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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS
17.19.010 AND 17.19.030, REPEALING
SUBSECTION E OF SECTION 17.19.020,
ADDING SUBSECTIONS E AND F TO
SECTION 17.19.020, AND ADDING SECTION
17.19.040 TO THE BAKERSFIELD
MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO THE RH
(RESIDENTIAL HOLDING) ZONE DISTRICT.
WHEREAS, in accordance with the procedure set forth in the provisions of
Title 17 of the Municipal Code of the City of Bakersfield, the Planning Commission held
a public hearing to consider amending the RH (Residential Holding) zone district; and
WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 44-93 on August 19, 1993, the Planning
Commission recommended approval and adoption of said ordinance amendment and this
Council has fully considered the findings made by the Planning Commission as set forth in
that resolution; and
WHEREAS, the law and regulations relating to the preparation of
environmental documents as set forth in CEQA and City of Bakersfield CEQA
Implementation Procedures have been duly followed by city staff, Planning Commission and
this Council, with this project determined to be exempt from CEQA pursuant to Section
15305(d); and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined after due consideration of the
recommendation of city staff and the Planning Commission herein on file, that the proposed
ordinance amendment should be authorized.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of
Bakersfield as follows:
SECTION 1.
1. All of the foregoing recitals are hereby found to be true and correct.
2. The findings contained in Planning Commission Resolution No. 44-93
are hereby adopted as the Council's own.
ORIGINAL
SECTION 2.
Section 17.19.010 of the Bakersfield Municipal Code is hereby amended to
read as follows:
17.19.010 Generally.
The following regulations shall apply in the RH (residential holding) zone
unless otherwise provided in this title. This zone is intended to be used to retain large
undeveloped or underdeveloped land areas for future urban development. Once
development is proposed, a change in zoning will be required to zone districts consistent
with the General Plan. This will ensure that development progresses in an orderly and
logical manner consistent with the city's growth policies. The RH zone is considered
agricultural in nature as it will allow both agricultural and petroleum resource uses to
continue their operations until such time urbanization takes place.
SECTION 3.
Section 17.19.030 of the Bakersfield Municipal Code is hereby amended to
read as follows:
17.19.030 Building height, yards and distance between buildings.
The regulations shall be the same as the R-1 zone; however, all buildings shall
be located not less than one hundred and ten (110) feet from the centerline of any existing
or proposed public street or highway, and all dwellings shall be located not less than one
hundred (100) feet apart.
SECTION 4.
Subsection E of Section 17.19.020 of the Bakersfield Municipal Code is hereby
repealed.
SECTION 5.
Subsections E and F of Section 17.19.020 are hereby added to the Bakersfield
Municipal Code to read as follows:
17.19.020 Uses permitted.
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as follows:
E. Breeding, hatching and raising of poultry and fowl;
F. Breeding and raising of rabbits and other furbearing animals;
SECTION 6.
Section 17.19.040 is hereby added to the Bakersfield Municipal Code to read
17.19.040 Minimum lot area.
The minimum lot area shall not be less than twenty (20) acres; provided
however, that a lot of less area than herein required shall be permitted if said lot was legally
created as a separate lot and recorded as such prior to this zone being applicable to that
lot.
SECTION 7.
This Ordinance shall be posted in accordance with provisions of the Bakersfield Municipal
Code and shall become effective thirty (30) days from and after the date of its passage.
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OAI61NAL
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Ordinance was passed and adopted
by the Council of the City of Bakersfield at a regular meeting thereof held on
0~'[ 0 ~ ~ , by the following vote:
ABSENT: O0~JN~ILMEM~.R~ ' ~1~ ~o~ ~_~ .
CITY CLERK and Ex Offi~ Clerk of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED
MAYOR of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED as to form:
City Attorney
JGE:jge
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September 9, 1993
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Chapter 17.19
RH (RESIDENTIAL HOLDING) ZONE
Sections:
17.19.010
17.19.020
17.19.030
17.19.040
Generally.
Uses permitted.
Building height, yards, area requirements and distance
between buildings.
Minimum lot area.
17.19.010 Generally.
The following regulations shall apply in the RH (residential holding) zone unless
otherwise provided in this title. This zone is intended to be used to retain larcle undeveloped
or underdeveloped land areas for future urban development. Once development is
proposed, a chanc~e of zonincl will be recluired to zone districts consistent with the General
Plan. This will ensure that development proclresses in an orderly and Ioclical manner
consistent with the citv's (3rowth policies. The RH zone is considered a(~ricultural in nature as
it will allow both a(~ricultural and petroleum resource uses to continue their operations until
such time urbanization takes place.
17.19.020 Uses permitted.
The following uses are permitted in an RH zone:
A. Agricultural and horticultural uses including nurseries, greenhouses, orchards,
aviaries or the raising of field crops, tree crops, berry or bush crops or vegetable or flower
gardening on a commercial scale;
B. The keeping of bovine animals, horses, mules and sheep; provided, that the
number thereof shall not exceed a number per acre equal to four adult animals in any
combination of the foregoing animals and their immature offspring;
C. Accessory agricultural buildings and uses, including farm buildings, housing
for agricultural workers, garages and implement shelters, provided no livestock or any
building or enclosure used in connection with livestock shall be located nearer than one
hundred feet to the front lot line, nor nearer than fifty feet to any existing dwelling on any
contiguous property, nor nearer than one hundred feet to any public park, school, hospital,
or similar institution;
D. One-family residential uses and structures;
E._~. Breedin(h hatchinq and raisinq of poultrv and fowl;
BreedinQ and raisincl of rabbits and other furbearincl animals;
ORIGINAL
E. The following ur, oc only whon in acoord with adoptod Gonoral Plan of tho oity
and approvod by tho city oither by a chango of zono (Sootion 17.64.120 or in aooord with tho
proooduroc of Chaptor 17.52 (P.U.D.) of this titlo:
1. Multiplo family dwollings and apartmont hour, os,
2. Condominiums,
3. Clu~or dovoiopmonts,
,1. Public parks :~nd playgrounds,
5. Commorcial usoc, whon tho planning commission finds that such usoc
;~ro incidontal to, and oompatiblo with, tho naturo and type of proposed plannod
rer, idontial dovelopmont,
6. Tompom~/roal octato s'~1oc offisec for tho limitod purpoco of
conducting saloc only of lots in a subdivision tract,
7. Ucos and struoturoc which aro inoidontal or accocsory to any of tho
pormittod u~oc in PUD zono,
8. Churchos,
9. Schools.
17.19.030 Building height, yards, aroa roquiromenta and distance between buildings.
On parools or lots of loss than fiftoon thousand cquaro foot in aroa, ¢aid The
regulations shall be the same ..... ~...,4 ~,. , .....
as ,v.~ ........the R-1 zonc, ~-.".'J-' however prc'.'!~c~, *~'~* all
buildings shall be located not less Rear-e; than one hundred and ten (110) feet from the
centerline of any existing or proposed public street or highway, and, unlocs the oxistenco of
an adoquato community wator supply is domonstr:~tod to the satisfaotion of tho city, all
...... than one hundred (100) feet
rocidential buildings dwellings shall be located not less "~ ....
apart. For thoco usoc pormittod pur¢,uant to Scotion 17.1g. O20(F), tho setbacks of tho zono
applicable to tho subjoct uco shall apply.
17.19.040 Minimum lot area.
The minimum lot area shall not be less than twentv (20) acres; provided however, that
a lot of less area than herein recluired shall be permitted if said lot was leqallv created as a
separate lot and recorded as such prior to this zone beincl applicable to that lot.
AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING DOCUMENTS
STATE OF CALIFORNIA)
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County of Kern )
CAROL WILLIAMS, being duly sworn, deposes and says:
That she is the duly appointed, acting and qualified City Clerk of
the City of Bakersfield; and that on the 7th day of October, 1993
she posted on the Bulletin Board at City Hall, a full, true and
correct copy of the following: Ordinance No. 3564, passed by the
Bakersfield City Council at a meeting held on the 6th day of
October, 1993, and entitled:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 17.19.010 ~D
17.19.030, REPEALING SUBSECTION E OF SECTION
17.19.020, ADDING SUBSECTION E AND F TO
SECTION 17.19.020, AND ADDING SECTION
17.19.040 TO THE BAKERSFIELD MUNICIPAL CODE
RELATING TO THE RH (RESIDENTIAL HOLDING) ZONE
DISTRICT.
By:
/s/ CAROL WILLIAMS
City Clerk of the City of Bakersfield