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 El Dorado County Development Services has begun the process to update the County Zoning Code to implement the General Plan adopted on July 19, 2004.

A number of workshops have been held with the Planning Commission for input on various topics. Staff is currently working with the Economic Development Advisory Committee to review the draft. Additional hearings will be held with the Board of Supervisors and Planning Commission as the County moves forward with the update. As these items are scheduled, staff reports, draft zoning code sections, and related material will be posted to this web page under Workshops & Hearings.

A “working draft” table of contents (below) has been created to organize the display of information. As each section is prepared, it will be linked to the table of contents.

Any questions about the Zoning update process can be directed to Planning Services.

Table of Contents
Article 1 – Zoning Ordinance Applicability
Article 2 – Zones, Allowed Land Uses, and Zone Standards
Article 3 – Site Planning and Project Design Standards
Article 4 – Specific Use Regulations
Article 5 – Planning Permit Processing
Article 6 – Zoning Ordinance Administration
Article 7 – Fees
Article 8 – Glossary
Appendices 

Draft  Table of Contents
Title 17 – Draft Zoning Ordinance

• Article 1 – Zoning Ordinance Applicability   posted 12/21/2011
  
• 17.10 Enactment and Applicability of the Zoning Ordinance
  • 17.10.010 Title and Purposes of Zoning Ordinance
  • 17.10.020 Authority, Relationship to General Plan
  • 17.10.030 Responsibility for Administration
  • 17.10.040 Applicability of Zoning Ordinances
  • 17.10.050 Rules of Interpretation
  • 17.10.060 Severability
  • 17.10.070 Indemnification and Hold Harmless Agreement  
• 17.12 Zoning Maps   posted 3/13/2012  
  • 17.12.010 Purpose
• 17.12.020 Zoning Map and Zones 
  
  
• Article 2 – Zones, Allowed Land Uses, and Zone Standards   posted 3/13/2012
  
  
  • 17.20 Development and Land Use Approval Requirements
  • 17.20.010 Purpose
  • 17.20.020 General Requirements for Development and New Land Uses
  • 17.20.030 Allowable Land Uses and Planning Permit Requirement
  • 17.20.040 Exemptions from Planning Permit Requirements
  • 17.20.050 Temporary Uses 
    
  • 17.21 Agricultural and Resources Zones
    • 17.21.010 Purpose and Intent
    • 17.21.020 Matrix of Permitted Uses
    • 17.21.030 Agricultural and Resource Zones Development Standards
  • 17.22 Commercial Zones
    • 17.22.010 Purpose and Intent
    • 17.22.020 Matrix of Permitted Uses
    • 17.22.030 Commercial Zone Development Standards 
  • 17.23 Industrial and Research and Development Zones
    • 17.23.010 Purpose and Intent
    • 17.23.020 Matrix of Permitted Uses
    • 17.23.030 Development Standards
    • 17.23.040 Design Standards
  •   17.24 Residential Zones
    • 17.24.010 Purpose and Intent  
    • 17.24.020 Matrix of Permitted Uses
    • 17.24.030 Residential Zone Development Standards
  •   17.25 Special Purpose Zones (Includes: RF, OS, and TC zones)
    • 17.25.010 Purpose  
    • 17.25.020 Matrix of Permitted Uses
    • 17.25.030 Special Purpose Zone Development Standards
  •   17.26 Meyers Community Plan (MCP) Zone
  • 17.26.010 Purpose  
  • 17.26.020 Applicability
  • 17.26.030 Zone Designations
  • 17.26.040 Uses Permitted by Right or by Conditional Use Permit
  • 17.26.050 Matrix of Permitted Uses
  • 17.26.060 Development Standards
    
  •   17.27 Combining Zones   
    •  17.27.010 Purpose, Intent, and Applicability
    •  17.27.020 Airport Safety (-AA)
  •  17.27.030 Avalanche Hazard (-AV)  
  •  17.27.040 Dam Failure Inundation (-DFI)
  •  17.27.050 Design Review-Community (-DC)
  •  17.27.060 Design Review-Historic (-DH) 
  •  17.27.070 Design Review-Scenic Corridor (-DS)
  •  17.27.080 Ecological Preserve (-EP)
  •  17.27.090 Mobile/Manufactured Home Parks (-MP)
  •  17.27.100 Noise Contour (-NC)
  •  17.27.110 Platted Lands (-PL)
  •  17.27.120 Tahoe Basin (-T) 
    
  •   17.28 Planned Development (-PD) Combining Zone
    • 17.28.010 Purpose and Intent  
    • 17.28.020 Applicability
    • 17.28.030 Combination with Other Zones
    • 17.28.040 Zone Change and Development Plan Requirements
    • 17.28.050 Residential Development Requirements
    • 17.28.060 Residential Density Bonuses for On Site Open Space Dedication
    • 17.28.070 Condominium Conversions 
  •   17.29 Mineral Resource (-MR) Combining Zone, Exploration, Mining, Reclamation, and Protection
    • 17.29.010 Purpose and Intent  
    • 17.29.020 Definitions
    • 17.29.030 Applicability
    • 17.29.040 Exemptions
    • 17.29.050 General Requirements
    • 17.29.060 Minimum Lot Size
    • 17.29.070 Mineral Exploration
    • 17.29.080 Measure A Initiative Ordinance
    • 17.29.090 Mining and Reclamation
    • 17.29.100 Standards for Reclamation
    • 17.29.110 Interim Management Plans
    • 17.29.120 Annual Report Requirements
    
    
• Article 3 – Site Planning and Project Design Standards   posted 3/13/2012
  
  
  •   17.30 General Development Standards
    • 17.30.010 Purpose, Intent, and Applicability  
    • 17.30.020 Minimum Size and Width of Lots
    • 17.30.030 Setback Requirements and Exceptions
    • 17.30.040 Height Limits and Exceptions
    • 17.30.050 Fences, Walls, and Retaining Walls
    • 17.30.060 Ridgeline Development and 30 Percent Slopes
    • 17.30.070 Gates
    • 17.30.080 Maintenance Agreements
  •   17.31 Affordable Housing Requirements and Incentives   adopted 03/31/2009   
    • 17.31.010   Purpose 
    • 17.31.020   Definitions
    • 17.31.030   Eligibility for Bonus, Incentives, and/or Concessions
    • 17.31.040   Bonuses, Incentives, and Concessions Allowed
    • 17.31.050   Processing of Requests
    • 17.31.060   Continued Availability
    • 17.31.070   Location of Bonus Units
    • 17.31.080   Time of Construction and Occupancy
    • 17.31.090   Design
  •   17.32 Flood Damage Prevention   adopted 9/23/2008
    • 17.32.010   Statutory Authorization, Findings of Fact, Purpose, Intent and Methods
    • 17.32.020   Definitions
    • 17.32.030   General Provisions
    • 17.32.040   Administration
    • 17.32.050   Provisions for Flood Hazard Reduction
    • 17.32.060   Variance Procedures
  •   17.33 Landscaping Standards
    • 17.33.010 Purpose  
    • 17.33.020 Applicability
    • 17.33.030 Exemption
    • 17.33.040 Definitions
    • 17.33.050 Landscape Plan
    • 17.33.060 Landscape Standards
    • 17.33.070 Irrigation Standards
    • 17.33.080 Maintenance and Protection
    • 17.33.090 Non-conforming Landscaping
    • 17.33.100 Water Efficient Landscape Plan
    • 17.33.110 Water Efficient Landscape Plan Requirements
  •   17.34 Outdoor Lighting
    • 17.34.010 Purpose and Intent  
  • 17.34.020 Definitions
  • 17.34.030 Lighting Plans Required
  • 17.34.040 Outdoor Lighting Limits
  • 17.34.050 Outdoor Lighting Standards
  • 17.34.060 Exemptions
  • 17.34.070 Effect on Existing Outdoor Lighting
    
  •   17.35 Parking and Loading
    • 17.35.010 Purpose and Intent  
    • 17.35.020 Definitions
    • 17.35.030 Parking Plan Required
    • 17.35.040 Off-street Parking and Loading Requirements
    • 17.35.050 Special Parking Requirements and Adjustments
    • 17.35.060 Material and Passenger Loading/Unloading Areas
    • 17.35.070 Recreational Vehicle Parking
    • 17.35.080 Parking Lot Design Standards
    • 17.35.090 Parking Lot Construction and Maintenance Standards
    • 17.35.100 Non-conforming Uses 
  •   17.36 Signs
    • 17.36.010 Exception—Official Public Signs  
    • 17.36.020 Exception—Identification Sign
    • 17.36.030 Exception—Wall Signs
    • 17.36.040 Face Used to Determine Area
    • 17.36.050 Location
    • 17.36.060 Resemblance to Traffic Signs Prohibited
    • 17.36.070 Lighting
    • 17.36.080 Moving Signs Prohibited
    • 17.36.090 Three-dimensional Signs
    • 17.36.100 Number Permitted
    • 17.36.110 Special Use in One District Nontransferable
    • 17.36.120 Off-premises Signs 
  • 17.37 Noise Standards
  • 17.37.010 Purpose and Intent
  • 17.37.020 Exemptions
  • 17.37.030 Applicability
  • 17.37.040 Definitions
  • 17.37.050 Acoustic Analysis Requirements
  • 17.37.060 Noise Standards
  • 17.37.070 Noise Reduction Measures
  • 17.37.080 Noise Level Measurements 
    
  •   17.38 Oak Woodlands Conservation  REMOVED AT THIS TIME
  • 17.38.010 Purpose and Intent
  • 17.38.020 Applications
  • 17.38.030 Definitions
  • 17.38.040 Exemptions
  • 17.38.050 Exceptions
  • 17.38.060 Oak Woodland Conservation Fee in Lieu of Mitigation
  • 17.38.070 On-site Mitigation
  • 17.38.080 Off-site Mitigation or Fee Payment in Lieu of On-site Conservation and Replacement of Oak Canopy
  • 17.38.090 Oak Woodlands Conservation Fee; Formula
  • 17.38.100 Annual Fee Review
  • 17.38.110 Time of Fee Payment
  • 17.38.120 Accounting
  • 17.38.130 Handling
  • 17.38.140 Appeals 
    
    
•  Article 4 – Specific Use Regulations   posted 3/13/2012
  • 17.40.010 Purpose and Intent
  • 17.40.020 Applicability
  • 17.40.030 Accessory Structures and Uses
  • 17.40.040 Adult Business Establishments
  • 17.40.050 Reserved
  • 17.40.060 Agricultural Preserves and Zones: Contracts, Criteria, and Regulations
  • 17.40.070 Agricultural Support Services
  • 17.40.080 Animal Raising and Keeping
  • 17.40.090 Reserved
  • 17.40.100 Campgrounds and Recreational Vehicle Parks
  • 17.40.110 Child Day Care Facilities
  • 17.40.120 Commercial Caretaker and Agricultural Employee, and Seasonal Worker Housing
  • 17.40.130 Communication Facilities
  • 17.40.140 Reserved
  • 17.40.150 Guest House
  • 17.40.160 Home Occupations
  • 17.40.170 Lodging Facilities
  • 17.40.180 Mixed Use Development  adopted 12/10/2009  
  • 17.40.190 Mobile/Manufactured Homes
  • 17.40.200 Reserved
  • 17.40.210 Outdoor Recreational Facilities
  • 17.40.220 Outdoor Retail Sales
  • 17.40.230 Private Schools in Light Manufacturing Facilities
  • 17.40.240 Produce Sales
  • 17.40.250 Public Utilities
  • 17.40.260 Ranch Marketing
  • 17.40.270 Reserved
  • 17.40.280 Recycling Facilities
  • 17.40.290 Right to Farm
  • 17.40.300 Secondary Dwellings
  • 17.40.310 Solar Collection Systems
  • 17.40.320 Storage Facilities
  • 17.40.330 Temporary Real Estate Sales Offices
  • 17.40.340 Reserved
  • 17.40.350 Timber Production Zone: Criteria, Regulations, and Zone Change Requirements
  • 17.40.360 Transitional Housing
  • 17.40.370 Vacation Home Rentals
  • 17.40.380 Vehicle Maintenance, Repair, and Storage Accessory to a Residential Use
  • 17.40.390 Wind Energy Conversion Systems   adopted 11/15/2010
  • 17.40.400 Wineries   adopted 02/03/2009  
  
  
•  Article 5 – Planning Permit Processing   posted 12/21/2011 
  
  
  • 17.50 Application Filing and Processing
    • 17.50.010 Purpose
    • 17.50.020 Organization of Review Process
    • 17.50.030 Review Authority for Land Use and Permit Decisions
    • 17.50.040 Review Procedures
  •   17.51 General Application Procedures
    • 17.51.010 Purpose
    • 17.51.020 Application Forms, Submittal Process, and Fees
    • 17.51.030 Environmental Review
    • 17.51.040 Staff Report and Recommendations
    • 17.51.050 Notice of Pending Permit or Authorization Decisions
    • 17.51.060 Conditions of Approval
    • 17.51.070 Conditions of Automatic Approvals
    • 17.51.080 Post-Decision Notice
    • 17.51.090 Pre-application/Conceptual Review
  •   17.52 Permit Requirements, Procedures, Decisions, and Appeals
    • 17.52.010 Administrative Permit, Relief, or Waiver  
    • 17.52.020 Conditional and Minor Use Permits
    • 17.52.030 Design Review Permit
    • 17.52.040 Development Plan Permit
    • 17.52.050 Site Plan Review Permit
    • 17.52.060 Temporary Mobile Home Permit
    • 17.52.070 Temporary Use Permit
    • 17.52.080 Variance
    • 17.52.090 Effect of Denial
    • 17.52.100 Appeals
  • 17.54 Permit Implementation, Time Limits, and Extensions
    • 17.54.010 Purpose
    • 17.54.020 Effective Date of Permit Approvals
    • 17.54.030 Applications Deemed Automatically Approved
    • 17.54.040 Permits to Run with the Land
    • 17.54.050 Performance Guarantees
    • 17.54.060 Time Limits and Extensions 
    • 17.54.070 Revisions to an Approved Project
    • 17.54.080 Re-submittals
    • 17.54.090 Revocation or County Mandated Modification of a Permit
  • 17.56 Specific Plans
    • 17.56.010 Purpose
    • 17.56.020 Approval Authority
    • 17.56.030 Findings Required
    • 17.56.040 Contents of Specific Plan
    • 17.56.050 Conformance to Specific Plan Required
    • 17.56.060 Amendments
  • 17.58 Development Agreements
    • 17.58.010 Purpose and Intent
    • 17.58.020 Limitation
    • 17.58.030 Review Authority
    • 17.58.040 Findings Required
    • 17.58.050 Form of Agreement
    • 17.58.060 Amendment, Cancellation, or Assignment
    • 17.58.070 Recordation
    • 17.58.080 Periodic Review
    • 17.58.090 Rules, Regulations, and Official Policies 
    
    
•  Article 6 - Zoning Ordinance Administration   posted 12/21/2011
  
  
  • 17.60 Administrative Responsibilities
    • 17.60.010 Purpose
    • 17.60.020 Development Services Director and Department
    • 17.60.030 Zoning Administrator
    • 17.60.040 Planning Commission
    • 17.60.050 Board of Supervisors
    • 17.60.060 Technical Advisory Committee
    • 17.60.070 Design Review Committee
    • 17.60.080 Floodplain Administrator
  • 17.61 Nonconforming Uses, Structures, and Lots
    • 17.61.010 Purpose
    • 17.61.020 Continuation, Transfer, or Sale
    • 17.61.030 Determination of Nonconforming Status
    • 17.61.040 Nonconforming Uses
    • 17.61.050 Nonconforming Structures
    • 17.61.060 Nonconforming Lots
  • 17.63 Amendments and Zone Changes
    • 17.63.010 Purpose
    • 17.63.020 Ordinance Amendments and Zone Change Applications
    • 17.63.030 Conditional Zone Changes
    • 17.63.040 General Plan and Specific Plan Amendments
  • 17.65 Covenant of Easement
    • 17.65.010 Purpose
    • 17.65.020 Applicability
    • 17.65.030 Form of Covenant
    • 17.65.040 Effect of Covenant
    • 17.65.050 Release of Covenant
    • 17.65.060 Enforceability
  • 17.67 Code Enforcement
    • 17.67.010 Purpose
    • 17.67.020 Conformance by County Officials
    • 17.67.030 Administration and Enforcement
    • 17.67.040 Penalty for Violation
    • 17.67.050 Abatement of Nuisance
    • 17.67.060 Subsequent Permits
    • 17.67.070 Remedies Cumulative
    • 17.67.080 Investigation Fee
  • 17.68 Post-disaster Rebuilding
    • 17.68.010 Purpose
    • 17.68.020 Exceptions
    • 17.68.030 Applicability
    • 17.68.040 General Provisions
    • 17.68.050 Modifications of the Provisions of this Title
    • 17.68.060 CEQA Exemption
    • 17.68.070 Appeals
    
    
• Article 7 - Fees   posted 12/21/2011
  
  
  • 17.70 Bass Lake Hill Specific Plan Supplemental Tentative Map Submittal Fee
    
  • 17.71 Ecological Preserve Fee
    
  • 17.72 Missouri Flat Planning Cost Reimbursement Fee
  
  
• Article 8 - Glossary   posted 3/13/2012
  •  17.80 - Glossary
  
  
• Appendices:
  • A. Landscaping and Irrigation:
    • 1. Water Efficient Landscape Standards   posted 11/15/2010
    • 2. Drought Resistant Plant Lists   posted 12/21/2011
    • 3. Parking Lot Shade Tree and Calculation Lists   posted 11/15/2010
  • B. Lighting Inventory   posted 11/15/2010
  • C. Determination of Substantial Improvement Checklist   posted 11/15/2010
  • D. Density Bonus Calculation Examples   posted 11/15/2010

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