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Del Norte County Unincorporated
City Zoning Code

20.06 Districts

20.06.10 Designation

The several classes of districts provided and into which the county may be divided are designated as follows:

U districts: Unclassified

A districts: Agricultural districts

R1-A districts: Single family residential-agricultural districts

R2-A.districts: Multiple family residential-agricultural districts

R-1 districts: Single family residence districts

R-2 districts: Low density multiple family residence districts

R-3 districts: High density multiple family residence districts

R-H districts: Residential-highway districts

C-1 districts: Neighborhood commercial districts

C-2 districts: Central business districts

C-3 districts: General commercial districts

M districts: Industrial districts

P-C districts: Planned community districts

F-R districts: Forest-recreation districts

T districts: Trailer and mobile home districts

FP-1 districts: Primary flood plain districts

FP-2 districts: Secondary flood plain districts

FP-3 districts: Tertiary flood plain districts

B combining districts: Building site area districts

(Ord. 67-10 § 3.0100, 1967)

20.06.20 Establishment

The designation, location, and boundaries of the aforesaid districts shall be by written description or by delineation on zoning maps which may hereafter be adopted as provided in Chapter 20.52. These maps and all notations, references, data and other information shown thereon shall become a part of these regulations and subject thereto, and all such written descriptions and maps shall constitute Section 20.06.50.

(Ord. 67-10 § 3.0101, 1967)

20.06.30 Boundary Uncertainty; Determination

Where uncertainty exists as to the boundaries of any of the aforesaid districts as shown on the zoning maps, the planning commission, upon written application. or upon its own motion, shall determine the location of such boundaries.

(Ord. 67-10 § 3.0102, 1967)

20.06.40 Regulations To Govern Use

Except as hereinafter otherwise provided, the following shall apply to established districts.

  1. Upon the establishment by ordinance of any of the districts within the unincorporated areas of the county the regulations for such districts and the provisions set forth in Chapters 20.02 - 20.60 shall apply and be enforced in all such districts.
  2. No building shall be erected and no existing building moved, altered, added to or enlarged, nor shall any land, building, or premises be used for any purpose, or in any manner other than is included among the uses hereinafter indicated a permitted in the district in which such building, land premises is located.
  3. No building shall be erected, reconstructed or structurally altered to exceed in height the limit hereinafter designated for the district in which such building is located.
  4. No building shall be erected, nor shall any existing building be altered, enlarged or rebuilt, nor shall any open space encroached upon or reduced in any manner, except it conformity to the yard, building site area and building location regulations hereinafter designated for the district in which such building or open space is located.
  5. No yard or other open space provided about any building for the purpose of complying with provisions of Chapters 20.02 - 20.60 shall be considered as providing a yard or open space for any other building, and no yard or other open space on one lot shall be considered as providing a yard or open space for a building on any other lot.

(Ord. 67-10 § 3.0103, 1967)

20.06.50 Zoning Maps On File

This section consists of zoning maps of the county of Del Norte which will be found on file in the county planning director's office.

(Ord. 2009-003 § 4 (part), 2009; Ord. 67-10 § 3.0104, 1967)