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Title 18 — ZONING

Madera County Municipal Code Ch. 18.60 ARE-80, 160, 320, 640, AGRICULTURAL, RURAL, EXCLUSIVE, 80 to 640 ACRE…

Madera County Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Madera County

Cite as: Madera County Municipal Code Chapter 18.60 · Text as of 2026-10-04

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Editor's note— Ord. No. 525-769, § 10 (Exh. C), adopted March 21, 2017, amended Chapter 18.60, in its entirety to read as herein set out. Former Chapter 18.60, §§ 18.60.010—18.60.040, pertained to similar material, and derived from Ord. No. 525, 1989; Ord. No. 525C, 1993; Ord. No. 525-F, 1994; Ord. 525H, 1999; Ord. No. 525Q, 2004; Ord. No. 525HH, 2008; Ord. No. 525NN, adopted April 27, 2010 and Ord. No. 525-PP, adopted April 12, 2011.

Cross reference— See also Chapter 18.53 (Agricultural Zone Districts).

18.60.010 - Purpose of the ARE (agricultural, rural, exclusive) zones.

A. The purpose of the ARE zones is to accommodate a wide range of agricultural uses. This zone is applied to lands that are in agricultural use.

B. The ARE zones are differentiated based on the minimum parcel size as follows:

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ARE-80-640 requires minimum eighty-acre parcels, primarily grazing land.

(Ord. No. 525-769, § 10 (Exh. C), 3-21-17).

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