3 rules for unincorporated Mariposa County, California.
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In unincorporated Mariposa County, outside adopted Town Planning Areas, new residential construction setbacks are generally 25 feet from all property lines and at least 55 feet from the centerlines of public access roads or easements. Inside the Mariposa Town Planning Area, setbacks are 20 ft front (50 ft from centerline), 5 ft side, and 20 ft rear.
In unincorporated Mariposa County, the zoning ordinance limits buildings and structures to two stories or 35 feet, whichever is greater, measured from natural grade. This maximum applies within the Mariposa Town Planning Area under County Code Section 17.336.020, and a 35-foot maximum height also appears in the County's development standards for other zones.
Unincorporated Mariposa County limits structure coverage in its agricultural and resource zones to about 10 percent of the parcel, reflecting the County's large minimum parcel sizes (40 to 160 acres). Detailed lot-coverage standards are set by zone in Title 17, the County zoning ordinance; there are no incorporated-city standards in Mariposa County.
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