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Santa Fe Springs M-1 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Santa Fe Springs's M-1 zone, generally buildings can be up to 50 ft tall and the front setback is 20 ft, with the conditions listed below (Santa Fe Springs code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 50 ft
- Minimum front setback: 20 ft (30 ft where adjoining a major or secondary highway, or a street adjoining a freeway)
- Minimum side setback: None required (20 ft where adjoining a local street)
- Minimum rear setback: None required (20 ft where adjoining a local street)
M-1 (Light Manufacturing Zone) is a zoning district in Santa Fe Springs. Every value below was read from the Santa Fe Springs 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 | 50 ft § 155.217 · code textNo building or structure erected in the M-1 Zone shall have a height greater than 50 feet, except in accordance with the provisions of §§ 155.385 through 155.598 of this chapter. |
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| Minimum front setback | 20 ft Applies: 30 ft where adjoining a major or secondary highway, or a street adjoining a freeway § 155.218 · code textEach lot shall have a front yard of not less than 20 feet extending across the full width of the lot, except that where adjoining a major or secondary highway, or a street adjoining a freeway, the front yard shall be 30 feet. |
| Minimum side setback | None required Applies: 20 ft where adjoining a local street § 155.219 · code textNone required, except that where adjoining a local street, a side yard of not less than 20 feet shall be required. |
| Minimum rear setback | None required Applies: 20 ft where adjoining a local street § 155.220 · code textNone required; except that where adjoining a local street, a rear yard of not less than 20 feet shall be required. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in M-1:
- Minimum front setback: 30 ft — Where adjoining a major or secondary highway, or a street adjoining a freeway § 155.218
- Minimum front setback: 1 ft for each foot of building height or portion thereof — On any lot containing a building with a height greater than the minimum front yard setback distance of the lot § 155.218
- Minimum side setback: 20 ft — Where adjoining a local street § 155.219
- Minimum side setback: 30 ft — Lots adjoining a major or secondary highway, or a street adjoining a freeway § 155.219
- Minimum rear setback: 20 ft — Where adjoining a local street § 155.220
- Minimum rear setback: 30 ft — Lots adjoining a major or secondary highway, or a street adjoining a freeway § 155.220
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, lot size, lot coverage, FAR, density limit for M-1 in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Santa Fe Springs Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Santa Fe Springs's M-1 zone?
50 ft — Santa Fe Springs Municipal Code § 155.217.
What is the minimum front setback in Santa Fe Springs's M-1 zone?
20 ft (30 ft where adjoining a major or secondary highway, or a street adjoining a freeway) — Santa Fe Springs Municipal Code § 155.218.
What is the minimum side setback in Santa Fe Springs's M-1 zone?
None required (20 ft where adjoining a local street) — Santa Fe Springs Municipal Code § 155.219.
What is the minimum rear setback in Santa Fe Springs's M-1 zone?
None required (20 ft where adjoining a local street) — Santa Fe Springs Municipal Code § 155.220.
General information, not legal advice.
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