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Citrus Heights BP zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Citrus Heights's BP zone, buildings can be up to 50 ft (4 stories) tall, the front setback is 25 ft and the minimum lot size is No minimum (Citrus Heights code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 50 ft
- Maximum number of stories: 4 stories
- Minimum front setback: 25 ft
- Minimum lot size: No minimum
BP (Business and Professional Office) is a zoning district in Citrus Heights. Every value below was read from the Citrus Heights 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 BP
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 | 50 ft § 106.26.040 · code textTable row “Maximum height”, column “BP Business and Professional Office”: 24 ft and 2 stories within 50 feet of a residential zone, 50 ft and 4 stories elsewhere. |
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| Maximum number of stories | 4 stories § 106.26.040 · code textTable row “Maximum height”, column “BP Business and Professional Office”: 24 ft and 2 stories within 50 feet of a residential zone, 50 ft and 4 stories elsewhere. |
| Minimum front setback | 25 ft See note 1 below the table in the code. § 106.26.040 · code textTable row “Front”, column “BP Business and Professional Office”: 25 ft (1) Note 1: Setback area shall be used only for landscaping and pedestrian space. The front and/or side-corner setback may be reduced or eliminated by the review authority to accommodate the placement of a building at the back of the street sidewalk, and/or pedestrian space including outdoor sitting or eating areas. May not be reduced to allow parking closer to street. |
| Minimum lot size | No minimum § 106.26.040 · code textTable row “Area, width, depth”, column “BP Business and Professional Office”: No minimum |
Uses in BP
Uses the code's use tables allow in BP, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.
- Apartment building — Allowed
- Child care center — Needs a minor use permit
- Private school — Needs an use permit
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in BP:
- Maximum building height: 24 ft — Within 50 feet of a residential zone § 106.26.040
- Maximum number of stories: 2 stories — Within 50 feet of a residential zone § 106.26.040
- Minimum side setback: 20 ft — Setback only required when adjacent to a residential or open space zone § 106.26.040
- Minimum rear setback: 25 ft — Setback only required when adjacent to a residential or open space zone § 106.26.040
- Maximum density: 20 units per net acre — Actual number determined by City through subdivision or planning permit approval, as applicable § 106.26.040
Not on this page
We did not find a general side setback, rear setback, lot coverage, FAR, density limit for BP in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Citrus Heights Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Citrus Heights's BP zone?
50 ft — Citrus Heights Municipal Code § 106.26.040.
What is the maximum number of stories in Citrus Heights's BP zone?
4 stories — Citrus Heights Municipal Code § 106.26.040.
What is the minimum front setback in Citrus Heights's BP zone?
25 ft — Citrus Heights Municipal Code § 106.26.040.
What is the minimum lot size in Citrus Heights's BP zone?
No minimum — Citrus Heights Municipal Code § 106.26.040.
General information, not legal advice.
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