Mendocino County Inland Zoning Code

The Mendocino County Inland Zoning Code (Division I of Title 20) is applicable to all properties within the unincorporated area of the County, exclusive of those areas known as the Coastal Zone.

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Contents

Sec. 20-0 -- Repealed.

CHAPTER 20.004 -- GENERAL
Sec. 20.004.005 -- Title
Sec. 20.004.010 -- Adoption of Zoning Enabling Plan -- Declaration
Sec. 20.004.015 -- Purpose
Sec. 20.004.020 -- Intent
Sec. 20.004.025 -- Findings
Sec. 20.004.030 -- Applicability of Mendocino County Zoning Code--Division I
Sec. 20.004.035 -- Conflict Resolution
Sec. 20.004.040 -- Completion of Existing Buildings
Sec. 20.004.045 -- Effect of Zoning Enabling Plan
Sec. 20.004.050 -- Severability

CHAPTER 20.008 -- DEFINITIONS
Sec. 20.008.005 -- Declaration
Sec. 20.008.010 -- General Rules for Construction Language
Sec. 20.008.015 -- General Terms
Sec. 20.008.020 -- Definitions (A)
Sec. 20.008.022 -- Definitions (B)
Sec. 20.008.024 -- Definitions (C)
Sec. 20.008.026 -- Definitions (D)
Sec. 20.008.028 -- Definitions (F)
Sec. 20.008.030 -- Definitions (G)
Sec. 20.008.032 -- Definitions (H)
Sec. 20.008.034 -- Definitions (I)
Sec. 20.008.036 -- Definitions (J)
Sec. 20.008.038 -- Definitions (K)
Sec. 20.008.040 -- Definitions (L)
Sec. 20.008.042 -- Definitions (M)
Sec. 20.008.044 -- Definitions (N)
Sec. 20.008.046 -- Definitions (O)
Sec. 20.008.048 -- Definitions (P)
Sec. 20.008.050 -- Definitions (R)
Sec. 20.008.052 -- Definitions (S)
Sec. 20.008.054 -- Definitions (T)
Sec. 20.008.056 -- Definitions (U)
Sec. 20.008.058 -- Definitions (V)
Sec. 20.008.060 -- Definitions (W)
Sec. 20.008.062 -- Definitions (Y)
Sec. 20.008.064 -- Definitions (Z)

CHAPTER 20.012 -- USE CLASSIFICATIONS
Sec. 20.012.005 -- General Intent of the Use Classifications
Sec. 20.012.010 -- Listing of Use Classifications
Sec. 20.012.015 -- Classification of Combination of Principal Uses
Sec. 20.012.020 -- Classifying Uses

CHAPTER 20.016 -- RESIDENTIAL USE TYPES
Sec. 20.016.005 -- General Description of Residential Use Types
Sec. 20.016.010 -- Family Residential
Sec. 20.016.015 -- Farm Employee Housing
Sec. 20.016.020 -- Farm Labor Housing
Sec. 20.016.025 -- Industrial Caretaker Housing
Sec. 20.016.030 -- Industrial Employee Housing
Sec. 20.016.035 -- Mobile Home Park

CHAPTER 20.020 -- CIVIC USE TYPES
Sec. 20.020.005 -- General Description of Civic Use Types
Sec. 20.020.010 -- Administrative Services Government
Sec. 20.020.015 -- Ambulance Services
Sec. 20.020.020 -- Cemetery
Sec. 20.020.025 -- Clinic Services
Sec. 20.020.030 -- Community Recreation
Sec. 20.020.035 -- Cultural Exhibits and Library Services
Sec. 20.020.040 -- Day Care Facilities/Small Schools
Sec. 20.020.045 -- Educational Facilities
Sec. 20.020.050 -- Essential Services
Sec. 20.020.055 -- Fire and Police Protection Services
Sec. 20.020.060 -- Group Care
Sec. 20.020.065 -- Lodge, Fraternal and Civic Assembly
Sec. 20.020.070 -- Major Impact Facilities
Sec. 20.020.075 -- Major Impact Services and Utilities
Sec. 20.020.080 -- Minor Impact Utilities
Sec. 20.020.085 -- Religious Assembly

CHAPTER 20.024 -- COMMERCIAL USE TYPES
Sec. 20.024.005 -- General Description of Commercial Use Types
Sec. 20.024.010 -- Administrative and Business Offices
Sec. 20.024.015 -- Agricultural Sales and Services
Sec. 20.024.020 -- Animal Sales and Services
Sec. 20.024.025 -- Automotive and Equipment
Sec. 20.024.030 -- Building Maintenance Services
Sec. 20.024.035 -- Business Equipment Sales and Services
Sec. 20.024.040 -- Commercial Recreation
Sec. 20.024.045 -- Communications Services
Sec. 20.024.050 -- Construction Sales and Services
Sec. 20.024.055 -- Cottage Industries – Limited
Sec. 20.024.060 -- Cottage Industries – General
Sec. 20.024.065 -- Eating and Drinking Establishments
Sec. 20.024.070 -- Financial Services
Sec. 20.024.075 -- Food and Beverage Retail Sales
Sec. 20.024.080 -- Food and Beverage Preparation – Without Consumption
Sec. 20.024.085 -- Funeral and Interment Services
Sec. 20.024.090 -- Laundry Services
Sec. 20.024.092 -- Mail Order Businesses
Sec. 20.024.095 -- Medical Services
Sec. 20.024.100 -- Personal Services
Sec. 20.024.105 -- Recycling Centers
Sec. 20.024.107 -- Redemption Centers
Sec. 20.024.110 -- Repair Services, Consumer
Sec. 20.024.115 -- Research Services
Sec. 20.024.120 -- Retail Sales, General
Sec. 20.024.125 -- Scrap Operations
Sec. 20.024.130 -- Swap Meets
Sec. 20.024.135 -- Transient Habitation
Sec. 20.024.140 -- Wholesaling, Storage and Distribution

CHAPTER 20.028 -- INDUSTRIAL USE TYPES
Sec. 20.028.005 -- General Description of Industrial Use Types
Sec. 20.028.010 -- Custom Manufacturing
Sec. 20.028.015 -- General Industrial
Sec. 20.028.020 -- Heavy Industrial
Sec. 20.028.025 -- Explosives Storage

CHAPTER 20.032 -- AGRICULTURAL USE TYPES
Sec. 20.032.005 -- General Description of Agricultural Use Types
Sec. 20.032.010 -- Horticulture
Sec. 20.032.015 -- Row and Field Crops
Sec. 20.032.020 -- Tree Crops
Sec. 20.032.025 -- Animal Raising – General Agriculture
Sec. 20.032.030 -- Animal Raising – Personal
Sec. 20.032.035 -- Animal Waste Processing
Sec. 20.032.040 -- Packing and Processing
Sec. 20.032.045 -- Forest Production and Processing

CHAPTER 20.036 -- EXTRACTIVE USE TYPES
Sec. 20.036.005 -- General Description of Extractive Use Types
Sec. 20.036.010 -- Mining and Processing

CHAPTER 20.040 -- ESTABLISHMENT OF DISTRICTS
Sec. 20.040.005 -- Districts Established
Sec. 20.040.010 -- Combining Districts
Sec. 20.040.015 -- Location and Boundaries of Districts
Sec. 20.040.020 -- Zoning Maps of the County of Mendocino
Sec. 20.040.025 -- Determining Uncertain Boundaries

CHAPTER 20.044 -- "S-R" SUBURBAN RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
Sec. 20.044.005 -- Intent
Sec. 20.044.010 -- Permitted Uses
Sec. 20.044.015 -- Uses Subject to a Minor Use Permit
Sec. 20.044.020 -- Uses Subject to a Major Use Permit
Sec. 20.044.025 -- Minimum Lot Area
Sec. 20.044.030 -- Maximum Dwelling Density
Sec. 20.044.035 -- Minimum Front and Rear Yards
Sec. 20.044.040 -- Minimum Side Yards
Sec. 20.044.045 -- Building Height Limit

CHAPTER 20.048 -- "R-R" RURAL RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
Sec. 20.048.005 -- Intent
Sec. 20.048.010 -- Permitted Uses
Sec. 20.048.015 -- Uses Subject to a Minor Use Permit
Sec. 20.048.020 -- Uses Subject to a Major Use Permit
Sec. 20.048.025 -- Minimum Lot Area
Sec. 20.048.030 -- Maximum Dwelling Density
Sec. 20.048.035 -- Minimum Front and Rear Yards
Sec. 20.048.040 -- Minimum Side Yards
Sec. 20.048.045 -- Setback Exception
Sec. 20.048.050 -- Building Height Limit

CHAPTER 20.052 -- "A-G" AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT
Sec. 20.052.005 -- Intent
Sec. 20.052.010 -- Permitted Uses
Sec. 20.052.015 -- Uses Subject to an Administrative Permit
Sec. 20.052.020 -- Uses Subject to a Minor Use Permit
Sec. 20.052.025 -- Uses Subject to a Major Use Permit
Sec. 20.052.030 -- Minimum Lot Area
Sec. 20.052.035 -- Maximum Dwelling Density
Sec. 20.052.040 -- Minimum Front and Rear Yards
Sec. 20.052.045 -- Minimum Side Yards
Sec. 20.052.050 -- Setback Exception
Sec. 20.052.055 -- Building Height Limit

CHAPTER 20.056 -- "U-R" UPLAND RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
Sec. 20.056.005 Intent
Sec. 20.056.010 Permitted Uses
Sec. 20.056.015 Uses Subject to a Minor Use Permit
Sec. 20.056.020 Uses Subject to a Major Use Permit
Sec. 20.056.025 Minimum Lot Area
Sec. 20.056.030 Maximum Dwelling Density
Sec. 20.056.035 Minimum Front and Rear Yards
Sec. 20.056.040 Minimum Side Yards
Sec. 20.056.045 Setback Exception
Sec. 20.056.050 Building Height Limit

CHAPTER 20.060 -- "R-L" RANGELAND DISTRICT
Sec. 20.060.005 Intent
Sec. 20.060.010 Permitted Uses
Sec. 20.060.015 Uses Subject to an Administrative Permit
Sec. 20.060.020 Uses Subject to a Minor Use Permit
Sec. 20.060.025 Uses Subject to a Major Use Permit
Sec. 20.060.030 Minimum Lot Area
Sec. 20.060.035 Maximum Dwelling Density
Sec. 20.060.040 Minimum Front and Rear Yards
Sec. 20.060.045 Minimum Side Yards
Sec. 20.060.050 Setback Exception
Sec. 20.060.055 Building Height Limit

CHAPTER 20.064 -- "F-L" FOREST LAND DISTRICT
Sec. 20.064.005 Intent
Sec. 20.064.010 Permitted Uses
Sec. 20.064.015 Uses Subject to an Administrative Permit
Sec. 20.064.020 Uses Subject to a Minor Use Permit
Sec. 20.064.025 Uses Subject to a Major Use Permit
Sec. 20.064.030 Minimum Lot Area
Sec. 20.064.035 Maximum Dwelling Density
Sec. 20.064.040 Minimum Front and Rear Yards
Sec. 20.064.045 Minimum Side Yards
Sec. 20.064.050 Setback Exception
Sec. 20.064.055 Building Height Limit

CHAPTER 20.068 -- "TPZ" TIMBERLAND PRODUCTION ZONING DISTRICT
Sec. 20.068.005 Intent
Sec. 20.068.010 Permitted Uses
Sec. 20.068.015 Uses Subject to an Administrative Permit
Sec. 20.068.020 Uses Subject to a Minor Use Permit
Sec. 20.068.025 Uses Subject to a Major Use Permit
Sec. 20.068.030 Special Provisions
Sec. 20.068.035 Minimum Lot Area
Sec. 20.068.040 Maximum Dwelling Density
Sec. 20.068.045 Minimum Front and Rear Yards
Sec. 20.068.050 Minimum Side Yards
Sec. 20.068.055 Setback Exception
Sec. 20.068.060 Building Height Limit

CHAPTER 20.072 -- "R-1" SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
Sec. 20.072.005 Intent
Sec. 20.072.010 Permitted Uses
Sec. 20.072.015 Uses Subject to a Minor Use Permit
Sec. 20.072.020 Uses Subject to a Major Use Permit
Sec. 20.072.025 Minimum Lot Area
Sec. 20.072.030 Maximum Dwelling Density
Sec. 20.072.035 Minimum Front and Rear Yards
Sec. 20.072.040 Minimum Side Yards
Sec. 20.072.045 Building Height Limit

CHAPTER 20.076 -- "R-2" TWO FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
Sec. 20.076.005 Intent
Sec. 20.076.010 Permitted Uses
Sec. 20.076.015 Uses Subject to a Minor Use Permit
Sec. 20.076.020 Uses Subject to a Major Use Permit
Sec. 20.076.025 Minimum Lot Area
Sec. 20.076.030 Maximum Dwelling Density
Sec. 20.076.035 Minimum Front and Rear Yards
Sec. 20.076.040 Minimum Side Yards
Sec. 20.076.045 Building Height Limit

CHAPTER 20.080 -- "R-3" MULTIPLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
Sec. 20.080.005 Intent
Sec. 20.080.010 Permitted Uses
Sec. 20.080.015 Uses Subject to a Minor Use Permit
Sec. 20.080.020 Uses Subject to a Major Use Permit
Sec. 20.080.025 Minimum Lot Area
Sec. 20.080.030 Maximum Dwelling Density
Sec. 20.080.035 Minimum Front and Rear Yards
Sec. 20.080.040 Minimum Side Yards
Sec. 20.080.045 Building Height Limit

CHAPTER 20.084 -- "R-C" RURAL COMMUNITY DISTRICT
Sec. 20.084.005 Intent
Sec. 20.084.010 Permitted Uses
Sec. 20.084.015 Uses Subject to a Minor Use Permit
Sec. 20.084.020 Uses Subject to a Major Use Permit
Sec. 20.084.025 Minimum Lot Area
Sec. 20.084.030 Maximum Dwelling Density
Sec. 20.084.035 Minimum Front and Rear Yard
Sec. 20.084.040 Minimum Side Yards
Sec. 20.084.045 Building Height Limit

CHAPTER 20.088 -- "C-1" LIMITED COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
Sec. 20.088.005 Intent
Sec. 20.088.010 Permitted Uses
Sec. 20.088.015 Uses Subject to a Minor Use Permit
Sec. 20.088.020 Uses Subject to a Major Use Permit
Sec. 20.088.025 Minimum Lot Area
Sec. 20.088.030 Maximum Dwelling Density
Sec. 20.088.035 Minimum Front Yard
Sec. 20.088.040 Minimum Side and Rear Yards
Sec. 20.088.045 Building Height Limit

CHAPTER 20.092 -- "C-2" GENERAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
Sec. 20.092.005 Intent
Sec. 20.092.010 Permitted Uses
Sec. 20.092.015 Uses Subject to a Minor Use Permit
Sec. 20.092.020 Uses Subject to a Major Use Permit
Sec. 20.092.025 Minimum Lot Area
Sec. 20.092.030 Maximum Dwelling Density
Sec. 20.092.035 Minimum Front Yard
Sec. 20.092.040 Minimum Side and Rear Yard
Sec. 20.092.045 Building Height Limit

CHAPTER 20.096 -- "I-1" LIMITED INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT
Sec. 20.096.005 Intent
Sec. 20.096.010 Permitted Uses
Sec. 20.096.015 Uses Subject to a Minor Use Permit
Sec. 20.096.020 Uses Subject to a Major Use Permit
Sec. 20.096.025 Minimum Lot Area
Sec. 20.096.030 Minimum Front Yard
Sec. 20.096.035 Minimum Side and Rear Yards
Sec. 20.096.040 Building Height Limit

CHAPTER 20.100 -- "I-2" GENERAL INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT
Sec. 20.100.005 Intent
Sec. 20.100.010 Permitted Uses
Sec. 20.100.015 Uses Subject to a Minor Use Permit
Sec. 20.100.020 Uses Subject to a Major Use Permit
Sec. 20.100.025 Minimum Lot Area
Sec. 20.100.030 Minimum Front Yard
Sec. 20.100.035 Minimum Side and Rear Yards
Sec. 20.100.040 Building Height Limit

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