Lompoc · Zoning · OTC
Lompoc OTC zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Lompoc's OTC zone, buildings can be up to 45 ft tall, the front setback is No minimum and the minimum lot size is 5,000 sq ft (Lompoc code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 45 ft
- Minimum front setback: No minimum
- Minimum rear setback: 5 ft
- Minimum lot size: 5,000 sq ft
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 2.0 (with up to 75% of floor area for residential)
- Maximum density: 44 dwelling units/net acre
OTC 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 OTC
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 | 45 ft § 17.212.040 · code textTable row “Height (max.)”, column “OTC”: 45 ft. |
|---|---|
| Minimum front setback | No minimum § 17.212.040 · code textTable row “Front (min.)”, column “OTC”: - |
| Minimum rear setback | 5 ft § 17.212.040 · code textTable row “Rear (min.)”, column “OTC”: 5 ft. |
| Minimum lot size | 5,000 sq ft § 17.212.040 · code textTable row “Lot Area (min.)”, column “OTC”: 5,000 s.f. |
| Maximum floor area ratio (FAR) | 2.0 Applies: with up to 75% of floor area for residential § 17.212.040 · code textTable row “Floor Area Ratio (max.)”, column “OTC”: 2.0 with up to 75% of floor area for residential |
| Maximum density | 44 dwelling units/net acre § 17.212.040 · code textTable row “Density (max.)”, column “OTC”: 44 dwelling units/net acre |
Uses in OTC
Uses the code's use tables allow in OTC, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.
- Apartment building — Allowed — see note
- Live-work unit — Allowed
- Child care center — Needs a conditional use permit
- Community garden — Allowed
- Private school — Allowed
- Emergency shelter — Needs a conditional use permit
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, side setback, lot coverage limit for OTC 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 OTC zone?
45 ft — Lompoc Municipal Code § 17.212.040.
What is the minimum front setback in Lompoc's OTC zone?
No minimum — Lompoc Municipal Code § 17.212.040.
What is the minimum rear setback in Lompoc's OTC zone?
5 ft — Lompoc Municipal Code § 17.212.040.
What is the minimum lot size in Lompoc's OTC zone?
5,000 sq ft — Lompoc Municipal Code § 17.212.040.
What is the maximum floor area ratio (far) in Lompoc's OTC zone?
2.0 (with up to 75% of floor area for residential) — Lompoc Municipal Code § 17.212.040.
General information, not legal advice.
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