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Mendocino County Unincorporated, CA Zoning Ordinance#
CHAPTER 20.004 - GENERAL#
CHAPTER 20.008 - DEFINITIONS#
CHAPTER 20.012 - USE CLASSIFICATIONS#
CHAPTER 20.016 - RESIDENTIAL USE TYPES#
Sec. 20.016.005 - General Description of Residential Use Types.#
Residential use types include the occupancy of living accommodations on a wholly or primarily nontransient basis. They also include certain uses accessory to the above, as specified in Chapter 20.164, Accessory Use Regulations.
(Ord. No. 4538, § 4(Exh. A), 9-10-2024)
Sec. 20.016.010 - Assisted Living Residential Care Facility#
A state-authorized, certified, or licensed family care home, foster home, group home serving six (6) or fewer mentally impaired or otherwise handicapped persons, persons recovering from alcoholism or drug addiction, or dependent and neglected children. A family care home may provide care and service on a twenty-four-hour-a-day basis. No facility shall qualify as a family care home if it is operated in such a manner that facilities, activities, or events thereon are shared by more than six (6) mentally impaired or otherwise handicapped persons or dependent and neglected children.
(Ord. No. 4538, § 4(Exh. A), 9-10-2024)
Sec. 20.016.015 - Family Residential.#
The family residential use type refers to the residential occupancy of dwelling units by families on a monthly or longer basis. Typical uses include occupancy of dwelling or apartment. The following are family residential use types:
(A) Family Residential—Single-family. The use of a parcel for only one (1) dwelling unit including if said unit is a moveable tiny home consistent with Chapter 20.170;
(B) Family Residential—Two-family. The use of a parcel for two (2) dwelling units within a single building;
(C) Family Residential—Multifamily. The use of a parcel for three (3) or more dwelling units in one (1) building;
(D) Family Residential—Dwelling Groups. The use of a parcel for more than one (1) but not more than four (4) single family dwellings, except on R-2 zoned properties, no more than four (4) dwelling units.§ On the agriculture, range land, forest land, and timber land production districts, open space easements or other methods may be required on all open space land not included in the residential development area:
(E) Family Residential—Cluster Development. The use of a parcel for more than four (4) dwelling units when clustered to enhance and protect the agriculture or natural resources of a site. Typical uses are single-family, two (2) family, or multiple-family units which shall meet the requirements in Chapter 20.116 Cluster Combining District.§
(Ord. No. 4538, § 4(Exh. A), 9-10-2024)
Sec. 20.016.020 - Day Care Facility.#
The use of a dwelling unit as a "small family daycare home" or "large family daycare home" as defined in California Health and Safety Code section 1596.78. "Small family daycare home" or "large family daycare home" includes a detached single-family dwelling, a townhouse, a dwelling unit within a dwelling, or a dwelling unit within a covered multifamily dwelling in which the underlying zoning allows for residential uses. A small family daycare home or large family daycare home is where the family daycare provider resides and includes a dwelling or dwelling unit that is rented, leased, or owned. Pursuant to California Health and Safety Code section 1597.45 Day Care Facilities are residential uses subject only to those requirements and restrictions that apply to other residential uses of the same type in the same zone.
(Ord. No. 4538, § 4(Exh. A), 9-10-2024)
Sec. 20.016.025 - Employee Housing.#
Employee Housing consistent with the Employee Housing Act as specified in California Health and Safety Code sections 17000 through 17062.5.
(Ord. No. 4538, § 4(Exh. A), 9-10-2024)
Sec. 20.016.030 - Low Barrier Navigation Center.#
A Housing First, low-barrier, service-enriched shelter focused on moving people into permanent housing that provides temporary living facilities while case managers connect individuals experiencing homelessness to income, public benefits, health services, shelter, and housing, as further defined in California Government Code section 65660(a).
(Ord. No. 4538, § 4(Exh. A), 9-10-2024)
Sec. 20.016.035 - Mobile Home Park.#
The mobile home park use type refers to the residential occupancy of mobile homes by families on a monthly or longer basis. Typical uses include mobile home parks.
(Ord. No. 4538, § 4(Exh. A), 9-10-2024)
Sec. 20.016.040 - Supportive Housing.#
Housing with no limit on length of stay, that is occupied by the target population, as defined in California Government Code Section 65582, and that is linked to on-site or off-site services that assist the supportive housing resident in retaining the housing, improving his or her health status, and maximizing his or her ability to live and, when possible, work in the community, as defined in Section 50675.14 of the California Health and Safety Code. Supportive housing units are residential uses subject only to those requirements and restrictions that apply to other residential uses of the same type in the same zone.§
(Ord. No. 4538, § 4(Exh. A), 9-10-2024)
Sec. 20.016.045 - Transitional Housing.#
Rental housing operated under program requirements that call for the termination of assistance and recirculation of the assisted unit to another eligible program recipient at some predetermined future point in time, which shall be no less than six (6) months, and in no case more than two (2) years, as defined in Section 50675.2 of the California Health and Safety Code. Transitional housing units are residential uses subject only to those requirements and restrictions that apply to other residential uses of the same type in the same zone.§
(Ord. No. 4538, § 4(Exh. A), 9-10-2024)
CHAPTER 20.020 - CIVIC USE TYPES#
CHAPTER 20.024 - COMMERCIAL USE TYPES#
CHAPTER 20.028 - INDUSTRIAL USE TYPES#
CHAPTER 20.032 - AGRICULTURAL USE TYPES#
CHAPTER 20.036 - EXTRACTIVE USE TYPES#
CHAPTER 20.040 - ESTABLISHMENT OF ZONING DISTRICTS#
CHAPTER 20.044 - "S-R" SUBURBAN RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT#
CHAPTER 20.048 - "R-R" RURAL RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT#
CHAPTER 20.052 - "A-G" AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT#
CHAPTER 20.056 - U-R UPLAND RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT#
CHAPTER 20.060 - R-L RANGELAND DISTRICT#
CHAPTER 20.064 - F-L FOREST LAND DISTRICT#
CHAPTER 20.068 - TPZ TIMBERLAND PRODUCTION ZONING DISTRICT#
CHAPTER 20.072 - R-1 SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT#
CHAPTER 20.076 - R-2 TWO-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT#
CHAPTER 20.080 - R-3 MULTIPLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT#
CHAPTER 20.084 - R-C RURAL COMMUNITY DISTRICT#
CHAPTER 20.085 - MU-2 GENERAL MIXED USE DISTRICT#
CHAPTER 20.086 - MUNS MIXED USE NORTH STATE DISTRICT#
CHAPTER 20.087 - MUBST MIXED USE BRUSH STREET TRIANGLE DISTRICT#
CHAPTER 20.088 - C-1 LIMITED COMMERCIAL DISTRICT#
CHAPTER 20.092 - C-2 GENERAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT#
CHAPTER 20.096 - I-1 LIMITED INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT#
CHAPTER 20.100 - I-2 GENERAL INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT#
CHAPTER 20.102 - P-I PINOLEVILLE INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT#
CHAPTER 20.104 - O-S OPEN SPACE DISTRICT#
CHAPTER 20.108 - P-F PUBLIC FACILITIES DISTRICT#
CHAPTER 20.112 - RESERVED#
CHAPTER 20.114 - "AZ" AIRPORT ZONE COMBINING DISTRICT#
CHAPTER 20.116 - "C" CLUSTER COMBINING DISTRICT#
CHAPTER 20.118 - "CA" CANNABIS ACCOMMODATION COMBINING DISTRICT#
CHAPTER 20.119 - "CP" COMMERCIAL CANNABIS PROHIBITION COMBINING DISTRICT#
CHAPTER 20.120 - RESERVED#
CHAPTER 20.124 - "IS" ISOLATED SERVICE COMBINING DISTRICT#
CHAPTER 20.128 - RESERVED#
CHAPTER 20.132 - "L" SPECIAL MINIMUM LOT SIZE COMBINING DISTRICT#
CHAPTER 20.134 - "MP" MINERAL PROCESSING COMBINING DISTRICT#
CHAPTER 20.136 - PD PLANNED DEVELOPMENT COMBINING DISTRICT#
CHAPTER 20.138 - "P" PLAN COMBINING DISTRICT#
CHAPTER 20.140 - RESERVED#
CHAPTER 20.144 - "SS" SEISMIC STUDY COMBINING DISTRICT#
CHAPTER 20.146 - "R" COMMERCIAL RESORT COMBINING DISTRICT#
CHAPTER 20.147 - COMMUNITY CHARACTER COMBINING DISTRICT#
CHAPTER 20.148 - RESERVED#
CHAPTER 20.152 - GENERAL PROVISIONS AND EXCEPTIONS DISTRICTS#
CHAPTER 20.156 - HOME OCCUPATIONS#
CHAPTER 20.160 - COTTAGE INDUSTRIES#
CHAPTER 20.164 - ACCESSORY USE REGULATIONS#
CHAPTER 20.166 - ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS AND JUNIOR ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS#
CHAPTER 20.168 - TEMPORARY USE REGULATIONS#
CHAPTER 20.170 - MOVEABLE TINY HOMES#
CHAPTER 20.172 - MOBILE HOMES AND MOBILE HOME PARKS#
CHAPTER 20.176 - RECREATIONAL VEHICLE PARKS AND CAMPGROUNDS#
CHAPTER 20.180 - OFF-STREET PARKING#
CHAPTER 20.184 - SIGN REGULATIONS#
CHAPTER 20.188 - DEVELOPMENT REVIEW#
CHAPTER 20.190 - ADMINISTRATION#
CHAPTER 20.192 - ADMINISTRATIVE PERMITS#
CHAPTER 20.196 - USE PERMITS#
CHAPTER 20.200 - VARIANCES#
CHAPTER 20.204 - NONCONFORMING USES AND STRUCTURES#
CHAPTER 20.206 - RESERVED#
CHAPTER 20.208 - APPEALS#
CHAPTER 20.212 - AMENDMENTS TO THE GENERAL PLAN, SPECIFIC PLAN, ZONING CODE, AND ZONING MAP#
CHAPTER 20.216 - ENFORCEMENT, LEGAL PROCEDURE AND PENALTIES#
CHAPTER 20.220 - RESERVED#
CHAPTER 20.224 - RESERVED#
CHAPTER 20.228 - RESERVED#
CHAPTER 20.232 - DEVELOPMENT REVIEW PROCESS FOR BROOKTRAILS TOWNSHIP#
CHAPTER 20.234 - AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND DENSITY BONUSES#
CHAPTER 20.236 - TOWERS AND ANTENNAS#
CHAPTER 20.238 - RESERVED#
CHAPTER 20.239 - REQUESTS FOR REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS UNDER THE FAIR HOUSING ACTS#
CHAPTER 20.240 - DEVELOPMENT REVIEW WITHIN THE BRUSH STREET TRIANGLE#
CHAPTER 20.242 - CANNABIS CULTIVATION SITES#
CHAPTER 20.243 - CANNABIS FACILITIES#
APPENDIX A - INDUSTRIAL USES WHICH NORMALLY WILL NOT REQUIRE DEVELOPMENT REVIEW#
APPENDIX B - INDUSTRIAL USES WHICH REQUIRE ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW#
APPENDIX C - EXTERIOR NOISE LIMIT STANDARDS#
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Editor's note— Ord. No. 4538, § 4(Exh. A), adopted September 10, 2024, repealed Ch. 20.016 and enacted a new Ch. 20.016 as set out herein and as may later be amended. Former Ch. 20.016 pertained to similar subject matter and derived from Ord. No. 3639, adopted 1987; Ord. No. 3717, adopted 1989; and Ord. No. 4225, adopted July 20, 2009.