17.108.020, 17.108.060, 17.108.070, 17.108.080, 17.108.120, 17.108.130, 17.108.140, 17.108.150, 17.108.160, 17.108.170, 17.108.180, 17.108.200, 17.108.210
Dimensional standards
Lot
- Minimum lot depth
- 10 ft
Height & bulk
Housing
- Two-family
- by_right
- Three-family
- by_right
- Four-plus family
- by_right
Servicing
- Geographic extent
- Applies in all areas of Mariposa County unless otherwise provided within any zone.
Uses
Permitted by right17
- agricultural uses
- on-site harvesting and sale of firewood
- utilities
- public schools, parks and other public facilities
- portable sawmills and portable planing mills
- accessory buildings or structures
- loading and unloading facilities
- on-site parking
- private schools for twelve (12) or fewer students
- temporary camping
- home enterprises
- rural home industry
- small residential care facilities
- day care facilities
- bed and breakfast establishments
- vacation rentals
- transitional and supportive housing
Conditional / special use3
- substations
- special event facilities (18 or fewer events per year, 200 or fewer guests on 10+ acres, 300 or fewer guests on 20+ acres)
- special event facilities (500 or fewer guests on 40+ acres)
Accessory6
Prohibited9
- medical marijuana dispensaries
- collective or cooperative cultivation of marijuana
- cultivation of marijuana for medical purposes by non-residents
- commercial or not-for-profit cultivation, processing, manufacture, wholesale or retail sale or public consumption of marijuana
- cultivation of hemp
- junk yards, wrecking yards and/or dismantling yards (in zones where rural home industry is allowed)
- mobile homes manufactured prior to January 1976 (unless meeting HUD/state standards)
- mobile homes used as uninhabited storage structures
- planned or cluster residential development (in all zones except RR and MH)
Extracted standards
33 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Height
- Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. increase with increased setbacksSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.10 ft
The maximum height of any structure may be increased by not more than ten (10) feet, providing all required offsets and setbacks are increased by one (1) foot for each foot which such building exceeds the height limit
- Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. for accessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. farm buildings60 ft
Accessory farm buildings, but not to exceed sixty (60) feet in height.
- Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. for mechanical appurtenances45 ft
cooling towers, elevators, fire towers, monuments, stacks, scenery lofts, tanks, water towers, ornamental towers, spires, and mechanical appurtenances over forty-five (45) feet in height from ground level.
Other
- Front yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from street centerline55 ft
a minimum of fifty-five (55) feet from the center line of said street, easement or right-of-way.
- Maximum bedrooms for bed and breakfastBed and breakfastAn owner-occupied dwelling letting a limited number of guest rooms.5 bedrooms
No more than five (5) bedrooms are available for occupancy by transients for bed and breakfast establishments and agricultural homestays.
- Maximum bedrooms for vacation rental3 bedrooms
No more than three (3) bedrooms are available for occupancy by transients for vacation rentals.
- Maximum employees per acreacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones. for home enterprise1 employees/acreacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.
The on-site use has no more than one (1) employee per acre up to twenty (20) employees.
- Maximum total employees for home enterprise20 employees
The on-site use has no more than one (1) employee per acre up to twenty (20) employees.
- Maximum consecutive days per event2 days
Special events occurring eighteen (18) or fewer times per calendar year for no more than two consecutive days per event are subject to the issuance of an administrative use permit
- Maximum events per year for administrative permit18 events/year
Special events occurring eighteen (18) or fewer times per calendar year for no more than two consecutive days per event are subject to the issuance of an administrative use permit
- Maximum guests for administrative permit on 10 acresacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.200 guests
Events involving two hundred (200) or fewer guests or attendees at any time during the event may be allowed on parcels of ten (10) acres or more in size.
- Maximum guests for administrative permit on 20 acresacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.300 guests
Events involving three hundred (300) or fewer guests or attendees at any time during the event may be allowed on parcels of twenty (20) acres or more in size.
- Maximum guests for conditional useConditional useAllowed only after a discretionary approval — usually a public hearing and a board vote. permit on 40 acresacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.500 guests
Special events involving five hundred (500) or fewer guests or attendees at any time during the event, and located on parcels of forty (40) acres or more in size are subject to the issuance of a conditional use permit
- Maximum junk yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. size200 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
a place of more than two hundred (200) square feet in size per parcel used for the storage or keeping of junk
- Maximum occupancy for vacation rental10 persons
Occupancy in a vacation rental approved on or after April 14, 2016 shall be limited to ten (10) or fewer occupants.
- Maximum outdoor business activity percentage10 pct
No outdoor storage and no more than ten percent (10%) of the total business activity is conducted outside
- Maximum sign area for bed and breakfastBed and breakfastAn owner-occupied dwelling letting a limited number of guest rooms.4 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
An on-site sign of not more than four (4) square feet shall be posted and clearly visible from the nearest road.
- Maximum vacation rentals per parcel2 vacation rentals
Only two vacation rentals shall be allowed per parcel, irrespective of the number of single-family residences located on the parcel.
- Minimum drop-off area capacity2 cars
an off-street drop-off area shall be provided with the capability to accommodate at least two (2) cars.
- Minimum parcel size for special events10 acresacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.
No events are allowed on parcels less than ten (10) acres in size
- Minimum play area fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. adjacent to residential6 ft
provided that such fencing is to be solid and a minimum of six (6) feet in height on any property line abutting a residential use on an adjoining lot.
- Minimum play area fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.4 ft
All outdoor play areas shall be enclosed with fencing a minimum of four (4) feet high
- Minimum setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. for mineral processing500 ft
Processing may not be established on a site that is less than five hundred (500) feet from an adjacent property line
- Quiet hours end8 hour
Quiet hours are between 10:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m., and shall be strictly enforced.
- Quiet hours start22 hour
Quiet hours are between 10:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m., and shall be strictly enforced.
- Rear yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. as percentage of lot depth10 pct
The rear yard setback shall be a minimum of twenty-five (25) feet or ten percent (10%) of the lot depth, whichever is less
- Maximum architectural projection into setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.3 ft
Architectural projections ... shall not project more than three (3) feet into a required setback area.
- Minimum distance for garage/carport in front yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates.5 ft
The structure is located no closer than five (5) feet from the property line or the edge of the street easement or right of way offered for dedication
- SetbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. for exterior use from property lines50 ft
The exterior use and any supporting activities or facilities are located at least fifty (50) feet from all external property lines, streets, roads, or other public right-of-ways
- Side yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. as percentage of lot widthLot widthHow wide a lot must be, usually measured at the front setback line.10 pct
The side yard setback shall be a minimum of twenty-five (25) feet or ten percent (10%) of the lot width, whichever is less
Parking
- Parking space length20 ft
Each parking space shall consist of a minimum area of ten (10) feet by twenty (20) feet usable parking area.
- Parking space width10 ft
Each parking space shall consist of a minimum area of ten (10) feet by twenty (20) feet usable parking area.
- Parking surface crushed rock depth2 inches
all such parking areas shall be surfaced with a minimum of two (2) inches of crushed rock
From the ordinance
Unless otherwise provided within any zone, the following regulations shall apply in all areas of Mariposa county. ... The front yard setback shall be a minimum of twenty-five (25) feet ... no building or structure shall be erected ... to a height in excess of thirty-five (35) vertical feet ...
Parking requirements
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"employee": "1 space per employee",
"parking_space_size": "10 ft x 20 ft"
}