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Rancho Cucamonga NI zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Rancho Cucamonga's NI zone, generally buildings can be up to 45 ft tall, the front setback is 45 ft and the minimum lot size is 0.5 ac, with the conditions listed below (Rancho Cucamonga code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 45 ft (35 ft at the front setback line; taller industrial buildings are set back 1 more ft for each foot above 35 ft)
- Minimum front setback: 45 ft (Major Arterial and Special Boulevard)
- Minimum side setback: 5 ft (45 ft when abutting a residential property line or next to Interstate 15 (note 4))
- Minimum rear setback: 0 ft (45 ft when abutting a residential property line or next to Interstate 15 (note 4))
- Minimum lot size: 0.5 ac
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 0.6
NI (Neo-Industrial) is a zoning district in Rancho Cucamonga. Every value below was read from the Rancho Cucamonga 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 NI
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 | 45 ft Applies: 35 ft at the front setback line; taller industrial buildings are set back 1 more ft for each foot above 35 ft See notes 7, 6 below the table in the code. § 17.36.040 · code textTable row “Primary buildings (7)”, column “NI”: 35 feet at the front setback line (6) Note 7: Heights over 75 feet may be permitted with a conditional use permit. Note 6: Buildings used for industrial uses that exceed 35 feet in height shall be set back an additional one foot from the front setback line for each one foot of building height up to a maximum setback of 70 feet. The portion of the building used for offices are not subject to this requirement. |
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| Minimum front setback | 45 ft Applies: Major Arterial and Special Boulevard § 17.36.040 · code textTable row “Major Arterial and Special Boulevard”, column “NI”: 45 ft |
| Minimum side setback | 5 ft Applies: 45 ft when abutting a residential property line or next to Interstate 15 (note 4) See note 5 below the table in the code. § 17.36.040 · code textTable row “Interior Side yard”, column “NI”: 5 ft (5) Note 5: See Table 17.36.040-2 for parcels abutting special boulevards as indicated in Figure 17.36.040-1 (Special Streetscape Requirements). |
| Minimum rear setback | 0 ft Applies: 45 ft when abutting a residential property line or next to Interstate 15 (note 4) See note 5 below the table in the code. § 17.36.040 · code textTable row “Rear yard”, column “NI”: 0 ft (5) Note 5: See Table 17.36.040-2 for parcels abutting special boulevards as indicated in Figure 17.36.040-1 (Special Streetscape Requirements). |
| Minimum lot size | 0.5 ac See note 1 below the table in the code. § 17.36.040 · code textTable row “Lot area (minimum) (1)”, column “NI”: 0.5 ac Note 1: Condominium lots. Condominium lots and lots within an approved master planned development are exempt from required minimum parcel size and dimension requirements. |
| Maximum floor area ratio (FAR) | 0.6 See note 8 below the table in the code. § 17.36.040 · code textTable row “Floor area ratio”, column “NI”: 0.6 (8) Note 8: For hotels and motels, the maximum floor area ratio is 1.0 (100 percent). |
Uses in NI
Uses the code's use tables allow in NI, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.
- Child care center — Allowed — see note
- Kennel — Needs a conditional use permit
- Private school — Needs a conditional use permit — see note
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in NI:
- Minimum front setback: 35 ft — secondary street; 45 ft when abutting a residential property line or next to Interstate 15 (note 4) § 17.36.040
- Minimum front setback: 25 ft — local or collector street; 45 ft when abutting a residential property line or next to Interstate 15 (note 4) § 17.36.040
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, lot coverage, density limit for NI in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Rancho Cucamonga Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Rancho Cucamonga's NI zone?
45 ft (35 ft at the front setback line; taller industrial buildings are set back 1 more ft for each foot above 35 ft) — Rancho Cucamonga Municipal Code § 17.36.040.
What is the minimum front setback in Rancho Cucamonga's NI zone?
45 ft (major Arterial and Special Boulevard) — Rancho Cucamonga Municipal Code § 17.36.040.
What is the minimum side setback in Rancho Cucamonga's NI zone?
5 ft (45 ft when abutting a residential property line or next to Interstate 15 (note 4)) — Rancho Cucamonga Municipal Code § 17.36.040.
What is the minimum rear setback in Rancho Cucamonga's NI zone?
0 ft (45 ft when abutting a residential property line or next to Interstate 15 (note 4)) — Rancho Cucamonga Municipal Code § 17.36.040.
What is the minimum lot size in Rancho Cucamonga's NI zone?
0.5 ac — Rancho Cucamonga Municipal Code § 17.36.040.
General information, not legal advice.
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