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Porterville PS zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Porterville's PS zone, buildings can be up to 75 ft tall, the front setback is 20 ft and the minimum lot size is 87,120 sq ft (Porterville code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 75 ft
- Minimum front setback: 20 ft
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 10 ft
- Minimum lot size: 87,120 sq ft
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 0.25
PS (Public and Open Space District) 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 PS
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 | 75 ft § 205.03 · code textTable row “Maximum height (ft.)”, column “PS”: 75 |
|---|---|
| Minimum front setback | 20 ft § 205.03 · code textTable row “Front”, column “PS”: 20 |
| Minimum side setback | 10 ft § 205.03 · code textTable row “Interior side”, column “PS”: 10 |
| Minimum rear setback | 10 ft § 205.03 · code textTable row “Rear”, column “PS”: 10 |
| Minimum lot size | 87,120 sq ft § 205.03 · code textTable row “Minimum lot area (sq. ft.)”, column “PS”: 87,120 (2 acres) |
| Maximum floor area ratio (FAR) | 0.25 See note b below the table in the code. § 205.03 · code textTable row “Maximum floor area ratio”, column “PS”: 0.25 (b) Note b: Determining FAR. When determining FAR in the PS District, medical laboratories, operating rooms, meeting rooms, conference facilities, cafeteria facilities, and recreational facilities are excluded from floor area. |
Uses in PS
Uses the code's use tables allow in PS, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.
- Church or place of worship — Needs a conditional use permit
- Growing crops — Needs a minor conditional use permit
- Private school — Allowed
When a different number applies
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, lot coverage, density limit for PS 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 PS zone?
75 ft — Porterville Municipal Code § 205.03.
What is the minimum front setback in Porterville's PS zone?
20 ft — Porterville Municipal Code § 205.03.
What is the minimum side setback in Porterville's PS zone?
10 ft — Porterville Municipal Code § 205.03.
What is the minimum rear setback in Porterville's PS zone?
10 ft — Porterville Municipal Code § 205.03.
What is the minimum lot size in Porterville's PS zone?
87,120 sq ft — Porterville Municipal Code § 205.03.
General information, not legal advice.
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