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Loma Linda CM zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Loma Linda's CM zone, generally the front setback is 20 ft and the minimum lot size is 7,200 sq ft, with the conditions listed below (Loma Linda code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Minimum front setback: 20 ft
- Minimum side setback: 0 ft (abutting any other parcel)
- Minimum rear setback: 0 ft (abutting any other parcel)
- Minimum lot size: 7,200 sq ft (newly created parcel)
- Maximum lot coverage: 80%
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 0.6
CM (Commercial Manufacturing) is a zoning district in Loma Linda. Every value below was read from the Loma Linda 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 CM
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.
| Minimum front setback | 20 ft See notes 4, 2 below the table in the code. § 17.40.040 · code textTable row “Front”, column “CM”: 20 (4) Note 4: Setbacks for a site where a portion of the street frontage is in a zone of greater requirements, the front setback of the CM use shall be in compliance with the minimum requirements of the more restrictive zone. Note 2: Decorative masonry walls of six feet in height shall be provided on all property lines which are contiguous to residentially zoned parcels. |
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| Minimum side setback | 0 ft Applies: abutting any other parcel § 17.40.040 · code textTable row “Abutting any other parcel”, column “CM”: 0 |
| Minimum rear setback | 0 ft Applies: abutting any other parcel § 17.40.040 · code textTable row “Abutting any other parcel”, column “CM”: 0 |
| Minimum lot size | 7,200 sq ft Applies: newly created parcel § 17.40.040 · code textTable row “Parcel Size – Minimum (sq. ft.)”, column “CM”: 7,200 |
| Maximum lot coverage | 80% § 17.40.040 · code textTable row “Parcel Coverage – Maximum Footprint Coverage (%)”, column “CM”: 80 |
| Maximum floor area ratio (FAR) | 0.6 § 17.40.040 · code textTable row “Floor Area Ratio (FAR) – Maximum”, column “CM”: 0.6 |
Uses in CM
Uses the code's use tables allow in CM, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.
- Emergency shelter — Needs a conditional use permit
- Church or place of worship — Needs a conditional use permit
- Kennel — Allowed
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in CM:
- Minimum side setback: 20 ft — abutting a parcel zoned for residential use § 17.40.040
- Minimum rear setback: 20 ft — abutting a parcel zoned for residential use § 17.40.040
Not on this page
We did not find a general height, stories, density limit for CM in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Loma Linda Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the minimum front setback in Loma Linda's CM zone?
20 ft — Loma Linda Municipal Code § 17.40.040.
What is the minimum side setback in Loma Linda's CM zone?
0 ft (abutting any other parcel) — Loma Linda Municipal Code § 17.40.040.
What is the minimum rear setback in Loma Linda's CM zone?
0 ft (abutting any other parcel) — Loma Linda Municipal Code § 17.40.040.
What is the minimum lot size in Loma Linda's CM zone?
7,200 sq ft (newly created parcel) — Loma Linda Municipal Code § 17.40.040.
What is the maximum lot coverage in Loma Linda's CM zone?
80% — Loma Linda Municipal Code § 17.40.040.
General information, not legal advice.
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