Port Hueneme M-1 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size

M-1 (Light Industrial Zone) is a zoning district in Port Hueneme. Every value below was read from the Port Hueneme 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-1

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 Applies: or two stories § 10543 · code text No building hereafter erected or structurally altered shall exceed a height of thirty-five (35) feet or two (2) stories.
Maximum number of stories	2 stories § 10543 · code text No building hereafter erected or structurally altered shall exceed a height of thirty-five (35) feet or two (2) stories.
Minimum front setback	20 ft Applies: Measured from the ultimate right-of-way § 10543 · code text Setbacks from streets shall be a minimum of twenty (20) feet from the ultimate right-of-way.
Minimum side setback	10 ft Applies: may be zero for an interior lot if the abutting parcel's building is also at zero and both parcels are developed at the same time § 10543 · code text The side setbacks for all uses shall be a minimum of ten (10) feet except that the side setback for interior lots may be zero feet provided the main building structure on same lot line of the abutting parcel is setback at zero feet, and both parcels are developed at the same time.
Minimum lot size	15,000 sq ft § 10543 · code text Each lot shall have a minimum of fifteen thousand (15,000) square feet.
Maximum lot coverage	75% § 10543 · code text The maximum building site coverage shall be seventy-five (75) percent of the net area of the site (FAR 0.75:1).
Maximum floor area ratio (FAR)	0.75 § 10543 · code text The maximum building site coverage shall be seventy-five (75) percent of the net area of the site (FAR 0.75:1).

When a different number applies

The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in M-1:

Minimum side setback: 0 ft — Interior lots, if the abutting parcel's building is also at zero feet on that line and both parcels are built at the same time § 10543

Not on this page

We did not find a general rear setback, density limit for M-1 in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Port Hueneme Municipal Code.

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Who this affects

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Frequently asked questions

What is the maximum building height in Port Hueneme's M-1 zone?

35 ft (or two stories) — Port Hueneme Municipal Code § 10543.

What is the maximum number of stories in Port Hueneme's M-1 zone?

2 stories — Port Hueneme Municipal Code § 10543.

What is the minimum front setback in Port Hueneme's M-1 zone?

20 ft (measured from the ultimate right-of-way) — Port Hueneme Municipal Code § 10543.

What is the minimum side setback in Port Hueneme's M-1 zone?

10 ft (may be zero for an interior lot if the abutting parcel's building is also at zero and both parcels are developed at the same time) — Port Hueneme Municipal Code § 10543.

What is the minimum lot size in Port Hueneme's M-1 zone?

15,000 sq ft — Port Hueneme Municipal Code § 10543.

General information, not legal advice.