Mariposa County Unincorporated
Zoning districts
8 districts, grouped by category.
Commercial
4General Commercial Zone-1
- Min lot
- 871,200 sq ft (20 ac)
- Max density
- 0.05 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 13
General Commercial Zone-2
- Min lot
- 1,742,400 sq ft (40 ac)
- Max density
- 0.03 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 12
Neighborhood Commercial Zone-1 (Indoor)
- Min lot
- 108,900 sq ft (2.5 ac)
- Permitted uses
- 41
Neighborhood Commercial Zone-2, Indoor And Outdoor
- Front setback
- 50 ft
- Max density
- 1 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 11
Industrial
2Light Manufacturing and Industrial Zone-1
- Min lot
- 871,200 sq ft (20 ac)
- Max density
- 0.05 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 28
Heavy Manufacturing and Industrial Zone-2
- Min lot
- 1,742,400 sq ft (40 ac)
- Max density
- 0.03 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 19
General provisions
117 rules that bind every district rather than one — sign regulations, parking, floodplain and the rest of the code’s citywide chapters.
Where uncertainty exists as to the boundaries of any zone as adopted and made a part hereof, the planning director, upon written application or upon its own motion, shall determine the location of such boundaries by reference to the General Plan.
No site, building or structure shall be erected, altered, enlarged, used, or be designated to be used for any purpose other than those uses and purposes included in this title.
No use listed as prohibited shall be permitted under any circumstances on a subject parcel of land unless said use is legally existing prior to application of use regulations of this title.
under no circumstances shall the expansion exceed a fifty percent (50%) increase in square footage
Not later than thirty (30) calendar days after receiving an application, the planning department shall notify the applicant
A site plan shall be submitted to and approved by the Mariposa County planning department prior to the issuance of a building permit
it shall not be eligible for resubmittal within six (6) months
the planning department shall notify the county assessor of such action within thirty (30) days
An approved site plan shall be null and void if the project is not completed within three (3) years from date of approval
Location: This zone shall be located on, or easily accessible to, state highways and designated primary county roads, i.e., collector and arterial roads as specified on the current official county road map, as amended from time to time.
The setback standards and parking or development within the setbacks for the M-1 zone shall be as specified for the CG-1 zone listed in Section 17.88.030 of this title.
The design criteria for the M-1 zone shall be as specified for the CG-1 zone listed in Section 17.88.040 of this title.
Project phasing in the M-1 zone shall be as specified for the CG-1 zone listed in Section 17.88.050 of this title.
The procedures for establishing an M-1 zone shall be as specified for the CG-1 zone listed in Section 17.88.060 of this title.
Granting of permits for an M-1 zone shall be as specified for the CG-1 zone listed in Section 17.88.070 of this title.
No building or structure shall be erected, placed, or structurally altered to a height in excess of 35 vertical feet above natural uphill grade. Minimum size of a parcel or lot shall be five (5) acres.
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 ...
Unless specifically prohibited by a principal zone, the density standards contained in a zone description does not restrict the construction of at least one (1) single family unit on a legal existing parcel of land, even though that parcel does not contain the minimum acreage required in the land use category density standard.
Temporary camping ... shall be a permitted use in the TPA or RR zones, unless otherwise restricted or prohibited by a community, special, specific or area plan
In addition to the permitted uses specified within the zones of this title, the following land uses shall be permitted: Agricultural uses, including but not limited to animal husbandry, livestock grazing, the production of crops, horticulture, viticulture, silviculture, sale of agricultural products, and accessory uses and structures appurtenant to the agricultural use, subject to the following standards:
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