La Puente · Zoning · C-2
La Puente C-2 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In La Puente's C-2 zone, generally buildings can be up to 30 ft tall, the front setback is 5 ft and the minimum lot size is 5,000 sq ft, with the conditions listed below (La Puente code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 30 ft
- Minimum front setback: 5 ft
- Minimum side setback: 0 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 5 ft
- Minimum lot size: 5,000 sq ft (For each newly created lot)
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 0.75
C-2 is a zoning district in La Puente. Every value below was read from the La Puente 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 C-2
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 | 30 ft § 10.12.030 · code textTable row “Height - Maximum See Section 10.24.040 (Height Measurements and Exceptions) for height measurement”, column “C-2”: 30 ft. |
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| Minimum front setback | 5 ft § 10.12.030 · code textTable row “Front”, column “C-2”: 5 ft. |
| Minimum side setback | 0 ft § 10.12.030 · code textTable row “Abutting any other lot”, column “C-2”: 0 ft. |
| Minimum rear setback | 5 ft § 10.12.030 · code textTable row “Abutting any other lot”, column “C-2”: 5 ft. |
| Minimum lot size | 5,000 sq ft Applies: For each newly created lot § 10.12.030 · code textTable row “Lot Area - Minimum”, column “C-2”: 5,000 sf |
| Maximum floor area ratio (FAR) | 0.75 § 10.12.030 · code textTable row “Floor-Area Ratio - Maximum”, column “C-2”: 0.75 |
Uses in C-2
Uses the code's use tables allow in C-2, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.
- Child care center — Needs a conditional use permit
- Kennel — Needs a conditional use permit
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in C-2:
- Minimum side setback: 20 ft — Abutting a lot zoned for residential use § 10.12.030
- Minimum rear setback: 20 ft — Abutting a lot zoned for residential use § 10.12.030
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, lot coverage, density limit for C-2 in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the La Puente Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in La Puente's C-2 zone?
30 ft — La Puente Municipal Code § 10.12.030.
What is the minimum front setback in La Puente's C-2 zone?
5 ft — La Puente Municipal Code § 10.12.030.
What is the minimum side setback in La Puente's C-2 zone?
0 ft — La Puente Municipal Code § 10.12.030.
What is the minimum rear setback in La Puente's C-2 zone?
5 ft — La Puente Municipal Code § 10.12.030.
What is the minimum lot size in La Puente's C-2 zone?
5,000 sq ft (for each newly created lot) — La Puente Municipal Code § 10.12.030.
General information, not legal advice.
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