Mariposa County Unincorporated, CA Zoning Ordinance#

Table of Contents#

• 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
• 17.32 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
  • 17.80.010 Purpose And Intent
  • 17.80.020 Development Standards For CN-2
  • 17.80.030 Minimum Setback Standards
• 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

Mariposa County Unincorporated City Zoning Code#

17.80 Neighborhood Commercial Zone-2, Indoor And Outdoor CN-2#

17.80.010 Purpose And Intent#

The neighborhood commercial zone-2 (indoor and outdoor) CN-2, hereinafter referred to as CN-2, is designed to provide for indoor and outdoor retail services primarily related to the needs of the small residential community.

HISTORY Adopted by Ord. 704 Sec. 1 on 3/8/1988

17.80.020 Development Standards For CN-2#CN-2

Development standards for the CN-2 shall be as follows:

Uses:

Permitted uses: The permitted uses in the CN-1 shall also be allowed in the CN-2. In addition the following indoor and outdoor uses shall be permitted within any CN-2. Outside sales or services shall be permitted only when an integral part of the primary use:

Retail sales:

• Radio, television, furniture, appliance sales and repair; and
• Food and beverage store, with or without fuel pumps.

Services:

• Cafes and restaurants that may sell alcoholic beverages;
• Day care and preschools;
• Automobile rental; and
• Laundromats and dry-cleaning.

Public facilities and utility substations or offices.

Miscellaneous indoor handicrafts manufacturing for the purpose of retail sales at the site where they are manufactured.

Other permitted uses: Residential and those applicable uses listed under Chapter 17.108.

Accessory uses: Water and wastewater treatment facilities and systems in conjunction with an established permitted use.

Conditional uses: Self-storage facilities.

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: The minimum parcel or lot size shall be as stated in section 17.76.020(B).

Density: One (1) single family residence per legal parcel.

Signs: The standards for signs in the CN-2 zone shall be as specified in section 17.76.020 of this title.

Lighting: The standards for lighting in the CN-2 zone shall be as specified for the CN-1 zone listed in section 17.76.020(D) of this title.

Site development for self-storage:

Lot coverage:

• Maximum lot coverage: thirty-five (35) percent of the gross land area.

Lighting for self-storage facilities: The board of supervisors finds that preserving rural character means requiring lighting practices and systems that will minimize light pollution and glare, conserve energy and resources, and restrict the degradation of the night sky while maintaining night-time safety, utility, security and efficiency. All building lighting for security or aesthetics will be a fully shielded type, and installed and maintained such that shielding does not allow any upward distribution of light. Floodlighting is discouraged, and if used shall be shielded to prevent:

• Disability glare for drivers or pedestrians;
• Light trespass beyond the property line; and
• Light visible above a 90 degree horizontal plane.

Wall pack type fixtures are not acceptable.§

All exterior lights and illuminated signs shall be designed, located, installed, and directed in such a manner as to prevent objectionable light at (and glare across) the property lines and disability glare at any location off the property.

The applicant for any permit for work involving outdoor lighting fixtures governed by this section shall submit, as part of the site plan, evidence that the proposed lighting plan complies with this section. This information shall contain and not be limited to the following:

• The location, lamp type and lumens, of each fixture;
• The height of each fixture; and
• The area to be lit by each outdoor lighting fixture.

Landscaping: The board of supervisors finds that preserving rural character means requiring landscaping standards that reflect the character of the surrounding area and ensure development is reasonably compatible with adjacent property. Utilization of indigenous or water conserving vegetation is required. Using existing vegetation shall be required to meet required screening or for intervening landscaping purposes.

Within 5 years of planting, vegetation shall be in place effectively breaking up the bulk, mass, and length when the storage buildings are viewed from adjoining residential properties and roadways. Views from adjoining residential properties shall be substantially screened during all seasons.

A combination of trees and shrubs as approved by the planning department shall be used around the perimeter of the facility for screening purposes. All trees in the perimeter landscaping shall be a minimum of 5 gallons in size.

Permanent irrigation systems shall be provided in all landscaping areas.§

The landscaping plan shall be detailed on the site plan.

HISTORY Adopted by Ord. 704 Sec. 1 on 3/8/1988 Amended by Ord. 800 Sec. II on 4/2/1991 Adopted by Ord. 912 Sec. II on 1/7/1997 Amended by Ord. 984 Sec. I on 4/8/2003 Amended by Ord. 1086 Sec. I on 12/20/2011

17.80.030 Minimum Setback Standards#

The setback standards shall be the same as those stated in section 17.108.130(A), but notwithstanding anything to the contrary, there shall be a minimum setback of fifty (50) feet from any property line that abuts a residential zone.

HISTORY Adopted by Ord. 704 Sec. I on 3/8/1988

Ordinance History References#