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Mendota C-1 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Mendota's C-1 zone, generally buildings can be up to 20 ft (1 story) tall, the front setback is 10 ft and the minimum lot size is 1 acre, with the conditions listed below (Mendota code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 20 ft
- Maximum number of stories: 1 story
- Minimum front setback: 10 ft (where adjacent to a residential district: the largest adjacent residential front yard, but never more than 20 ft)
- Minimum side setback: None required (10 ft on the side abutting a residential district)
- Minimum rear setback: None required (10 ft where the rear of the district abuts a residential district)
- Minimum lot size: 1 acre (lots may not be larger than 2 acres)
- Maximum lot coverage: 33%
C-1 (Neighborhood Shopping Center District) is a zoning district in Mendota. Every value below was read from the Mendota 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-1
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 | 20 ft § 17.44.050 · code textNo building or structure erected in this district shall have a height greater than one story, not to exceed twenty (20) feet. |
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| Maximum number of stories | 1 story § 17.44.050 · code textNo building or structure erected in this district shall have a height greater than one story, not to exceed twenty (20) feet. |
| Minimum front setback | 10 ft Applies: where adjacent to a residential district: the largest adjacent residential front yard, but never more than 20 ft § 17.44.050 · code textEach lot shall have a front yard of not less than ten feet. |
| Minimum side setback | None required Applies: 10 ft on the side abutting a residential district § 17.44.050 · code textNone required except where the C-1 district abuts a residential district, there shall be a side yard on the C-1 lot on the side abutting the residential district of not less than ten feet. |
| Minimum rear setback | None required Applies: 10 ft where the rear of the district abuts a residential district § 17.44.050 · code textNone required except where the rear of the C-1 district abuts a residential district, there shall be a rear yard of not less than ten feet. |
| Minimum lot size | 1 acre Applies: lots may not be larger than 2 acres § 17.44.050 · code textMinimum lot area shall not be less than one acre, not to exceed two acres. |
| Maximum lot coverage | 33% § 17.44.050 · code textThe maximum coverage of the lot by buildings or structures shall not exceed thirty-three (33) percent of the total lot area, including easements. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in C-1:
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft — On the side abutting a residential district § 17.44.050
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft — Corner lots, on the side abutting a street § 17.44.050
- Minimum rear setback: 10 ft — Where the rear of the C-1 district abuts a residential district § 17.44.050
Not on this page
We did not find a general FAR, density limit for C-1 in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Mendota Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Mendota's C-1 zone?
20 ft — Mendota Municipal Code § 17.44.050.
What is the maximum number of stories in Mendota's C-1 zone?
1 story — Mendota Municipal Code § 17.44.050.
What is the minimum front setback in Mendota's C-1 zone?
10 ft (where adjacent to a residential district: the largest adjacent residential front yard, but never more than 20 ft) — Mendota Municipal Code § 17.44.050.
What is the minimum side setback in Mendota's C-1 zone?
None required (10 ft on the side abutting a residential district) — Mendota Municipal Code § 17.44.050.
What is the minimum rear setback in Mendota's C-1 zone?
None required (10 ft where the rear of the district abuts a residential district) — Mendota Municipal Code § 17.44.050.
General information, not legal advice.
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