Title 9 — PLANNING AND ZONING›Article 3 — ZONES
Menifee Zoning Code Ch. 9.120 Establishment of Zones
Menifee Zoning Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-19 · Menifee
Cite as: Menifee Zoning Code Chapter 9.120 · Text as of 2026-10-19
Contents:
9.120.010 Purpose
9.120.020 Zones Established
9.120.030 Zoning Map Established
9.120.040 Consistency with the General Plan
9.120.010 Purpose¶
This chapter establishes the zones applied to property within the City, the relationship of the Zoning Map to the General Plan and establishes the Zoning Map.
9.120.020 Zones Established¶
The following zones listed in Table 9.120.020-1 are established to carry out the purpose of this Title and to implement the goals and policies of the General Plan.
Table 9.120.020-1: Menifee Zones
| Zone Name | Zone Abbreviation | Title Chapter |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | AG | 9.25 |
| Rural Mountainous | RM | 9.25 |
| Rural Residential, 5-acre minimum | RR5 | 9.25 |
| Rural Residential, 2-acre minimum | RR2 | 9.25 |
| Rural Residential, 1-acre minimum | RR1 | 9.25 |
| Rural Residential, ½-acre minimum | RR½ | 9.25 |
| Low Density Residential-1 | LDR-1 | 9.30 |
| Low Density Residential-2 | LDR-2 | 9.30 |
| Low Medium Density Residential | LMDR | 9.30 |
| Medium Density Residential | MDR | 9.30 |
| Medium High Density Residential | MHDR | 9.30 |
| High Density Residential | HDR | 9.30 |
| Commercial Retail | CR | 9.35 |
| Commercial Office | CO | 9.35 |
| Business Park/ |
BP | 9.35 |
| Heavy Industrial/ |
HI | 9.35 |
| Economic Development Corridor -Northern Gateway | EDC-NG | 9.40 |
| Economic Development Corridor-McCall Boulevard | EDC-MB | 9.40 |
| Economic Development Corridor-Community Core | EDC-CC | 9.40 |
| Economic Development Corridor-Newport Road | EDC-NR | 9.40 |
| Economic Development Corridor-Southern Gateway | EDC-SG | 9.40 |
| Open Space-Conservation | OS-C | 9.45 |
| Open Space-Recreation | OS-R | 9.45 |
| Open Space-Water | OS-W | 9.45 |
| Public/ |
PF | 9.50 |
| Public Utility Corridor | PUC | 9.50 |
| Rail | RX | 9.50 |
| Specific Plan | SP | 9.55 |
| Planned Development District | PDO | 9.55 |
9.120.030 Zoning Map Established¶
The City Council hereby adopts the City of Menifee Zoning Map (hereafter referred to as the “Zoning Map”), which is on file with the Department. The Zoning Map is hereby incorporated into this Title by reference as though it were fully included here. The Zoning Map shall be interpreted in compliance with Section 9.10.030 (Rules of Interpretation) and amended in compliance with Chapter 9.115 (Zone Change/Zoning Code Amendment).
9.120.040 Consistency with the General Plan¶
The Zoning Map shall implement and be consistent with the City’s adopted General Plan.
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