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Title 130 — ZONING

Chapter 130.12 — ZONING MAPS

El Dorado County Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-02 · El Dorado County

Sec. 130.12.010 - Zones Established.

This Section identifies the official zones that are established and shown on the zoning maps created in compliance with Section 130.12.020 (Zoning Map and Zones) below in this Chapter.

A.

Official Zones.

Residential

Residential, Multi-unit (RM)

Residential, Single-unit (R)

Residential, One-acre (R1A)

Residential, Two-acre (R2A)

Residential, Three-acre (R3A)

Residential, Estate (RE)

Agricultural, Rural, and Resource

Limited Agricultural (LA)

Planned Agricultural (PA)

Agricultural Grazing (AG)

Timber Production (TPZ)

Forest Resource (FR)

Rural Lands (RL)

Commercial

Commercial, Professional Office (CPO)

Commercial, Limited (CL)

Commercial, Main Street (CM)

Commercial, Community (CC)

Commercial, Regional (CR)

Commercial, General (CG)

Commercial, Rural (CRU)

Industrial

Industrial, Light (IL)

Industrial, Heavy (IH)

Research and Development (R&D)

Special Purpose

Recreational Facilities, Low-Intensity (RF-L)

Recreational Facilities, High-Intensity (RF-H)

Open Space (OS)

Transportation Corridor (TC)

Codified Area Plan

Meyers

Area Plan (MAP)

B.

Minimum Lot Size Designation. A designator indicating the minimum lot size shall be applied to all R, RE, PA, LA, RL, FR, and AG zones.

For R zones the numeric designator shall represent minimum lot sizes of 6,000 and 20,000 square feet, expressed as "R1" for 6,000 square feet and "R20K" for 20,000 square feet.

For RE zones the numeric designator shall represent the minimum lot size expressed in acres. The designator shall be one of the following: -5 and -10.

For PA, LA and RL zones the numeric designator shall represent the minimum lot size expressed in acres. The designator shall be one of the following: -10, -20, -40, -80, and -160.

For FR zones the numeric designator shall represent the minimum lot size expressed in acres. The designator shall be one of the following: -40, -80, and -160.

For AG zones the numeric designator shall represent the minimum lot size expressed in acres. The designator shall be one of the following: -40, -80, and -160.

C.

Meyers Area Plan Zones. To implement the Meyers Area Plan, each of the five subareas shall be designated on the official zoning map as MAP-1, MAP-2, MAP-3, MAP-4, and MAP-5 to reflect the subareas and the variables that each area represents in compliance with Chapter 130.26 (Meyers Area Plan (MAP) Zone) in Article 2 (Zones, Allowed Uses, and Zoning Standards) of this Title.

D.

Combining Zones. In addition to the primary zones established by Subsection A (Official Zones) above in this Section, the following combining zones are established:

Airport Safety (-AA)

Avalanche (-AV)

Dam Failure Inundation (-DFI)

Design Review-Community (-DC)

Design Review-Historic (-DH)

Design Review-Scenic Corridor (-DS)

Manufactured/Mobile Home Park (-MP)

Mineral Resource (-MR)

Noise Contour (-NC)

Planned Development (-PD)

Tahoe Basin (-T)

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Sec. 130.12.020 - Zoning Map and Zones.

The boundaries of the zones established by Section 130.12.010 (Zones Established) above in this Chapter shall be shown on the maps designated as the "County of El Dorado Zoning Maps," hereinafter referred to as Zoning Map. The Zoning Map shall be adopted by the Board in compliance with applicable law, and is hereby incorporated into this Title by reference as though it were fully set forth herein (see Exhibit A—Zoning Map). Any changes to the Zoning Map shall be accomplished as set forth in Chapter 130.63 (Amendments and Zone Changes) in Article 6 (Zoning Ordinance Administration) of this Title.

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