Earlier editions: 2026-09
Fowler Municipal Code Ch. 9.115 Establishment of Zoning Districts
Fowler Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Fowler
Cite as: Fowler Municipal Code Chapter 9.115 · Text as of 2026-10-04
9.115.010 - Purpose.¶
This Chapter establishes the zones applied to property within the City, establishes the City's Zoning Map, and establishes the relationship of the City's Zoning Map to the General Plan.
9.115.020 - Zones Established.¶
The following zones listed in Table 9.105.020-1: City of Fowler Zone Districts are established to carry out the purpose of this Title and to implement the goals and policies of the General Plan.
Table 9.105.020-1: City of Fowler Zone Districts
| Zone Category | Zone Abbreviation | Title Chapter |
|---|---|---|
| Single-Family Residential | R-1 R-2 R-3 R-4 | 9.120 |
| Multi-Family Residential | R-MP RM | 9.120 |
| Commercial | C-1 C-2 C-3 | 9.125 |
| Industrial | M-P M-1 M-2 | 9.130 |
| Public Facilities & Open Space | O PF | 9.135 |
| Form Based Code | FBC | 9.140 |
9.115.030 - Zoning Map Established.¶
A. The City of Fowler Community and Economic Development Department shall be responsible for maintaining and updating the City of Fowler Zoning Map. Such map shall be incorporated by reference as the "Zoning Map," a copy of which is on file with the Community and Economic Development Department. The Zoning Map shall establish the location of zone districts within the City of Fowler. The Zoning Map shall be interpreted in compliance with 9.15 (Rules of Interpretation) and shall be amended in compliance with Chapter 9.110 (Zoning Map/Code Amendment).
B. Table 9.115.030-1: Base Zone District Consistency Matrix lists the relationship between the zones listed in this Title to the zones as adopted on the Zoning Map. New rezone requests shall reflect the zone districts of this Title.
Table 9.115.030-1: Base Zone District Consistency Matrix
| Zoning Map District | Implementing Title 9 Zone District |
|---|---|
| R-1-12 | R-1 |
| R-1-10 | R-1 |
| R-1-8.5 | R-2 |
| R-1-7 | R-2 |
| R-1-6 | R-3 |
| R-1-5 | R-4 |
| R-MP | R-MP |
| RM-2-A | RM |
| RM-2 | RM |
| RM-3-A | RM |
| RM-3 | RM |
| C-1 | C-1 |
| C-2 | C-2 |
| C-3 | C-3 |
| C-H | C-3 |
| FBC | FBC |
| M-1 | M-1 |
| M-2 | M-2 |
9.115.040 - Consistency with the General Plan.¶
The Zoning Map shall implement and be consistent with the City's adopted General Plan. Amendments needed to the Zoning Map for consistency with the General Plan shall be enacted within a reasonable timeframe.
9.115.050 - Continued Agricultural Operations.¶
It shall be permissible for properties annexed to the City to continue agricultural operations within any zone where no development is proposed or approved.
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