Madera Ca Ordinances

The Madera City Council passed a tough zoning ordinance aimed at limiting the number of bars in a crime- and drug-ridden neighborhood. But property owners claimed that the action will hurt business and deflate property values. By a 4-1 vote, the council approved a rezoning of the South C Street neighborhood from commercial to restricted commercial. Existing bars can remain, but new bars cannot open and only certain businesses deemed to serve the neighborhood can locate in the area.

The Madera City Council passed a tough zoning ordinance aimed at limiting the number of bars in a crime- and drug-ridden neighborhood. But property owners claimed that the action will hurt business and deflate property values. By a 4-1 vote, the council approved a rezoning of the South C Street neighborhood from commercial to restricted commercial. Existing bars can remain, but new bars cannot open and only certain businesses deemed to serve the neighborhood can locate in the area.