zoneoptics
Merced, California · General provision

20.10.010(C), 20.10.020(A), 20.10.030(A)

Regional CentralAll Merced districts0

Dimensional standards

lot requirementsSTREETSTREETbuildable areaFront 0 ftRear 0 ftSide 0 ftStreet side 0 ftMAX HEIGHT60 ft / 5 storiesMAX LOT COVERAGE100%MAX DENSITY36 du/acMAX IMPERVIOUS100%
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.

Density

Maximum density
36 du/acredu/acreDwelling units per acre — the number of homes allowed on each acre of land.

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

FrontSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.
0 ft
RearSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.
0 ft
SideSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.
0 ft
Street sideSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.
0 ft

Height & bulk

Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.
60 ft
Maximum storiesStoreysHabitable floor levels. Whether a basement or attic counts is defined by the local code.
5
Maximum lot coverageLot coverageThe share of a lot that buildings may cover, as a percentage.
100%
Maximum impervious coverageImpervious coverageThe share of a lot covered by anything water cannot soak through — roofs, drives, patios.
100%
Minimum landscaping
0%

Housing

Single-familySingle-family dwellingOne dwelling unit on its own lot, usually detached from its neighbours.
prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
Two-family
by_right
Three-family
by_right
Four-plus family
by_right

Parking

Minimum spacesMinimum parkingThe number of off-street spaces a development must provide before it may open.
1

Servicing

Geographic extent
Downtown C-C districtZoning districtA mapped area with one set of rules, identified by a code like R-1 or B-2.; also regional centers outside downtown.

Uses

Permitted by right5

Conditional / special use12

Prohibited12

Extracted standards

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

Landscaping & trees

  • Minimum landscaped area0 pct

    Minimum landscaped area: 0%

Parking

From the ordinance

The C-C zoning district provides areas for a diversity of commercial and residential land uses in the central business district and regional centers.
20.10.010(C), 20.10.020(A), 20.10.030(A)

Parking requirements

{
  "general": "1 space per 300 sqft of gross floor area"
}