Mariposa County Unincorporated, CA Zoning Ordinance#

Table of Contents#

• 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)
• 17.32 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
  • 17.116.010 Purpose and Issuance
  • 17.116.020 Form of Application
  • 17.116.030 Public Hearing Required
  • 17.116.040 Granting of Approvals
  • 17.116.050 Planning Commission Disapproval
• 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#

17.116 Use Permits Determinations#

17.116.010 Purpose and Issuance#

The purpose of the use permit determination is to allow the proper integration of uses into a TPA without an adopted specific plan, which may be suitable only in specific locations, or only if such uses are designed or arranged on the site in a particular manner. The intent is to permit and control uses which have the potential to be socially, economically, or environmentally incompatible with a surrounding area.

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

17.116.020 Form of Application#

Application for a use permit determination shall be made in writing by the owners of the property or by a lessee, purchaser in escrow or optionee with the consent of the owners, on a form prescribed by the county. The application shall be accompanied by a fee, as set by the board of supervisors. Plans showing the details of the proposed use shall also be submitted and shall include at a minimum the information specified by section 17.08.150.

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

17.116.030 Public Hearing Required#

A public hearing in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 17.132 of this title will be required on any application for a use permit determination prior to action being taken by the planning commission.§ However, notice shall only be given to property owners owning land contiguous to the proposed use.§ Notice shall also be posted on the affected property not less than fourteen (14) days prior to the public hearing and shall state the nature of the proposed use and the date and location of the public hearing.§

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

17.116.040 Granting of Approvals#

In considering an application, the planning commission shall give due regard to the nature and condition of adjacent properties, uses, and structures, and to the area affected by the proposed use.

The planning commission shall determine whether or not the establishment, maintenance, or operation of the use applied for will, under the circumstances of the particular case, be objectionable by reason of production or emission of noise, offensive odor, smoke, dust, bright lights, vibrations, involving explosives or dangerous materials, or which might constitute a public or private nuisance.§

If the planning commission finds, based upon factual evidence adduced at the hearing that the aforementioned conditions will not be objectionable and will not create a private or public nuisance based upon the above criteria, it shall grant approval.

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

17.116.050 Planning Commission Disapproval#

If the planning commission is unable to make the required findings, the proposed use shall be subject to the provisions of the conditional use permit process specified in Chapter 17.112 of this title.§

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