Fresno County Zoning Code Ch. 806.2 Zones Established, Zone Map Adopted
Fresno County Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · updated 2026-09-23 · Fresno County
Cite as: Fresno County Zoning Code Chapter 806.2 · Text as of 2026-09-23
806.2.010 - Zones Established¶
Fresno County shall be divided into appropriate zones, which directly correspond to the land use designations outlined in the Land Use Element of the General Plan. The following zones are established .
TABLE 2-1
| TABLE 2-1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| ZONES | ||
| Zone Map | Zone Name | General Plan Land Use |
| Symbol | Designation Implemented by | |
| Zone | ||
| Agricultural | ||
| AE | Exclusive Agricultural | Agriculture/ Westside/ |
| AL | Limited Agricultural | Agriculture/ |
| A-1 | Agricultural | Variable |
| A-2 | General Agricultural | Variable |
| Residential | ||
| R-A | Single Family Residential Agricultural |
Low Density Residential |
| R-R | Rural Residential | Rural Residential, Foothill Rural Residential, Mountain Urban |
| R-1-A, R-1-AH | Single Family Residential | Low Density Residential |
| R-1-B | Single Family Residential | Low Density Residential |
| R-1-C | Single Family Residential | Medium Density Residential |
| R-1-E, R-1-EH | Single Family Residential | Low Density Residential |
| R-1 | Single Family Residential | Medium Density Residential |
| R-2, R-2-A | Low Density Multi-Family Residential |
Medium High Density Residential |
| R-3, R-3-A | Medium Density Multi- Family Residential |
Medium High Density Residential |
| R-4 | High Density Multi-Family Residential |
Medium High Density Residential |
| T-P | Trailer Park Residential | Variable |
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| Zone Map | Zone Name | General Plan Land Use |
|---|---|---|
Symbol |
Designation Implemented by | |
| Zone | ||
| Commercial | ||
| AC | Agricultural Commercial Center | Agriculture, Regional Commercial, Service Commercial |
| C-P | Administrative and Professional Office |
Office Commercial |
| C-R | Commercial Recreation | Special Commercial |
| C-1 | Neighborhood Shopping Center | Neighborhood Commercial, Community Commercial |
| C-2 | Community Shopping Center | Community Commercial, Regional Commercial |
| C-3 | Regional Shopping Center | Regional Commercial |
| C-4 | Central Trading | Central Business Commercial |
| C-6 | General Commercial | Service Commercial |
| RCC | Rural Commercial Center | Rural Settlement |
| R-P | Residential and Professional Office | Office Commercial |
| Industrial | ||
| C-M | Commercial and Light Manufacturing |
Mountain Commercial and Mountain Urban, Limited Industrial, General Industrial |
| M-1 | Light Manufacturing | Limited and General Industrial |
| M-2 | General Industrial | General Industrial, Limited Industrial |
| M-3 | Heavy Industrial | General Industrial, Limited Industrial |
| Special Purpose Zones | ||
| O | Open Conservation Land Use | Open Space, Public Lands and Open Space |
| P | Off-Street Parking | Commercial, Industrial, Mountain Commercial, and Mountain Urban |
| R-C | Resource Conservation | Open Space, Public Lands and Open Space |
| R-E | Recreational | Eastside Rangeland, Open Space, Public Lands and Open Space |
| RS | Rural Settlement | Rural Settlement |
| TPZ | Timberland Preserve | Open Space and Public Lands and Open Space |
| Overlay/ |
||
| -M | Mountain Overlay | Mountain Residential and Mountain Commercial |
| -NB | Neighborhood Beautification | “Variable” |
| -HB | Highway Beautification | “Variable” |
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806.2.020 - Zone Maps Adopted¶
The Board hereby incorporates the Official Zone Map (hereafter referred to as the Zone Map) as part of this Zoning Ordinance, which is on file with the Department.
A. Inclusion by reference . The Zone Map together with all legends, symbols, notations, references, zone boundaries, map symbols, and other information on the map have been adopted by the Board in compliance with State law (Government Code Sections 65800 et. seq.) and are hereby incorporated into this Zoning Ordinance by reference as though they were fully included here.
B. Zone boundaries. The boundaries of the zones established by Section 806.2.010 shall be shown on the Zone Map as applicable.
C. Relationship to General Plan. The Zone Map shall implement the General Plan.
D. Map amendments. Amendments to the Zone Map shall follow the process established in Chapter 872.6 (Amendments).
E. Zone Map interpretation. The Zone Map shall be interpreted in compliance with Subsection B. (Zone boundaries), above.
806.2.030 – Allowable Land Uses and Permit Requirements¶
A. Purpose. Chapters 808.2 through 818.2 determine which land uses are allowed in each zone established by Section 806.2.010 (Zones Established), what permit, or approval is required to establish each use, and the basic development standards that apply to allowed land uses in each zone.
B. Permit requirements. Tables 2-2, 2-4, 2-6, and 2-8 within Chapters 808.2 through 819.2 provide for land uses that are:
Permitted subject to first obtaining a Zoning Clearance (Chapter 862.5) and compliance with all applicable provisions of this Zoning Ordinance. These are shown as "P" uses in the tables. Structures erected to accommodate any of the land use activities listed as permitted (P) shall require the approval of a Site Plan Review in compliance with Chapter 854.5.
Allowed subject to the approval of a Conditional Use Permit (Chapter 842.5), and shown as "C" uses in the tables;
Allowed subject to the approval of a Director’s Review and Approval (Chapter 846.5), and shown as "D" uses in the tables;
Allowed subject to the approval of a Site Plan Review (Chapter 854.5), and shown as "SPR" uses in the tables;
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Allowed subject to the approval of a Temporary Use Permit (Chapter 858.5), and shown as “TUP” uses in the tables.
Certain specified land uses are allowed as unclassified uses through an Unclassified Conditional Use Permit (Chapter 842.5) or Unclassified Director’s Review and Approval (Chapter 846.5).
Not allowed in particular zones, and shown as a "blank" (i.e., empty cell) in the tables.
- C. Obsolete and Deleted Zones. The following Zone Districts are considered obsolete or deleted. Obsolete Zone Districts may exist on the County-adopted zone map but applications to expand areas or propose additional parcels with these districts will not be accepted. Deleted districts have been removed as they no longer exist in unincorporated areas.
The A-1, A-2, AE-5 and R-A Zone Districts are obsolete districts and will not be expanded through the rezoning process.
The R-4 District no longer exists in the unincorporated areas and has been deleted from the Zoning Ordinance.
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