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Arcata PF zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Arcata's PF zone, the front setback is None required, the side setback limit is None required and the rear setback limit is None required (Arcata code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Minimum front setback: None required
- Minimum side setback: None required
- Minimum rear setback: None required
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 1.50
PF is a zoning district in Arcata. Every value below was read from the Arcata 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 PF
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.
| Minimum front setback | None required § 9.26.050 · code textTable row “Front”, column “PF Zone Requirement”: None required |
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| Minimum side setback | None required § 9.26.050 · code textTable row “Side - Interior (each)”, column “PF Zone Requirement”: None required |
| Minimum rear setback | None required § 9.26.050 · code textTable row “Rear”, column “PF Zone Requirement”: None required |
| Maximum floor area ratio (FAR) | 1.50 § 9.26.050 · code textTable row “Maximum FAR”, column “PF Zone Requirement”: 1.50 |
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We did not find a general height, stories, lot size, lot coverage, density limit for PF in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Arcata Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the minimum front setback in Arcata's PF zone?
None required — Arcata Municipal Code § 9.26.050.
What is the minimum side setback in Arcata's PF zone?
None required — Arcata Municipal Code § 9.26.050.
What is the minimum rear setback in Arcata's PF zone?
None required — Arcata Municipal Code § 9.26.050.
What is the maximum floor area ratio (far) in Arcata's PF zone?
1.50 — Arcata Municipal Code § 9.26.050.
General information, not legal advice.
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