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Carpinteria REC zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Carpinteria's REC zone, buildings can be up to 16 ft tall, the front setback is 10 ft and the minimum lot size is 1 acre (Carpinteria code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 16 ft
- Minimum front setback: 10 ft
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 10 ft
- Minimum lot size: 1 acre
- Maximum lot coverage: 10%
REC (Recreation 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 REC
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 | 16 ft § 14.38.080 · code textNo building or structure shall exceed a height of sixteen feet. |
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| Minimum front setback | 10 ft § 14.38.100 · code textNo building or structure shall be located within ten feet of any property line. |
| Minimum side setback | 10 ft § 14.38.100 · code textNo building or structure shall be located within ten feet of any property line. |
| Minimum rear setback | 10 ft § 14.38.100 · code textNo building or structure shall be located within ten feet of any property line. |
| Minimum lot size | 1 acre § 14.38.070 · code textNo lot shall be created with an area less than one acre. |
| Maximum lot coverage | 10% § 14.38.090 · code textNo more than ten percent of the net area of the property shall be covered by buildings or structures. |
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, FAR, density limit for REC 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 REC zone?
16 ft — Carpinteria Municipal Code § 14.38.080.
What is the minimum front setback in Carpinteria's REC zone?
10 ft — Carpinteria Municipal Code § 14.38.100.
What is the minimum side setback in Carpinteria's REC zone?
10 ft — Carpinteria Municipal Code § 14.38.100.
What is the minimum rear setback in Carpinteria's REC zone?
10 ft — Carpinteria Municipal Code § 14.38.100.
What is the minimum lot size in Carpinteria's REC zone?
1 acre — Carpinteria Municipal Code § 14.38.070.
General information, not legal advice.
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