Zoning Code

Interactive Map Viewer

Merced County Offers an interactive map viewer for determining zoning designations of specific property. You may search by Assessor's Parcel Number (APN) or address, or click on the map to find your property. "Zoning" layers are located in the drop-down menus in the left-hand column.

Merced County Zoning Ordinance

On October 22, 2019, the Board of Supervisors adopted Merced County's new Zoning Ordinance. This update became effective November 21, 2019 and can be found at the following link: 

Title 18 (Zoning Ordinance)

Zoning Code Update Process

Merced County started a Zoning Code Update process in 2015 which led to the adoption of Ordinance 1976, the new Zoning Code Ordinance. View the Zoning Code Update Process page for more historic information, including public review drafts, meeting dates, and more.