing that is less than sixteen (16) dwelling unit per acre shall not be permitted unless a conditional use permit has been granted by the City.

(c) Housing other than multifamily housing is not permitted in the HDR District, unless a conditional use permit has been issued. Such developments are limited to the following types:

(1) Mixed-housing cluster; or

(2) Traditional neighborhood development.

f. Personal Cannabis Cultivation. Personal cannabis cultivation, typically conducted in residential zones, shall comply with regulations concerning cannabis uses established by Ordinance 200-17, 2017, and incorporated into this Zoning Code as Article 18-41, in order to avoid adverse effects that may result from the use, as set forth in more detail in the ordinance and associated ordinance provisions that remains in full force and effect.

g. Older Mobile Homes. Mobile homes that were constructed more than ten (10) years from the date of proposed installation shall be prohibited.

h. Agricultural Operations.

1. Definitions.

(a) “Adult” refers to an animal over six (6) months of age. Offspring are not counted up until this point.

(b) “Livestock” includes but is not limited to:

(1) Small: poultry (including ducks, chickens), rabbit;

(2) Medium: sheep, mules, goats;

(3) Large: horse, cow, swine.

2. Growing and harvesting of trees, vines, vegetables, field crops, grains, pasture and other agricultural commodities.

3. Sale of agricultural products, including sale at roadside stands, if the products are produced on the property where the sale is conducted.

4. Raising of small livestock (up to four (4) adults per five thousand (5,000) square feet in LDR and MDR when occupied with a single-family dwelling; otherwise up to fifty (50) per acre), excluding roosters in LDR and MDR.

5. Beekeeping (one (1) beehive per half acre, no less than twenty (20') feet from property lines in LDR and MDR when occupied with a single-family dwelling; otherwise unlimited as long as no more than two (2) hives within one (1) mile of a populated area).

6. 4-H/FFA projects permitted without limitation with a minimum of one-half (1/2) acre.

7. Excluding LDR and MDR:

(a) Agricultural service establishments primarily engaged in performing agricultural animal husbandry or horticultural services including but not limited to large animal veterinary practices, blacksmiths, farm management offices, custom meat cutting, and other agriculturally dependent uses which are of a similar character and not substantially different from the list above.

(b) Agricultural processing such as fruit dehydrators and packing sheds not exceeding a use area of five thousand (5,000) square feet.

(c) Open space uses including but not limited to wildlife habitat, wetlands and game preserves but not including hunting clubs.

(d) Raising of medium livestock, up to ten (10) adults per acre.

(e) Raising of large livestock, up to two (2) adults per acre.

i. Low Barrier Navigation Center. In accordance with California Government Code Section 65662, this use is considered to be a use allowed by right in all mixed-use and nonresidential zones. In MDR and HDR Zones, this use is permitted by right subject to permitting multifamily uses if it meets the specified requirements. (Ord. #248-2020, S2 (Exh. A))