Duarte · Zoning · I
Duarte I zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Duarte's I zone, buildings can be up to 75 ft tall, the front setback is 20 ft and the minimum lot size is 1 acre (Duarte code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 75 ft
- Minimum front setback: 20 ft
- Minimum side setback: 5 ft (Abutting nonresidential)
- Minimum rear setback: 15 ft (Abutting nonresidential)
- Minimum lot size: 1 acre
I (Institutional Zone) is a zoning district in Duarte. Every value below was read from the Duarte 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 I
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 | 75 ft § 19.24.030 · code textTable row “Height —maximum”, column “I”: 75 ft Any structure over 35 ft requires a 50 ft front, side, and rear setback. |
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| Minimum front setback | 20 ft § 19.24.030 · code textTable row “Front or adjacent to a street”, column “I”: 20 ft |
| Minimum side setback | 5 ft Applies: Abutting nonresidential § 19.24.030 · code textTable row “Abutting nonresidential”, column “I”: 5 ft |
| Minimum rear setback | 15 ft Applies: Abutting nonresidential § 19.24.030 · code textTable row “Abutting nonresidential”, column “I”: 15 ft |
| Minimum lot size | 1 acre § 19.24.030 · code textTable row “Lot Area—minimum”, column “I”: 1 acre |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in I:
- Minimum front setback: 50 ft — Any structure over 35 ft § 19.24.030
- Minimum side setback: 15 ft — Abutting residential § 19.24.030
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft — Street side § 19.24.030
- Minimum side setback: 50 ft — Any structure over 35 ft § 19.24.030
- Minimum rear setback: 50 ft — Any structure over 35 ft § 19.24.030
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, lot coverage, FAR, density limit for I in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Duarte Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Duarte's I zone?
75 ft — Duarte Municipal Code § 19.24.030.
What is the minimum front setback in Duarte's I zone?
20 ft — Duarte Municipal Code § 19.24.030.
What is the minimum side setback in Duarte's I zone?
5 ft (abutting nonresidential) — Duarte Municipal Code § 19.24.030.
What is the minimum rear setback in Duarte's I zone?
15 ft (abutting nonresidential) — Duarte Municipal Code § 19.24.030.
What is the minimum lot size in Duarte's I zone?
1 acre — Duarte Municipal Code § 19.24.030.
General information, not legal advice.
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