McFarland M-H zoning: height, setbacks and lot size

M-H (Mobile Home One-Family Dwelling Zone) is a zoning district in McFarland. Every value below was read from the McFarland 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 M-H

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	15 ft § 17.120.030 · code text One story and not to exceed fifteen feet.
Maximum number of stories	1 story § 17.120.030 · code text One story and not to exceed fifteen feet.
Minimum front setback	15 ft Applies: If 40 percent or more of the frontage on one side has yards varying by no more than 10 ft, none may project past their average § 17.120.050 · code text A. There shall be a front yard of not less than fifteen feet, except where lots comprising forty percent or more of the frontage on one side of a street between intersecting streets are developed with mobile homes or buildings having an average front yard with a variation of not more than ten feet, no building or mobile home hereafter erected or altered shall project beyond the average front yard line so established.
Minimum side setback	5 ft § 17.120.060 · code text There shall be a side yard on each side of a mobile home of not less than five feet, except that on the street side of corner lots there shall be a side yard of not less than ten feet.
Minimum rear setback	5 ft § 17.120.070 · code text There shall be a rear yard behind every mobile home or main building of not less than five feet.

When a different number applies

The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in M-H:

Minimum front setback: 45 ft — Along a secondary highway, measured from the centerline of the highway. § 17.120.050
Minimum front setback: 55 ft — Along a major highway, measured from the centerline of the highway. § 17.120.050
Minimum front setback: 55 ft — Where the front property line is the center of the street or easement. § 17.120.050
Minimum side setback: 10 ft — Street side of corner lots. § 17.120.060
Minimum side setback: 40 ft — Where the side lot line is the center of a street or easement. § 17.120.060
Minimum side setback: 45 ft — Along a secondary highway, measured from the centerline of the highway. § 17.120.060
Minimum side setback: 55 ft — Along a major highway, measured from the centerline of the highway. § 17.120.060

Not on this page

We did not find a general lot size, lot coverage, FAR, density limit for M-H in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the McFarland Municipal Code.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the maximum building height in McFarland's M-H zone?

15 ft — McFarland Municipal Code § 17.120.030.

What is the maximum number of stories in McFarland's M-H zone?

1 story — McFarland Municipal Code § 17.120.030.

What is the minimum front setback in McFarland's M-H zone?

15 ft (if 40 percent or more of the frontage on one side has yards varying by no more than 10 ft, none may project past their average) — McFarland Municipal Code § 17.120.050.

What is the minimum side setback in McFarland's M-H zone?

5 ft — McFarland Municipal Code § 17.120.060.

What is the minimum rear setback in McFarland's M-H zone?

5 ft — McFarland Municipal Code § 17.120.070.

General information, not legal advice.