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Chapter 18.28 A AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT 18.28.030 Permitted uses. The following uses shall be permitted in the A district: A.One-family dwellings and second units.Not more than one dwelling unit and a second unit, shall be permitted on each site; B.Agriculture for commercial purposes, limited to the growing of field and truck crops and horticultural specialties; nurseries,greenhouses and botanical conservatories; orchards and vineyards; farming and ranching facilities and structures; C.Raising of fruits, nuts,vegetables and horticultural specialties for private noncommercial use; D.Home occupations conducted in accordance with the regulations prescribed in Chapter 18.104 of this title; E. Livestock and poultry raising for private, noncommercial use, and private kennels and stables; provided,that any building or enclosure in which animals or fowl, except household pets, are contained shall be at least 100 feet from any R,0,C, I-P or P district; F. Photovoltaic facilities; G.Accessory structures and uses located on the same site with a permitted use, including barns, stables, coops, tank houses, storage tanks,windmills(not including wind energy facilities), other farm outbuildings, private garages and carports, or guesthouse or accessory living quarters without a kitchen for each dwelling on the site, storehouses, garden structures, greenhouses, recreation rooms and hobby shops,and storage of petroleum products for persons residing on the site and the following accessory structures and uses located on the same site with a permitted use or with a conditional use which has been granted a use permit in accord with the provisions of Chapter 18.124 of this title: 1. Emergency standby electricity generator, fuel cell, and/or battery facilities provided that the facilities shall be tested from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday or from 10:00 a.m.to 12:00 noon on Saturday or Sunday only; the facilities shall not be tested for more than one hour during any day, and no testing shall be on federal holidays or on"Spare The Air Days" in Alameda County, 2. Portable, temporary electricity generator, fuel cell, or battery facilities, 3. Photovoltaic facilities, 4. Small electricity generator facilities that meet the following criteria: a. The fuel source for the generators shall be natural gas, bio diesel, or the byproduct of an approved cogeneration or combined cycle facility, b. The facilities shall use the best available control technology to reduce air pollution, c. The facilities shall not create any objectionable odors at any point outside of the property plane where the facilities are located, d. The facilities shall not exceed a noise level of 45 dBA at any point on any residentially zoned property outside of the property plane where the facilities are located,