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Cerritos M zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Cerritos's M zone, generally buildings can be up to 35 ft tall, the front setback is 25 ft and the minimum lot size is 20,000 sq ft, with the conditions listed below (Cerritos code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 35 ft (No higher than the distance to a property line next to residential or an arterial highway.)
- Minimum front setback: 25 ft (Adjacent to a nonresidential arterial street; along a street facing a nonresidential area)
- Minimum lot size: 20,000 sq ft
- Maximum lot coverage: 55%
M (Industrial Zone) is a zoning district in Cerritos. Every value below was read from the Cerritos 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 | 35 ft Applies: No higher than the distance to a property line next to residential or an arterial highway. § 22.28.700 · code textBuilding height shall be no greater than thirty-five feet, with the exception that business and research offices and scientific laboratories needing additional office space may be permitted additional building height if the approving authority deems that the proposed development enhances existing and planned development in the area. |
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| Minimum front setback | 25 ft Applies: Adjacent to a nonresidential arterial street; along a street facing a nonresidential area § 22.28.700 · code textAlong any street facing a nonresidential area, buildings shall be located at least twenty-five feet from the property line and at least fifty percent of the required setback area shall be landscaped, |
| Minimum lot size | 20,000 sq ft § 22.28.700 · code textThe minimum parcel area shall be twenty thousand square feet; |
| Maximum lot coverage | 55% § 22.28.600 · code textBuilding coverage shall be no greater than fifty-five percent of the parcel area. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in M:
- Minimum front setback: 50 ft — Adjacent to a residential street; buildings facing a residential area § 22.28.700
- Minimum front setback: 15 ft — Adjacent to a local industrial street; the average setback must be at least 25 ft. § 22.28.700
- Minimum side setback: 24 ft — Property line next to residential, not across a street; or the building height if greater. § 22.28.700
- Minimum side setback: 24 ft — Along a property line adjacent to a commercial area and not separated by a street § 22.28.700
- Minimum side setback: 12 ft — Along property lines that separate industrial uses § 22.28.700
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, side setback, rear setback, FAR, density limit for M in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Cerritos Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Cerritos's M zone?
35 ft (no higher than the distance to a property line next to residential or an arterial highway) — Cerritos Municipal Code § 22.28.700.
What is the minimum front setback in Cerritos's M zone?
25 ft (adjacent to a nonresidential arterial street; along a street facing a nonresidential area) — Cerritos Municipal Code § 22.28.700.
What is the minimum lot size in Cerritos's M zone?
20,000 sq ft — Cerritos Municipal Code § 22.28.700.
What is the maximum lot coverage in Cerritos's M zone?
55% — Cerritos Municipal Code § 22.28.600.
General information, not legal advice.
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