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Ceres M-1 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Ceres's M-1 zone, the front setback is 15 ft and the minimum lot size is 10,000 sq ft (Ceres code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Minimum front setback: 15 ft
- Minimum side setback: No requirement (Interior side yard; general hospitals need 40 ft)
- Minimum lot size: 10,000 sq ft
- Maximum lot coverage: 60%
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 0.50 (All buildings and the first story of multiple-story buildings)
M-1 (Light Industrial Zone) is a zoning district in Ceres. Every value below was read from the Ceres 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-1
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.
| Minimum front setback | 15 ft § 18.19.060 · code textFront yard. Fifteen feet minimum. |
|---|---|
| Minimum side setback | No requirement Applies: Interior side yard; general hospitals need 40 ft § 18.19.060 · code textSide yard: 40 feet interior minimum; 50 feet exterior minimum. |
| Minimum lot size | 10,000 sq ft § 18.19.060 · code textFor all principal uses, the minimum lot area shall be 10,000 square feet. |
| Maximum lot coverage | 60% § 18.19.060 · code textThe maximum allowable lot coverage by structures shall be 60 percent. |
| Maximum floor area ratio (FAR) | 0.50 Applies: All buildings and the first story of multiple-story buildings § 18.19.060 · code textFor all buildings and the first story of all multiple-story buildings, the maximum allowable FAR shall be 0.50:1.0. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in M-1:
- Minimum front setback: 50 ft — General hospitals § 18.19.060
- Minimum side setback: 15 ft — Exterior side yard § 18.19.060
- Minimum side setback: 50 ft — General hospitals; exterior side yard § 18.19.060
- Minimum rear setback: 40 ft — General hospitals § 18.19.060
Not on this page
We did not find a general height, stories, rear setback, density limit for M-1 in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Ceres Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the minimum front setback in Ceres's M-1 zone?
15 ft — Ceres Municipal Code § 18.19.060.
What is the minimum side setback in Ceres's M-1 zone?
No requirement (interior side yard; general hospitals need 40 ft) — Ceres Municipal Code § 18.19.060.
What is the minimum lot size in Ceres's M-1 zone?
10,000 sq ft — Ceres Municipal Code § 18.19.060.
What is the maximum lot coverage in Ceres's M-1 zone?
60% — Ceres Municipal Code § 18.19.060.
What is the maximum floor area ratio (far) in Ceres's M-1 zone?
0.50 (all buildings and the first story of multiple-story buildings) — Ceres Municipal Code § 18.19.060.
General information, not legal advice.
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