Monterey County Unincorporated
Zoning districts
5 districts, grouped by category.
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4Building Site Zoning District B-5
Building Site Zoning District B-6
Building Site Zoning District B-7
Building Site Zoning District B-8
General provisions
261 rules that bind every district rather than one — sign regulations, parking, floodplain and the rest of the code’s citywide chapters.
The regulations of in this Chapter shall apply in all 'AI' Districts and shall be subject to Chapter 21.62 (Height and Setback Exceptions) of this Title.
The maximum structure height is thirty-five (35) feet... Building Site Coverage, Maximum: fifty (50) percent... Landscaping Requirements: All developments allowed shall have landscaping covering a minimum of ten (10) percent of the site area.
All soil dependent agricultural uses, including crop and tree farming, dry land farming, livestock farming, greenhouses and vineyards; Single family dwellings accessory to the agricultural use of the property, not exceeding three (3) in total...
The minimum building site is forty (40) acres unless otherwise shown on the Sectional District Map. Building Site Coverage, Maximum: five percent.
The regulations set forth in this Chapter shall apply in all districts which are combined with such 'B' District and shall be applied in lieu of the building site area and setbacks in the combined district, except that in no case shall setback requirements be less than specified in 'MDR' Districts, and shall be subject to the provisions of Chapter 21.62 (Height and Setback Exceptions) of this Title.
Barns, stables, chicken houses, or similar accessory structures, shall be not less than fifty (50) feet from the front property line, nor less than twenty (20) feet from any side or rear property lines, nor closer than twenty (20) feet from any dwelling.
Uses permitted: (A) Uses allowed in respective district; (B) Industrial hemp cultivation; (C) Use of existing agricultural processing plant for industrial hemp processing. Uses allowed with use permit: (B) New industrial hemp processing plant (ZA).
General regulations applicable to all signs; prohibited signs; exempt signs; non-commercial sign size limits; community entrance signs; D/VS combining district limits.
Signs shall meet the rear and side yard setback requirements of the applicable zoning district. Front yard setbacks shall meet the following requirements: ...
In the zones subject to this section, the following sign types are allowed without permits, unless otherwise stated. ... Nameplates and street address signs not exceeding, in the aggregate per parcel, or per residential unit when attached to or freestanding adjacent to the residential unit, four square feet. ... Real Estate signs: The sign area, in the aggregate, may not exceed seven square feet. ... Construction signs: There shall be no more than two temporary construction signs per lot. The signs shall not exceed in the aggregate twenty-four (24) square feet in area. ... Clustered Residential Signs: The signs shall not exceed thirty-five (35) square feet in the aggregate per street frontage, except as stated in subparagraph f, below. ... Appurtenant Signs for Non-residential Uses: One sign of up to twenty-four (24) square feet is allowed. An additional two signs (single or double-faced), with a maximum display area of up to seventy-five (75) square feet in the aggregate may be allowed subject to an Administrative Permit.
In the zones subject to this section, the following sign types are allowed without permits, unless otherwise stated. ... Nameplates and street address signs not exceeding, in the aggregate per parcel, or per residential unit when attached to or freestanding adjacent to the residential unit, four square feet. ... Real Estate signs: The sign area, in the aggregate, may not exceed seven square feet. ... Construction signs: There shall be no more than two temporary construction signs per lot. The signs shall not exceed in the aggregate twenty-four (24) square feet in area. ... Clustered Residential Signs: The signs shall not exceed thirty-five (35) square feet in the aggregate per street frontage, except as stated in subparagraph f, below. ... Appurtenant Signs for Non-residential Uses: One sign of up to twenty-four (24) square feet is allowed. An additional two signs (single or double-faced), with a maximum display area of up to seventy-five (75) square feet in the aggregate may be allowed subject to an Administrative Permit.
In the zones subject to this section, the following sign types are allowed without permits, unless otherwise stated. ... Nameplates and street address signs not exceeding, in the aggregate per parcel, or per residential unit when attached to or freestanding adjacent to the residential unit, four square feet. ... Real Estate signs: The sign area, in the aggregate, may not exceed seven square feet. ... Construction signs: There shall be no more than two temporary construction signs per lot. The signs shall not exceed in the aggregate twenty-four (24) square feet in area. ... Clustered Residential Signs: The signs shall not exceed thirty-five (35) square feet in the aggregate per street frontage, except as stated in subparagraph f, below. ... Appurtenant Signs for Non-residential Uses: One sign of up to twenty-four (24) square feet is allowed. An additional two signs (single or double-faced), with a maximum display area of up to seventy-five (75) square feet in the aggregate may be allowed subject to an Administrative Permit.
In the zones subject to this section, the following sign types are allowed without permits, unless otherwise stated. ... Nameplates and street address signs not exceeding, in the aggregate per parcel, or per residential unit when attached to or freestanding adjacent to the residential unit, four square feet. ... Real Estate signs: The sign area, in the aggregate, may not exceed seven square feet. ... Construction signs: There shall be no more than two temporary construction signs per lot. The signs shall not exceed in the aggregate twenty-four (24) square feet in area. ... Clustered Residential Signs: The signs shall not exceed thirty-five (35) square feet in the aggregate per street frontage, except as stated in subparagraph f, below. ... Appurtenant Signs for Non-residential Uses: One sign of up to twenty-four (24) square feet is allowed. An additional two signs (single or double-faced), with a maximum display area of up to seventy-five (75) square feet in the aggregate may be allowed subject to an Administrative Permit.
In the zones subject to this section, the following sign types are allowed without permits, unless otherwise stated.
In the zones subject to this section, the following sign types are allowed without permits, unless otherwise stated.
In the zones subject to this section, the following sign types are allowed without permits, unless otherwise stated.
In the zones subject to this section, the following sign types are allowed without permits, unless otherwise stated.
In the zones subject to this section, the following sign types are allowed without permits, unless otherwise stated. ... Nameplates and street address signs not exceeding, in the aggregate per parcel, or per residential unit when attached to or freestanding adjacent to the residential unit, four square feet. ... Real Estate signs: The sign area, in the aggregate, may not exceed seven square feet. ... Construction signs: There shall be no more than two temporary construction signs per lot. The signs shall not exceed in the aggregate twenty-four (24) square feet in area. ... Clustered Residential Signs: The signs shall not exceed thirty-five (35) square feet in the aggregate per street frontage, except as stated in subparagraph f, below. ... For non-residential uses, signs not over twenty (20) square feet in the aggregate and appurtenant to any permitted use except for those signs provided in Section 21.60.080(B) subsections 1 and 2.
In the zones subject to this section, the following sign types are allowed without permits, unless otherwise stated. ... Nameplates and street address signs not exceeding, in the aggregate per parcel, or per residential unit when attached to or freestanding adjacent to the residential unit, four square feet. ... Real Estate signs: The sign area, in the aggregate, may not exceed seven square feet. ... Construction signs: There shall be no more than two temporary construction signs per lot. The signs shall not exceed in the aggregate twenty-four (24) square feet in area. ... Clustered Residential Signs: The signs shall not exceed thirty-five (35) square feet in the aggregate per street frontage, except as stated in subparagraph f, below. ... For non-residential uses, signs not over twenty (20) square feet in the aggregate and appurtenant to any permitted use except for those signs provided in Section 21.60.080(B) subsections 1 and 2.
In the zones subject to this section, the following sign types are allowed without permits, unless otherwise stated. ... Nameplates and street address signs not exceeding, in the aggregate per parcel, or per residential unit when attached to or freestanding adjacent to the residential unit, four square feet. ... Real Estate signs: The sign area, in the aggregate, may not exceed seven square feet. ... Construction signs: There shall be no more than two temporary construction signs per lot. The signs shall not exceed in the aggregate twenty-four (24) square feet in area. ... Clustered Residential Signs: The signs shall not exceed thirty-five (35) square feet in the aggregate per street frontage, except as stated in subparagraph f, below. ... For non-residential uses, signs not over twenty (20) square feet in the aggregate and appurtenant to any permitted use except for those signs provided in Section 21.60.080(B) subsections 1 and 2.
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