Lakeport · Zoning · C-2
Lakeport C-2 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Lakeport's C-2 zone, generally buildings can be up to 35 ft tall 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)
- Minimum side setback: 0 ft (or 10 ft from a lot line when contiguous to a residential district)
- Minimum rear setback: 0 ft (or 10 ft from a lot line when contiguous to a residential district)
- Minimum lot size: 6,000 sq ft (Interior lots)
- Maximum lot coverage: 80%
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 0.45
C-2 (Major 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-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 | 35 ft Applies: Principal structure § 17.10.060 · code text1. Principal structure: thirty-five feet. |
|---|---|
| Minimum side setback | 0 ft Applies: or 10 ft from a lot line when contiguous to a residential district § 17.10.060 · code text3. Side yard: zero, or ten feet from a lot line when contiguous to a residential district. |
| Minimum rear setback | 0 ft Applies: or 10 ft from a lot line when contiguous to a residential district § 17.10.060 · code text2. Rear yard: zero, or ten feet from a lot line when contiguous to a residential district. |
| Minimum lot size | 6,000 sq ft Applies: Interior lots § 17.10.060 · code text1. Interior lots: six thousand square feet. |
| Maximum lot coverage | 80% § 17.10.060 · code textE. Maximum Lot Coverage. Eighty percent. |
| Maximum floor area ratio (FAR) | 0.45 § 17.10.060 · code textF. Maximum Floor Area Ratio: .45. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in C-2:
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft — When contiguous to a residential district § 17.10.060
- Minimum rear setback: 10 ft — When contiguous to a residential district § 17.10.060
- Minimum lot size: 6,500 sq ft — Corner lots § 17.10.060
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, front setback, density limit for C-2 in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Lakeport Municipal Code.
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Who this affects
Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Lakeport's C-2 zone?
35 ft (principal structure) — Lakeport Municipal Code § 17.10.060.
What is the minimum side setback in Lakeport's C-2 zone?
0 ft (or 10 ft from a lot line when contiguous to a residential district) — Lakeport Municipal Code § 17.10.060.
What is the minimum rear setback in Lakeport's C-2 zone?
0 ft (or 10 ft from a lot line when contiguous to a residential district) — Lakeport Municipal Code § 17.10.060.
What is the minimum lot size in Lakeport's C-2 zone?
6,000 sq ft (interior lots) — Lakeport Municipal Code § 17.10.060.
What is the maximum lot coverage in Lakeport's C-2 zone?
80% — Lakeport Municipal Code § 17.10.060.
General information, not legal advice.
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