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Campbell LI zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Campbell's LI zone, buildings can be up to 45 ft tall and the front setback is 10 ft (Campbell code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 45 ft
- Minimum front setback: 10 ft
- Minimum side setback: 5 ft or one-half the height of the adjacent building wall, whichever is greater (Where the side property line abuts residentially zoned property; otherwise 5 ft)
- Minimum rear setback: 10 ft
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 1.0
LI is a zoning district in Campbell. Every value below was read from the Campbell 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 LI
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 | 45 ft § 21.10.050 · code textTable row “Maximum height limit”, column “LI”: 45 ft. |
|---|---|
| Minimum front setback | 10 ft § 21.10.050 · code textTable row “Front”, column “LI”: 10 ft. |
| Minimum side setback | 5 ft or one-half the height of the adjacent building wall, whichever is greater Applies: Where the side property line abuts residentially zoned property; otherwise 5 ft The code attaches notes 4, 5 to this value. This page does not show them; read the code before relying on the number. § 21.10.050 · code textTable row “Side (each)”, column “LI”: A minimum of five feet or one-half the height of the building wall adjacent to the side property line (whichever is greater) when the side property line abuts a residentially zoned property or 5 feet when the side property line does not abut a residentially zoned property. (4) (5) |
| Minimum rear setback | 10 ft See notes 2, 6 below the table in the code. § 21.10.050 · code textTable row “Rear”, column “LI”: 10 ft. (2) (6) Note 2: The Planning Commission may grant a reduction or allow a structure to be placed on the rear property line and may designate that additional landscaping and setback requirements be provided at the front of the parcel. Note 6: No rear setback shall be required for a proposed building when designed for, and limited for use as, an emergency shelter in accordance with CMC 21.36.085 (Emergency shelters). |
| Maximum floor area ratio (FAR) | 1.0 See note 1 below the table in the code. § 21.10.050 · code textTable row “Maximum floor area ratio”, column “LI”: 1.0 (1) Note 1: Properties located within the Pruneyard/Creekside District 3.0 acres and larger shall be allowed to develop at a maximum F.A.R. of 2.0 as provided for by LU-8.7 of the General Plan. Properties located within the Winchester Boulevard Master Plan (WBMP) shall have a maximum F.A.R. of 1.5 as provided for on page 24 of the WBMP. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in LI:
- Minimum side setback: 5 ft — Does not abut residentially zoned property. Commission may allow less than 5 ft for a one-story industrial building, wall up to 30 ft § 21.10.050
- Minimum side setback: 0 ft — Proposed building designed for and limited for use as an emergency shelter; side property line abuts a non-residentially zoned property; adjacent wall, including parapet, no taller than 30 feet and limited to one story § 21.10.050
- Minimum rear setback: None required — Proposed building designed for and limited for use as an emergency shelter § 21.10.050
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 2.0 — Properties located within the Pruneyard/Creekside District 3.0 acres and larger § 21.10.050
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 1.5 — Properties located within the Winchester Boulevard Master Plan (WBMP) § 21.10.050
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, lot size, lot coverage, density limit for LI in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Campbell Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Campbell's LI zone?
45 ft — Campbell Municipal Code § 21.10.050.
What is the minimum front setback in Campbell's LI zone?
10 ft — Campbell Municipal Code § 21.10.050.
What is the minimum side setback in Campbell's LI zone?
5 ft or one-half the height of the adjacent building wall, whichever is greater (where the side property line abuts residentially zoned property; otherwise 5 ft) — Campbell Municipal Code § 21.10.050. The code attaches notes or conditions to this value; read the section before relying on it.
What is the minimum rear setback in Campbell's LI zone?
10 ft — Campbell Municipal Code § 21.10.050.
What is the maximum floor area ratio (far) in Campbell's LI zone?
1.0 — Campbell Municipal Code § 21.10.050.
General information, not legal advice.
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