Sanger · Zoning · C-M
Sanger C-M zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Sanger's C-M zone, buildings can be up to 50 ft tall, the front setback is 10 ft and the minimum lot size is No minimum (Sanger code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 50 ft
- Minimum front setback: 10 ft
- Minimum side setback: None required (unless abutting a residential district)
- Minimum rear setback: None required (unless abutting a residential district)
- Minimum lot size: No minimum
C-M (Commercial and Light Manufacturing District) is a zoning district in Sanger. Every value below was read from the Sanger 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 C-M
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 | 50 ft § 90-734 · code textNo building or structure erected in this district shall have a height greater than 50 feet. |
|---|---|
| Minimum front setback | 10 ft § 90-734 · code textEach lot shall have a front yard of not less than ten feet. |
| Minimum side setback | None required Applies: unless abutting a residential district § 90-734 · code textNone required, except where the C-M district abuts a residential district there shall be a side yard on the C-M lot on the side abutting the residential district of not less than ten feet. |
| Minimum rear setback | None required Applies: unless abutting a residential district § 90-734 · code textNone required, except where the rear of the C-M district abuts a residential district there shall be a rear yard of not less than ten feet. |
| Minimum lot size | No minimum § 90-734 · code textLot area. No requirements. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in C-M:
- Minimum front setback: Largest adjacent residential front yard, not exceeding 20 ft — Where a C-M district is adjacent to a residential district § 90-734
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft — Where the C-M district abuts a residential district, on the side abutting the residential district § 90-734
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft — On corner lots, on the side abutting a street § 90-734
- Minimum rear setback: 10 ft — Where the rear of the C-M district abuts a residential district § 90-734
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, lot coverage, FAR, density limit for C-M in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Sanger Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Sanger's C-M zone?
50 ft — Sanger Municipal Code § 90-734.
What is the minimum front setback in Sanger's C-M zone?
10 ft — Sanger Municipal Code § 90-734.
What is the minimum side setback in Sanger's C-M zone?
None required (unless abutting a residential district) — Sanger Municipal Code § 90-734.
What is the minimum rear setback in Sanger's C-M zone?
None required (unless abutting a residential district) — Sanger Municipal Code § 90-734.
What is the minimum lot size in Sanger's C-M zone?
No minimum — Sanger Municipal Code § 90-734.
General information, not legal advice.
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