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2.Signs. Farm and Farm Trail signs that comply with the standards contained in Table 24-105-3
(Allowed Signs in Agriculture and Natural Resources Zones) shall be permitted in the -UA over-
lay zone by Administrative Permit.
3.Parking. Minimum on-site parking required for uses with the -UA overlay zone are specified in
Section 24-93 (On-Site Parking Requirements). Required parking for uses not listed in Section
24-93 shall be as determined by the Zoning Administrator, consistent with Section 24-8 (Rules of
Interpretation).
4.Hours of Operation. Retail sales and similar commercial activities may be conducted only be-
tween the hours of 8 am and 6 pm unless otherwise approved as part of a Minor Use Permit.
5.Tour Buses and Vans. Tour buses and vans shall not idle more than 10 minutes per hour on-
site within the -UA overlay zone, so as to minimize noise and air quality impacts to the area. Bus-
es and tour vans shall be provided with adequate off-street parking and turn-around areas.
24-46 Watershed Protection Overlay Zone
A.Purpose. The Watershed Protection (-WP) overlay zone is intended to maintain and improve water
quality by establishing additional development standards within sensitive watershed areas.
B.Applicability.
1.The -WP overlay zone may be combined with any base zone.
2.Areas subject to the -WP overlay zone include the Firhaven Creek watershed and the Paradise
and Magalia Reservoirs watershed, as shown on the Zoning Map.
C.Permit Required.
1.Administrative Permit. The establishment of any structure or use within the -WP overlay zone
requires the approval of an Administrative Permit.
2.Submittal Requirement. In addition to the submittal materials required by Article 29 (Adminis-
trative Permits), applicants shall submit all information and materials as required by the Zoning
Administrator to determine compliance with the requirements of the -WP overlay zone.
D.Land Use Regulations. Permitted and conditionally permitted uses in the -WP overlay zone are the
same as the base zone, except as specified below.
1. Existing parcel sizes in the Firhaven Creek Watershed shall be maintained. No further division of
lots or parcels shall be permitted.
2. Existing zoning shall be maintained within the Magalia Reservoir, Paradise Reservoir, and Firha-
ven Creek Watersheds. Rezoning to a smaller minimum parcel size is not allowed.
3.Prior to the approval of a rezoning or discretionary permit application, the applicant shall demon-
strate to the satisfaction of the review authority that the cumulative effects of additional sewage
disposal and surface water runoff resulting from the proposed action will not result in any adverse
impacts on the water quality of the watershed.DRAFT
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4.Second units and accessory dwelling units proposed within the -WP overlay zone shall require the
approval of a Conditional Use Permit.
5.Clustered development as allowed by Article 18 (Clustered Development) shall be prohibited
within the -WP overlay zone.
E.Maximum Impervious Surface. For new development within the -WP overlay zone, impervious sur-
faces shall not exceed 50 percent of the total site area.
F.Vegetative Buffers.
1.Vegetative buffers shall be maintained on all sides of water bodies in the -WP overlay zone as fol-
lows:
a.Lakes and reservoirs: 200 lineal feet.
b.Perennial and intermittent rivers and streams: 100 lineal feet.
2.For rivers and streams, minimum buffer distances shall be measured from the annual average
stream bank.
3.All structures are prohibited within buffer areas.
4.Grading, excavation, removal of trees, the use of fertilizers and pesticides, sewage disposal, and
paving are prohibited within buffer areas.
G.Septic System Regulations. Leach fields, septic tanks, and chemical toilets shall be setback a mini-
mum of 50 feet in addition to the required vegetative buffer under Subsection F.1 above.
H.Erosion Control.
1.All driveways for new home sites shall be surfaced with at least two inches of Class 2 aggregate
base, unless required by the County to be developed to a higher standard.
2.Erosion and sediment control plans shall not be required for public utilities, residen-tial additions
that are less than 25 percent of the size of the original structure, or permitted accessory uses and
structures defined under Butte County Code Section 24-156.
3.An erosion and sediment control plan shall be approved by the County prior to issuance of a
building permit. The plan shall be developed by a professional civil engineer registered by
the State of California. The plan shall be prepared by a Qualified Stormwater Developer who
holds the certification required by the CA Water Quality Control Board’s Construction General
Permit 2009-009-DWQ. The plan shall identify measures to prevent sediment and other pollutant
dis-charges from reaching watershed drainages and streams, and shall address both interim
(during construction) and final (post construction) control measures.
4.Soil disturbance shall not be conducted during the rainy season (November 15 through April 1.)
The County may require financial security to ensure that control measures are implemented and
maintained.
5.All areas where land clearing has been completed between April 1 and November 15 shall be re-
vegetated, hydroseeded, mulch protected, or otherwise stabilized no later than December 1.
6.Site work shall preserve natural topography and vegetation at the site to the greatest possible ex-
tent.
I.Timber Harvest. Timber harvesting permitted under a Less Than Three-Acre Conversion Exemption
approved by CAL-FIRE shall not be conductedi 95n the -WP overlay during the period from November 15 to April 1. DRAFT