Title 18 — ZONING CODE
Merced County Municipal Code · 2026-07 edition · updated 2026-10-02 · Merced County
Sections in this part
- Article I — Enactment and Applicability
- Article II — Zones, Allowable Uses, and Development Standards
- Chapter 18.22 — FOX HILLS COMMUNITY SPECIFIC PLAN ZONES
- Chapter 18.30 — SITE PLANNING AND GENERAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
- Chapter 18.40 — PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
- Chapter 18.44 — SIGN REGULATIONS
- 18.46 — SOLID WASTE AND RECYCLING MATERIALS STORAGE
- Chapter 18.94 — NONCONFORMING STRUCTURES
- Chapter 18.98 — OTHER SPECIFIC NONCONFORMING PROVISIONS
- Chapter 18.112 — APPLICATION PROCESSING PROCEDURES
- Chapter 18.114 — ADMINISTRATIVE PERMITS
- Chapter 18.140 — ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITY
- Chapter 18.152 — PERMIT MODIFICATIONS AND REVOCATIONS
- Chapter 18.02 — PURPOSE AND APPLICABILITY OF ZONING CODE
- Chapter 18.04 — INTERPRETATION OF THE ZONING CODE PROVISIONS
- Chapter 18.06 — ZONES AND ZONING MAP
- Chapter 18.10 — AGRICULTURAL ZONES (A-1, A-1-40, A-2)
- Chapter 18.12 — RESIDENTIAL ZONES (R-R, R-1, R1-5000, R-2, R-3, R-4, M-H)
- Chapter 18.14 — COMMERCIAL ZONES (C-P, C-1, C-2, C-3, H-I-C, MU)
- Chapter 18.16 — INDUSTRIAL ZONES (B-P, M-1, M-2)
- Chapter 18.18 — CASTLE COMMERCE CENTER AND AIRPORT SPECIAL PLANNING ZONE (SPZ)
- Chapter 18.20 — PLANNED DEVELOPMENT ZONE (PD)
- Chapter 18.22 — FOX HILLS COMMUNITY SPECIFIC PLAN ZONES
- Chapter 18.26 — SPECIAL FLOOD HAZARD AREAS
- Chapter 18.30 — SITE PLANNING AND GENERAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
- Chapter 18.32 — ACCESSORY STRUCTURES
- Chapter 18.34 — FENCES, WALLS, AND HEDGES
- Chapter 18.36 — LANDSCAPING
- Chapter 18.38 — OFF-STREET PARKING REGULATIONS AND DESIGN STANDARDS
- Chapter 18.40 — PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
- Chapter 18.44 — SIGN REGULATIONS
- Chapter 18.46 — SOLID WASTE AND RECYCLING MATERIALS STORAGE
- Chapter 18.48 — SURFACE MINING AND RECLAMATION
- Chapter 18.60 — STANDARDS FOR SPECIFIC LAND USES
- Chapter 18.62 — ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS
- Chapter 18.64 — ANIMAL CONFINEMENT FACILITIES
- Chapter 18.66 — DENSITY BONUS FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING
- Chapter 18.68 — WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION FACILITIES
- Chapter 18.90 — GENERAL NONCONFORMING PROVISIONS
- Chapter 18.92 — NONCONFORMING PARCELS
- Chapter 18.94 — NONCONFORMING STRUCTURES
- Chapter 18.96 — NONCONFORMING USES
- Chapter 18.98 — OTHER SPECIFIC NONCONFORMING PROVISIONS
- Chapter 18.110 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Chapter 18.112 — APPLICATION PROCESSING PROCEDURES
- Chapter 18.114 — ADMINISTRATIVE PERMITS
- Chapter 18.116 — CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS
- Chapter 18.118 — PLANNED DEVELOPMENT PERMITS
- Chapter 18.120 — REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS
- Chapter 18.122 — SITE PLAN AND DESIGN REVIEW
- Chapter 18.124 — TEMPORARY USE PERMITS
- Chapter 18.126 — VARIANCES AND MINOR DEVIATIONS
- Chapter 18.128 — ZONING CLEARANCES
- Chapter 18.130 — PERMIT IMPLEMENTATION, TIME LIMITS, AND EXTENSIONS
- Chapter 18.140 — ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITY
- Chapter 18.142 — AMENDMENTS (GENERAL PLAN, ZONING CODE, AND ZONING MAP
- Chapter 18.144 — APPEALS
- Chapter 18.146 — PUBLIC NOTICES AND HEARINGS
- Chapter 18.148 — DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS
- Chapter 18.150 — SPECIFIC PLANS
- Chapter 18.152 — PERMIT MODIFICATIONS AND REVOCATIONS
- Chapter 18.154 — ENFORCEMENT PROVISIONS
- Chapter 18.200 — DEFINITIONS
Chapter 18.38 — OFF-STREET PARKING REGULATIONS AND DESIGN STANDARDS¶
§ 18.38.010. Purpose and Applicability. § 18.38.020. Permit Requirements. § 18.38.030. Exemptions. § 18.38.040. Off-Street Parking Space Requirements.
Chapter 18.68 — WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION FACILITIES¶
- § 18.90.040. Termination of Nonconformities.
Chapter 18.92 — NONCONFORMING PARCELS¶
§ 18.92.010. Use of Legal Nonconforming Parcels.
§ 18.92.020. Subdivision of Legal Nonconforming Parcels.
§ 18.92.030. Merger of Nonconforming Parcels.
Article V — Nonconformities¶
§ 18.94.010. Continuation of Legal Nonconforming Structures.
§ 18.94.020. Destruction of Legal Nonconforming Structures.
§ 18.94.030. Residential Exceptions.
Chapter 18.96 — NONCONFORMING USES¶
§ 18.96.010. Continuation of Legal Nonconforming Uses.
§ 18.96.020. Effect of Conditional Use/ Administrative Permit Requirements.
§ 18.96.030. Expansion or Modification of Legal Nonconforming Uses.
§ 18.96.040. Discontinuance of Legal Nonconforming Uses.
Chapter 18.90 GENERAL NONCONFORMING PROVISIONS
Chapter 18.116 — CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS¶
Chapter 18.110 GENERAL PROVISIONS
§ 18.110.010. Purpose.
§ 18.110.020. Discretionary Permits and Actions.
§ 18.110.030. General Plan Consistency Required.
§ 18.110.040. Additional Permits May Be Required.
Article VII — Zoning Code Administration¶
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