Oroville · Zoning · M-2
Oroville M-2 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Oroville's M-2 zone, generally buildings can be up to 65 feet tall and the front setback is None required, with the conditions listed below (Oroville code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 65 feet (Applies to main buildings or structures)
- Minimum front setback: None required (Sites that abut a residential district on any side use that district's front setback.)
- Minimum side setback: None required (10 ft on the side abutting a residential district.)
- Minimum rear setback: None required (20 ft if the rear of the site abuts a residential district.)
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 0.4
M-2 is a zoning district in Oroville. Every value below was read from the Oroville 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-2
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 | 65 feet Applies: Applies to main buildings or structures See note 1 below the table in the code. § 17.36.020 · code textTable row “Height—Maximum (1)”, column “M-2”: 65 feet Note 1: Maximum heights apply to main buildings or structures. Height restrictions for accessory structures are in Section 17.12.090 . Exceptions to height standards are in Section 17.12.030 . |
|---|---|
| Minimum front setback | None required Applies: Sites that abut a residential district on any side use that district's front setback. See notes 3, 2 below the table in the code. § 17.36.020 · code textTable row “Front”, column “M-2”: None, except as required in (3) Note 3: For sites that abut a residential district on any side, the front setback shall be as required in that residential district. Note 2: See Section 17.12.040 for additional provisions regarding setbacks. |
| Minimum side setback | None required Applies: 10 ft on the side abutting a residential district. See notes 4, 2 below the table in the code. § 17.36.020 · code textTable row “Side”, column “M-2”: None, except as required in (4) Note 4: Where the side of a site abuts a residential district, the required minimum setback shall be 10 feet on the side abutting the residential district. Note 2: See Section 17.12.040 for additional provisions regarding setbacks. |
| Minimum rear setback | None required Applies: 20 ft if the rear of the site abuts a residential district. See notes 5, 2 below the table in the code. § 17.36.020 · code textTable row “Rear”, column “M-2”: None, except as required in (5) Note 5: The required minimum rear setback shall be 20 feet if the rear of the site abuts a residential district. Note 2: See Section 17.12.040 for additional provisions regarding setbacks. |
| Maximum floor area ratio (FAR) | 0.4 § 17.36.020 · code textTable row “Floor Area Ratio—Maximum”, column “M-2”: 0.4 |
Uses in M-2
Uses the code's use tables allow in M-2, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.
- Church or place of worship — Needs an use permit
- Kennel — Needs an use permit
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, lot size, lot coverage, density limit for M-2 in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Oroville Municipal Code.
Other Oroville zoning districts
Who this affects
Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Oroville's M-2 zone?
65 feet (applies to main buildings or structures) — Oroville Municipal Code § 17.36.020.
What is the minimum front setback in Oroville's M-2 zone?
None required (sites that abut a residential district on any side use that district's front setback) — Oroville Municipal Code § 17.36.020.
What is the minimum side setback in Oroville's M-2 zone?
None required (10 ft on the side abutting a residential district) — Oroville Municipal Code § 17.36.020.
What is the minimum rear setback in Oroville's M-2 zone?
None required (20 ft if the rear of the site abuts a residential district) — Oroville Municipal Code § 17.36.020.
What is the maximum floor area ratio (far) in Oroville's M-2 zone?
0.4 — Oroville Municipal Code § 17.36.020.
General information, not legal advice.
Ask about an Oroville property in M-2
Ask GoCodebook what you can build at a specific address and get an answer that cites the section.
Ask your question