Mendocino County · Zoning · P-F
Mendocino County P-F zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Mendocino County's P-F zone, buildings can be up to 50 ft tall, the front setback is None required and the minimum lot size is None required (Mendocino County code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 50 ft
- Minimum front setback: None required
- Minimum side setback: None required (Next to a district other than commercial or industrial, that district's setback applies.)
- Minimum rear setback: None required (Next to a district other than commercial or industrial, that district's setback applies.)
- Minimum lot size: None required
P-F (PUBLIC FACILITIES DISTRICT) is a zoning district in Mendocino County. Every value below was read from the Mendocino County 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 P-F
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 | 50 ft § 20.108.040 · code textFifty (50) feet. See height exceptions in section 20.152.025. |
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| Minimum front setback | None required § 20.108.030 · code textNone required. |
| Minimum side setback | None required Applies: Next to a district other than commercial or industrial, that district's setback applies. § 20.108.035 · code textNone required, except that any side or rear yard contiguous to any district other than commercial or industrial shall have a minimum side and/or rear setback as established for the contiguous district. |
| Minimum rear setback | None required Applies: Next to a district other than commercial or industrial, that district's setback applies. § 20.108.035 · code textNone required, except that any side or rear yard contiguous to any district other than commercial or industrial shall have a minimum side and/or rear setback as established for the contiguous district. |
| Minimum lot size | None required § 20.108.025 · code textNone required. |
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We did not find a general stories, lot coverage, FAR, density limit for P-F in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Mendocino County Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Mendocino County's P-F zone?
50 ft — Mendocino County Municipal Code § 20.108.040.
What is the minimum front setback in Mendocino County's P-F zone?
None required — Mendocino County Municipal Code § 20.108.030.
What is the minimum side setback in Mendocino County's P-F zone?
None required (next to a district other than commercial or industrial, that district's setback applies) — Mendocino County Municipal Code § 20.108.035.
What is the minimum rear setback in Mendocino County's P-F zone?
None required (next to a district other than commercial or industrial, that district's setback applies) — Mendocino County Municipal Code § 20.108.035.
What is the minimum lot size in Mendocino County's P-F zone?
None required — Mendocino County Municipal Code § 20.108.025.
General information, not legal advice.
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