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Lathrop IG zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Lathrop's IG zone, generally buildings can be up to 76 ft tall, the front setback is 10 ft and the minimum lot size is one-half acre, with the conditions listed below (Lathrop code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 76 ft (up to 95 ft if the planning commission finds it warranted; a greater height may be approved for tanks, towers, silos and similar facilities)
- Minimum front setback: 10 ft
- Minimum side setback: None required
- Minimum rear setback: None required
- Minimum lot size: one-half acre
IG is a zoning district in Lathrop. Every value below was read from the Lathrop 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 IG
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 | 76 ft Applies: up to 95 ft if the planning commission finds it warranted; a greater height may be approved for tanks, towers, silos and similar facilities § 17.48.050 · code textThe building height shall be no greater than 76 feet, unless a building height of no greater than 95 feet is determined to be warranted by the planning commission under the provisions of Chapter 17.100, and except that a greater height may be approved for tanks, towers, silos and similar facilities under the provisions of Chapter 17.112. |
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| Minimum front setback | 10 ft § 17.48.050 · code textThe minimum front yard for both the IL and IG districts shall be 10 feet. |
| Minimum side setback | None required § 17.48.050 · code textExcept as provided below, no rear yard or side yards shall be required. |
| Minimum rear setback | None required § 17.48.050 · code textExcept as provided below, no rear yard or side yards shall be required. |
| Minimum lot size | one-half acre § 17.48.050 · code textThe minimum site area shall be one-half acre in the IG district. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in IG:
- Maximum building height: 95 ft — when determined to be warranted by the planning commission under Chapter 17.100 § 17.48.050
- Minimum side setback: 15 ft — abutting a UR-ST, RCO, R, RM, or C district § 17.48.050
- Minimum rear setback: 15 ft — abutting a UR-ST, RCO, R, RM, or C district § 17.48.050
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, lot coverage, FAR, density limit for IG in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Lathrop Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Lathrop's IG zone?
76 ft (up to 95 ft if the planning commission finds it warranted; a greater height may be approved for tanks, towers, silos and similar facilities) — Lathrop Municipal Code § 17.48.050.
What is the minimum front setback in Lathrop's IG zone?
10 ft — Lathrop Municipal Code § 17.48.050.
What is the minimum side setback in Lathrop's IG zone?
None required — Lathrop Municipal Code § 17.48.050.
What is the minimum rear setback in Lathrop's IG zone?
None required — Lathrop Municipal Code § 17.48.050.
What is the minimum lot size in Lathrop's IG zone?
one-half acre — Lathrop Municipal Code § 17.48.050.
General information, not legal advice.
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