Lakeport · Zoning · C-1
Lakeport C-1 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Lakeport's C-1 zone, generally buildings can be up to 35 ft (2 stories) tall, the front setback is 10 ft and the minimum lot size is 6,000 sq ft, with the conditions listed below (Lakeport code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 35 ft (principal structure)
- Maximum number of stories: 2 stories (principal structure)
- Minimum front setback: 10 ft
- Minimum side setback: 0 ft (or 10 ft from a lot line when contiguous to a residential district)
- Minimum rear setback: 10 ft
- Minimum lot size: 6,000 sq ft (interior lot)
- Maximum lot coverage: 60% (one-story structure)
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 0.35
C-1 (Light Retail) is a zoning district in Lakeport. Every value below was read from the Lakeport 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-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 | 35 ft Applies: principal structure § 17.09.060 · code textPrincipal structure: two stories or thirty-five feet. |
|---|---|
| Maximum number of stories | 2 stories Applies: principal structure § 17.09.060 · code textPrincipal structure: two stories or thirty-five feet. |
| Minimum front setback | 10 ft § 17.09.060 · code textFront yard: ten feet. |
| Minimum side setback | 0 ft Applies: or 10 ft from a lot line when contiguous to a residential district § 17.09.060 · code textSide yard: zero feet, or ten feet from a lot line when contiguous to any residential district. |
| Minimum rear setback | 10 ft § 17.09.060 · code textRear yard: ten feet. |
| Minimum lot size | 6,000 sq ft Applies: interior lot § 17.09.060 · code textSix thousand square feet for an interior lot. |
| Maximum lot coverage | 60% Applies: one-story structure § 17.09.060 · code textOne-story structure: sixty percent. |
| Maximum floor area ratio (FAR) | 0.35 § 17.09.060 · code textF. Maximum Floor Area Ratio. .35. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in C-1:
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft — when contiguous to any residential district § 17.09.060
- Minimum lot size: 6,500 sq ft — corner lot § 17.09.060
- Maximum lot coverage: 50% — two-story structure § 17.09.060
Not on this page
We did not find a general density limit for C-1 in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Lakeport Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Lakeport's C-1 zone?
35 ft (principal structure) — Lakeport Municipal Code § 17.09.060.
What is the maximum number of stories in Lakeport's C-1 zone?
2 stories (principal structure) — Lakeport Municipal Code § 17.09.060.
What is the minimum front setback in Lakeport's C-1 zone?
10 ft — Lakeport Municipal Code § 17.09.060.
What is the minimum side setback in Lakeport's C-1 zone?
0 ft (or 10 ft from a lot line when contiguous to a residential district) — Lakeport Municipal Code § 17.09.060.
What is the minimum rear setback in Lakeport's C-1 zone?
10 ft — Lakeport Municipal Code § 17.09.060.
General information, not legal advice.
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