Colton · Zoning · V-L
Colton V-L zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Colton's V-L zone, generally buildings can be up to 35 ft (2.5 stories) tall, the front setback is 35 ft and the minimum lot size is 20,000 sq ft, with the conditions listed below (Colton code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 35 ft
- Maximum number of stories: 2.5 stories
- Minimum front setback: 35 ft (May be reduced when clustering homes for hillside development.)
- Minimum side setback: 10% of lot width, not exceeding 15 ft (Reducible for hillside clustering; corner lot 5 ft, reversed corner lot 10 ft; buildings opening to an alley 25 ft from the alley's far side)
- Minimum rear setback: 25 ft (Reducible when clustering homes for hillside development; main buildings and garages opening to an alley need 25 ft from the alley's far side)
- Minimum lot size: 20,000 sq ft (May be reduced when clustering homes for hillside development.)
- Maximum lot coverage: 20% (May be reduced when clustering homes for hillside development.)
- Maximum density: 0.01 to 2.0 dwelling units per acre (The code sets a range: at least 0.01, at most 2.0)
V-L (V-L Very-Low Residential Zone) is a zoning district in Colton. Every value below was read from the Colton 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 V-L
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 § 18.10.050 · code textTable row “L. Maximum Building Height”, column “Table 1”: 2.5 Stories or 35 feet |
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| Maximum number of stories | 2.5 stories § 18.10.050 · code textTable row “L. Maximum Building Height”, column “Table 1”: 2.5 Stories or 35 feet |
| Minimum front setback | 35 ft Applies: May be reduced when clustering homes for hillside development. § 18.10.050 · code textTable row “D. Minimum Front Yard Setback”, column “Table 1”: 35 feet 1 |
| Minimum side setback | 10% of lot width, not exceeding 15 ft Applies: Reducible for hillside clustering; corner lot 5 ft, reversed corner lot 10 ft; buildings opening to an alley 25 ft from the alley's far side § 18.10.050 · code textTable row “E. Minimum Side Yard Setbacks”, column “Table 1”: 10% of lot width not exceeding 15 feet 1, 2, 3 |
| Minimum rear setback | 25 ft Applies: Reducible when clustering homes for hillside development; main buildings and garages opening to an alley need 25 ft from the alley's far side § 18.10.050 · code textTable row “G. Minimum Rear Yard Setback”, column “Table 1”: 25 feet 1, 2 |
| Minimum lot size | 20,000 sq ft Applies: May be reduced when clustering homes for hillside development. § 18.10.050 · code textTable row “A. Minimum Lot Size”, column “Table 1”: 20,000 square feet 1 |
| Maximum lot coverage | 20% Applies: May be reduced when clustering homes for hillside development. § 18.10.050 · code textTable row “I. Max. Lot Coverage”, column “Table 1”: 20% of lot area 1 |
| Maximum density | 0.01 to 2.0 dwelling units per acre Applies: The code sets a range: at least 0.01, at most 2.0 § 18.10.050 · code textTable row “J. Dwelling Units per Acre”, column “Table 1”: .01—2.0 DU/AC |
Uses in V-L
Uses the code's use tables allow in V-L, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.
- Child care center — Needs a minor conditional use permit
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in V-L:
- Minimum side setback: 25 ft — Main buildings and garages opening to an alley; measured from the opposite side of the alley § 18.10.050
- Minimum side setback: 5 ft — Main building on a corner lot § 18.10.050
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft — Main building on a reversed corner lot § 18.10.050
Not on this page
We did not find a general FAR limit for V-L in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Colton Municipal Code.
Other Colton zoning districts
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Colton's V-L zone?
35 ft — Colton Municipal Code § 18.10.050.
What is the maximum number of stories in Colton's V-L zone?
2.5 stories — Colton Municipal Code § 18.10.050.
What is the minimum front setback in Colton's V-L zone?
35 ft (may be reduced when clustering homes for hillside development) — Colton Municipal Code § 18.10.050.
What is the minimum side setback in Colton's V-L zone?
10% of lot width, not exceeding 15 ft (reducible for hillside clustering; corner lot 5 ft, reversed corner lot 10 ft; buildings opening to an alley 25 ft from the alley's far side) — Colton Municipal Code § 18.10.050.
What is the minimum rear setback in Colton's V-L zone?
25 ft (reducible when clustering homes for hillside development; main buildings and garages opening to an alley need 25 ft from the alley's far side) — Colton Municipal Code § 18.10.050.
General information, not legal advice.
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