Martinez · Zoning · C
Martinez C zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Martinez's C zone, generally buildings can be up to 40 ft (3 stories) tall and the minimum lot size is 20,000 sq ft, with the conditions listed below (Martinez code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 40 ft (or three stories; increased to 50 ft or four stories with development incentive under Chapter 22.81)
- Maximum number of stories: 3 stories (increased to four stories (50 ft) with development incentive under Chapter 22.81)
- Minimum side setback: None required (Interior side yard; 15 ft where the rear parcel line abuts a residential district)
- Minimum rear setback: None required (Unless the rear parcel line abuts a residential zone district (25 ft))
- Minimum lot size: 20,000 sq ft
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 3.0 (increased to 4.0 with development incentive under Chapter 22.81)
C (Civic District) is a zoning district in Martinez. Every value below was read from the Martinez 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
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 | 40 ft Applies: or three stories; increased to 50 ft or four stories with development incentive under Chapter 22.81 § 22.19.050 · code textThe maximum building height in the Civic district shall be 40 feet, or three stories (increased to 50 feet or four stories with development incentive pursuant to Chapter 22.81). |
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| Maximum number of stories | 3 stories Applies: increased to four stories (50 ft) with development incentive under Chapter 22.81 § 22.19.050 · code textThe maximum building height in the Civic district shall be 40 feet, or three stories (increased to 50 feet or four stories with development incentive pursuant to Chapter 22.81). |
| Minimum side setback | None required Applies: Interior side yard; 15 ft where the rear parcel line abuts a residential district § 22.19.050 · code textNo minimum interior side yard setback is required, except where the rear parcel line abuts a residential district, the minimum interior side yard setback shall be 15 feet (decreased to ten feet with development incentive pursuant to Chapter 22.81). |
| Minimum rear setback | None required Applies: Unless the rear parcel line abuts a residential zone district (25 ft) § 22.19.050 · code textNo minimum rear yard setback is required, except where the rear parcel line abuts a residential zone district, the minimum rear yard setback shall be 25 feet (decreased to 15 feet with development incentive pursuant to Chapter 22.81). |
| Minimum lot size | 20,000 sq ft § 22.19.050 · code textThe minimum lot size for new development or for the creation of new parcels shall be 20,000 square feet. |
| Maximum floor area ratio (FAR) | 3.0 Applies: increased to 4.0 with development incentive under Chapter 22.81 § 22.19.050 · code textThe maximum floor area ratio in the Civic district shall be 3.0 (increased to 4.0 with development incentive pursuant to Chapter 22.81). |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in C:
- Maximum building height: 50 ft — with development incentive pursuant to Chapter 22.81 § 22.19.050
- Maximum number of stories: 4 stories — with development incentive pursuant to Chapter 22.81 § 22.19.050
- Minimum side setback: 15 ft — where the rear parcel line abuts a residential district § 22.19.050
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft — where the rear parcel line abuts a residential district, with development incentive pursuant to Chapter 22.81 § 22.19.050
- Minimum rear setback: 25 ft — where the rear parcel line abuts a residential zone district § 22.19.050
- Minimum rear setback: 15 ft — where the rear parcel line abuts a residential zone district, with development incentive pursuant to Chapter 22.81 § 22.19.050
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 4.0 — with development incentive pursuant to Chapter 22.81 § 22.19.050
Not on this page
We did not find a general front setback, lot coverage, density limit for C in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Martinez Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Martinez's C zone?
40 ft (or three stories; increased to 50 ft or four stories with development incentive under Chapter 22.81) — Martinez Municipal Code § 22.19.050.
What is the maximum number of stories in Martinez's C zone?
3 stories (increased to four stories (50 ft) with development incentive under Chapter 22.81) — Martinez Municipal Code § 22.19.050.
What is the minimum side setback in Martinez's C zone?
None required (interior side yard; 15 ft where the rear parcel line abuts a residential district) — Martinez Municipal Code § 22.19.050.
What is the minimum rear setback in Martinez's C zone?
None required (unless the rear parcel line abuts a residential zone district (25 ft)) — Martinez Municipal Code § 22.19.050.
What is the minimum lot size in Martinez's C zone?
20,000 sq ft — Martinez Municipal Code § 22.19.050.
General information, not legal advice.
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