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Lompoc I zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Lompoc's I zone, generally buildings can be up to 35 ft tall, the front setback is None required and the minimum lot size is 7,000 sq ft, with the conditions listed below (Lompoc code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 35 ft
- Minimum front setback: None required (unless new construction adjoins residential uses: 10 ft landscaped area)
- Minimum side setback: None required (unless new construction adjoins residential uses: 10 ft landscaped area)
- Minimum rear setback: None required (unless new construction adjoins residential uses: 10 ft landscaped area)
- Minimum lot size: 7,000 sq ft
- Maximum lot coverage: No standard
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 0.75
I is a zoning district in Lompoc. Every value below was read from the Lompoc 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 I
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 § 17.216.040 · code textTable row “Height (max.)”, column “I”: 35 ft. |
|---|---|
| Minimum front setback | None required Applies: unless new construction adjoins residential uses: 10 ft landscaped area § 17.216.040 · code textTable row “Front (min.)”, column “I”: None, except when new construction adjoins residential uses - 10 ft. landscape area |
| Minimum side setback | None required Applies: unless new construction adjoins residential uses: 10 ft landscaped area § 17.216.040 · code textTable row “Side - Interior (min.)”, column “I”: None, except when new construction adjoins residential uses - 10 ft. landscape area |
| Minimum rear setback | None required Applies: unless new construction adjoins residential uses: 10 ft landscaped area § 17.216.040 · code textTable row “Rear (min.)”, column “I”: None, except when new construction adjoins residential uses - 10 ft. landscape area |
| Minimum lot size | 7,000 sq ft § 17.216.040 · code textTable row “Lot Area (min.)”, column “I”: 7,000 s.f. |
| Maximum lot coverage | No standard § 17.216.040 · code textTable row “Lot Coverage (max.)”, column “I”: - |
| Maximum floor area ratio (FAR) | 0.75 § 17.216.040 · code textTable row “Floor Area Ratio (max.)”, column “I”: 0.75 |
Uses in I
Uses the code's use tables allow in I, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.
- Community garden — Allowed
- Emergency shelter — Needs a conditional use permit
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in I:
- Minimum front setback: 10 ft — When new construction adjoins residential uses; the code calls this a 10 ft landscape area. § 17.216.040
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft — When new construction adjoins residential uses; the code calls this a 10 ft landscape area. § 17.216.040
- Minimum rear setback: 10 ft — When new construction adjoins residential uses; the code calls this a 10 ft landscape area. § 17.216.040
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, density limit for I in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Lompoc Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Lompoc's I zone?
35 ft — Lompoc Municipal Code § 17.216.040.
What is the minimum front setback in Lompoc's I zone?
None required (unless new construction adjoins residential uses: 10 ft landscaped area) — Lompoc Municipal Code § 17.216.040.
What is the minimum side setback in Lompoc's I zone?
None required (unless new construction adjoins residential uses: 10 ft landscaped area) — Lompoc Municipal Code § 17.216.040.
What is the minimum rear setback in Lompoc's I zone?
None required (unless new construction adjoins residential uses: 10 ft landscaped area) — Lompoc Municipal Code § 17.216.040.
What is the minimum lot size in Lompoc's I zone?
7,000 sq ft — Lompoc Municipal Code § 17.216.040.
General information, not legal advice.
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