Culver City MU-DT zoning: height, setbacks and lot size

MU-DT is a zoning district in Culver City. Every value below was read from the Culver City 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 MU-DT

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	56 feet Applies: Primary structure; footnote (2) applies See note 2 below the table in the code. § 17.220.020 · code text Table row “Maximum height - Primary structure”, column “MU-DT”: 56 feet (2) Note 2: This provision is as approved by Initiative Ordinance No. 90-013½, adopted April 17, 1990, or as may be amended.
Minimum side setback	0 feet § 17.220.020 · code text Table row “Interior side setback - minimum”, column “MU-DT”: 0 feet; 10 feet abutting R1 and R2 zoned property
Minimum rear setback	10 feet Applies: 15 ft where the rear abuts R1, R2 or RLD lots (20 ft if the building is over 30 ft high) § 17.220.020 · code text Table row “Minimum”, column “MU-DT”: 10 feet; When adjacent to alley: 2 feet for portions of structure 20 feet or less in height and 10 feet for portions of building more than 20 feet in height
Minimum lot size	10,000 square feet Applies: For new lots § 17.220.020 · code text Table row “Minimum lot area (for new lots)”, column “MU-DT”: 10,000 square feet
Maximum floor area ratio (FAR)	3.0 Applies: Non-residential § 17.220.020 · code text Table row “Maximum non-residential floor area ratio”, column “MU-DT”: 3.0
Maximum density	65 units/acre Applies: Residential § 17.220.020 · code text Table row “Maximum residential density (units/gross acre)”, column “MU-DT”: 65 units/acre

Uses in MU-DT

Uses the code's use tables allow in MU-DT, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.

Child care center — Needs an administrative use permit (schools/centers up to 1,500 sq ft) or conditional use permit — see note
Church or place of worship — Allowed
Private school — Needs an administrative use permit (schools/centers up to 1,500 sq ft) or conditional use permit — see note

When a different number applies

The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in MU-DT:

Minimum front setback: 0 feet — Non-residential ground floor; front and street side setback § 17.220.020
Minimum side setback: 10 feet — Abutting R1 and R2 zoned property § 17.220.020
Minimum rear setback: 2 feet — When adjacent to alley; portions of structure 20 feet or less in height § 17.220.020

Not on this page

We did not find a general stories, front setback, lot coverage limit for MU-DT in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Culver City Municipal Code.

Other Culver City zoning districts

Who this affects

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Frequently asked questions

What is the maximum building height in Culver City's MU-DT zone?

56 feet (primary structure; footnote (2) applies) — Culver City Municipal Code § 17.220.020.

What is the minimum side setback in Culver City's MU-DT zone?

0 feet — Culver City Municipal Code § 17.220.020.

What is the minimum rear setback in Culver City's MU-DT zone?

10 feet (15 ft where the rear abuts R1, R2 or RLD lots (20 ft if the building is over 30 ft high)) — Culver City Municipal Code § 17.220.020.

What is the minimum lot size in Culver City's MU-DT zone?

10,000 square feet (for new lots) — Culver City Municipal Code § 17.220.020.

What is the maximum floor area ratio (far) in Culver City's MU-DT zone?

3.0 (non-residential) — Culver City Municipal Code § 17.220.020.

General information, not legal advice.