Title 20 — ZONING ORDINANCE›Division II — MENDOCINO COUNTY COASTAL ZONING CODE
Mendocino County Municipal Code § 20.384.045 Maximum Lot Coverage for SR Districts
Mendocino County Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Mendocino County
Cite as: Mendocino County Municipal Code § 20.384.045 · Text as of 2026-10-04
Sec. 20.384.005 - Intent.¶
This district is intended to be applied adjacent to existing developed communities on the urban side of the urban/rural boundary, or in areas suited for future residential growth. Lands within this district should be served by public roads and adjacent to or within a public service area.
(Ord. No. 3785 (part), adopted 1991)
Sec. 20.384.010 - Principal Permitted Uses for SR Districts.¶
The following use types are permitted in the SR District:
(A) Coastal Residential Use Types.
Family Residential: Single-family;
Vacation Home Rental.
(B) Coastal Open Space Use Types.
Passive Recreation.
(Ord. No. 3785 (part), adopted 1991)
Sec. 20.384.015 - Conditional Uses for SR Districts.¶
The following use types are permitted in the SR District upon the issuance of a coastal development use permit:
(A) Coastal Residential Use Types.
Family Residential: Two-family;
Family Residential: Multifamily;
Family Residential: Boardinghouse;
Mobile Home Parks.
(B) Coastal Civic Use Types.
Administrative Services: Government;
Alternative Energy Facilities: On-site;
Cemetery Services;
Community Recreation;
Day Care Facilities/Small Schools;
Educational Facilities;
Fire and Police Protection Services;
Group Care;
Lodge, Fraternal and Civic Assembly;
Major Impact Services and Utilities;
Minor Impact Utilities;
Religious Assembly.
(C) Coastal Commercial Use Types.
Cottage Industries.
(Ord. No. 3785 (part), adopted 1991)
Sec. 20.384.020 - Minimum Lot Area for SR Districts.¶
(A) Within water and sewer service areas:
(1) SR: Four thousand (4,000) square feet for mobile home subdivisions and manufactured home subdivision—five (5) acre minimum site required. Six thousand (6,000) square feet.
(2) SR:L-6,000: Six thousand (6,000) square feet.
(3) SR:L-12,000: Twelve thousand (12,000) square feet.
(4) SR:L-40,000: Forty thousand (40,000) square feet.
(B) Within water or sewer service areas:
(1) SR, SR:L-6,000 and SR:L-12,000: Twelve thousand (12,000) square feet.
(2) SR:L-40,000: Forty thousand (40,000) square feet.
(C) Not in a water or sewer service area: SR, SR:L-6,000, SR:L-12,000 and SR:L-40,000: Forty thousand (40,000) square feet.
(Ord. No. 3785 (part), adopted 1991)
Sec. 20.384.025 - Maximum Dwelling Density for SR Districts.¶
(A) Within water and sewer service areas:
(1) SR: One (1) single-family dwelling per four thousand (4,000) square feet in mobile home parks, mobile home subdivisions and manufactured home subdivisions. One (1) single-family dwelling per six thousand (6,000) square feet. One (1) multiple-family dwelling unit per one thousand five hundred (1,500) square feet.
(2) SR:L-6,000: One (1) single-family dwelling per six thousand (6,000) square feet. One (1) multiple-family dwelling unit per six thousand (6,000) square feet.
(3) SR:L-12,000: One (1) single-family dwelling per twelve thousand (12,000) square feet. One (1) multiple-family dwelling unit per twelve thousand (12,000) square feet.
(4) SR:L-40,000: One (1) single-family dwelling per forty thousand (40,000) square feet. One (1) multiple-family dwelling unit per forty thousand (40,000) square feet.
(B) Within water or sewer service areas:
(1) SR, SR:L-6,000 and SR:L-12,000: One (1) single-family dwelling per twelve thousand (12,000) square feet. One (1) multiple-family dwelling unit per twelve thousand (12,000) square feet.
(2) SR:L-40,000: One (1) single-family dwelling per forty thousand (40,000) square feet. One (1) multiple-family dwelling unit per forty thousand (40,000) square feet.
(C) Not in a water or sewer service area:
(1) SR, SR:L-6,000, SR:L-12,000 and SR:L-40,000; One (1) single-family dwelling per forty thousand (40,000) square feet. Zero (0) multiple-family dwelling units.
(Ord. No. 3785 (part), adopted 1991)
Sec. 20.384.030 - Minimum Front and Rear Yards for SR Districts.¶
Twenty (20) feet each.
(Ord. No. 3785 (part), adopted 1991)
Sec. 20.384.035 - Minimum Side Yards for SR Districts.¶
Six (6) feet each.
(Ord. No. 3785 (part), adopted 1991)
Sec. 20.384.040 - Building Height Limit for SR Districts.¶
Thirty-five (35) feet.
(Ord. No. 3785 (part), adopted 1991)
Sec. 20.384.045 - Maximum Lot Coverage for SR Districts.¶
Fifty (50) percent.
(Ord. No. 3785 (part), adopted 1991)
Sec. 20.384.050 - Maximum Lot Depth for SR Districts.¶
Three (3) times the lot width.
(Ord. No. 3785 (part), adopted 1991)
Sec. 20.384.055 - Minimum Lot Width for SR Districts.¶
Sixty (60) feet.
(Ord. No. 3785 (part), adopted 1991)
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