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Mariposa County Unincorporated
City Zoning Code

17.76 Neighborhood

Commercial Zone-1 INDOOR CN-1

17.76.010 Purpose And Intent

The Neighborhood Commercial Zone-1, (Indoor) CN-1, hereinafter referred to as CN-1, is designed to provide for indoor retail services primarily related to the needs of the small residential community.

HISTORY
Adopted by Ord. 704 Sec. 1 on 3/8/1988

17.76.020 Development Standards For CN-1

Development standards for the CN-1 shall be as follows:

  1. Uses:
    1. Permitted Uses: The following indoor uses shall be permitted within any CN-1 zone:
      1. Office and Professional Uses:
        1. Administrative, doctors, dental, stockbrokers, attorneys, accountants, real estate, and other similar professional offices;
        2. Libraries and reading rooms;
        3. Photographers' studios and supplies;
        4. Urgent care facilities.
      2. Retail Sales:
        1. Antique and gift shops;
        2. Auto parts--new or reconditioned;
        3. Art galleries and studios;
        4. Clothing, drug, food, beverage, hardware, paint, nursery stock, feed, radio, television, furniture, appliance, sporting goods, camping supplies, and variety stores.
      3. Services:
        1. Barber and beauty shops;
        2. Banks and similar financial institutions;
        3. Shoe repair shops;
        4. Travel agencies, tourist information centers and other related services;
        5. Locksmiths, gunsmiths, and other similar uses;
        6. Convenience printing and duplicating services.
        7. Animal hospitals and veterinary services.
      4. Other permitted uses: Residential and those applicable uses listed under Chapter 17.108 of this title.
    2. Accessory uses: Water and wastewater treatment facilities and systems in conjunction with an established permitted use.
    3. Conditional uses: None.
    4. Prohibited uses: All uses listed in section 17.108.200 of this title and other uses not listed above are prohibited, except similar uses in compliance with section 17.108.120 and 17.108.030 of this title.
  2. Minimum parcel or lot size: No parcel or real property shall be divided or split into two (2) or more parcels or lots by voluntary transfer, court action, or other conveyance where any one (1) of the parcels or lots so created will result in a parcel or lot which does not conform with the following:
    1. Have a minimum size of two and one-half (2 1/2) acres (exclusive of easements).
    2. Have a minimum size of one (1) acre (exclusive of easements) if a public or community water or sewer system provides services to the parcel or lot and slope of the parcel or lot does not exceed fifteen percent (15%) average slope. Average slope is expressed in percent as a ratio of vertical rise to horizontal distance on a specific area of land. Determinations are to be based on normally acceptable methods subject to approval by the planning department.
    3. The applicant shall show that such water and waste disposal system developed on said parcel or lot meets all laws and standards of the state of California and the county of Mariposa, and shall provide evidence that such community or public service is available, or will be developed where required under provisions of this section.
  3. Density: One (1) single family residence per legal parcel.
  4. Signs:
    1. The following signs shall be permitted in the CN- 1 zone:
      1. Temporary signs not exceeding sixteen (16) sq. ft. The term of such signs shall be the term of the special event and shall not exceed six (6) months, or the term of time the property is offered for sale or lease.
      2. Signs complying with the standards of this title and advertising the business or services located on the parcel upon which the sign is located.
    2. Sign standards:
      1. The aggregate sign area for any business shall be 1 sq. ft. of sign area per one (1) lineal foot of the business frontage with a maximum sign area of thirty-two (32) square feet. A business within a building having frontage on more than one (1) public right-of-way may use the maximum aggregate sign area on one frontage and one-half (1/2) the maximum aggregate sign area on the other frontage with a maximum sign area of forty-eight (48) square feet.
      2. Signs shall be incorporated into the building design and shall not extend above the peak of the roof of the building upon which the sign is located. A monument sign shall be allowed as an alternative to or in addition to the building.
      3. In addition to the maximum aggregate sign area, commercial centers having a common name and containing three (3) or more business entities may contain a monument sign not exceeding thirty-two (32) square feet and six (6) ft. in height. The monument sign shall only identify the complex and shall not be used to advertise the individual businesses.
      4. Larger signs for “large scale development” may be considered if they comply with all of the standards within this paragraph. The allowance of larger signs for “large scale development” shall be based on the building square footage. Businesses which are over 10,000 square feet in size (gross floor area as established by either the building permit plans for the building or as established by the assessor/recorder files) shall be “large scale development”. In the case of a multi-story building, the square footage of each story or floor shall be included in the calculation of the total gross floor area. Large scale development businesses shall be allowed an additional 32 square foot of advertising signage. The additional advertising signage for large scale development businesses allowed by this paragraph shall be located on the face of the building. A business which utilizes the additional sign area permitted for “large scale” development by this section is not entitled to the additional sign area permitted by 17.76.020D.2.b.
  5. Lighting:
    1. All exterior lighting shall be designed and located so as to confine lighting directly on the premises and shall not shine light upon other properties in the vicinity. A light source shall not shine upon or illuminate directly on any surface other than the area required to be lighted. Lighting shall not be of the type or in a location which constitutes a hazard to vehicular traffic, either on private property or on abutting private or public roads.
    2. A lighting plan showing the design and location of all exterior lights shall accompany all development permit applications and shall include all information deemed necessary by the planning director. The lighting plan shall be approved by the planning director prior to issuance of the development permit. All exterior lighting shall comply with the approved lighting plan, and non-compliance with the approved lighting plan or this section shall be considered a violation.
HISTORY
Adopted by Ord. 704 Sec. 1 on 3/8/1988
Adopted by Ord. 800 Sec. II on 4/2/1991
Adopted by Ord. 912 Sec. II on 1/7/1997
Amended by Ord. 1086 Sec. I on 12/20/2011
Adopted by Ord. 1087 Sec. II on 1/17/2012
Adopted by Ord. 1092 Sec. II on 12/4/2013

17.76.030 Minimum Setback Standards

The minimum setback standards for CN-1, shall be the same as those listed in section 17.108.130(A), but notwithstanding anything to the contrary, there shall be a minimum setback of fifty (50) feet from any property line that abuts a residential zone.

HISTORY
Adopted by Ord. 704 Sec. 1 on 3/8/1988

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