The zoning agency shall oversee the administration of this title, hold the necessary public hearings, issue and revoke conditional use permits, grant and revoke variances, and make recommendations to the Madera County board of supervisors relative to all zoning matters.

(Ord. 525 § 1(part), 1989).

In the administration and enforcement of this title, the zoning administrator or his designated representative shall perform the following duties:

A.

Issue the necessary zoning and use permits, provided the provisions of this title and of any applicable regulation thereto have been complied with and make, or cause to be made, the necessary inspections;

B.

Function as secretary to the zoning agency;

C.

Advise the zoning agency and the board of supervisors on matters pertaining to zoning;

D.

Issue a citation to any person violating any requirement of this title and administer the enforcement provisions of this title.

(Ord. 525 § 1(part), 1989).

An individual or individuals that have a physical or mental disability, as defined in the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and State Fair Housing laws, may request that a reasonable accommodation be made if it can be demonstrated that adopted ordinances, policies, programs, permitting processes or fees, which are administered by the planning department, will create an undue burden upon that individual or individuals. Such a request may be filed in writing or verbally in conjunction with a personal appointment with the planning director. A qualifying disabled individual is any person who has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities, anyone who is regarded as having such an impairment, or anyone who has a record of such impairment. Individuals who are currently using illegal controlled substances are not included; however, former abusers enrolled in a recovery program are included. If an individual needs assistance in making a request for reasonable accommodation, the department will endeavor to provide the assistance required. The planning director is authorized to make such an accommodation if it is determined that the request is reasonable and will not result in any of the following:

A.

A fundamental alteration of the county's ordinances, policies or programs;

B.

Creation of an undue administrative burden on the department; or

C.

Creation of an undue financial burden on the department. Such an accommodation shall only be made if the planning director determines that there will be no resulting significant impacts to the public's health, safety or welfare. In the event that the request for a reasonable accommodation is denied by the planning director, the decision may be appealed to the planning commission if filed within fourteen days from the date of said decision.

(Ord. No. 669, § 6 (Exh. B), 5-19-14).

In the enforcement of this title, the zoning administrator shall have the power and authority, upon reasonable cause to question as to proper compliance, to revoke any zoning permit and issue cease and desist orders requiring the cessation of any building, structure erection, moving, alteration, placement or use which is in violation of the provisions of this title. Such revocation shall be in effect until reinstated by the zoning administrator.

(Ord. 525 § 1(part), 1989).

Zoning administrator approval shall be required for all buildings and structures hereafter erected, constructed, altered, repaired, replaced, placed or moved within or into any zoning district established by this title and for the use of vacant land or for a change in character of the use of land within any zoning district established by this title.

(Ord. 525 § 1(part), 1989).

Where construction or alteration of a building or structure is a part of the land use proposed for this site, this requirement for an approval may be fulfilled by the signature of the zoning administrator and the completion of the appropriate blanks on the "building application and permit" issued by the Madera County department of engineering and general services, division of building and safety.

(Ord. 525 § 1(part), 1989).

Application for approval shall be made to the zoning administrator in writing on the form prescribed by the zoning agency and shall be accompanied by plans and elevations necessary to show the detail of the proposed use of the land.

(Ord. 525 § 1(part), 1989).

Upon determination by the zoning administrator that a conflict exists between the proposed use of the land or is inherent in the erection, construction, alteration, repair or movement of a building or structure within or into the zoning district, he shall not sign the application either on the building application and permit or other approval form.

(Ord. 525 § 1(part), 1989).

For the purpose of this title, Madera County is divided into zoning districts which shall be designated as follows:

RUS — Residential, urban, single family district

RRS — Residential, rural, single family district

RRS-2 — Residential, rural, single family (two acre) district

RRS-5 — Residential, rural, single family (five acre) district

RRS-l0 — Residential, rural, single family (ten acre) district

RMS — Residential, mountain, single family district

RUM — Residential, urban, multiple family district

RRM — Residential, rural, multiple family district

CUG — Commercial, urban, general district

CRG — Commercial, rural, general district

CUM — Commercial, urban, median district

CRM — Commercial, rural, median district

CUR — Commercial, urban, restricted district

CRR — Commercial, rural, restricted district

CRH — Commercial, rural, highway district

I-L — Industrial, urban or rural, light district

I-H — Industrial, urban or rural, heavy district

QMD — Quarrying, mining, and drilling district

IA — Institution area district

OSS — Open space district

POS — Public open space district

AR-5 — Agricultural, rural, (five acre) district

ARE-20 — Agricultural, rural, exclusive (20 acre) district

ARE-40 — Agricultural, rural, exclusive (forty acre) district

ARE-80, 160, 320, 640 — Agricultural, rural, exclusive (80, 160, 320, 640 acre) district

ARV-20 — Agricultural, rural, valley (twenty acre) district

ARF — Agricultural, rural, foothill district

-RM — Rural, mountain district

PIA — Planned recreation area district

PRD — Planned residential development district

PSC — Planned shopping center district

PIP — Planned industrial park district

TPZ — Timber preserve zone

AAO — Airport/airspace overlayed district

SHO — Scenic highway overlayed district

MHA — Manufactured housing architectural review overlayed district

(Ord. 525 § 1(part), 1989).

A.

The boundaries of the above districts are shown upon official zoning maps. All the notations, references and other information shown thereon shall be as much a part of this title as if the matters and information set forth by said maps were all fully described herein.

B.

The official zoning maps shall be kept on file in the offices of the county zoning administrator.

(Ord. 525 § 1(part), 1989).

Zoning district boundaries shall be determined by measurement from, and as shown on, the official zoning maps and in case of any questions as to the interpretation of such boundary lines, the zoning administrator shall interpret the map.

A.

Unless otherwise indicated or dimensioned on the maps, the zoning district boundaries are lot lines existing at the time of the generation of the zoning district map; section, quarter section, or sixteenth section lines; or the right-of-way line of streets, highways, rights-of-way or alleys.

B.

Where a zoning district boundary line is indicated as following a public right-of-way, river, canal or lake, the edge of such feature shall be considered to be the boundary line of the district unless otherwise shown.

C.

The boundaries of public open space and open space zoning districts along a stream, canal, slough or watercourse as drawn are intended to represent the edge of swamps, marshes and floodplains or high water lines along a stream, canal, slough or watercourse and shall be finally determined by the actual conditions in each specific situation; provided, however, that along the stream, canal, slough or watercourse, such line shall not be less than one hundred feet from the center of such a stream, canal, slough or watercourse unless specifically designated otherwise on the zoning district map.

(Ord. 525 § 1(part), 1989).