Division VI›Chapter 860.5 — VARIANCES/MINOR DEVIATIONS
Article 6
Fresno County Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · ingested 2026-07-06 · Fresno County
Zoning Ordinance Administration
CHAPTER 866.6 -ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITY ........................................................................ 1 866.6.010 - Purpose of Chapter .............................................................................................. 1 866.6.020 - Planning Agency Defined ................................................................................... 1 866.6.030 - Board of Supervisors .......................................................................................... 1 866.6.040 - Planning Commission ......................................................................................... 1 866.6.050 - Public Works and Planning Director .................................................................. 2 CHAPTER 868.6 - PERMIT IMPLEMENTATION, TIME LIMITS, EXTENSIONS AND REVOCATION ..... 3 868.6.010 - Purpose of Chapter .............................................................................................. 3 868.6.020 - Expiration ............................................................................................................ 3 868.6.030 - Time Extensions.................................................................................................. 5 868.6.040 - Changes to an Approved Project......................................................................... 8 868.6.050 - Resubmittals ........................................................................................................ 9 868.6.060 - Revocation .......................................................................................................... 9 CHAPTER 870.6 - NONCONFORMING USES, STRUCTURES, AND ........................................................ 11 870.6.010 - Purpose and Intent of Chapter........................................................................... 11 870.6.020 - Nonconforming Structures and Uses Defined .................................................. 11 870.6.030 - Nonconforming Structures ................................................................................ 11 870.6.040 - Nonconforming Uses of Structures ................................................................... 12 870.6.050 - Nonconforming Signs and Advertising Structures ........................................... 13 870.6.060 - Nonconforming Fences and Walls .................................................................... 13 870.6.070 - Nonconforming Off-Street Parking and Loading Spaces ................................. 13 870.6.080 - Reversion of Nonconforming Uses ................................................................... 13 870.6.090 - Reconstruction of a Nonconforming Structure ................................................. 13 870.6.100 - Elimination of Temporary Nonconforming Residential Structures in the “R-1” zones ................................................................................................................. 13 870.6.110 - Nonconforming Uses Authorized under a Conditional Use Permit, Director’s Review and Approval, or Variance ...................................................................................... 14 CHAPTER 872.6 - AMENDMENTS (GENERAL PLAN, ZONE MAP, AND .............................................. 15 872.6.010 - Purpose of Chapter ............................................................................................ 15 872.6.020 - Initiation of Amendments ................................................................................. 15 872.6.030 - Application Filing, Processing, and Review ..................................................... 16 872.6.040 - Commission's Action on Amendments ............................................................. 17 872.6.050 - Board’s Action on Amendments ....................................................................... 19 872.6.060 - Findings and Decision....................................................................................... 20
............................................. 16 872.6.040 - Commission's Action on Amendments ............................................................. 17 872.6.050 - Board’s Action on Amendments ....................................................................... 19 872.6.060 - Findings and Decision....................................................................................... 20
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FRESNO COUNTY ORDINANCE CODE - DIVISION 6, ZONING ORDINANCE 872.6.070 - Effective Dates .................................................................................................. 21 872.6.080 - Appeals of Board Actions ................................................................................. 21 872.6.090 - Conditional Zoning ........................................................................................... 21 872.6.100 - Overlay Zones ................................................................................................... 23
CHAPTER 874.6 - PUBLIC HEARINGS ............................................................................................... 24 874.6.010 - Purpose of Chapter ............................................................................................ 24 874.6.020 - Notice of Hearing .............................................................................................. 24 874.6.030 - Establishment of Rules ..................................................................................... 25 874.6.040 - Director’s Decision ........................................................................................... 25 874.6.050 - Hearing Procedures ........................................................................................... 26 874.6.060 - Commission’s Decision .................................................................................... 26 874.6.070 - Recommendation by Commission .................................................................... 26 874.6.080 - Board’s Decision ............................................................................................... 27
CHAPTER 876.6 - APPEALS ............................................................................................................... 28 876.6.010 - Purpose of Chapter ............................................................................................ 28 876.6.020 - Appeal of Determinations and Decisions ......................................................... 28 876.6.030 - Filing and Processing of Appeals ..................................................................... 28 876.6.040 - Appeals to the Director ..................................................................................... 29 876.6.050 - Appeals to the Commission or Board ............................................................... 29 876.6.060 - Effective Date of Appealed Actions ................................................................. 31
......................................... 28 876.6.040 - Appeals to the Director ..................................................................................... 29 876.6.050 - Appeals to the Commission or Board ............................................................... 29 876.6.060 - Effective Date of Appealed Actions ................................................................. 31
CHAPTER 878.6 - ENFORCEMENT .................................................................................................... 32 878.6.010 - Purpose of Chapter ............................................................................................ 32 878.6.020 - New Construction and New Uses ..................................................................... 32 878.6.030 - Penalties for Violation ...................................................................................... 32 878.6.040 - Legal Procedures ............................................................................................... 33 878.6.050 - Summary Abatement of Zoning Violations ...................................................... 33 878.6.060 - Administrative Abatement Procedures .............................................................. 34
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