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Title 17 — ZoningChapter 17.62 — CENTRAL LATHROP ZONING DISTRICTS

Article 11 — Residential Development Standards

Lathrop Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · updated 2026-07-25 · Lathrop

§ 17.62.110(A). Central Lathrop Specific Plan: Residential Site Development Standards for Conventional Plotted Units.

Standard
13
Single Family Detached (SFD) Single Family Detached (SFD) Single Family Detached (SFD)
SFD Large Lot (5000
sq. ft. or larger)
SFD Medium Lot
(4000-5000 sq. ft.)
SFD Small Lot (up to
4000 sq. ft.)
Front Yard Setback
4, 5, 12
Living Area 15 12 10
Porch/Side-on Garage
3
12 10 8
Side Yard Setback
4, 5
Interior Side 5 5 0/5
10
Street Side 10 10 10
Rear-Yard Setback
4, 5, 7
Living Area 15 min./20 avg. 12 min./15 avg. 5 min./10 avg.
Garage Setback
4, 11, 12
Street-Primary 20 20 20
Street-Secondary 3-5 or 20+ 3-5 or 20+ 3-5 or 20+
Lot Size
Minimum Width 45 40 32
Minimum Depth 85 75 60
Standard
13
Single Family Detached (SFD) Single Family Detached (SFD) Single Family Detached (SFD)
SFD Large Lot (5000
sq. ft. or larger)
SFD Medium Lot
(4000-5000 sq. ft.)
SFD Small Lot (up to
4000 sq. ft.)
Lot Coverage (%)
2
50% /60% 50% /60% 65% /na
MUPYS (sq. ft.)
1
400 300 180
Building Height (ft.) 40 40 40
Minimum Frontage
8
Lots 45′ wide or greater 35 35 35
Lots less than 45′ wide 30 30 30
Parking
On-Street Parking 1 Space per Unit 1 Space per Unit 1 Space per Unit
Covered Parking
9
2 Spaces per Unit 2 Spaces per Unit 2 Spaces per Unit

Notes to Table 17.62.110(A)

All dimensions are in feet unless otherwise noted

na=not applicable

avg=average per lot

  • 1 MUPYS = Minimum Usable Private Yard Space. Ten (10′) foot minimum dimension required.

  • 2 Lot coverage percentage = multi-story/single story.

  • 3 Side-on garage only on lots greater than 55′. A minimum 30′ between the garage door and the side property line is required to accommodate back-up space.

  • 4 Setbacks measured from property line.

  • 5 Items such as, but not limited to, air conditioning condensers, porches, chimneys, bay windows, media centers, etc. may encroach 2′ into the required setback provided a minimum of 36″ flat and level area is maintained for access around the house.

  • 6 Curbside parking may be counted toward required number of guest spaces. Tandem garages may be used to accommodate required parking stalls if not used towards fulfilling the minimum 2 required parking stalls. The CLDRB may consider and approve the use of tandem garages to meet parking standards if requested by a builder or developer, and approved by the community development director or the city manager's designee.

  • 7 At cul-de-sac bulbs and knuckles where lot depths are less than the standard depth, minimum rear yard setback requirements may be reduced by an amount equal to the standard depth minus the actual depth of the lot (i.e., 100′ - 90′ = 10′). In no case will the rear yard setback be reduced to less than 10′.

  • 8 Minimum frontage allows lots to be placed more efficiently around curves such as cul-de-sac bulbs and knuckles.

  • 9 Two spaces for 2+ bedroom units, 1 space for 1 bedroom or less units.

  • 10 Zero lot line products are permitted if building separation is 10′ minimum.

  • 11 Primary elevations contain more than 2 feature windows per floor. All other elevations are considered secondary walls (no more than 2 individual unit entries may occur on a secondary elevation).

  • 12 If 2nd story living is stacked on top of garage, minimum setback to drive aisle may be a minimum of 3′ so long as there is 30′ clear across the drive aisle to any obstruction.

  • 13 The development standard (large, medium, or small) applicable to a neighborhood is based on the nominal lot size as determined during the architectural design review process per Section 17.62.142 of this code.

  • (Ord. 10-298 § 1; Ord. 21-418 § 13; Ord. 24-455, 2/12/2024)

§ 17.62.110(B). Central Lathrop Specific Plan: Residential Site Development Standards for Unconventional Plotted Units.

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Standard Single Family Detached—
Rear Loaded
Single Family Detached—
Rear Loaded
Single Family Detached—
Rear Loaded
Single Family Detached—Cluster Family Detached—Cluster Family Detached—Cluster
Rear
Loaded
SFD
Large
Lot
(5000
sq. ft.
or
greater)
Rear
Loaded
SFD
Medium
Lot
(4000-
5000
sq. ft.)
Rear
Loaded
SFD
Small
Lot (up
to 4000
sq. ft.)
SFD
Large
Lot
(5000
sq. ft.
or
greater)
SFD
Medium
Lot
(4000-
5000
sq. ft.)
SFD
Small
Lot
(up to
4000
sq. ft.)
Rear Loaded
Duplex/Triplex
Rear
Loaded
Townhomes
Building Setback
From Street to Porch 12 10 8 12 10 8 10 8
From Street to Living 15 12 10 15 12 10 12 10
From Street to
Garage
na na na 3-5 or
20+
3-5 or
20+
3-5 or
20+
na na
From Drive Aisle to
Living
14
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
From Drive Aisle to
Garage
3-5 or
20+
3-5 or
20+
3-5 or
20+
3-5 or
20+
3-5 or
20+
3-5 or
20+
3-5 or 20+ 3-5 or 20+
From Drive Aisle to
Side-On Garage
3
10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
From Interior PL to
Living or Garage
0/5 12 0/3 11 0/3 11 0/5 12 0/3 11 0/3 11 0/3 11 0/3 11
From Perimeter PL to
Living or Garage
10 6 6 10 6 6 6 6
Building Separation
Primary/Primary 10 6 6 10 6 6 20 30
Primary/Secondary 10 6 6 10 6 6 20 20
Secondary/Secondary 10 6 6 10 6 6 10 10
Lot Size
Minimum Width 45 40 32 na na na na na
Minimum Depth 85 75 60 na na na na na
Lot Coverage (%)
2
50% /
60%
50% /
60%
65% /
na
50% /
60%
50% /
60%
65% /
na
65% / na 65% / na
MUPYS (sq. ft.)
1
400 300 180 400 300 180 150 120
Building Height (ft.) 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40
Minimum Frontage
Lots 45′ wide or
greater
35 35 35 35 35 35 35 20
Lots less than 45′
wide
30 30 30 30 30 30 30 20
Standard Standard Single Family Detached—
Rear Loaded
Single Family Detached—
Rear Loaded
Single Family Detached—
Rear Loaded
Single Family Detached—Cluster Family Detached—Cluster Family Detached—Cluster Family Detached—Cluster
Rear
Loaded
SFD
Large
Lot
(5000
sq. ft.
or
greater)
Rear
Loaded
SFD
Medium
Lot
(4000-
5000
sq. ft.)
Rear
Loaded
SFD
Small
Lot (up
to 4000
sq. ft.)
SFD
Large
Lot
(5000
sq. ft.
or
greater)
SFD
Medium
Lot
(4000-
5000
sq. ft.)
SFD
Small
Lot
(up to
4000
sq. ft.)
Rear Loaded
Duplex/Triplex
Rear
Loaded
Townhomes
Parking
On-Street Parking 1 Space
per Unit
1 Space
per Unit
1
Space
per Unit
1 Space
per Unit
1 Space
per Unit
1
Space
per
Unit
1 Space per
Unit
0.5 Space
per Unit
Covered Parking
9
2
Spaces
per Unit
2
Spaces
per Unit
2
Spaces
per Unit
2
Spaces
per Unit
2
Spaces
per Unit
2
Spaces
per
Unit
2 Spaces per
Unit
1-2 Spaces
per Unit
Notes to Table 17.62.110(B)
All dimensions are in feet unless otherwise noted
na = not applicable
PL = Property Line
1 MUPYS = Minimum Usable Private Yard Space. Ten (10′) foot minimum dimension required.
2 Lot coverage percentage = multi-story/single story.
3 Side-on garage only on lots greater than 55′. A minimum 30′ between the garage door and the side
property line is required to accommodate back-up space.
4 Setbacks measured from property line.
5 Items such as, but not limited to, air conditioning condensers, porches, chimneys, bay windows, media
centers, etc. may encroach 2′ into the required setback provided a minimum of 36″ fat and level area is
maintained for access around the house.
6 Curbside parking may be counted toward required number of guest spaces. Tandem garages may be
used to accommodate required parking stalls if not used towards fulflling the minimum two required
parking stalls. The CLDRB may consider and approve the use of tandem garages to meet parking
standards if requested by a builder or developer, and approved by the community development director
or the city manager's designee.
7 At cul-de-sac bulbs and knuckles where lot depths are less than the standard depth, minimum rear yard
setback requirements may be reduced by an amount equal to the standard depth minus the actual depth
of the lot (i.e. 100′ - 90′ = 10′). In no case will the rear yard setback be reduced to less than 10′.
8 Minimum frontage allows lots to be placed more effciently around curves such as cul-de-sac bulbs and
knuckles.
9 For any dwellings with fve or more bedrooms, three covered parking spaces are required.
10 2 spaces for 2+ bedroom units, 1 space for 1 bedroom or less units.
11 Zero lot line products are permitted if building separation is 6′ minimum.
12 Zero lot line products are permitted if building separation is 10′ minimum.
13 Primary elevations contain more than two feature windows per foor. All other elevations are considered
secondary walls (no more than two individual unit entries may occur on a secondary elevation).

Notes to Table 17.62.110(B)

  • 14 If 2nd story living is stacked on top of garage, minimum setback to drive aisle may be a minimum of 3′ so long as there is 30′ clear across the drive aisle to any obstruction.

  • (Ord. 10-298 § 1)

§ 17.62.110(C). Central Lathrop Specific Plan: Residential Site Development Standards for High Density Residential Units.

Standard High Density Attached
Building Setbacks
From Street to Porch 8
From Street to Living 10
From Street to Garage 3-5 or 20+
From Drive Aisle to Living
3, 8
5
From Drive Aisle to Garage
3
3-5 or 20+
From Perimeter Property Line 10
Building Separation
5, 7
Primary / Primary 30
Primary / Secondary 20
Secondary / Secondary 10
Open Space
MUPYS
1
80 sq. ft. per unit
Building Height
Building Height (feet) 50
Maximum Site Coverage
Maximum Site Coverage 65%
Parking
Guest (On-Street) Parking 0.2 Spaces per Unit
Covered Parking 1-2 Spaces per Unit

Notes to Table 17.62.110(C)

All dimensions are in feet unless otherwise noted

  • 1 MUPYS = Minimum Usable Private Yard Space. Ten (10′) foot minimum dimension required.

  • 2 2 spaces for 2+ bedroom units, 1 space for 1 bedroom or less units.

  • 3 A minimum 30′ between the garage door and the side property line is required to accommodate back-up space. If 2nd story living is stacked on top of garage, minimum setback to drive aisle may be a minimum of 3′ so long as there is 30′ clear across the drive aisle to any obstruction.

  • 4 Setbacks measured from property line.

  • 5 Items such as, but not limited to, air conditioning condensers, porches, chimneys, bay windows, media centers, etc. may encroach 2′ into the required setback provided a minimum of 36″ flat and level area is maintained for access around the house.

Notes to Table 17.62.110(C)

  • 6 Curbside parking may be counted toward required number of guest spaces. Tandem garages may be used to accommodate required parking stalls if not used towards fulfilling the minimum two required parking stalls. The CLDRB may consider and approve the use of tandem garages to meet parking standards if requested by a builder or developer, and approved by the community development director or the city manager's designee.

  • 7 Primary elevations contain more than two feature windows per floor. All other elevations are considered secondary walls (no more than two individual unit entries may occur on a secondary elevation).

  • 8 If 2nd story living is stacked on top of garage, minimum setback to drive aisle may be a minimum of 3′ so long as there is 30′ clear across the drive aisle to any obstruction.

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(Ord. 10-298 § 1)

Article 12. Nonresidential Development Standards

§ 17.62.120. Central Lathrop Specific Plan: Development Standards.

Table 17.62.120A Central Lathrop Specifc Plan: Nonresidential Site Development Standards
Offce
Commercial
(CO-CL)
Neighborhoo
d Commercial
(NC-CL)
Park
(P-CL)
Residential
Mixed-Use
(R/MU-CL)
Public/Semi-
Public/Neigh
borhood
Commercial
(P/SP/NC-CL)
Lathrop Center District n/a
1
0 n/a
1
0 0
Golden Valley Parkway 10 10 n/a n/a
1
n/a
1
Other Streets 10 n/a
1
10 n/a 10
Other Setbacks
Front, Rear and Side
Yards
0 0 0 0 0
Height Requirements
Maximum Building
Height
3
75 45 45 65 45
Special Tower Elements n/a 70 70 70 70
Minimum Building Height n/a 15 15 15 15
Building Separation
Standard Per CBC
5
Per CBC
5
Per CBC
5
Per CBC
5
Per CBC
5
Pedestrian Access Width 15 15 15 15 15
Lot Size and Coverage
Minimum Parcel Area None None None None None
Minimum Width None None None None None
Minimum Depth None None None None None
Maximum FAR 0.60 0.60 0.60 4.0 0.60
Maximum Coverage 70% 60% 70% 90% 70%
Off-Street Parking
Remainder of CLSP 1 stall per 400 net usable sq. ft. for offce; other uses per Chapter17.76of the
Lathrop Municipal Code

Notes to Table 17.62.120A:

  • 1 n/a = not applicable.

  • 2 Building or parking area fronting any public street - measured from property line or right-of-way.

  • 3 Exceptions to maximum height may be granted through design review for towers, steeples, cupolas, dormers, flagpoles and other architectural elements.

  • 4 Minimum width between structures when pedestrian access way provided.

  • 5 California Building Code.

  • 6 Reductions of parking standards may be granted for shared parking subject to approval of a parking study concurrent with design review.

Table 17.62.120B Central Lathrop Specific Plan: Industrial Development Standards

IL-CL

Minimum Parcel Size (sf) 5,000
Minimum Lot
Table 17.62.120B Central Lathrop Specifc Plan: Industrial Development Standards
IL-CL
Width 50'
Depth 100'
Street Frontage 50'
1
Minimum Setbacks
Front Yard 15'
Side Yard 0'
2
Rear Yard 0'
2
Distance Between Structures Per CBC
Maximum Lot Coverage 70%
Maximum Building Height 76'
3
Landscape Requirements
4
Landscape Coverage (Minimum)
5
10%
Parking Requirements Per Lathrop Zoning Ordinance, Chapter17.76
Signage Per Master Signage Program, and/or Chapter
17.84

Notes to Table 17.62.120B:

Minimum standards may need to be revised based on parcel configuration and proposed land use; community development director to approve minor deviations.

  • 1 Those sites with public street frontage on a curve or cul-de-sac may have frontages of not less than 40 feet, provided that the width of the site as measured along the front yard setback line is at least 50 feet.

  • 2 Except where abutting an existing adjacent residential use, the minimum setback shall be 15 feet.

  • 3 The building height shall be no greater than 76 feet, unless a taller building height is determined to be warranted by the approving authority.

  • 4 For landscape standards reference Chapter 17.92 of the Lathrop Municipal Code.

  • 5 Measured as a percentage of net lot acreage.

  • (Ord. 08-276 § 1; Ord. 22-431 § 1; Ord. 23-449, 11/13/2023; Ord. 23-452, 12/11/2023)

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Lathrop Zoning Code
  1. Title 17 — Zoning
    Overview
    1. Chapter 17.04 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
    2. Chapter 17.08 — ZONING DISTRICTS DESIGNATED
    3. Chapter 17.12 — ZONE PLAN
    4. Chapter 17.13 — COVENANTS FOR EASEMENT
    5. Chapter 17.16 — GENERAL REQUIREMENTS AND EXCEPTIONS
    6. Chapter 17.17 — 200-YEAR FLOOD PROTECTION
    7. Chapter 17.18 — CANNABIS ACTIVITIES
    8. Chapter 17.19 — TATTOO AND BODY ART ESTABLISHMENTS
    9. Chapter 17.20 — RCO RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND OPEN SPACE DISTR…
    10. Chapter 17.22 — P PARK DISTRICT
    11. Chapter 17.23 — P/QP PUBLIC/QUASI PUBLIC DISTRICT
    12. Chapter 17.24 — UR URBAN RESERVE DISTRICT
    13. Chapter 17.30 — SPECIALIZED HOUSING REGULATIONS
    14. Chapter 17.32 — R ONE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
    15. Chapter 17.36 — RM MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
    16. Chapter 17.38 — HISTORIC LATHROP OVERLAY DISTRICT
    17. Chapter 17.40 — RESERVED
    18. Chapter 17.48 — I INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT
    19. Chapter 17.49 — CROSSROADS OVERLAY DISTRICT
    20. Chapter 17.52 — COMBINING DISTRICTS
    21. Chapter 17.56 — PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENTS
    22. Chapter 17.57 — MOSSDALE LANDING ZONING DISTRICTS
    23. Chapter 17.58 — LATHROP GATEWAY BUSINESS PARK ZONING DISTRICTS
    24. Chapter 17.59 — SOUTH LATHROP ZONING DISTRICTS
    25. Chapter 17.60 — SOUTHEAST STEWART TRACT ZONING DISTRICTS
    26. Chapter 17.61 — RIVER ISLANDS ZONING DISTRICTS
    27. Chapter 17.62 — CENTRAL LATHROP ZONING DISTRICTS
    28. Chapter 17.63 — MOSSDALE LANDING WEST ZONING DISTRICTS
    29. Chapter 17.64 — HOME OCCUPATIONS
    30. Chapter 17.68 — MANUFACTURED HOUSING
    31. Chapter 17.72 — MOBILEHOME PARKS
    32. Chapter 17.73 — SINGLE ROOM OCCUPANCIES
    33. Chapter 17.74 — RESERVED
    34. Chapter 17.76 — OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING
    35. Chapter 17.77 — DRIVE-IN AND DRIVE-THROUGH FACILITIES
    36. Chapter 17.78 — HOTEL LIMITATIONS
    37. Chapter 17.80 — ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS
    38. Chapter 17.81 — DENSITY BONUS
    39. Chapter 17.84 — SIGNS
    40. Chapter 17.88 — EXCAVATIONS
    41. Chapter 17.92 — LANDSCAPING AND SCREENING STANDARDS
    42. Chapter 17.96 — SURFACE MINING AND RECLAMATION
    43. Chapter 17.97 — WIRELESS COMMUNICATION FACILITIES
    44. Chapter 17.98 — GOOD NEIGHBOR GUIDELINES FOR WAREHOUSE DISTRIB…
    45. Chapter 17.100 — SITE PLAN REVIEW
    46. Chapter 17.101 — MINOR SITE PLAN REVIEW
    47. Chapter 17.104 — ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN REVIEW
    48. Chapter 17.112 — CONDITIONAL USES
    49. Chapter 17.116 — NONCONFORMING USES AND STRUCTURES
    50. Chapter 17.120 — VARIANCES
    51. Chapter 17.124 — AMENDMENTS
    52. Chapter 17.125 — APPEALS
    53. Chapter 17.126 — RESERVED
    54. Chapter 17.128 — WILLIAMSON ACT CONTRACTS

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