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Mendocino County Unincorporated, CA Zoning Ordinance | Zoneomics#
CHAPTER 20.004 - GENERAL¹#
CHAPTER 20.008 - DEFINITIONS²#
CHAPTER 20.012 - USE CLASSIFICATIONS³#
CHAPTER 20.016 - RESIDENTIAL USE TYPES⁴#
CHAPTER 20.020 - CIVIC USE TYPES⁵#
CHAPTER 20.024 - COMMERCIAL USE TYPES⁶#
CHAPTER 20.028 - INDUSTRIAL USE TYPES#
CHAPTER 20.032 - AGRICULTURAL USE TYPES#
CHAPTER 20.036 - EXTRACTIVE USE TYPES⁷#
CHAPTER 20.040 - ESTABLISHMENT OF ZONING DISTRICTS⁸#
CHAPTER 20.044 - "S-R" SUBURBAN RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT⁹#
CHAPTER 20.048 - "R-R" RURAL RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT¹⁰#
CHAPTER 20.052 - "A-G" AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT¹¹#
CHAPTER 20.056 - U-R UPLAND RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT¹²#
CHAPTER 20.060 - R-L RANGELAND DISTRICT¹³#
CHAPTER 20.064 - F-L FOREST LAND DISTRICT¹⁴#
CHAPTER 20.068 - TPZ TIMBERLAND PRODUCTION ZONING DISTRICT¹⁵#
CHAPTER 20.072 - R-1 SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT¹⁶#
CHAPTER 20.076 - R-2 TWO-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT¹⁷#
CHAPTER 20.080 - R-3 MULTIPLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT¹⁸#
CHAPTER 20.084 - R-C RURAL COMMUNITY DISTRICT¹⁹#
Sec. 20.084.005 - Intent.#
This district is intended to maintain and enhance existing rural communities where a mixture of residential, commercial, and limited industrial uses are desired. Such a mixture may include commercial uses occupying the ground floor with residential uses above, or limited industrial uses abutting commercial uses with appropriate buffering to achieve compatibility with adjacent uses. The regulations of this Chapter are intended to insure that new developments, particularly commercial and limited industrial uses, are compatible in scale, function and character in those communities where this district is applied.
(Ord. No. 4538, § 19(Exh. A), 9-10-2024)
Sec. 20.084.010 - Permitted Uses.#
The following uses types are permitted in the R-C Districts:
(A) Residential Use Types (See Chapter 20.016).
- Assisted Living Residential Care Facility;
- Day Care Facility;
- Employee Housing;
- Family residential—single-family;
- Low Barrier Navigation Center;
- Supportive Housing;
- Transitional Housing.
(B) Civic Use Types (See Chapter 20.020).
- Administrative services, government;
- Cemetery;
- Clinic services;
- Community recreation;
- Cultural exhibits and library services;
- Essential services;
- Fire and police protection services;
- Lodge, fraternal and civic assembly;
- Minor impact utilities;
- Religious assembly.
(C) Agricultural Use Types (See Chapter 20.032).
- Animal raising—general agriculture;
- Animal raising—personal;
- Forest production and processing—limited;
- Horticulture;
- Packing and processing—limited;
- Row and field crops;
- Tree crops.
(D) Accessory uses as provided in Chapter 20.164.
(Ord. No. 4538, § 19(Exh. A), 9-10-2024)
Sec. 20.084.015 - Uses Subject to an Administrative Permit.#
The following uses are permitted in the R-C District upon issuance of an Administrative permit:
(A) Residential Use Types (See Chapter 20.016).
- Family residential—two-family;
- Family residential—multifamily;
- Family residential—dwelling groups.
(B) Civic Use Types (See Chapter 20.020).
- Day care facilities/small schools;
- Group care.
(C) Commercial Use Types (See Chapter 20.024).
- Agricultural sales and services;
- Animal sales and services—all types;
- Automotive and equipment—all types;
- Building maintenance services;
- Business equipment sales and services;
- Communication services;
- Construction sales and services;
- Cottage industries—limited;
- Eating and drinking establishments;
- Financial services;
- Food and beverage retail sales;
- Funeral and interment services;
- Laundry services;
- Mail order businesses;
- Medical services;
- Personal services;
- Recycling centers;
- Redemption centers;
- Repair services, consumer;
- Research services;
- Retail sales, general;
- Swap meets;
- Wholesaling, storage and distribution—all types.
(Ord. No. 4538, § 19(Exh. A), 9-10-2024)
Sec. 20.084.020 - Uses Subject to a Use Permit.#
The following use types are permitted in the R-C District upon securing a Use Permit:
(A) Residential Use Types (See Chapter 20.016).
- Mobile home residential.
(B) Civic Use Types (See Chapter 20.020).
- Educational facilities;
- Major impact facilities;
- Major impact services and utilities.
(C) Commercial Use Types (See Chapter 20.024).
- Commercial recreation (all types);
- Scrap operations;
- Transient habitation—all types.
(D) Industrial Use Types (See Chapter 20.028).
- Custom manufacturing.
(E) Agricultural Use Types (See Chapter 20.032).
- Packing and processing—winery;
- Packing and processing—general;
- Forest production and processing—commercial woodlots;
- Forest production and processing—general.
(F) Extractive Use Type (See Chapter 20.036).
- Mining and processing.
(Ord. No. 4538, § 19(Exh. A), 9-10-2024)
Sec. 20.084.025 - Minimum Lot Area.#
(A) For parcels within water and sewer districts:
| Use | Minimum Lot Area |
|---|---|
| Commercial Use | None |
| Mobile Home Parks | 4,000 square feet |
| Residential | 6,000 square feet |
(B) For parcels within water or sewer districts: 12,000 square feet
(C) For parcels not in a water or sewer district: 40,000 square feet
(Ord. No. 4538, § 19(Exh. A), 9-10-2024)
Sec. 20.084.030 - Maximum Dwelling Density.#
One (1) single-family dwelling per legally created parcel, except as separately provided for below. Construction of more than one (1) single-family dwelling may be permissible as the Family Residential—Dwelling Group use type and shall be consistent with the below density standards. The following density standards apply where there is adequate lot area to accommodate higher density:
(A) For parcels within water and sewer districts:
| Use Type | Maximum Density |
|---|---|
| Single-family | 1 unit per 6,000 square feet |
| Two-family; Mobile Home Residential | 1 unit per 4,000 square feet |
| Multi-family | 1 unit per 1,500 square feet |
(B) For parcels within water or sewer district:
| Use Type | Maximum Density |
|---|---|
| Single-family; Two-family; Multi-family | 1 unit per 12,000 square feet |
(C) For parcels not in a water or sewer district:
| Use Type | Maximum Density |
|---|---|
| Single-family | 1 unit per 40,000 square feet |
| Two-family; Multi-family | Not permitted |
(Ord. No. 4538, § 19(Exh. A), 9-10-2024)
Sec. 20.084.035 - Minimum Front and Rear Yard.#
Twenty (20) feet each. See setback exceptions in section 20.152.015.
(Ord. No. 4538, § 19(Exh. A), 9-10-2024)
Sec. 20.084.040 - Minimum Side Yards.#
Six (6) feet each. See setback exceptions in section 20.152.015.
(Ord. No. 4538, § 19(Exh. A), 9-10-2024)
Sec. 20.084.045 - Building Height Limit.#
Thirty-five (35) feet. See height exceptions in section 20.152.025.
(Ord. No. 4538, § 19(Exh. A), 9-10-2024)
CHAPTER 20.085 - MU-2 GENERAL MIXED USE DISTRICT²⁰#
CHAPTER 20.086 - MUNS MIXED USE NORTH STATE DISTRICT#
CHAPTER 20.087 - MUBST MIXED USE BRUSH STREET TRIANGLE DISTRICT#
CHAPTER 20.088 - C-1 LIMITED COMMERCIAL DISTRICT²¹#
CHAPTER 20.092 - C-2 GENERAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT²²#
CHAPTER 20.096 - I-1 LIMITED INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT²³#
CHAPTER 20.100 - I-2 GENERAL INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT²⁴#
CHAPTER 20.102 - P-I PINOLEVILLE INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT²⁵#
CHAPTER 20.104 - O-S OPEN SPACE DISTRICT²⁶#
CHAPTER 20.108 - P-F PUBLIC FACILITIES DISTRICT²⁷#
CHAPTER 20.112 - RESERVED²⁸#
CHAPTER 20.114 - "AZ" AIRPORT ZONE COMBINING DISTRICT²⁹#
CHAPTER 20.116 - "C" CLUSTER COMBINING DISTRICT³⁰#
CHAPTER 20.118 - "CA" CANNABIS ACCOMMODATION COMBINING DISTRICT#
CHAPTER 20.119 - "CP" COMMERCIAL CANNABIS PROHIBITION COMBINING DISTRICT#
CHAPTER 20.120 - RESERVED³¹#
CHAPTER 20.124 - "IS" ISOLATED SERVICE COMBINING DISTRICT³²#
CHAPTER 20.128 - RESERVED³³#
CHAPTER 20.132 - "L" SPECIAL MINIMUM LOT SIZE COMBINING DISTRICT#
CHAPTER 20.134 - "MP" MINERAL PROCESSING COMBINING DISTRICT³⁴#
CHAPTER 20.136 - PD PLANNED DEVELOPMENT COMBINING DISTRICT³⁵#
CHAPTER 20.138 - "P" PLAN COMBINING DISTRICT#
CHAPTER 20.140 - RESERVED³⁶#
CHAPTER 20.144 - "SS" SEISMIC STUDY COMBINING DISTRICT#
CHAPTER 20.146 - "R" COMMERCIAL RESORT COMBINING DISTRICT#
CHAPTER 20.147 - COMMUNITY CHARACTER COMBINING DISTRICT#
CHAPTER 20.148 - RESERVED³⁷#
CHAPTER 20.152 - GENERAL PROVISIONS AND EXCEPTIONS DISTRICTS³⁸#
CHAPTER 20.156 - HOME OCCUPATIONS#
CHAPTER 20.160 - COTTAGE INDUSTRIES³⁹#
CHAPTER 20.164 - ACCESSORY USE REGULATIONS⁴⁰#
CHAPTER 20.166 - ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS AND JUNIOR ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS#
CHAPTER 20.168 - TEMPORARY USE REGULATIONS⁴¹#
CHAPTER 20.170 - MOVEABLE TINY HOMES#
CHAPTER 20.172 - MOBILE HOMES AND MOBILE HOME PARKS⁴²#
CHAPTER 20.176 - RECREATIONAL VEHICLE PARKS AND CAMPGROUNDS⁴³#
CHAPTER 20.180 - OFF-STREET PARKING⁴⁴#
CHAPTER 20.184 - SIGN REGULATIONS⁴⁵#
CHAPTER 20.188 - DEVELOPMENT REVIEW#
CHAPTER 20.190 - ADMINISTRATION#
CHAPTER 20.192 - ADMINISTRATIVE PERMITS⁴⁶#
CHAPTER 20.196 - USE PERMITS⁴⁷#
CHAPTER 20.200 - VARIANCES⁴⁸#
CHAPTER 20.204 - NONCONFORMING USES AND STRUCTURES⁴⁹#
CHAPTER 20.206 - RESERVED⁵⁰#
CHAPTER 20.208 - APPEALS⁵¹#
CHAPTER 20.212 - AMENDMENTS TO THE GENERAL PLAN, SPECIFIC PLAN, ZONING CODE, AND ZONING MAP⁵²#
CHAPTER 20.216 - ENFORCEMENT, LEGAL PROCEDURE AND PENALTIES⁵³#
CHAPTER 20.220 - RESERVED⁵⁴#
CHAPTER 20.224 - RESERVED⁵⁵#
CHAPTER 20.228 - RESERVED⁵⁶#
CHAPTER 20.232 - DEVELOPMENT REVIEW PROCESS FOR BROOKTRAILS TOWNSHIP#
CHAPTER 20.234 - AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND DENSITY BONUSES#
CHAPTER 20.236 - TOWERS AND ANTENNAS⁵⁷#
CHAPTER 20.238 - RESERVED⁵⁸#
CHAPTER 20.239 - REQUESTS FOR REASONABLE ACCOMODATIONS UNDER THE FAIR HOUSING ACTS⁵⁹#
CHAPTER 20.240 - DEVELOPMENT REVIEW WITHIN THE BRUSH STREET TRIANGLE#
CHAPTER 20.242 - CANNABIS CULTIVATION SITES⁶⁰#
CHAPTER 20.243 - CANNABIS FACILITIES⁶¹#
APPENDIX A#
INDUSTRIAL USES WHICH NORMALLY WILL NOT REQUIRE DEVELOPMENT REVIEW
APPENDIX B#
INDUSTRIAL USES WHICH REQUIRE ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
APPENDIX C#
EXTERIOR NOISE LIMIT STANDARDS
Footnotes#
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Editor's note— Ord. No. 4538, § 19(Exh. A), adopted September 10, 2024, repealed Ch. 20.084 and enacted a new Ch. 20.084 as set out herein and as may later be amended. Former Ch. 20.084 pertained to similar subject matter and derived from Ord. No. 3639, adopted 1987; and Ord. No. 3867, adopted 1993; Ord. No. 4017, adopted 1998.