Merced City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
PART 1
ENACTMENT AND APPLICABILITY
Sections
- Chapter 20.02 - PURPOSE
- Chapter 20.04 - INTERPRETATION
- Chapter 20.06 - ZONING DISTRICTS AND MAP
PART 2
ZONING DISTRICT STANDARDS
Sections
- Chapter 20.08 - RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICTS
- Chapter 20.10 - COMMERCIAL ZONING DISTRICTS
- Chapter 20.12 - INDUSTRIAL ZONING DISTRICTS
- Chapter 20.14 - DOWNTOWN ZONING DISTRICTS
- Chapter 20.16 - URBAN VILLAGE ZONING DISTRICTS
- Chapter 20.18 - PUBLIC USE AND AGRICULTURAL ZONING DISTRICTS
- Chapter 20.20 - SPECIAL USE ZONING DISTRICTS
- Chapter 20.22 - OVERLAY ZONES
PART 3
GENERAL REGULATIONS
Sections
- Chapter 20.24 - HEIGHT MEASUREMENT AND EXCEPTIONS
- Chapter 20.26 - SETBACK MEASUREMENT AND PROJECTIONS
- Chapter 20.28 - ACCESSORY STRUCTURES
- Chapter 20.30 - WALLS AND FENCES
- Chapter 20.32 - INTERFACE REGULATIONS
- Chapter 20.34 - CREEK BUFFERS
- Chapter 20.36 - LANDSCAPING
- Chapter 20.38 - PARKING AND LOADING
- Chapter 20.40 - SMALL LOT SINGLE-FAMILY HOMES
- Chapter 20.42 - ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS[2]
- 20.42.010 - Purpose and applicability.
- 20.42.020 - Application process and review and nonconforming conditions.
- 20.42.030 - Type and number of accessory dwelling units and site and design standards.
- 20.42.040 - Occupancy standards and fee requirements.
- 20.42.050 - Standards for Junior Accessory Dwelling Units.
- 20.42.060 - Standards for tiny homes on wheels.
- Chapter 20.44 - SPECIAL LAND USE REGULATIONS
- 20.44.010 - Alcoholic beverage sales for off-premises consumption.
- 20.44.020 - Food trucks in fixed locations.
- 20.44.030 - Bed and breakfast.
- 20.44.040 - Check cashing/payday loan establishments.
- 20.44.050 - Community gardens.
- 20.44.060 - Fraternities/sororities.
- 20.44.070 - Gas and service stations.
- 20.44.080 - Live/work.
- 20.44.090 - Recycling facilities.
- 20.44.100 - Outdoor displays of merchandise.
- 20.44.110 - Photovoltaic energy systems and public utility distribution lines.
- 20.44.120 - Single room occupancy.
- 20.44.130 - Underground storage tanks.
- 20.44.140 - Wrecking and salvage establishments.
- 20.44.150 - Emergency shelters.
- 20.44.160 - Tobacco sales prohibited near schools.
- 20.44.170 - Regulation of commercial cannabis activities—Commercial cannabis business permit required.
- Chapter 20.46 - RESIDENTIAL DESIGN STANDARDS
- Chapter 20.48 - HOME OCCUPATIONS
- Chapter 20.50 - TEMPORARY USES AND STRUCTURES
- Chapter 20.52 - NONCONFORMING PARCELS, USES, AND STRUCTURES
- Chapter 20.54 - CONDOMINIUMS
- Chapter 20.56 - DENSITY BONUS[3]
- 20.56.010 - Purpose.
- 20.56.020 - Density bonus; incentives.
- 20.56.030 - Land donation.
- 20.56.040 - Child care facilities.
- 20.56.050 - Condominium conversions.
- 20.56.060 - Affordability and development standards.
- 20.56.070 - Modifying development standards as an incentive.
- 20.56.080 - Application requirements and review.
- 20.56.090 - Density bonus housing agreement.
- 20.56.100 - Density bonus for mixed-use projects.
- Chapter 20.58 - WIRELESS COMMUNICATION FACILITIES
- Chapter 20.60 - ADULT ENTERTAINMENT BUSINESSES
- Chapter 20.62 - SIGNS[4]
- 20.62.010 - Purpose.
- 20.62.020 - Applicability and severability.
- 20.62.030 - No discrimination against non-commercial speech.
- 20.62.040 - Exempt signs.
- 20.62.050 - Prohibited signs.
- 20.62.060 - Required address numbers.
- 20.62.070 - Permits required.
- 20.62.080 - Sign design principles.
- 20.62.090 - Rules for sign measurement.
- 20.62.100 - Sign standards on developed sites by zone district.
- 20.62.110 - Old 99 Overlay District.
- 20.62.120 - Downtown Overlay District.
- 20.62.130 - Freeway Overlay District.
- 20.62.140 - Additional shopping center signs.
- 20.62.150 - Temporary building sign standards.
- 20.62.152 - Temporary freestanding sign standards.
- 20.62.160 - Illumination standards for signs.
- 20.62.170 - Sign regulations on undeveloped or developing sites.
- 20.62.180 - Signs placed in windows.
- 20.62.190 - Signs in public rights-of-way.
- 20.62.200 - Comprehensive master sign programs.
- 20.62.210 - Offsite temporary signs for residential subdivisions.
- 20.62.220 - Historic signs.
- 20.62.230 - Signs with manual changeable copy.
- 20.62.240 - Signs with electronic changeable copy.
- 20.62.250 - Digital display signs.
- 20.62.260 - Flags and flagpoles.
- 20.62.270 - Search lights and klieg lights.
- 20.62.280 - Wall murals.
- 20.62.290 - Off-premises signs in city right-of-way.
- 20.62.300 - Non-conforming signs.
- 20.62.310 - Billboards.
- 20.62.320 - Maintenance of signs.
- 20.62.330 - Hazardous signs.
- 20.62.340 - Abandoned or obsolete signs.
- 20.62.350 - Illegal signs.
- 20.62.360 - Enforcement.
- 20.62.370 - Definitions.
PART 4
PERMITS AND ADMINISTRATION
Sections
- Chapter 20.64 - ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITY
- Chapter 20.66 - PERMIT APPLICATION AND REVIEW
- Chapter 20.68 - PERMIT REQUIREMENTS
- Chapter 20.70 - PUBLIC NOTICE AND HEARINGS
- Chapter 20.72 - POST-DECISION PROCEDURES
- 20.72.010 - Purpose.
- 20.72.020 - Issuance of permits.
- 20.72.030 - Performance guarantees.
- 20.72.040 - Legislative action agreement.
- 20.72.050 - Changes to an approved project.
- 20.72.060 - Time limits and extensions.
- 20.72.070 - Permit revocation.
- 20.72.080 - Resubmittals.
- 20.72.090 - Permits to run with the land.
- Chapter 20.74 - APPEALS
- Chapter 20.76 - COVENANTS FOR EASEMENTS
- Chapter 20.78 - CONDITIONAL ZONING
- Chapter 20.80 - ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS
- Chapter 20.82 - GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENTS
- Chapter 20.84 - REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS
- Chapter 20.86 - DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS
- 20.86.010 - Purpose.
- 20.86.020 - Applicability.
- 20.86.030 - Review authority.
- 20.86.040 - Application submittal and review.
- 20.86.050 - Public notice and hearings.
- 20.86.060 - Planning commission action.
- 20.86.070 - City council action.
- 20.86.080 - Finding.
- 20.86.090 - Conditions of approval.
- 20.86.100 - Content of the development agreement.
- 20.86.110 - Recordation.
- 20.86.120 - Effect of development agreement.
- 20.86.130 - Periodic review.
- 20.86.140 - Amendment or termination.
- 20.86.150 - Pre-annexation development agreements.
PART 5
GLOSSARY DEFINITIONS
Sections
- Chapter 20.90 - GLOSSARY (DEFINITIONS)