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Arvin M-3 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Arvin's M-3 zone, generally buildings can be up to 150 ft (13 stories) tall and the front setback is 40 ft from street centerline, with the conditions listed below (Arvin code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 150 ft
- Maximum number of stories: 13 stories
- Minimum front setback: 40 ft from street centerline (along a secondary highway 45 ft from centerline, along a major highway 55 ft; )
- Minimum side setback: 0 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 0 ft
M-3 (General Manufacturing Zone) is a zoning district in Arvin. Every value below was read from the Arvin 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 M-3
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 | 150 ft § 17.32.030 · code textThe maximum height for buildings in the M-3 zone shall be thirteen (13) stories and not to exceed one hundred fifty (150) feet. |
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| Maximum number of stories | 13 stories § 17.32.030 · code textThe maximum height for buildings in the M-3 zone shall be thirteen (13) stories and not to exceed one hundred fifty (150) feet. |
| Minimum front setback | 40 ft from street centerline Applies: along a secondary highway 45 ft from centerline, along a major highway 55 ft; § 17.32.040 · code textA. In the M-3 zone, all buildings shall be located not nearer than forty (40) feet from the centerline of a street; provided, however, that along any secondary highway, as designated by the city's highway plan, a minimum setback of forty-five (45) feet from the centerline of the highway shall be required, and along any major highway, as designated by the city's highway plan, a minimum setback of fifty-five (55) feet from the centerline of the highway shall be required. Setback from the centerline of Bear Mountain Boulevard (State Route 223) shall be seventy-two (72) feet. |
| Minimum side setback | 0 ft § 17.32.050 · code textIn the M-3 zone, no yard is required, except that: |
| Minimum rear setback | 0 ft § 17.32.050 · code textIn the M-3 zone, no yard is required, except that: |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in M-3:
- Minimum front setback: 45 ft from highway centerline — Along any secondary highway designated by the city's highway plan § 17.32.040
- Minimum front setback: 55 ft from highway centerline — Along any major highway designated by the city's highway plan § 17.32.040
- Minimum front setback: 72 ft from centerline — Along Bear Mountain Boulevard (State Route 223) § 17.32.040
- Minimum side setback: 20 ft — When the side property line abuts a street or a residential zone § 17.32.050
- Minimum rear setback: 20 ft — When the rear property line abuts a street or a residential zone § 17.32.050
Not on this page
We did not find a general lot size, lot coverage, FAR, density limit for M-3 in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Arvin Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Arvin's M-3 zone?
150 ft — Arvin Municipal Code § 17.32.030.
What is the maximum number of stories in Arvin's M-3 zone?
13 stories — Arvin Municipal Code § 17.32.030.
What is the minimum front setback in Arvin's M-3 zone?
40 ft from street centerline (along a secondary highway 45 ft from centerline, along a major highway 55 ft; ) — Arvin Municipal Code § 17.32.040.
What is the minimum side setback in Arvin's M-3 zone?
0 ft — Arvin Municipal Code § 17.32.050.
What is the minimum rear setback in Arvin's M-3 zone?
0 ft — Arvin Municipal Code § 17.32.050.
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