Merced
Zoning districts
4 districts, grouped by category.
General provisions
81 rules that bind every district rather than one — sign regulations, parking, floodplain and the rest of the code’s citywide chapters.
A-G | Agriculture | Agricultural (AR)
U-T | Urban Transition | N/A
P-D | Planned Development | N/A
The R-MH zoning district provides an area for mobile home parks... The maximum residential density in the R-MH zoning district is ten (10) dwelling units per acre.
The R-1 zoning district is divided into four subzones... Up to three single-family dwelling units are permitted on an R-1 lot provided that the minimum lot size is 15,000 sq ft for R-1-5...
The R-1 zoning district is divided into four subzones... Up to three single-family dwelling units are permitted on an R-1 lot provided that the minimum lot size is 18,000 sq ft for R-1-6...
The R-1 zoning district is divided into four subzones... Up to three single-family dwelling units are permitted on an R-1 lot provided that the minimum lot size is 30,000 sq ft for R-1-10...
The R-1 zoning district is divided into four subzones... Up to three single-family dwelling units are permitted on an R-1 lot provided that the minimum lot size is 60,000 sq ft for R-1-20...
The R-R zoning district provides an area for single-family dwellings on large lots... Crop, orchard, and vineyard operations are permitted as a primary land use if a dwelling unit is also located on the property.
In any residential zoning district, the required front setback may be modified with a minor use permit if at least 50% of homes are already constructed... The front setback for all lots shall be a minimum of 10 feet and a maximum of 50 feet.
The C-N zoning district provides areas for shopping centers and other commercial uses that serve the day-to-day needs of residential neighborhoods. The C-N districts shall have a minimum area of three (3) acres and shall be located only where analysis of the residential population demonstrates that the facilities are justified.
The C-SC zoning district provides areas for grocery stores, supermarkets, and other retail establishments selling groceries to serve local residents as well as the larger regional market. The C-SC districts shall have a minimum area of five (5) acres.
The C-C zoning district provides areas for a diversity of commercial and residential land uses in the central business district and regional centers.
The C-O zoning district provides a location for a broad range of office uses including professional offices, business offices, medical offices, and regional or 'back' offices.
The C-T zoning district provides areas for auto-oriented commercial uses that accommodate the needs of people traveling on highways and local motorists.
The C-G zoning district provides areas for heavy commercial and light industrial uses that may impact neighboring uses and often require large parcels and benefit from separation from retail uses. The C-G districts are to be established in areas of four (4) acres or larger.
The B-P zoning district provides a location for employment-intensive uses within an attractive campus-like setting. The B-P zoning district shall primarily allow 'back' offices, research and development businesses but also limited commercial retail uses to serve employees in the area. The B-P zoning district shall have a minimum area of five (5) acres.
The storage of vehicles, equipment, and materials in the C-T and C-G zoning district shall be either located entirely within a completely enclosed building; or entirely enclosed by a screen fence or hedge not less than six (6) feet high.
All land uses shall be located entirely within a completely enclosed building in the B-P zoning district.
Parking and loading facilities in a commercial zoning district shall be set back a minimum of eight (8) feet from an exterior property line when located across the street from a residential zoning district.
Source documents
The chapters of the adopted code that were retrieved, read and extracted from. Everything above traces back to one of these.
- Chapter 2.24 - BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENT459 charsRead →
- Chapter 20.06 - ZONING DISTRICTS AND MAP5K charsRead →
- Chapter 20.08 - RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICTS28.3K charsRead →
- Chapter 20.10 - COMMERCIAL ZONING DISTRICTS27.3K charsRead →
- Chapter 20.12 - INDUSTRIAL ZONING DISTRICTS14.7K charsRead →
- Chapter 20.14 - DOWNTOWN ZONING DISTRICTS15.7K charsRead →
- Chapter 20.16 - URBAN VILLAGE ZONING DISTRICTS12.8K charsRead →
- Chapter 20.18 - PUBLIC USE AND AGRICULTURAL ZONING DISTRICTS8.5K charsRead →
- Chapter 20.20 - SPECIAL USE ZONING DISTRICTS20.1K charsRead →
- Chapter 20.44 - SPECIAL LAND USE REGULATIONS143.8K charsRead →
- Chapter 20.78 - CONDITIONAL ZONING3.4K charsRead →
- Chapter 20.80 - ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS5.7K charsRead →