Calimesa · Zoning · L-I
Calimesa L-I zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Calimesa's L-I zone, generally buildings can be up to 50 ft (3 stories) tall, the front setback is 15 ft and the minimum lot size is 20,000 sq. ft., 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: None required (Except where the property adjoins residential land: then 30 ft)
- Minimum rear setback: None required (Except where the property adjoins residential land: then 30 ft)
- Minimum lot size: 20,000 sq. ft.
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 0.50
L-I 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 L-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 | 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 “L-I”: 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 “L-I”: 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 | None required Applies: Except where the property adjoins residential land: then 30 ft § 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 | None required Applies: Except where the property adjoins residential land: then 30 ft § 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 | 20,000 sq. ft. § 18.30.040 · code textTable row “Minimum site area (net)”, column “L-I”: 20,000 sq. ft. |
| Maximum floor area ratio (FAR) | 0.50 § 18.30.040 · code textTable row “Maximum floor area ratio”, column “L-I”: 0.50 |
Uses in L-I
Uses the code's use tables allow in L-I, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.
- Kennel — Needs a conditional use permit
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in L-I:
- 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 L-I in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Calimesa Municipal Code.
Other Calimesa zoning districts
Who this affects
Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Calimesa's L-I 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 L-I 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 L-I zone?
15 ft (collector and Local streets; building setback) — Calimesa Municipal Code § 18.30.040.
What is the minimum side setback in Calimesa's L-I zone?
None required (except where the property adjoins residential land: then 30 ft) — Calimesa Municipal Code § 18.30.040.
What is the minimum rear setback in Calimesa's L-I zone?
None required (except where the property adjoins residential land: then 30 ft) — Calimesa Municipal Code § 18.30.040.
General information, not legal advice.
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