Porterville · Zoning · DR-S
Porterville DR-S zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Porterville's DR-S zone, generally the front setback is 15 ft, the side setback limit is 0 ft and the rear setback limit is 0 ft, with the conditions listed below (Porterville code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Minimum front setback: 15 ft (Residential, and commercial buildings)
- Minimum side setback: 0 ft (Commercial uses; residential units need a window with 15 ft of clear separation from another building or wall)
- Minimum rear setback: 0 ft (Commercial uses; residential units need a window with 15 ft of clear separation from another building or wall)
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 3.0
- Maximum density: No maximum (FAR limits combined residential and nonresidential floor area)
DR-S 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 DR-S
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.
| Minimum front setback | 15 ft Applies: Residential, and commercial buildings § 202.03 · code textTable row “Front (Main St. frontage is always considered the front of the lot)”, column “DR-S”: Commerc ial: 15 for buildings, 10 for parking. Main St. and Olive St.: 10 min., 20 max. Residential: 15 |
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| Minimum side setback | 0 ft Applies: Commercial uses; residential units need a window with 15 ft of clear separation from another building or wall § 202.03 · code textTable row “Interior side”, column “DR-S”: •Commercial: 0 •Residential: Where residential is allowed, every unit shall have at least 1 window with a minimum of 15 ft. of clear separation from another building or wall |
| Minimum rear setback | 0 ft Applies: Commercial uses; residential units need a window with 15 ft of clear separation from another building or wall § 202.03 · code textTable row “Rear, not on a street frontage”, column “DR-S”: •Commercial: 0 •Residential: Where residential is allowed, every unit shall have at least 1 window with a minimum of 15 ft. of clear separation from another building or wall |
| Maximum floor area ratio (FAR) | 3.0 § 202.03 · code textTable row “Maximum floor area ratio, all uses”, column “DR-S”: 3.0 |
| Maximum density | No maximum Applies: FAR limits combined residential and nonresidential floor area § 202.03 · code textTable row “Maximum density (dwelling units/net acre)”, column “DR-S”: No maximum, FAR applies to combined residential and nonresidential |
Uses in DR-S
Uses the code's use tables allow in DR-S, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.
- Apartment building — Allowed — see note
- Rooming or boarding house — Needs a conditional use permit
- Child care center — Needs a conditional use permit
- Private school — Allowed
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in DR-S:
Not on this page
We did not find a general height, stories, lot size, lot coverage limit for DR-S 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 minimum front setback in Porterville's DR-S zone?
15 ft (residential, and commercial buildings) — Porterville Municipal Code § 202.03.
What is the minimum side setback in Porterville's DR-S zone?
0 ft (commercial uses; residential units need a window with 15 ft of clear separation from another building or wall) — Porterville Municipal Code § 202.03.
What is the minimum rear setback in Porterville's DR-S zone?
0 ft (commercial uses; residential units need a window with 15 ft of clear separation from another building or wall) — Porterville Municipal Code § 202.03.
What is the maximum floor area ratio (far) in Porterville's DR-S zone?
3.0 — Porterville Municipal Code § 202.03.
What is the maximum density in Porterville's DR-S zone?
No maximum (fAR limits combined residential and nonresidential floor area) — Porterville Municipal Code § 202.03.
General information, not legal advice.
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