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Newman M zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Newman's M zone, generally buildings can be up to 50 ft tall, the front setback is 25 ft and the minimum lot size is 20,000 sq ft, with the conditions listed below (Newman code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 50 ft
- Minimum front setback: 25 ft (industrial buildings; other buildings none required, or 10 ft next to a residential zone or alley)
- Minimum side setback: None required (unless adjacent to a residential zoning district)
- Minimum rear setback: None required (unless adjacent to a residential zoning district or alley)
- Minimum lot size: 20,000 sq ft
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 0.4
M (Light Industrial/Business Park District) is a zoning district in Newman. Every value below was read from the Newman 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
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 § 5.09.060 · code textThe maximum building height shall be 50 feet as measured from the existing grade level. |
|---|---|
| Minimum front setback | 25 ft Applies: industrial buildings; other buildings none required, or 10 ft next to a residential zone or alley § 5.09.060 · code textMinimum front yard setback: None required unless adjacent to a residential zoning district or alley. |
| Minimum side setback | None required Applies: unless adjacent to a residential zoning district § 5.09.060 · code textMinimum side yard setbacks: None required unless adjacent to a residential zoning district. |
| Minimum rear setback | None required Applies: unless adjacent to a residential zoning district or alley § 5.09.060 · code textMinimum rear yard setback: None required unless adjacent to a residential zoning district or alley. |
| Minimum lot size | 20,000 sq ft § 5.09.060 · code textMinimum lot area: 20,000 square feet. |
| Maximum floor area ratio (FAR) | 0.4 § 5.09.060 · code textMaximum floor area ratio (FAR): 0.4. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in M:
- Maximum building height: 75 ft — absolute limit for any structure; a conditional use permit is required above 50 ft § 5.09.060
- Minimum front setback: 10 ft — Adjacent to a residential zoning district or alley. § 5.09.060
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft — Adjacent to a residential zoning district. § 5.09.060
- Minimum side setback: 20 ft — Industrial building; exterior corner side. § 5.09.060
- Minimum rear setback: 10 ft — Adjacent to a residential zoning district or alley. § 5.09.060
- Minimum rear setback: 20 ft — Industrial building abutting any residential district or alley. § 5.09.060
- Minimum lot size: 2,500 sq ft — Smaller lot areas may be approved by the Planning Commission with a conditional use permit, to a minimum of 2,500 square feet. § 5.09.060
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 0.6 — Mini-storage and public storage facilities. § 5.09.060
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, lot coverage, density limit for M in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Newman Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Newman's M zone?
50 ft — Newman Municipal Code § 5.09.060.
What is the minimum front setback in Newman's M zone?
25 ft (industrial buildings; other buildings none required, or 10 ft next to a residential zone or alley) — Newman Municipal Code § 5.09.060.
What is the minimum side setback in Newman's M zone?
None required (unless adjacent to a residential zoning district) — Newman Municipal Code § 5.09.060.
What is the minimum rear setback in Newman's M zone?
None required (unless adjacent to a residential zoning district or alley) — Newman Municipal Code § 5.09.060.
What is the minimum lot size in Newman's M zone?
20,000 sq ft — Newman Municipal Code § 5.09.060.
General information, not legal advice.
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