Mariposa County Municipal Code § 17.320 General Commercial Zone (GC)

This zoning classification is designed to provide the commercial services necessary and desirable to residents within the Mariposa town planning area, the surrounding region and tourists.

HISTORY

Adopted by Ord. 822 Sec. I on 1/22/1992 17.320.020 Development Standards For GC

Development standards for the GC zone shall be as follows:

1. Uses:

1. Permitted uses:

   1. General retail sales located within a building generally including the sale of food, clothing, hardware, drugs, liquor, general merchandise, artwork, antiques, auto parts and other uses of a similar character;

   2. Professional offices of a service character located within a building including doctor, dentist, real estate sales, title company, attorney and other similar offices; photographic studios, printing and duplicating services and other uses of a similar character;

   3. Restaurants, drive-in restaurants, cocktail lounges, bowling alleys, movie theaters, lodge halls and other similar uses;

   4. Hotels, motels, conference facilities and other similar tourist service facilities;

   5. Dry cleaning establishments, laundromats, video rental and other similar miscellaneous uses;

   6. A maximum of four (4) residential units per parcel when an integral part of a commercial development.

   7. Daycare centers;

   8. Fitness or exercise studios and health clubs and similar uses;

   9. Churches and religious assembly.

   10. Emergency shelters subject to the standards established in section 17.336.130.

2. Conditional uses:

   1. Any uses involving outside sales or storage areas;

   2. Service stations;

   3. Any use involving the bulk storage of flammable or hazardous materials;

   4. Emergency medical care facilities, fire stations and other similar uses;

   5. Single or multi-family residential uses in accordance with the density standards contained in Chapter 17.316 (multi-family residential zone).

3. Prohibited uses: All uses not listed as permitted or conditional shall be prohibited, except similar uses in compliance with section 17.334.060.

4. Minimum lot size/density: Minimum lot size shall be nine thousand (9,000) sq. ft. exclusive of road easements.

HISTORY

Adopted by Ord. 822 Sec. I on 1/22/1992 Amended by Ord. 912 Sec. II on 1/7/1997

Amended by Ord. 1086 Sec. IV on 12/20/2011 Amended by Ord. 1087 Sec. VI on 1/17/2012 Amended by Ord. 1090 Sec. I on 8/7/2012