A. Purpose and Intent. The A1-160 zone is established to protect and preserve land that is most suited to agricultural use and other uses compatible therewith. It is intended that this district be utilized in conjunction with appropriate state and federal legislation to preserve and protect agricultural pursuits from encroachment by industrial, commercial and residential use.

B. Permitted Uses. General farming including all types of crop and tree farming, commercial livestock, animal husbandry, and poultry farms. All animals shall be cared for in a manner that does not create a public health problem, a public nuisance or interfere with the public welfare of surrounding properties. Single-family residences and accessory buildings. Public utility distribution facilities, but not including major transmission facilities.

C. Conditional Uses. A mobilehome used as a single-family dwelling, airports and heliports, animal clinics and livestock hospitals, any type of nonagricultural enterprise, campgrounds, cemeteries, churches, kennels, packing plants for agricultural crops, community centers and grange halls, country clubs, golf courses, educational institutions, farm equipment sales and service, feed lot operations, mining, quarrying, extraction of rock, sand, gravel or similar material for the reclamation thereof, museums, public utility buildings and uses. Upon proper findings by the Planning Commission other uses similar to those enumerated and consistent with the purpose and intent of the open space and conservation element of the general plan and compatible with the A1 zone.

D. Nonpermitted Uses. All uses which are not consistent with the open space and conservation element and purpose and intent of the A1 zone.

E. Property Development Standards. Lot area 160 acres.

F. Population Density. One residence per 160 acres except where cluster type development providing 160 acres per unit is approved by the Planning Commission.

G. Height Limitation. No building may exceed two stories or 35 feet in height, whichever is less, excepting nondwelling structures.

H. Minimum Yards. Front yard, 60 feet as measured from the centerline of abutting street; side and rear yard, none; all setbacks must meet the county building code. (Ord. 428, eff. 9/19/74; Ord. 409, eff. 7/5/73; Prior code §§ 86173 – 86181)