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Fresno County Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · updated 2026-07-06 · Fresno County

Purpose and Applicability

CHAPTER 800.1 - PURPOSE AND EFFECT OF ZONING ORDINANCE ................................................... 3 800.1.010 - Title ..................................................................................................................................... 3 800.1.020 - Purpose of this Zoning Ordinance ....................................................................................... 3 800.1.030 - Authority, Relationship to General Plan .............................................................................. 2 800.1.040 - Applicability of this Zoning Ordinance ............................................................................... 2 800.1.050 - Responsibility for Administration ........................................................................................ 4 800.1.060 - Partial Invalidation of this Zoning Ordinance ...................................................................... 4 800.1.070 - Use of Headings .................................................................................................................. 5 CHAPTER 802.1 - INTERPRETATION OF REGULATIONS ..................................................................... 6 802.1.010 - Purpose of Chapter .............................................................................................................. 6 802.1.020 - Rules of Interpretation ......................................................................................................... 6 802.1.030 - Procedures for Interpretations ............................................................................................ 10 802.1.030 - Official Version of Zoning Ordinance ............................................................................... 11 CHAPTER 804.1 - LAND USE PERMIT REQUIREMENTS .................................................................... 13 804.1.010 - Purpose of Chapter ............................................................................................................ 13 804.1.020 - Requirements for Development and New Land Uses ........................................................ 13 804.1.030 - Exemptions from Land Use Permit Requirements ............................................................. 14 804.1.040 - Temporary Land Uses Activities ....................................................................................... 15 804.1.050 - Additional Permits or Approvals May be Required ........................................................... 16

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▸ Contents — Fresno County Zoning Code
Fresno County Zoning Code
  1. Chapter 1 — General Provisions
  2. Part VII
  3. ▸ Division VI
    Overview
    1. Article 1
    2. Article 2
    3. Article 3
    4. Article 4
    5. Article 5 — Land Use and Development Review Procedures (contin…
    6. Article 6 — Zoning Ordinance Administration
    7. Article 7 — Definitions
    8. Article 1
    9. Chapter 800.1 — PURPOSE AND EFFECT OF ZONING ORDINANCE
    10. Chapter 802.1 — INTERPRETATION OF REGULATIONS
    11. Chapter 804.1 — LAND USE PERMIT REQUIREMENTS
    12. Chapter 806.2 — ZONES ESTABLISHED, ZONE MAP ADOPTED
    13. Chapter 812.2 — COMMERCIAL ZONES
    14. Chapter 814.2 — INDUSTRIAL ZONES
    15. Chapter 816.2 — SPECIAL PURPOSE ZONES
    16. Chapter 820.3 — PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
    17. Chapter 822.3 — PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT AND USE STANDARDS
    18. Chapter 824.3 — AFFORDABLE HOUSING INCENTIVES - DENSITY BONUS
    19. Chapter 826.3 — Landscaping Standards
    20. Chapter 828.3 — Parking and Loading Standards
    21. Chapter 830.3 — Signs
    22. Chapter 838.5 — APPLICATION FILING, PROCESSING, AND FEES
    23. Chapter 842.5 — CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS
    24. Chapter 844.5 — DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS
    25. Chapter 846.5 — DIRECTOR’S REVIEW AND APPROVAL
    26. Chapter 854.5 — SITE PLAN REVIEW
    27. Chapter 858.5 — TEMPORARY USE PERMITS
    28. Chapter 860.5 — VARIANCES/MINOR DEVIATIONS
    29. Chapter 866.6 — ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITY
    30. Chapter 870.6 — NONCONFORMING USES, STRUCTURES, AND PARCELS
    31. Chapter 872.6 — AMENDMENTS (GENERAL PLAN, ZONE MAP, AND ZONING…
    32. Chapter 874.6 — PUBLIC HEARINGS
    33. Chapter 876.6 — APPEALS
    34. Chapter 878.6 — ENFORCEMENT

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