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Mendocino County Unincorporated, California · General provision

Chapter 20.104

Open SpaceAll Mendocino County Unincorporated districts0

Dimensional standards

lot requirementsSTREETbuildable areaFront 20 ftRear 20 ftSide 5 ftMAX HEIGHT35 ft
Plan view of the district’s stated lot requirements. Solid line: the property line. Dashed: the setback lines the ordinance imposes; a building must stay inside the tinted envelope. Drawn from the figures extracted below — illustrative, not a survey.

SetbacksSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.

FrontSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.
20 ft
RearSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.
20 ft
SideSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.
5 ft

Height & bulk

Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.
35 ft

Housing

Single-familySingle-family dwellingOne dwelling unit on its own lot, usually detached from its neighbours.
conditionalConditional useAllowed only after a discretionary approval — usually a public hearing and a board vote.
Two-family
prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
Three-family
prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
Four-plus family
prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.

Uses

Permitted by right10

Conditional / special use11

Accessory1

Extracted standards

3 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.

Grading

Other

From the ordinance

O-S Open Space District: permitted uses include civic and agricultural uses; structures require administrative permit; setbacks 20 ft front/rear, 5 ft side; height 35 ft.
Chapter 20.104