Countywide zoning code overhaul (Ordinances 3672/3673)
Tulare County
Summary
First major rewrite of agricultural and residential zoning since 2012, affecting 32,000 parcels and 92% of county land. Adds zoning matrices, updates definitions, and raises event-neighbor notification from 300 to 1,200 feet.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 27, 2026.
Impact analysis
No direct cost beyond staff time; the EIR process took about two and a half years.
Rural property owners get clearer, more predictable zoning rules and longer notice of nearby event venues.
Some event operators and developers face stricter notification distances and new rezone requirements for uses like hospitals in A-1 zones.
Mentions & discussions (2)
Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting - Oct 27, 2026
First major rewrite of agricultural and residential zoning since 2012, affecting 32,000 parcels and 92% of county land. Adds zoning matrices, updates definitions, and raises event-neighbor notification from 300 to 1,200 feet.
Planning Commission - Sep 9, 2026
The county is rewriting its agricultural and residential zoning rules to remove outdated language and add clear zoning tables. Changes include a simpler poultry limit (50 birds per half acre), taller fence allowances (up to 8 feet), an animal-unit conversion chart for small ag parcels, removal of the mobile-home overlay section, and expanded noticing for event permits.
Related development
Zone Change Nos. PZC 25-005 and PZC 25-008 — Tulare County Zoning Ordinance No. 352 update
Affects about 32,000 parcels and 92% of the county's land area; rules take effect 30 days after adoption.
Zone Change No. PZC 25-005 and PZC 25-008 (Zoning Ordinance Text Amendments)
Affects how roughly 56,000 county parcels can be used — clearer rules, more animal flexibility on small ag parcels, taller fences allowed.
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