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Soledad M zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Soledad's M zone, buildings can be up to 50 feet tall, the front setback is 10 feet and the minimum lot size is 1 acre (Soledad code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 50 feet
- Minimum front setback: 10 feet
- Minimum side setback: 0 ft (25 ft landscaped setback where a side yard abuts a residential or commercial district)
- Minimum rear setback: 0 ft (15 ft next to a residential district; landscaped yard as deep as the front yard (10 ft) where it abuts a street or alley)
- Minimum lot size: 1 acre
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 0.6
M (Industrial District) is a zoning district in Soledad. Every value below was read from the Soledad 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
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 feet § 17.30.050 · code textTable row “Height—Maximum”, column “M — Industrial District”: 50 feet |
|---|---|
| Minimum front setback | 10 feet § 17.30.050 · code textTable row “a. Front yard”, column “M — Industrial District”: 10 feet |
| Minimum side setback | 0 ft Applies: 25 ft landscaped setback where a side yard abuts a residential or commercial district § 17.30.050 · code textTable row “b. Interior side yard”, column “M — Industrial District”: 0 |
| Minimum rear setback | 0 ft Applies: 15 ft next to a residential district; landscaped yard as deep as the front yard (10 ft) where it abuts a street or alley § 17.30.050 · code textTable row “d. Rear yard”, column “M — Industrial District”: 0 |
| Minimum lot size | 1 acre § 17.30.050 · code textTable row “Lot size—Minimum”, column “M — Industrial District”: 1 acre |
| Maximum floor area ratio (FAR) | 0.6 § 17.30.050 · code textTable row “Floor area ratio (FAR)—Maximum”, column “M — Industrial District”: 0.6 |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in M:
- Maximum building height: 35 feet — at property line § 17.30.050
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, lot coverage, density limit for M in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Soledad Municipal Code.
Other Soledad zoning districts
Who this affects
Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Soledad's M zone?
50 feet — Soledad Municipal Code § 17.30.050.
What is the minimum front setback in Soledad's M zone?
10 feet — Soledad Municipal Code § 17.30.050.
What is the minimum side setback in Soledad's M zone?
0 ft (25 ft landscaped setback where a side yard abuts a residential or commercial district) — Soledad Municipal Code § 17.30.050.
What is the minimum rear setback in Soledad's M zone?
0 ft (15 ft next to a residential district; landscaped yard as deep as the front yard (10 ft) where it abuts a street or alley) — Soledad Municipal Code § 17.30.050.
What is the minimum lot size in Soledad's M zone?
1 acre — Soledad Municipal Code § 17.30.050.
General information, not legal advice.
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