Mendocino County Unincorporated
Zoning districts
11 districts, grouped by category.
Commercial
2Other
2Industrial
2Residential
4Single-Family Residential District
- Min lot
- 12,000 sq ft (0.28 ac)
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Front setback
- 20 ft
- Permitted uses
- 14
R-2 Two-Family Residential District
- Min lot
- 40,000 sq ft (0.92 ac)
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Front setback
- 20 ft
- Permitted uses
- 18
R-3 Multiple-Family Residential District
- Max height
- 50 ft
- Front setback
- 20 ft
- Permitted uses
- 28
Rural Residential 5-acre
- Min lot
- 217,800 sq ft (5 ac)
- Permitted uses
- 1
General provisions
231 rules that bind every district rather than one — sign regulations, parking, floodplain and the rest of the code’s citywide chapters.
S-R Suburban Residential;
R-R Rural Residential;
A-G Agricultural;
U-R Upland Residential;
R-L Rangeland;
F-L Forest Land;
TPZ Timberland Production;
R-C Rural Community;
MUNS Mixed Use North State Street;
MUBST Mixed Use Brush Street Triangle;
P-I Pinoleville Industrial;
O-S Open Space;
P-F Public Facilities;
A combining district supplements the zoning district for the purpose of establishing special use or development regulations for a particular area in addition to the provisions of the underlying zoning district. In the event of conflict between the zoning district regulations and the combining district regulations, the provisions of the combining district shall apply. In the event of conflict between multiple overlapping, combining districts, the most stringent regulations shall apply unless an applicable code section explicitly states otherwise.
The Director shall utilize the following rules in making determinations regarding zoning district boundaries: (A) Streets or Alleys... (B) Lot Lines... (C) Scale of Map... (D) Vacated Street or Alley.
S-R Suburban Residential District. Permitted uses include single-family. Two-family, multifamily, dwelling group require Administrative Permit. Mobile home requires Use Permit. Min lot area 12,000 sq ft (water or sewer district) or 40,000 sq ft (no water/sewer). Front/rear yard 20 ft, side yard 6 ft, height 35 ft.
U-R:L-20: 20 acres min lot area; 1 unit per 20 acres; front/rear yards 50 ft; side yards 50 ft; height 35 ft.
U-R:L-40: 40 acres min lot area; 1 unit per 40 acres; front/rear yards 50 ft; side yards 50 ft; height 35 ft.
One hundred sixty (160) acres; Fifty (50) feet each; Thirty-five (35) feet.
Minimum lot area 160 acres; max density 1 unit per 160 acres; front/rear/side yards 50 ft; height 35 ft.
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