Carpinteria M-RP zoning: height, setbacks and lot size

M-RP (Industrial/Research Park 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-RP

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 § 14.26.060 · code text No building or structure shall exceed a height of thirty (30) feet.
Minimum front setback	80 ft from street centerline or 50 ft from property line, whichever is greater § 14.26.050 · code text No building or structure shall be located closer than eighty (80) feet from the centerline of any street, or fifty (50) feet of the property line, whichever is the greater distance, nor closer than ten (10) feet from the side or rear property lines of the lot upon which such building or structure is located.
Minimum side setback	10 ft § 14.26.050 · code text No building or structure shall be located closer than eighty (80) feet from the centerline of any street, or fifty (50) feet of the property line, whichever is the greater distance, nor closer than ten (10) feet from the side or rear property lines of the lot upon which such building or structure is located.
Minimum rear setback	10 ft § 14.26.050 · code text No building or structure shall be located closer than eighty (80) feet from the centerline of any street, or fifty (50) feet of the property line, whichever is the greater distance, nor closer than ten (10) feet from the side or rear property lines of the lot upon which such building or structure is located.
Maximum lot coverage	40% § 14.26.070 · code text Not more than forty (40) percent of the net area of the property shall be occupied by buildings or structures.
Maximum density	20 units per acre Applies: Residential use in a mixed use development, including any bonus density allowances § 14.26.120 · code text Residential density shall not exceed twenty (20) units per acre including any bonus density allowances.

When a different number applies

The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in M-RP:

Minimum front setback: 50 ft from property line — Where any portion of the parcel abuts a lot in any residential district § 14.26.050
Minimum front setback: 20 ft from right-of-way line — On secondary, interior streets of an industrial/research park § 14.26.050

Not on this page

We did not find a general stories, lot size, FAR limit for M-RP in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Carpinteria Municipal Code.

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Who this affects

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Frequently asked questions

What is the maximum building height in Carpinteria's M-RP zone?

30 ft — Carpinteria Municipal Code § 14.26.060.

What is the minimum front setback in Carpinteria's M-RP zone?

80 ft from street centerline or 50 ft from property line, whichever is greater — Carpinteria Municipal Code § 14.26.050.

What is the minimum side setback in Carpinteria's M-RP zone?

10 ft — Carpinteria Municipal Code § 14.26.050.

What is the minimum rear setback in Carpinteria's M-RP zone?

10 ft — Carpinteria Municipal Code § 14.26.050.

What is the maximum lot coverage in Carpinteria's M-RP zone?

40% — Carpinteria Municipal Code § 14.26.070.

General information, not legal advice.