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Mendota O zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Mendota's O zone, generally buildings can be up to 25 ft (1 story) tall, the front setback is 35 ft and the minimum lot size is No minimum, with the conditions listed below (Mendota code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 25 ft (exceptions: public service structures, structures the city manager finds necessary, and cases the planning commission approves)
- Maximum number of stories: 1 story (exceptions: public service structures, structures the city manager finds necessary, and cases the planning commission approves)
- Minimum front setback: 35 ft (For permitted uses)
- Minimum side setback: 20 ft (For permitted uses; interior side yard)
- Minimum rear setback: 20 ft (For permitted uses)
- Minimum lot size: No minimum
- Maximum lot coverage: 10% (except as approved by the planning commission)
O (Open Space and Recreation 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 O
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 | 25 ft Applies: exceptions: public service structures, structures the city manager finds necessary, and cases the planning commission approves § 17.12.050 · code text1. The maximum height of buildings or structures shall be twenty-five (25) feet and not greater than one story, with the following exceptions: |
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| Maximum number of stories | 1 story Applies: exceptions: public service structures, structures the city manager finds necessary, and cases the planning commission approves § 17.12.050 · code text1. The maximum height of buildings or structures shall be twenty-five (25) feet and not greater than one story, with the following exceptions: |
| Minimum front setback | 35 ft Applies: For permitted uses § 17.12.050 · code text1. Front yard setback for permitted uses shall be thirty-five (35) feet measured from the front property line. |
| Minimum side setback | 20 ft Applies: For permitted uses; interior side yard § 17.12.050 · code text2. Side yard setback for permitted uses shall be twenty (20) feet. |
| Minimum rear setback | 20 ft Applies: For permitted uses § 17.12.050 · code text4. Rear yard setback for permitted uses shall be twenty (20) feet. |
| Minimum lot size | No minimum § 17.12.050 · code textA. Lot Area. No requirements. |
| Maximum lot coverage | 10% Applies: except as approved by the planning commission § 17.12.050 · code textG. Lot Coverage. The maximum site area covered by structures shall be ten percent except as approved by the planning commission pursuant to the provisions of this title. |
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We did not find a general FAR, density limit for O 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 O zone?
25 ft (exceptions: public service structures, structures the city manager finds necessary, and cases the planning commission approves) — Mendota Municipal Code § 17.12.050.
What is the maximum number of stories in Mendota's O zone?
1 story (exceptions: public service structures, structures the city manager finds necessary, and cases the planning commission approves) — Mendota Municipal Code § 17.12.050.
What is the minimum front setback in Mendota's O zone?
35 ft (for permitted uses) — Mendota Municipal Code § 17.12.050.
What is the minimum side setback in Mendota's O zone?
20 ft (for permitted uses; interior side yard) — Mendota Municipal Code § 17.12.050.
What is the minimum rear setback in Mendota's O zone?
20 ft (for permitted uses) — Mendota Municipal Code § 17.12.050.
General information, not legal advice.
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