Duarte · Zoning · M
Duarte M zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Duarte's M zone, generally buildings can be up to 50 ft tall, the front setback is 10 ft and the minimum lot size is 20,000 sq ft, with the conditions listed below (Duarte code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 50 ft (greater than 50 ft with an approved MUP or CUP)
- Minimum front setback: 10 ft
- Minimum side setback: 0 ft (abutting nonresidential)
- Minimum rear setback: 0 ft (abutting nonresidential)
- Minimum lot size: 20,000 sq ft
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 0.50
M (Industrial) 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 M
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: greater than 50 ft with an approved MUP or CUP § 19.16.030 · code textTable row “Height (maximum)”, column “M”: 50 ft, or greater than 50 ft with approved MUP or CUP |
|---|---|
| Minimum front setback | 10 ft § 19.16.030 · code textTable row “Front or adjacent to a street”, column “M”: 10 ft |
| Minimum side setback | 0 ft Applies: abutting nonresidential § 19.16.030 · code textTable row “Abutting nonresidential”, column “M”: 0 ft |
| Minimum rear setback | 0 ft Applies: abutting nonresidential § 19.16.030 · code textTable row “Abutting nonresidential”, column “M”: 0 ft |
| Minimum lot size | 20,000 sq ft § 19.16.030 · code textTable row “Lot Area”, column “M”: 20,000 sf |
| Maximum floor area ratio (FAR) | 0.50 § 19.16.030 · code textTable row “Floor-Area Ratio (maximum)”, column “M”: 0.50 |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in M:
- Maximum building height: More than 50 ft — Only with an approved permit (MUP or CUP) § 19.16.030
- Minimum side setback: 25 ft — abutting residential § 19.16.030
- Minimum side setback: 15 ft — street side § 19.16.030
- Minimum rear setback: 5 ft — abutting alley § 19.16.030
- Minimum rear setback: 25 ft — abutting residential § 19.16.030
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, lot coverage, density limit for M 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 M zone?
50 ft (greater than 50 ft with an approved MUP or CUP) — Duarte Municipal Code § 19.16.030.
What is the minimum front setback in Duarte's M zone?
10 ft — Duarte Municipal Code § 19.16.030.
What is the minimum side setback in Duarte's M zone?
0 ft (abutting nonresidential) — Duarte Municipal Code § 19.16.030.
What is the minimum rear setback in Duarte's M zone?
0 ft (abutting nonresidential) — Duarte Municipal Code § 19.16.030.
What is the minimum lot size in Duarte's M zone?
20,000 sq ft — Duarte Municipal Code § 19.16.030.
General information, not legal advice.
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