Mariposa County Unincorporated, CA Zoning Ordinance#
Table of Contents#
| Section | Title |
|---|---|
| 17.04 | Purpose |
| 17.08 | General Provisions |
| 17.12 | Town Planning Area TPA |
| 17.16 | Rural Residential Zone RRZ |
| 17.20 | Mountain Home Zone MHZ |
| 17.24 | Mountain Transition Zone MTZ |
| 17.28 | Mountain General Zone MGZ |
| 17.28.010 | Mountain General Zone (MGZ) |
| 17.32 | General Forest Zone GFZ |
| 17.36 | Mountain Preserve Zone MPZ |
| 17.40 | Agriculture Exclusive Zone AEZ |
| 17.44 | Timber Exclusive Zone TEZ |
| 17.48 | Industrial Mining Zone IMZ |
| 17.52 | Public Domain Zone PDZ |
| 17.56 | Public Sites Zones PSZ |
| 17.60 | Open Watershed Overlay OWO |
| 17.64 | Airport Overlay APO |
| 17.65 | Scenic Highway Overlay SHO |
| 17.66 | Design Review Overlay DRO |
| 17.67 | Historic Design Review Overlay HDRO |
| 17.68 | Residential Exclusive Overlay One REO-1 |
| 17.72 | Residential Exclusive Overlay Two REO-2 |
| 17.76 | Neighborhood Commercial Zone-1 Indoor CN-1 |
| 17.80 | Neighborhood Commercial Zone-2, Indoor and Outdoor CN-2 |
| 17.82 | Business District Overlay BDO |
| 17.84 | Commercial-Industrial-Manufacturing Plan for CG-1, CG-2, CR, M-1, and M-2 |
| 17.88 | General Commercial Zone-1 CG-1 |
| 17.92 | General Commercial Zone-2 CG-2 |
| 17.96 | Resort Commercial Zone CR |
| 17.100 | Light Manufacturing and Industrial Zone-1 M-1 |
| 17.104 | Heavy Manufacturing and Industrial Zone-2 M-2 |
| 17.106 | Yosemite West Mixed-Use Zone YWMU |
| 17.108 | Supplementary Standards |
| 17.112 | Conditional Use Permits |
| 17.114 | Administrative Use Permits |
| 17.116 | Use Permits Determinations |
| 17.120 | Variances |
| 17.124 | Development Agreements |
| 17.128 | Amendments |
| 17.132 | Public Hearings |
| 17.136 | Appeals |
| 17.140 | Revocations |
| 17.144 | Enforcement |
| 17.146 | Reasonable Accommodation |
| 17.148 | Definitions |
17.04 Purpose#
Adoption and Compliance with Ordinance
17.08 General Provisions#
17.12 Town Planning Area (TPA)#
17.16 Rural Residential Zone (RRZ)#
17.20 Mountain Home Zone (MHZ)#
17.24 Mountain Transition Zone (MTZ)#
17.28 Mountain General Zone (MGZ)#
17.28.010 Mountain General Zone (MGZ)#
The Mountain General Zone (MGZ) as designated on the Mariposa County Land Use Map, is applied to lands characterized by terrain that is less suitable for moderate or high residential densities or intense use, or is remote from established service centers. Due to the requirement for larger parcel sizes, diverse uses with minimum potential for use conflicts are possible within this classification.
Development standards for MGZ. Development standards for the MGZ shall be as follows:
Uses:
- Permitted uses: Residential; non-commercial recreation; and those applicable uses listed under Chapter 17.108 of this title.
- Administrative use permit uses: Small scale mining in compliance with applicable standards and regulations pursuant to Section 17.108.110.
- Conditional uses: Churches, subject to parking standards as required in Section 17.108.120(F) of this title; private schools, except as permitted by section 17.108.060(I); membership or public parks and camps which require no permanent facilities; guest ranches, hunting clubs, public stables and riding trails; and mining, which may include mineral or construction material processing, in conformance with the State Surface Mining and Reclamation Act and county code.
- Prohibited uses: All uses listed in section 17.108.200 of this title and other uses not listed above are prohibited, except similar uses in compliance with section 17.108.120 and 17.108.030 of this title.
Minimum parcel or lot size: No parcel of real property in the MGZ shall be divided or split into two (2) or more parcels by voluntary transfer, court action or other conveyance where any one (1) of the parcels so created will be less than forty (40) acres or a legal quarter-quarter section in gross area.
Density: Two (2) single family residences per forty (40) acres or a legal quarter-quarter section.
HISTORY#
| Ordinance | Action | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Ord. 704 Sec. 1 | Adopted | 3/8/1988 |
| Ord. 816 Sec. VII | Adopted | 11/12/1991 |
| Ord. 912 Sec. II | Adopted | 1/7/1997 |
| Ord. 1086 Sec. I | Amended | 12/20/2011 |
| Ord. 1114 Sec. III | Amended | 12/15/2015 |