Clearlake · Zoning · MUX
Clearlake MUX zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Clearlake's MUX zone, buildings can be up to 35 ft tall and the minimum lot size is 3,000 sq ft (Clearlake code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 35 ft
- Minimum lot size: 3,000 sq ft
- Maximum lot coverage: 80%
- Maximum density: 25 units per acre (lower if the General Plan designation is lower (for example 15 units per acre in Medium Density Residential))
MUX (Mixed-Use (MUX) Zone) is a zoning district in Clearlake. Every value below was read from the Clearlake 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 MUX
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 § 18-7.020 · code textMaximum height: thirty-five (35') feet (also see Section 18-20.060). |
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| Minimum lot size | 3,000 sq ft § 18-7.020 · code textMinimum lot area: three thousand (3,000) square feet. |
| Maximum lot coverage | 80% § 18-7.020 · code textMaximum coverage: eighty (80%) percent. |
| Maximum density | 25 units per acre Applies: lower if the General Plan designation is lower (for example 15 units per acre in Medium Density Residential) § 18-7.020 · code textExcept when the underlying General Plan Land Use Designation for the property is less (such as Medium Density Residential, which is a maximum of fifteen (15) units per acre), the twenty-five (25) density units per acre shall apply, including dwelling units, such as single occupancy units, in hotels and motels, but not including other hotel or motel units (also see Section 18-20.020). |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in MUX:
- Maximum building height: 65 ft — Needs approval and all listed performance standards, including housing at a minimum of 12 units per acre § 18-7.020
- Maximum building height: 10 ft above maximum allowed height — Residential uses on the top floor; not for properties abutting a residential district or buildings with a variance § 18-7.020
- Maximum density: 15 units per acre — Where the underlying General Plan designation is Medium Density Residential; another designation allowing less than 25 sets its own limit § 18-7.020
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, front setback, side setback, rear setback, FAR limit for MUX in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Clearlake Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Clearlake's MUX zone?
35 ft — Clearlake Municipal Code § 18-7.020.
What is the minimum lot size in Clearlake's MUX zone?
3,000 sq ft — Clearlake Municipal Code § 18-7.020.
What is the maximum lot coverage in Clearlake's MUX zone?
80% — Clearlake Municipal Code § 18-7.020.
What is the maximum density in Clearlake's MUX zone?
25 units per acre (lower if the General Plan designation is lower (for example 15 units per acre in Medium Density Residential)) — Clearlake Municipal Code § 18-7.020.
General information, not legal advice.
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