Rocklin · Zoning · M-1
Rocklin M-1 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Rocklin's M-1 zone, generally buildings can be up to 30 ft (2 stories) tall, the front setback is 25 ft and the minimum lot size is 20,000 sq ft, with the conditions listed below (Rocklin code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 30 ft (subject to an exception the code lists right after this sentence)
- Maximum number of stories: 2 stories (subject to an exception the code lists right after this sentence)
- Minimum front setback: 25 ft
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 10 ft
- Minimum lot size: 20,000 sq ft
- Maximum lot coverage: 50%
M-1 is a zoning district in Rocklin. Every value below was read from the Rocklin 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 | 30 ft Applies: subject to an exception the code lists right after this sentence § 17.54.030 · code textThe maximum height for principal buildings and structures shall be thirty feet, and the maximum number of stories shall be two, with the following exception: |
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| Maximum number of stories | 2 stories Applies: subject to an exception the code lists right after this sentence § 17.54.030 · code textThe maximum height for principal buildings and structures shall be thirty feet, and the maximum number of stories shall be two, with the following exception: |
| Minimum front setback | 25 ft § 17.54.070 · code textThere shall be a front setback of not less than twenty-five feet. |
| Minimum side setback | 10 ft § 17.54.070 · code textThere shall be an interior side setback of not less than ten feet. |
| Minimum rear setback | 10 ft § 17.54.070 · code textThere shall be a rear setback of not less than ten feet. |
| Minimum lot size | 20,000 sq ft § 17.54.040 · code textThe minimum area for each lot in the M-1 zone shall be twenty thousand square feet. |
| Maximum lot coverage | 50% § 17.54.050 · code textThe maximum lot coverage by all structures and buildings in the M-1 zone shall not exceed fifty percent of the lot area. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in M-1:
- Maximum building height: 50 ft — With a use permit § 17.54.030
- Maximum number of stories: 4 stories — With a use permit § 17.54.030
Not on this page
We did not find a general FAR, density limit for M-1 in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Rocklin Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Rocklin's M-1 zone?
30 ft (subject to an exception the code lists right after this sentence) — Rocklin Municipal Code § 17.54.030.
What is the maximum number of stories in Rocklin's M-1 zone?
2 stories (subject to an exception the code lists right after this sentence) — Rocklin Municipal Code § 17.54.030.
What is the minimum front setback in Rocklin's M-1 zone?
25 ft — Rocklin Municipal Code § 17.54.070.
What is the minimum side setback in Rocklin's M-1 zone?
10 ft — Rocklin Municipal Code § 17.54.070.
What is the minimum rear setback in Rocklin's M-1 zone?
10 ft — Rocklin Municipal Code § 17.54.070.
General information, not legal advice.
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