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Porterville CN zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Porterville's CN zone, generally buildings can be up to 35 ft tall, the front setback is 5 to 10 ft and the minimum lot size is 6,000 sq ft, with the conditions listed below (Porterville code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 35 ft
- Minimum front setback: 5 to 10 ft (the code sets a range: at least 5 ft, at most 10 ft; the building must stand within this distance)
- Minimum side setback: 0 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 0 ft
- Minimum lot size: 6,000 sq ft
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 0.30
CN (Commercial Neighborhood) is a zoning district in Porterville. Every value below was read from the Porterville 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 CN
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 § 203.03 · code textTable row “Maximum height (ft.)”, column “CN”: 35 |
|---|---|
| Minimum front setback | 5 to 10 ft Applies: the code sets a range: at least 5 ft, at most 10 ft; the building must stand within this distance § 203.03 · code textTable row “Front”, column “CN”: 5 min., 10 max. |
| Minimum side setback | 0 ft § 203.03 · code textTable row “Interior side”, column “CN”: 0 |
| Minimum rear setback | 0 ft § 203.03 · code textTable row “Rear”, column “CN”: 0 |
| Minimum lot size | 6,000 sq ft § 203.03 · code textTable row “Minimum lot area (sq. ft.)”, column “CN”: 6,000 |
| Maximum floor area ratio (FAR) | 0.30 § 203.03 · code textTable row “Maximum floor area ratio”, column “CN”: 0.30 |
Uses in CN
Uses the code's use tables allow in CN, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.
- Child care center — Needs a conditional use permit
- Church or place of worship — Needs a conditional use permit
- Growing crops — Needs a minor conditional use permit
- Kennel — Needs a minor conditional use permit — see note
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, lot coverage, density limit for CN in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Porterville Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Porterville's CN zone?
35 ft — Porterville Municipal Code § 203.03.
What is the minimum front setback in Porterville's CN zone?
5 to 10 ft (the code sets a range: at least 5 ft, at most 10 ft; the building must stand within this distance) — Porterville Municipal Code § 203.03.
What is the minimum side setback in Porterville's CN zone?
0 ft — Porterville Municipal Code § 203.03.
What is the minimum rear setback in Porterville's CN zone?
0 ft — Porterville Municipal Code § 203.03.
What is the minimum lot size in Porterville's CN zone?
6,000 sq ft — Porterville Municipal Code § 203.03.
General information, not legal advice.
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