Earlier editions: 2026-09
Merced Municipal Code Title 20 Zoning
Merced Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Merced
Sections in this part
- Chapter 20.02 — PURPOSE
- Chapter 20.04 — INTERPRETATION
- Chapter 20.06 — ZONING DISTRICTS AND MAP
- Chapter 20.08 — RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICTS
- Chapter 20.10 — COMMERCIAL ZONING DISTRICTS
- Chapter 20.12 — INDUSTRIAL ZONING DISTRICTS
- Chapter 20.14 — DOWNTOWN ZONING DISTRICTS
- Chapter 20.16 — URBAN VILLAGE ZONING DISTRICTS
- Chapter 20.18 — PUBLIC USE AND AGRICULTURAL ZONING DISTRICTS
- Chapter 20.20 — SPECIAL USE ZONING DISTRICTS
- Chapter 20.22 — OVERLAY ZONES
- Chapter 20.24 — HEIGHT MEASUREMENT AND EXCEPTIONS
- Chapter 20.26 — SETBACK MEASUREMENT AND PROJECTIONS
- Chapter 20.28 — ACCESSORY STRUCTURES
- Chapter 20.30 — WALLS AND FENCES
- Chapter 20.32 — INTERFACE REGULATIONS
- Chapter 20.34 — CREEK BUFFERS
- Chapter 20.36 — LANDSCAPING
- Chapter 20.38 — PARKING AND LOADING
- Chapter 20.40 — SMALL LOT SINGLE-FAMILY HOMES
- Chapter 20.42 — ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS
- Chapter 20.44 — SPECIAL LAND USE REGULATIONS
- Chapter 20.46 — RESIDENTIAL DESIGN STANDARDS
- Chapter 20.48 — HOME OCCUPATIONS
- Chapter 20.50 — TEMPORARY USES AND STRUCTURES
- Chapter 20.52 — NONCONFORMING PARCELS, USES, AND STRUCTURES
- Chapter 20.54 — CONDOMINIUMS
- Chapter 20.56 — DENSITY BONUS
- Chapter 20.58 — WIRELESS COMMUNICATION FACILITIES
- Chapter 20.60 — ADULT ENTERTAINMENT BUSINESSES
- Chapter 20.62 — SIGNS
- Chapter 20.64 — ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITY
- Chapter 20.66 — PERMIT APPLICATION AND REVIEW
- Chapter 20.68 — PERMIT REQUIREMENTS
- Chapter 20.70 — PUBLIC NOTICE AND HEARINGS
- Chapter 20.72 — POST-DECISION PROCEDURES
- Chapter 20.74 — APPEALS
- Chapter 20.76 — COVENANTS FOR EASEMENTS
- Chapter 20.78 — CONDITIONAL ZONING
- Chapter 20.80 — ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS
- Chapter 20.82 — GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENTS
- Chapter 20.84 — REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS
- Chapter 20.86 — DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS
- Chapter 20.90 — GLOSSARY (DEFINITIONS)
Cite as: Merced Municipal Code Title 20 · Text as of 2026-10-04
Footnotes:
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Editor's note— Ord. No. 2465, § 2, Exhibits A and B, adopted Sept. 19, 2016, amended Title 20 in its entirety, Chapters 20.02—20.98, and in effect repealed and reenacted said title as set out herein. An original color document with photographs of the Zoning Ordinance is available for download on the city's website at https://www.cityofmerced.org/depts/cd/planning/zoning\_ordinance\_update.asp. Former Title 20 pertained to similar subject matter. See the Ordinance List and the Code Comparative table for historical derivations.
Part 1 — ENACTMENT AND APPLICABILITY¶
Part 2 — ZONING DISTRICT STANDARDS¶
Part 3 — GENERAL REGULATIONS¶
Part 4 — PERMITS AND ADMINISTRATION¶
Part 5 — GLOSSARY (DEFINITIONS)¶
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