Carpinteria · Zoning · M-CD
Carpinteria M-CD zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Carpinteria's M-CD zone, buildings can be up to 30 ft tall and the front setback is 80 ft to street centerline or 50 ft to property line, whichever is greater (Carpinteria code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 30 ft
- Minimum front setback: 80 ft to street centerline or 50 ft to property line, whichever is greater
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 10 ft
M-CD (Coastal 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-CD
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 § 14.30.070 · code textNo building or structure shall exceed a height of thirty (30) feet. |
|---|---|
| Minimum front setback | 80 ft to street centerline or 50 ft to property line, whichever is greater § 14.30.060 · code textNo building or structure shall be located closer than eighty (80) feet to the centerline of any street nor closer than fifty (50) feet to the property line, whichever is the greater distance. |
| Minimum side setback | 10 ft § 14.30.060 · code textNo building or structure shall be located closer than ten (10) feet to the side property lines. |
| Minimum rear setback | 10 ft § 14.30.060 · code textNo building or structure shall be located closer than ten (10) feet to the rear property line except that: |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in M-CD:
- Minimum rear setback: 2 times building height — Parcel rear boundary abuts the rear boundary of a lot zoned residential or commercial § 14.30.060
- Minimum rear setback: None required — Lot rear boundary is common to the rear boundary of any parcel zoned for industrial use § 14.30.060
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, lot size, lot coverage, FAR, density limit for M-CD 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-CD zone?
30 ft — Carpinteria Municipal Code § 14.30.070.
What is the minimum front setback in Carpinteria's M-CD zone?
80 ft to street centerline or 50 ft to property line, whichever is greater — Carpinteria Municipal Code § 14.30.060.
What is the minimum side setback in Carpinteria's M-CD zone?
10 ft — Carpinteria Municipal Code § 14.30.060.
What is the minimum rear setback in Carpinteria's M-CD zone?
10 ft — Carpinteria Municipal Code § 14.30.060.
General information, not legal advice.
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