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Carpinteria M zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Carpinteria's M zone, buildings can be up to 30 ft tall and the front setback is one-half the building height, but not less than 5 ft (Carpinteria code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 30 ft
- Minimum front setback: one-half the building height, but not less than 5 ft
- Minimum side setback: one-half the building height, but not less than 5 ft
- Minimum rear setback: None required (Only where the rear boundary is shared with a parcel zoned for industrial use.)
- Maximum lot coverage: 50%
M (General Industry District) is a zoning district in Carpinteria. Every value below was read from the Carpinteria 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
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 | 30 ft § 14.28.100 · code textNo building or structure shall exceed a height of thirty feet. |
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| Minimum front setback | one-half the building height, but not less than 5 ft § 14.28.050 · code textFront, Side and Rear. No building or structure shall be located closer than one-half the building height, but in no case less than five feet to the front and side property lines. |
| Minimum side setback | one-half the building height, but not less than 5 ft § 14.28.050 · code textFront, Side and Rear. No building or structure shall be located closer than one-half the building height, but in no case less than five feet to the front and side property lines. |
| Minimum rear setback | None required Applies: Only where the rear boundary is shared with a parcel zoned for industrial use. § 14.28.050 · code textNo rear yard setback shall be required for buildings located on a lot having a rear boundary common to the rear boundary of any parcel zoned for industrial use. |
| Maximum lot coverage | 50% § 14.28.090 · code textBuildings and structures shall not occupy more than fifty percent of the net area of the parcel. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in M:
- Minimum rear setback: two times the height of the building — parcel rear boundary abuts the rear boundary of a lot zoned residential or commercial § 14.28.050
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, lot size, FAR, density limit for M in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Carpinteria Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Carpinteria's M zone?
30 ft — Carpinteria Municipal Code § 14.28.100.
What is the minimum front setback in Carpinteria's M zone?
one-half the building height, but not less than 5 ft — Carpinteria Municipal Code § 14.28.050.
What is the minimum side setback in Carpinteria's M zone?
one-half the building height, but not less than 5 ft — Carpinteria Municipal Code § 14.28.050.
What is the minimum rear setback in Carpinteria's M zone?
None required (only where the rear boundary is shared with a parcel zoned for industrial use) — Carpinteria Municipal Code § 14.28.050.
What is the maximum lot coverage in Carpinteria's M zone?
50% — Carpinteria Municipal Code § 14.28.090.
General information, not legal advice.
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