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Madera County Municipal Code Ch. 18.46 Qmd—quarry, Mining and Drilling District
Madera County Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Madera County
Cite as: Madera County Municipal Code Chapter 18.46 · Text as of 2026-10-04
18.46.010 - Land use regulations.¶
Land use regulations are:
A. Permitted Uses. Quarrying, mining, and drilling except surface mining;
B. Uses Allowed with Zoning Permit. None specified;
C. Uses Allowed with Conditional Use Permit.
Surface mining;
Manufacturing;
Storage;
Recreation area;
Dangerous or unusual devices or material manufacturing, testing and storage;
Refuse disposal sites (See Chapter 18.94);
Cemeteries and mausoleums (See Chapter 18.94);
Laboratories for testing, experimental or analytical purposes. (See Chapter 18.94.)
(Ord. 525 § 1(part), 1989).
18.46.020 - Structure location regulations.¶
(See also Sections 18.98.010—18.98.090.) Structure location regulations are:
A. Setback from edge of right-of-way: ___ feet, minimum;
B. Side yard offset: ___ feet, minimum;
C. Rear yard offset: ___ feet, minimum;
All locations of structures, ore, tailing, ponds, equipment and similar things are subject to approval by the zoning agency through conditional use permit.
(Ord. 525 § 1(part), 1989).
18.46.030 - Structure height regulations.¶
(See also Sections 18.98.100—18.98.130.) Structure height regulations are:
A. Principal building height: ___ feet, maximum;
B. Accessory building height: ___ feet, maximum.
All structure heights over sixty feet are subject to approval by the zoning agency through conditional use permit.
(Ord. 525 § 1(part), 1989).
18.46.040 - Lot dimension regulations.¶
(See also Section 18.100.010.) Lot dimension regulations are:
A. Lot area: ___ square feet, minimum;
B. Average lot width: ___ feet, minimum;
C. Lot length to width ratio permitted ___;
D. Dwelling floor area to lot area ratio permitted: ___ maximum;
E. Total buildings area to lot area ratio permitted: Twenty percent, maximum. Dwellings and commercial uses are not permitted in this district.
(Ord. 525 § 1(part), 1989).
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