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Corcoran PO zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Corcoran's PO zone, generally buildings can be up to 40 ft tall and the front setback is 15 ft, with the conditions listed below (Corcoran code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 40 ft
- Minimum front setback: 15 ft (Nonresidential uses; dwellings follow the R or RM district front yard)
- Minimum side setback: 5 ft (Nonresidential uses; dwellings follow the R or RM district; 5 ft added for each story above the first)
- Minimum rear setback: 5 ft (Nonresidential uses; dwellings follow the R or RM district rear yard)
- Maximum lot coverage: 60%
PO (Professional Office District) is a zoning district in Corcoran. Every value below was read from the Corcoran 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 PO
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 | 40 ft § 11-11-11 · code textThe maximum height of a permitted or conditional use shall be forty feet (40'). |
|---|---|
| Minimum front setback | 15 ft Applies: Nonresidential uses; dwellings follow the R or RM district front yard § 11-11-9 · code textThe minimum front yard shall be fifteen feet (15'), provided, however, the Planning Director may approve, under Chapter 18 of this Title, within any part of the front yard for nonresidential uses, ornamental covers such as a sidewalk or entry awning, trellis or other similar improvements when said improvement is intended solely as an improved passageway for aesthetic purposes, providing architectural integrity with the building to which it is attached. |
| Minimum side setback | 5 ft Applies: Nonresidential uses; dwellings follow the R or RM district; 5 ft added for each story above the first § 11-11-9 · code textThe minimum side yard shall be five feet (5'), subject to the following conditions and exceptions: |
| Minimum rear setback | 5 ft Applies: Nonresidential uses; dwellings follow the R or RM district rear yard § 11-11-9 · code textThe minimum rear yard shall be five feet (5') provided, however, that where construction involves more than one story, and the lot lies adjacent to a lot in an R District, the rear yard shall be increased by five feet (5') for each additional story. |
| Maximum lot coverage | 60% § 11-11-8 · code textThe maximum area of the lot covered by structures (FAR) shall be sixty percent (60%). |
Uses in PO
Uses the code's use tables allow in PO, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.
- Single-family home — Allowed
- Apartment building — Allowed — see note
- Rooming or boarding house — Needs a conditional use permit
- Church or place of worship — Needs a conditional use permit
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in PO:
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft or one-half the required front yard on the adjoining key lot, whichever is less — Reversed corner lot; side yard adjoining the street. § 11-11-9
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft — Side yard provides access to more than one dwelling unit. § 11-11-9
- Minimum rear setback: 5 ft additional per story — Construction involves more than one story and the lot lies adjacent to a lot in an R District. § 11-11-9
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, lot size, FAR, density limit for PO in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Corcoran Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Corcoran's PO zone?
40 ft — Corcoran Municipal Code § 11-11-11.
What is the minimum front setback in Corcoran's PO zone?
15 ft (nonresidential uses; dwellings follow the R or RM district front yard) — Corcoran Municipal Code § 11-11-9.
What is the minimum side setback in Corcoran's PO zone?
5 ft (nonresidential uses; dwellings follow the R or RM district; 5 ft added for each story above the first) — Corcoran Municipal Code § 11-11-9.
What is the minimum rear setback in Corcoran's PO zone?
5 ft (nonresidential uses; dwellings follow the R or RM district rear yard) — Corcoran Municipal Code § 11-11-9.
What is the maximum lot coverage in Corcoran's PO zone?
60% — Corcoran Municipal Code § 11-11-8.
General information, not legal advice.
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