§ 141.0304 — Employee Housing

§141.0304 Employee Housing

Employee housing is housing provided for agricultural workers in accordance with the California Health and Safety Code, Employee Housing Act. Employee housing does not include housing for persons engaged in household domestic service. Employee housing is permitted as a limited use in the zones indicated with an “L” in the Use Regulations Tables in Chapter 13, Article 1 (Base Zones) subject to the regulations in Section 141.0304(a). Employee housing may be permitted with a Neighborhood Use Permit or a Conditional Use Permit in the zones indicated with an “N” or a “C,” respectively, in the Use Regulations Tables in Chapter 13, Article 1 (Base Zones) subject to the regulations in Section 141.0304(b). (a) Limited Use Regulations (1) Employee housing for 6 or fewer persons is permitted subject to the following regulations. (A) The employee housing shall be qualified for a permit to operate under Health and Safety Code Section 17030. (B) Employee housing is permitted for no more than 6 persons including family members. (C) Employees and their families shall be housed within the single dwelling unit on the premises, or in a separate structure on the premises that is not a dwelling unit. (D) Off-street parking shall be provided at a rate of 1 space for every 2 employees. (2) Employee housing for 12 or fewer employees is permitted subject to the following regulations. (A) The employee housing shall be qualified for a permit to operate under Health and Safety Code Section 17030. (B) Employee housing is permitted for up to 12 employees, plus any family members. (C) Agricultural employees may be employed off-site. All other employees must be employed on the premises containing the employee housing. (D) Only one structure for employee housing may be permitted on the premises. (E) The employee housing is permitted in a separate structure on the premises that is not a dwelling unit. (F) Off-street parking shall be provided at a rate of 1 space for every 2 employees. (b) Neighborhood Use Permit and Conditional Use Permit Regulations (1) Employee housing may be permitted for more than 12 employees, plus any family members. (2) A minimum lot size of 10 acres is required for employee housing for more than 12 employees. (3) Agricultural employees may be employed off-site. All other employees must be employed on the premises containing the employee housing. (4) Only one structure for employee housing may be provided for every 10 acres of lot area. (5) The structure for employee housing is permitted in addition to a single dwelling unit on the same premises and is subject to all development regulations of the base zone. (6) Off-street parking shall be provided at a rate of 1 space for every 2 employees.

(Added 12-9-1997 by O-18451 N.S.; effective 1-1-2000.) (Amended 11-13-08 by O-19803 N.S; effective 12-13-2008.) (“Employee Housing” renumbered from former Section 141.0303 and amended 8-4-2016 by O-20704 N.S.; effective 8-27-2016.)