Calimesa · Zoning · B-P
Calimesa B-P zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Calimesa's B-P zone, generally buildings can be up to 50 ft (3 stories) tall, the front setback is 15 ft and the minimum lot size is 1 ac., with the conditions listed below (Calimesa code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 50 ft (The code gives this limit as 3 stories or 50 ft)
- Maximum number of stories: 3 stories (The code gives this limit as 3 stories or 50 ft)
- Minimum front setback: 15 ft (Collector and Local streets; building setback)
- Minimum side setback: 0 ft (30 ft where the property adjoins a parcel zoned or planned for residential use, with a landscaping buffer)
- Minimum rear setback: 0 ft (30 ft where the property adjoins a parcel zoned or planned for residential use, with a landscaping buffer)
- Minimum lot size: 1 ac.
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 0.50
B-P is a zoning district in Calimesa. Every value below was read from the Calimesa 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 B-P
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 gives this limit as 3 stories or 50 ft § 18.30.040 · code textTable row “Maximum height for buildings and structures”, column “B-P”: 3 stories or 50' |
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| Maximum number of stories | 3 stories Applies: The code gives this limit as 3 stories or 50 ft § 18.30.040 · code textTable row “Maximum height for buildings and structures”, column “B-P”: 3 stories or 50' |
| Minimum front setback | 15 ft Applies: Collector and Local streets; building setback § 18.30.040 · code textBuildings and structures shall be located no closer than 15 feet of the property line adjacent to the public right-of-way. |
| Minimum side setback | 0 ft Applies: 30 ft where the property adjoins a parcel zoned or planned for residential use, with a landscaping buffer § 18.30.040 · code textSide Yard Setback. There shall be no required side yard except where the property adjoins a parcel zoned or shown on the general plan land use map for residential use, in which case a minimum building setback of 30 feet shall be maintained and a buffer of landscaping shall be placed adjacent to the property line in accordance with the provisions of CMC § 18.70.140(A) . |
| Minimum rear setback | 0 ft Applies: 30 ft where the property adjoins a parcel zoned or planned for residential use, with a landscaping buffer § 18.30.040 · code textRear Yard Setback. There shall be no required rear yard except where the property adjoins a parcel zoned or shown on the general plan land use map for residential use, in which case a minimum building setback of 30 feet shall be maintained and a buffer of landscaping shall be placed adjacent to the property line in accordance with the provisions of CMC § 18.70.140(A) . |
| Minimum lot size | 1 ac. § 18.30.040 · code textTable row “Minimum site area (net)”, column “B-P”: 1 ac. |
| Maximum floor area ratio (FAR) | 0.50 § 18.30.040 · code textTable row “Maximum floor area ratio”, column “B-P”: 0.50 |
Uses in B-P
Uses the code's use tables allow in B-P, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.
- Church or place of worship — Needs a conditional use permit
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in B-P:
- Minimum front setback: 20 ft — Major and Secondary Arterials or Freeway; building setback § 18.30.040
- Minimum side setback: 30 ft — where the property adjoins a parcel zoned or shown on the general plan land use map for residential use § 18.30.040
- Minimum rear setback: 30 ft — where the property adjoins a parcel zoned or shown on the general plan land use map for residential use § 18.30.040
Not on this page
We did not find a general lot coverage, density limit for B-P in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Calimesa Municipal Code.
Other Calimesa zoning districts
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Calimesa's B-P zone?
50 ft (the code gives this limit as 3 stories or 50 ft) — Calimesa Municipal Code § 18.30.040.
What is the maximum number of stories in Calimesa's B-P zone?
3 stories (the code gives this limit as 3 stories or 50 ft) — Calimesa Municipal Code § 18.30.040.
What is the minimum front setback in Calimesa's B-P zone?
15 ft (collector and Local streets; building setback) — Calimesa Municipal Code § 18.30.040.
What is the minimum side setback in Calimesa's B-P zone?
0 ft (30 ft where the property adjoins a parcel zoned or planned for residential use, with a landscaping buffer) — Calimesa Municipal Code § 18.30.040.
What is the minimum rear setback in Calimesa's B-P zone?
0 ft (30 ft where the property adjoins a parcel zoned or planned for residential use, with a landscaping buffer) — Calimesa Municipal Code § 18.30.040.
General information, not legal advice.
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