Mendocino County is divided into zoning districts to allow for orderly, planned development and to implement the General Plan. Table 20.040-A (Zoning Districts Implementing the General Plan) identifies the zoning districts established by this Division and the General Plan land use classifications the zoning districts implement. Table 20.040-A shall be utilized in determining the compatibility of zoning districts with General Plan land use classifications. The minimum parcel size allowed by zoning may not be smaller than the minimum parcel size specified by the General Plan Classification. The several classes of districts, and into which the County may be divided, are designated as follows:

S-R Suburban Residential;

R-R Rural Residential;

A-G Agricultural;

U-R Upland Residential;

R-L Rangeland;

F-L Forest Land;

TPZ Timberland Production;

R-1 Single-family Residential;

R-2 Two-family Residential;

R-3 Multiple-family Residential;

R-C Rural Community;

MU-2 General Mixed Use District;

MUNS Mixed Use North State Street;

MUBST Mixed Use Brush Street Triangle;

C-1 Limited Commercial;

C-2 General Commercial;

I-1 Limited Industrial;

I-2 General Industrial;

P-I Pinoleville Industrial;

O-S Open Space;

P-F Public Facilities.

(Ord. No. 4538, § 8(Exh. A), 9-10-2024)

A combining district supplements the zoning district for the purpose of establishing special use or development regulations for a particular area in addition to the provisions of the underlying zoning district. In the event of conflict between the zoning district regulations and the combining district regulations, the provisions of the combining district shall apply. In the event of conflict between multiple overlapping, combining districts, the most stringent regulations shall apply unless an applicable code section explicitly states otherwise. Combining districts may be established and designated as follows, subject to the procedures contained in Chapter 20.212:

"AZ" Airport Zone Combining District;

"C" Cluster Combining District;

"CA" Cannabis Accommodation Combining District;

"CC" Community Character Combining District;

"CP" Commercial Cannabis Prohibition Combining District;

"FP" Special Flood Plain Combining District;

"IS" Isolated Service Combining District;

"L" Special Minimum Lot Size Combining District;

"MP" Mineral Processing Combining District;

"PD" Planned Development Combining District;

"P" Plan Combining District;

"R" Commercial Resort Combining District;

"SS" Seismic Study Combining District.

(Ord. No. 4538, § 8(Exh. A), 9-10-2024)

The designation, location and boundaries of the aforesaid districts shall be by written description, assessors parcel or by delineation on zoning maps which may be hereafter be adopted as provided in Chapter 20.212, Amendments and Alterations. Said maps and all notations, references, data and other information shown thereon shall become a part of this Division and subject thereto, and all such written descriptions and maps shall constitute Section 20.040.020 (next section) hereof.

(Ord. No. 4538, § 8(Exh. A), 9-10-2024)

This Section consists of the document entitled "Computer Print Out of Zoning Designation by Assessors Parcel Number." Said document is hereby adopted and incorporated herein by reference. Copies of said document shall be maintained by the Clerk of the Board and by the Department of Planning and Building Services. Said document shall not be codified.

(Ord. No. 4538, § 8(Exh. A), 9-10-2024)

The Director of the Department of Planning and Building Services shall determine the boundaries of zoning districts when there is uncertainty. The Director's determination may be appealed to the Planning Commission pursuant to Chapter 20.208. The Director shall utilize the following rules in making determinations regarding zoning district boundaries:

(A)

Streets or Alleys. Where the indicated zoning boundaries are approximately street or alley lines, the center lines of such street or alley shall be construed to be the boundaries of such zone.

(B)

Lot Lines. Where the zoning boundaries are not shown to be streets or alleys, and where the property has been or may hereafter be divided into blocks, lots, or assessors parcels, the zoning boundaries shall be construed to be lot lines or assessors parcels; and where the indicated boundaries are approximately lot lines or assessors parcels, said lot lines or assessors parcels shall be construed to be the boundaries of said zone, unless said boundaries are otherwise indicated.

(C)

Scale of Map. Where the property is indicated on a zoning map or maps as acreage and not divided into lots, blocks, or assessors parcels or where the zone boundary lines are not approximately street, alley or lot lines, the zone boundary line shall be determined by use of the scale on the map unless dimensions are shown thereof by figures.

(D)

Vacated Street or Alley. In the event a dedicated street or alley shown on the zoning map or maps is vacated by resolution or amendment of any section of this Code, the property formerly in said street or alley shall be included within the zone of the adjoining property on either side of said vacated street or alley. In the event said street or alley was a zone boundary between two (2) or more different zones, the new zone boundary shall be the former center line of the vacated street or alley.

(Ord. No. 4538, § 8(Exh. A), 9-10-2024)