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Adelanto PU zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Adelanto's PU zone, generally buildings can be up to 40 ft tall and the front setback is 25 ft, with the conditions listed below (Adelanto code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 40 ft
- Minimum front setback: 25 ft (Same 25 ft for buildings and for parking areas)
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft (All others (interior side))
- Minimum rear setback: 20 ft
PU (Public Utility) is a zoning district in Adelanto. Every value below was read from the Adelanto Municipal Code and links to its section (read October 2026). State laws such as the ADU and SB 9 rules can allow more on a residential lot. General information, not legal advice — read the code text and check with the city before you build.
Development standards in PU
The general rule for a typical lot in this zone. Zoning tables often attach notes, such as rules for corner lots, lots next to a residential zone, or new subdivisions only. Open “code text” under a value to see the table cell or sentence it was read from.
| Maximum building height | 40 ft See note a below the table in the code. § 17.35.040 · code textTable row “C. Maximum Building Height”, column “PU”: 40 ft. (a) Note a: Height may be exceeded, up to a maximum of eighty (80) feet, by towers, steeples, or other similar architectural features, subject to the requirements of any avignation agreement and the CALUP. |
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| Minimum front setback | 25 ft Applies: Same 25 ft for buildings and for parking areas § 17.35.040 · code textTable row “F. Minimum Front Yard Setback • Setback to Buildings • Setback to Parking”, column “PU”: 25 ft. 25 ft. |
| Minimum side setback | 10 ft Applies: All others (interior side) The code attaches note a to this value. This page does not show it; read the code before relying on the number. This is the street-side setback on a corner lot; an interior side setback can differ. § 17.35.040 · code textTable row “G. Minimum Side Yard Setbacks (a) • Street Side • All Others”, column “PU”: 15 ft. 10 ft. |
| Minimum rear setback | 20 ft § 17.35.040 · code textTable row “H. Minimum Rear Yard Setback”, column “PU”: 20 ft. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in PU:
- Maximum building height: 80 ft — Towers, steeples, or other similar architectural features; subject to the requirements of any avignation agreement and the CALUP § 17.35.040
- Minimum side setback: 15 ft — Street side § 17.35.040
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, lot size, lot coverage, FAR, density limit for PU in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Adelanto Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Adelanto's PU zone?
40 ft — Adelanto Municipal Code § 17.35.040.
What is the minimum front setback in Adelanto's PU zone?
25 ft (same 25 ft for buildings and for parking areas) — Adelanto Municipal Code § 17.35.040.
What is the minimum side setback in Adelanto's PU zone?
10 ft (all others (interior side)) — Adelanto Municipal Code § 17.35.040. The code attaches notes or conditions to this value; read the section before relying on it.
What is the minimum rear setback in Adelanto's PU zone?
20 ft — Adelanto Municipal Code § 17.35.040.
General information, not legal advice.
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