Mariposa County Municipal Code § 17.326 Scenic Resource Zone

This zoning classification identifies an area of land whose potential use for building sites is limited due to very steep slopes which offer adverse conditions for road building, surface drainage, septic systems, and especially road and site grading. This classification is applied to the steep hillside areas surrounding the community and generally outside of the service area for community water and sewer.

HISTORY

Adopted by Ord. 822 Sec. I on 1/22/1992 17.326.020 Development Standards For SR

1. Uses:

1. Permitted uses:

   1. Single family residential development sited and constructed in accordance with the scenic highway overlay standards contained in Chapter 17.65 of this title;

   2. Open space recreational uses including parks, recreational areas, hiking trails and similar non-intensive uses;

   3. Limited agricultural grazing and the raising of crops;

   4. Timber harvesting conducted in accordance with the scenic highway overlay standards contained in Chapter 17.65 of this title;

      5. One (1) secondary residence per parcel on parcels complying with the minimum parcel size.

   5. Conditional uses: None.

   6. Prohibited uses: All uses listed in section 17.334.055 of the Mariposa County Code and uses not listed as permitted or conditional shall be prohibited.

2. Minimum lot size/density: Minimum lot area shall be twenty (20) acres. The maximum density shall be one (1) single family residence per parcel and a secondary residence as provided for in this section. The maximum density may be increased to one (1) residence per five (5) acres through the planned development process.

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. V on 12/20/2011