San Juan Bautista · Zoning · PF
San Juan Bautista PF zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In San Juan Bautista's PF zone, generally buildings can be up to 35 ft (2 stories) tall and the front setback is 20 ft, with the conditions listed below (San Juan Bautista code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 35 ft
- Maximum number of stories: 2 stories
- Minimum front setback: 20 ft (equal to the most restrictive abutting district's yard, but never less than 20 ft next to a street)
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft (equal to the most restrictive abutting district's yard, but never less than 10 ft for an interior yard)
- Minimum rear setback: 10 ft (equal to the most restrictive abutting district's yard, but never less than 10 ft for an interior yard)
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 0.70
PF is a zoning district in San Juan Bautista. Every value below was read from the San Juan Bautista 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 PF
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 § 11-03-010 · code textTable row “PF”, column “Maximum Height story/feet”: 2/35 |
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| Maximum number of stories | 2 stories § 11-03-010 · code textTable row “PF”, column “Maximum Height story/feet”: 2/35 |
| Minimum front setback | 20 ft Applies: equal to the most restrictive abutting district's yard, but never less than 20 ft next to a street § 11-03-010 · code textThe minimum front, side, and rear yards in the PF district shall be equal to the front, side and rear yards required in the most restrictive abutting district; provided, that no yard adjoining a street shall be less than twenty feet (20') and that no interior yard shall be less than ten feet (10'). |
| Minimum side setback | 10 ft Applies: equal to the most restrictive abutting district's yard, but never less than 10 ft for an interior yard § 11-03-010 · code textThe minimum front, side, and rear yards in the PF district shall be equal to the front, side and rear yards required in the most restrictive abutting district; provided, that no yard adjoining a street shall be less than twenty feet (20') and that no interior yard shall be less than ten feet (10'). |
| Minimum rear setback | 10 ft Applies: equal to the most restrictive abutting district's yard, but never less than 10 ft for an interior yard § 11-03-010 · code textThe minimum front, side, and rear yards in the PF district shall be equal to the front, side and rear yards required in the most restrictive abutting district; provided, that no yard adjoining a street shall be less than twenty feet (20') and that no interior yard shall be less than ten feet (10'). |
| Maximum floor area ratio (FAR) | 0.70 § 11-03-010 · code textTable row “PF”, column “Floor Area Ratio”: 0.70 |
Uses in PF
Uses the code's use tables allow in PF, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.
- Emergency shelter — Allowed
Not on this page
We did not find a general lot size, lot coverage, density limit for PF in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the San Juan Bautista Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in San Juan Bautista's PF zone?
35 ft — San Juan Bautista Municipal Code § 11-03-010.
What is the maximum number of stories in San Juan Bautista's PF zone?
2 stories — San Juan Bautista Municipal Code § 11-03-010.
What is the minimum front setback in San Juan Bautista's PF zone?
20 ft (equal to the most restrictive abutting district's yard, but never less than 20 ft next to a street) — San Juan Bautista Municipal Code § 11-03-010.
What is the minimum side setback in San Juan Bautista's PF zone?
10 ft (equal to the most restrictive abutting district's yard, but never less than 10 ft for an interior yard) — San Juan Bautista Municipal Code § 11-03-010.
What is the minimum rear setback in San Juan Bautista's PF zone?
10 ft (equal to the most restrictive abutting district's yard, but never less than 10 ft for an interior yard) — San Juan Bautista Municipal Code § 11-03-010.
General information, not legal advice.
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