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Calexico BP zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Calexico's BP zone, generally buildings can be up to 50 ft tall, the front setback is 15 ft and the minimum lot size is 43,560 sq ft, with the conditions listed below (Calexico code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 50 ft (The code also names a story limit but gives no number)
- Minimum front setback: 15 ft
- Minimum side setback: 0 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 0 ft
- Minimum lot size: 43,560 sq ft
- Maximum lot coverage: 50%
BP (Business Park) is a zoning district in Calexico. Every value below was read from the Calexico 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 BP
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 | 50 ft Applies: The code also names a story limit but gives no number § 17.07.130 · code textTable row “9. | Building height, maximum”, column “BP”: 50 feet or stories, whichever is less |
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| Minimum front setback | 15 ft § 17.07.130 · code textTable row “4. | Front yard setback (in feet)”, column “BP”: 15 |
| Minimum side setback | 0 ft § 17.07.130 · code textTable row “5. | Side yard setback, each side (in feet)”, column “BP”: 0 |
| Minimum rear setback | 0 ft § 17.07.130 · code textTable row “7. | Rear yard setback (in feet)”, column “BP”: 0 |
| Minimum lot size | 43,560 sq ft § 17.07.130 · code textTable row “1. | Lot area, net square feet”, column “BP”: 43,560 (1 Ac.) |
| Maximum lot coverage | 50% § 17.07.130 · code textTable row “8. | Lot coverage, maximum”, column “BP”: 50% |
Uses in BP
Uses the code's use tables allow in BP, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.
- Child care center — Needs a conditional use permit
- Church or place of worship — Needs a conditional use permit
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, FAR, density limit for BP in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Calexico Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Calexico's BP zone?
50 ft (the code also names a story limit but gives no number) — Calexico Municipal Code § 17.07.130.
What is the minimum front setback in Calexico's BP zone?
15 ft — Calexico Municipal Code § 17.07.130.
What is the minimum side setback in Calexico's BP zone?
0 ft — Calexico Municipal Code § 17.07.130.
What is the minimum rear setback in Calexico's BP zone?
0 ft — Calexico Municipal Code § 17.07.130.
What is the minimum lot size in Calexico's BP zone?
43,560 sq ft — Calexico Municipal Code § 17.07.130.
General information, not legal advice.
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