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Copyrighted by SANTA CLARA COUNTY CODE & Municipal Code Corporation, 1998.

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Sec. C13-39. Compatible uses and development.

(a) All use or development of any restricted land must comply with all of the following criteria:

(1) The proposed use or development effectively preserves for public use or enjoyment the natural or scenic character of the land;

(2) The proposed use or development does not significantly impair the open-space character of the land;

(3) The proposed use or development is not a subdivision; and

(4) The proposed use or development complies with all other federal, state and local laws, regulations, ordinances and guidelines, including the County general plan and this Code.

(b) The following uses and development have been determined by the Board of Supervisors to be presumptively compatible with the open-space use of restricted land if all of the criteria in subsection (a) are also met:

(1) Residential:

a. "Residence, Single-Family," as defined in § 2.10.030 of the Zoning Ordinance.

b. "Residential Accessory Structures and Uses" as defined in § 2.10.030 of the Zoning Ordinance.

c. "Agricultural Employee Housing" as defined in § 2.10.030 of the Zoning Ordinance.

(2) Open space accessory uses related to the maintenance, enjoyment or operation of the open space use of the land, including:

a. Storage and maintenance facilities.

b. Restrooms.

c. Trail markers.

d. Informational displays.

(2) Agricultural accessory uses that support the agricultural use of the land, including:

a. Agricultural Accessory Structures and Uses as defined in § 2.10.040 of the Zoning Ordinance.

b. "Agricultural Processing - Small Scale" as defined in § 2.10.040 of the Zoning Ordinance.

c. "Agricultural Sales - Limited" as defined in § 2.10.040 of the Zoning Ordinance.

d. "Agriculturally-Related Entertainment and Commercial Uses" as defined in § 2.10.040 of the Zoning Ordinance.

(3) Recreational uses, including:

a. "Hunting and Fishing Preserves" as defined in § 2.10.040 of the Zoning Ordinance.

b. Public or private riding or hiking trails.

c. Public or private stables and boarding of horses or other livestock.

d. "Camps & Retreats" as defined in § 2.10.040 of the Zoning Ordinance.

(4) "Utilities - Minor" as defined in § 2.10.040 of the Zoning Ordinance.

(5) Miscellaneous:

a. A "Bed and Breakfast Inn" as defined in § 2.10.040 of the Zoning Ordinance.

(Ord. No. NS-1203.113, § 1, 5-23-06)

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