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Oxnard CM zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Oxnard's CM zone, generally buildings can be up to 35 ft. tall, the front setback is None required and the minimum lot size is 10,000 sq. ft., with the conditions listed below (Oxnard code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 35 ft.
- Minimum front setback: None required
- Minimum side setback: None required
- Minimum lot size: 10,000 sq. ft. (Commercial and light manufacturing lots created after January 1, 1974)
- Maximum lot coverage: 40%
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 50%
CM is a zoning district in Oxnard. Every value below was read from the Oxnard 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 CM
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. § 16-164 · code textTable row “Maximum building height”, column “CM”: 35 ft.* |
|---|---|
| Minimum front setback | None required § 16-164 · code textTable row “Front yard setback”, column “CM”: None; see section 16-165 |
| Minimum side setback | None required § 16-164 · code textTable row “Side yard setback”, column “CM”: None; 10 ft. if adjacent to R |
| Minimum lot size | 10,000 sq. ft. Applies: Commercial and light manufacturing lots created after January 1, 1974 § 16-164 · code textTable row “Minimum lot size”, column “CM”: Commercial and light manufacturing lots created after January 1, 1974, shall have a minimum area of 10,000 sq. ft. |
| Maximum lot coverage | 40% § 16-164 · code textTable row “Maximum lot coverage”, column “CM”: 40% |
| Maximum floor area ratio (FAR) | 50% § 16-164 · code textTable row “Maximum floor area ratio”, column “CM”: 50% |
Uses in CM
Uses the code's use tables allow in CM, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.
- Church or place of worship — Needs a special use permit
- Growing crops — Allowed
- Kennel — Needs a development design review permit
- Emergency shelter — Needs a special use permit
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in CM:
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft. — if adjacent to R § 16-164
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, rear setback, density limit for CM in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Oxnard Municipal Code.
Other Oxnard zoning districts
Who this affects
Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Oxnard's CM zone?
35 ft. — Oxnard Municipal Code § 16-164.
What is the minimum front setback in Oxnard's CM zone?
None required — Oxnard Municipal Code § 16-164.
What is the minimum side setback in Oxnard's CM zone?
None required — Oxnard Municipal Code § 16-164.
What is the minimum lot size in Oxnard's CM zone?
10,000 sq. ft. (commercial and light manufacturing lots created after January 1, 1974) — Oxnard Municipal Code § 16-164.
What is the maximum lot coverage in Oxnard's CM zone?
40% — Oxnard Municipal Code § 16-164.
General information, not legal advice.
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