Modoc County Municipal Code Ch. 18.82 Minimum Lot Size (m) Zone

The M zone is an overlay zone and is intended to be applied in combination with other zones for the purpose of protecting resources, reducing environmental impacts and preserving the character of a particular area, through the restriction of subdivision.

(Ord. 236-73 Exh. A(part), 1991)

The regulations in this chapter shall apply in all M zones, in addition to the regulations in the principal zone which the M zone overlays provided that the M zone shall specify the minimum lot size in lieu of that designated for the zone which it overlays.

(Ord. 236-73 Exh. A(part), 1991)

In an M zone, the minimum lot size shall be the size of the property to which the M zone is applied; or alternatively, the minimum lot size shall be designated upon application of the M zone such that M-20 shall designate a twenty acre minimum lot size. Notwithstanding any other provision in this title, any lot or parcel in the M zone may be increased in size through a lot line adjustment or merger when necessary for health, welfare or safety reasons.

(Ord. 236-73 Exh. A(part), 1991)