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Newman P-O zoning: height, setbacks and lot size

In Newman's P-O zone, generally buildings can be up to 35 ft tall, the front setback is None required and the minimum lot size is 7,500 sq ft, with the conditions listed below (Newman code, read October 2026).

Key points

  • Maximum building height: 35 ft
  • Minimum front setback: None required (unless adjacent to a residential zoning district 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: 7,500 sq ft
  • Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 0.50

P-O (Professional Office) 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 P-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
35 ft
§ 5.28.060 · code text
Maximum building height: 35 feet.
Minimum front setback
None required
Applies: unless adjacent to a residential zoning district or alley
§ 5.28.060 · code text
Minimum 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
§ 5.28.060 · code text
Minimum 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
§ 5.28.060 · code text
Minimum rear yard setback: None required unless adjacent to a residential zoning district or alley.
Minimum lot size
7,500 sq ft
§ 5.28.060 · code text
Minimum lot area: 7,500 square feet.
Maximum floor area ratio (FAR)
0.50
§ 5.28.060 · code text
Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): The floor area ratio shall not exceed 0.50.

When a different number applies

The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in P-O:

  • Minimum front setback: 10 ft — Adjacent to a residential zoning district or alley § 5.28.060
  • Minimum side setback: 10 ft — Adjacent to a residential zoning district § 5.28.060
  • Minimum rear setback: 10 ft — Adjacent to a residential zoning district or alley § 5.28.060

Not on this page

We did not find a general stories, lot coverage, density limit for P-O 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 P-O zone?

35 ft — Newman Municipal Code § 5.28.060.

What is the minimum front setback in Newman's P-O zone?

None required (unless adjacent to a residential zoning district or alley) — Newman Municipal Code § 5.28.060.

What is the minimum side setback in Newman's P-O zone?

None required (unless adjacent to a residential zoning district) — Newman Municipal Code § 5.28.060.

What is the minimum rear setback in Newman's P-O zone?

None required (unless adjacent to a residential zoning district or alley) — Newman Municipal Code § 5.28.060.

What is the minimum lot size in Newman's P-O zone?

7,500 sq ft — Newman Municipal Code § 5.28.060.

General information, not legal advice.

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