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Anaheim I zoning: height, setbacks and lot size

In Anaheim's I zone, generally buildings can be up to 100 ft tall and the front setback is 15 ft, with the conditions listed below (Anaheim code, read October 2026).

Key points

  • Maximum building height: 100 ft (a greater height may be permitted by conditional use permit)
  • Minimum front setback: 15 ft (Along an arterial highway.)
  • Minimum side setback: 0 ft
  • Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 0.50

I (Industrial Zone) is a zoning district in Anaheim. Every value below was read from the Anaheim 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 I

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
100 ft
Applies: a greater height may be permitted by conditional use permit
§ 18.10.050 · code text
Except for projections as permitted in Section 18.40.030 in Chapter 18.40 (General Development Standards), the maximum height of any building or structure shall be one hundred (100) feet, except as may be permitted by conditional use permit or as provided below:
Minimum front setback
15 ft
Applies: Along an arterial highway.
§ 18.10.060 · code text
Table row “Arterial Highway”, column “I”: 15 feet
Minimum side setback
0 ft
§ 18.10.060 · code text
Table row “Interior Property Line”, column “I”: 0 feet
Maximum floor area ratio (FAR)
0.50
§ 18.10.045 · code text
The maximum floor area ratio (FAR) for the Industrial Zone is .50 FAR.

When a different number applies

The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in I:

  • Maximum building height: one-half (1/2) of the distance from the building or structure to the zone boundaries — Building or structure within 200 feet of any residential zone boundary. § 18.10.050
  • Maximum building height: 20 ft — Building or structure within 40 feet of any residential zone boundary. § 18.10.050
  • Minimum front setback: 5 ft — Along a local street. § 18.10.060
  • Minimum front setback: 30 ft — Along a freeway, freeway frontage road, or freeway on/off ramp. § 18.10.060

Not on this page

We did not find a general stories, rear setback, lot size, lot coverage, density limit for I in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Anaheim Municipal Code.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the maximum building height in Anaheim's I zone?

100 ft (a greater height may be permitted by conditional use permit) — Anaheim Municipal Code § 18.10.050.

What is the minimum front setback in Anaheim's I zone?

15 ft (along an arterial highway) — Anaheim Municipal Code § 18.10.060.

What is the minimum side setback in Anaheim's I zone?

0 ft — Anaheim Municipal Code § 18.10.060.

What is the maximum floor area ratio (far) in Anaheim's I zone?

0.50 — Anaheim Municipal Code § 18.10.045.

General information, not legal advice.

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