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Title 17 — Zoning

Mariposa County Municipal Code § 17.304 General Provisions 17.304.010 Adoption Of Mariposa TPA Specific Plan Zoning…

Mariposa County Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-02 · Mariposa County

Cite as: Mariposa County Municipal Code § 17.304 · Text as of 2026-10-02

17.304.010 Adoption Of Mariposa TPA Specific Plan Zoning Ordinance

The Mariposa town planning area specific plan zoning ordinance, as set forth in this sub-title, is hereby adopted pursuant to section 17.12.010(A) of Title 17 of County Code and is supplemental to the provisions of Title 17.

HISTORY

Adopted by Ord. 822 Sec. I on 1/22/1992 17.304.020 Application

The regulations established by this sub-title shall apply to all property within the boundaries of the Mariposa town planning area, except such lands as may be specifically excluded from county land use regulations by federal statute or regulations. The provisions of this sub-title shall take precedence over all other provisions of Title 17, and in instances where there is a conflict between the standards of this sub-title and other standards of Title 17, the standards of this sub-title shall govern. In instances where standards are not set forth in this sub-title, the standards of Title 17 shall govern.

HISTORY

Adopted by Ord. 822 Sec. I on 1/22/1992 17.304.030 Specific Plan Zoning Maps

A map or a series of maps, known as the Mariposa town planning area specific plan zoning maps, shall be established to show the designations and boundaries of each zone district in the Mariposa town planning area. The specific plan zoning maps and all notations, references, and other information shown thereon are included as part of this sub-title as though they were all fully described and set forth herein. The specific plan zoning maps shall be maintained by the Mariposa County planning department and shall be available for public review and purchase.

HISTORY

Adopted by Ord. 822 Sec. I on 1/22/1992

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17.304.040 Establishment Of Specific Plan Zoning Districts

In order to regulate the use of land, buildings, and structures and establish minimum parcel sizes, the following principal zone districts and combining zone districts are established:

  1. Principal zone districts

    1. SFR-9K: Single family residential (9,000 square feet)

    2. SFR-1/2AC: Single family residential (1/2 acre)

    3. MFR: Multi-family residential

    4. PO: Professional office

    5. GC: General commercial

    6. LI: Light industrial

    7. P-Q: Public-quasi public

    8. SR: Scenic resource

  2. Combining zone districts (also referred to as overlay zone districts)

    1. PUD: Planned unit development overlay

    2. DRO: Design review overlay

    3. HDRO: Historic design review overlay

HISTORY

Adopted by Ord. 822 Sec. I on 1/22/1992

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