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Tulare County, CA — Esri Satellite
ResidentialAgricultureCommercialIndustrial
Live Esri satellite imagery with county GIS parcel overlay
126-080-036AE-20
27274 S Mooney Blvd, Visalia CA 93277
ZoningAE-20 Exclusive Agriculture
Fire HazardNone
Flood ZoneFEMA Zone X — Minimal Risk
Lot SizeCommercial
Ag PreserveNone
School Dist.Visalia Unified
EnerGov Permit History
PSP-2024-00163Site PlanApproved
PGP-2023-00084Grading PermitIssued
PBP-2023-01247Building PermitFinaled
8 GIS layers queried per parcel click
Tyler EnerGov permit records with Excel & PDF export
Can I build a farmworker dwelling on this AE-20 parcel?
Yes. Per Tulare County Zoning Ordinance § 7-04-4225, agricultural employee housing is permitted in the AE-20 zone for full-time farmworkers employed on the premises.
The dwelling must be accessory to the agricultural operation and comply with a 50-foot front setback and 20-foot side/rear setback.
The dwelling must be accessory to the agricultural operation and comply with a 50-foot front setback and 20-foot side/rear setback.
Source: § 7-04-4225 — Agricultural Employee Housing
What about setback requirements for AE-20?
AE-20: 50 ft front, 20 ft rear, 20 ft each side. Minimum parcel size is 20 acres. Max building height 35 ft.
Source: § 7-04-4200 — AE Zone Development Standards
Ask about zoning, setbacks, height limits, permitted uses...
Every answer cites Tulare County ordinance sections
178 ordinance documents indexed via RAG
Type any address or APN on the real satellite map — the view zooms to the parcel and highlights it with county GIS overlays.
Why Local Governments Choose OpenCivic
Purpose-built for planning departments — deploy in weeks, not months.
2-WeekDeploymentGo live in as little as two weeks — we ingest your ordinance code, configure GIS layers, and launch
24/7Public AccessResidents and developers get instant answers any time — no counter visits, no hold times, no office hours
100%Your OrdinancesEvery answer is grounded in your jurisdiction's actual ordinance — with section citations, fully sourced
ZeroStaff TrainingNatural language interface — staff and residents ask questions in plain English, just like talking to a colleague
What We Build
Intelligent tools that replace hours of manual research with instant, accurate answers.
Zoning Intelligence
AI that answers setback, density, height, and permitted-use questions using RAG over your county's actual ordinance code.
What's the max height in R-1?
35 feet, per § 7-03-1050(b)
AI-Powered Parcel Analysis
One click returns a complete site profile — zoning, hazards, environmental constraints, and development potential — tailored to your jurisdiction's data.
Parcel 155-010-005
R-1 Residential35 ft max height
No fire hazardLow risk
FEMA Zone XMinimal flood
ADU eligibleAI analysis
Permit & Plan Review
Search EnerGov permit records by APN — see application status, conditions, and full history with Excel export.
PLN-24-0312Issued
BLD-24-1087Pending
GRD-23-0456Finaled
About OpenCivic
OpenCivic is a civic technology initiative making land-use regulation accessible, transparent, and efficient. We partner with county planning departments to build AI-assisted tools that serve both staff and the public — reducing counter wait times, phone calls, and misinterpreted code sections.
178Source documents ingested
2Jurisdictions live
99.4%Retrieval accuracy
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