Mariposa County Unincorporated, CA Zoning Ordinance#

Table of Contents#

Mariposa County Unincorporated City Zoning Code#

17.96 Resort Commercial Zone (CR)#

17.96.010 Purpose and Intent#

The Resort Commercial Zone, hereinafter referred to as CR zone, is intended to provide locations for highway-related and tourist services. Standards will require that traffic will not unnecessarily be impeded by such locations and a broad range of services will be available.

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

17.96.020 Development Standards for CR#

Development standards for the CR zone shall be as follows:

Location: This zone shall be located on, or easily accessible to, state highways and designated primary county roads, i.e., collector and arterial roads as specified on the current official county road map, as amended from time to time.

Uses:

Permitted Uses: The following uses shall be permitted within any CR zone:

• Motels, hotels and lodges;
• Restaurants and cocktail lounges;
• Guest ranches, health resorts, hunting and fishing clubs;
• Facilities for special group activities such as archery, pistol and rifle ranges, skeet clubs, tennis clubs, golf courses, and riding stables;
• Campgrounds and recreational vehicle parks subject to the special use standards specified in section 17.96.050;
• One (1) single family residence per business if the residence is an integral part of the structure which houses the business, and if the residence is occupied by the owner or operator of the business. However, no more than one (1) residence per subparcel is allowed.

Accessory Uses: Accessory uses such as service stations, swimming pools, small general store services, and other uses normally appurtenant to a permitted use, i.e., clubhouses.

Conditional Uses: None.

Prohibited Uses: All uses listed in section 17.108.200 of this title and other uses not listed above are prohibited.

Minimum parcel or lot sizes:

The burden is upon the applicant to show that such system meets the laws and standards of the state and county.

HISTORY
Adopted by Ord. 704 Sec. 1 on 3/8/1988
Amended by Ord. 1086 Sec. II on 12/20/2011

17.96.030 Minimum Setback Standards#

The minimum setback standards for the CR zone shall be the same as those listed in section 17.108.130.A, but notwithstanding anything to the contrary, there shall be a minimum setback standard of fifty (50) feet from any property line that abuts a residential zone.§ There shall be no parking, campsites or recreational vehicle sites within the setback area.§

HISTORY
Adopted by Ord. 753 Sec. 3 on 9/19/1989

17.96.040 Design Criteria#

The design criteria for the CR zone shall be as specified for the CG-1 zone listed in section 17.88.040 of this title.

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

17.96.050 Special Use Standards#

Campgrounds:

• No more than ten (10) campsites, not including operator or employee quarters, may be established per acre or forty-three thousand five hundred sixty (43,560) square feet of gross land area.
• For purposes of this section, campsite shall mean a site utilized for camping and shall not mean the parking and occupancy of mobile homes, or motor homes, or travel trailers.
• A campground may be operated in conjunction with any permitted use provided that the site or area upon which the use is located, and parking area for the use, shall be deducted from the gross site area for purposes of calculating campsite density.
• Restrooms, showers, laundries, clubhouses and similar service facilities reserved exclusively for the use of campsite patrons shall not be subject to site area restrictions for purposes of calculating campsite density.
• At a minimum, restroom facilities shall be provided in accordance with the provisions of the Health and Safety Code, and the Housing and Community Development Codes.
• The minimum site area for a campground shall be five (5) acres in town planning areas without adopted specific plans and ten (10) acres in a rural area.§
• The minimum setback for a campground shall be fifty (50) feet from all property lines.§ The minimum setback from the centerline of a dedicated public right-of-way shall be one hundred (100) feet.§ There shall be no parking, campsites, or recreational vehicle sites within the setback area.

Recreational vehicle parks:

• No more than seven (7) recreational vehicle sites, not including management, operator or employee quarters, may be established per acre or 43,560 square feet of gross land area. Individual recreational vehicle spaces shall be a minimum of twenty (20) feet wide and seven hundred fifty (750) square feet in area.§
• For purposes of this section, recreational vehicle parking site shall mean an area utilized for temporary occupancy by RVs of not more than thirty (30) days in any sixty (60) consecutive day period by an individual or group of individuals. A parking site shall not be utilized for the storage of recreational vehicles, motor homes or travel trailers. The park owner shall insure compliance with these occupancy requirements.
• A recreational vehicle park may be operated in conjunction with any permitted use provided that the site or area upon which the use is located, and parking area for the use, shall be deducted from the net site area for purposes of calculating park site density.
• At a minimum, restroom facilities shall be provided in accordance with the provisions of the Health and Safety Code, and the Housing and Community Development Codes.

The width and improvement of roads and driveways within an RV park is to be as follows:

Parking: There shall be a minimum of two (2) parking spaces per campsite and two (2) parking spaces per recreational vehicle site plus the parking necessary for the recreational vehicle.§ Parking along internal roadways is allowed only when a paved parking lane, eight (8) feet wide, is provided in addition to the roadway.

Road improvement standard: Two (2) inches of A.C. plant mix over two (2) inches of Class II aggregate base or equivalent structural section based on a traffic index of 4.§ An oil or other dust cap may be substituted for the two (2) inches of A.C. subject to approval by the county engineer.

• The minimum site area for a recreational vehicle park shall be five (5) acres in town planning areas without adopted specific plans and ten (10) acres in a rural area.§
• The minimum setback for a campground shall be fifty (50) feet from all property lines. The minimum setback from the centerline of a dedicated public right-of-way shall be one hundred (100) feet. There shall be no parking, campsites, or recreational vehicle sites within the setback area.

HISTORY
Adopted by Ord. 704 Sec. 1 on 3/8/1988
Amended by Ord. 753 Sec. 4(part) on 9/19/1989

Ordinance References: Ord. 704, Ord. 753, Ord. 1086