Covina · Zoning · M-1
Covina M-1 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Covina's M-1 zone, generally buildings can be up to 50 ft tall and the minimum lot size is No minimum, with the conditions listed below (Covina code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 50 ft (A taller building needs a conditional use permit.)
- Minimum side setback: 5 ft (Lots adjoining a commercial or manufacturing zone; the yard must be landscaped and maintained. Larger setbacks apply next to residential zones.)
- Minimum rear setback: 5 ft (Lots adjoining a commercial or manufacturing zone; the yard must be landscaped and maintained. Larger setbacks apply next to residential zones.)
- Minimum lot size: No minimum (The code has no lot area provisions for this zone.)
- Maximum density: No population density provision
M-1 (LIGHT MANUFACTURING ZONE) is a zoning district in Covina. Every value below was read from the Covina 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-1
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 Applies: A taller building needs a conditional use permit. § 17.54.090 · code textNo building or structure erected in this district shall have a height greater than 50 feet except by conditional use permit. |
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| Minimum side setback | 5 ft Applies: Lots adjoining a commercial or manufacturing zone; the yard must be landscaped and maintained. Larger setbacks apply next to residential zones. The code attaches note 2 to this value. This page does not show it; read the code before relying on the number. § 17.54.120 · code textTable row “1.”, column “Interior Side (feet) (2)”: 5 |
| Minimum rear setback | 5 ft Applies: Lots adjoining a commercial or manufacturing zone; the yard must be landscaped and maintained. Larger setbacks apply next to residential zones. The code attaches note 2 to this value. This page does not show it; read the code before relying on the number. § 17.54.120 · code textTable row “1.”, column “Interior Rear (feet) (2)”: 5 |
| Minimum lot size | No minimum Applies: The code has no lot area provisions for this zone. § 17.54.060 · code textThere are no lot area provisions for the M-1 zone. |
| Maximum density | No population density provision § 17.54.080 · code textThere are no population density provisions for the M-1 zone. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in M-1:
- Minimum front setback: 25 ft — Lots adjoining a commercial or manufacturing zone; lots front, side or rear onto a major or secondary highway (1) § 17.54.120
- Minimum front setback: 10 ft — Lots front, side or rear onto a local street; lots adjoining a commercial or manufacturing zone § 17.54.120
- Minimum front setback: 50 ft — Lots adjoining a residential zone; lots front, side or rear onto a major or secondary highway (3) § 17.54.120
- Minimum front setback: 85 ft — Lots adjoining a residential zone; lots front, side or rear onto a local street (3) § 17.54.120
- Minimum side setback: 20 ft — Lots side or rear onto a residential zone with commercial uses listed in CMC § 17.54.020(A) only (6) § 17.54.120
- Minimum side setback: 80 ft — Lots side or rear onto residential zone with industrial uses (5) § 17.54.120
- Minimum side setback: 80 ft — Lots side or rear onto an alley that abuts a residential zone (4) § 17.54.120
- Minimum side setback: 50 ft — Lots side or rear onto a railroad right-of-way and abuts a residential zone (4), measured from opposite side of railroad R-O-W § 17.54.120
- Minimum rear setback: 20 ft — Lots side or rear onto a residential zone with commercial uses listed in CMC § 17.54.020(A) only (6) § 17.54.120
- Minimum rear setback: 80 ft — Lots side or rear onto residential zone with industrial uses (5) § 17.54.120
- Minimum rear setback: 80 ft — Lots side or rear onto an alley that abuts a residential zone (4) § 17.54.120
- Minimum rear setback: 50 ft — Lots side or rear onto a railroad right-of-way and abuts a residential zone (4), measured from opposite side of railroad R-O-W § 17.54.120
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, front setback, lot coverage, FAR limit for M-1 in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Covina Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Covina's M-1 zone?
50 ft (a taller building needs a conditional use permit) — Covina Municipal Code § 17.54.090.
What is the minimum side setback in Covina's M-1 zone?
5 ft (lots adjoining a commercial or manufacturing zone; the yard must be landscaped and maintained. Larger setbacks apply next to residential zones) — Covina Municipal Code § 17.54.120. The code attaches notes or conditions to this value; read the section before relying on it.
What is the minimum rear setback in Covina's M-1 zone?
5 ft (lots adjoining a commercial or manufacturing zone; the yard must be landscaped and maintained. Larger setbacks apply next to residential zones) — Covina Municipal Code § 17.54.120. The code attaches notes or conditions to this value; read the section before relying on it.
What is the minimum lot size in Covina's M-1 zone?
No minimum (the code has no lot area provisions for this zone) — Covina Municipal Code § 17.54.060.
What is the maximum density in Covina's M-1 zone?
No population density provision — Covina Municipal Code § 17.54.080.
General information, not legal advice.
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