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Stockton PF zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Stockton's PF zone, buildings can be up to 75 ft tall and the front setback is 10 ft (Stockton code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 75 ft
- Minimum front setback: 10 ft
- Minimum side setback: 0 ft (not adjacent to a residential zone)
- Minimum rear setback: 0 ft (not adjacent to a residential zone)
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 0.5 (Other Areas)
PF is a zoning district in Stockton. Every value below was read from the Stockton 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 | 75 ft § 16.24.160 · code textTable row “Maximum Height (ft)”, column “PF”: 75 |
|---|---|
| Minimum front setback | 10 ft § 16.24.160 · code textTable row “Front”, column “PF”: 10 |
| Minimum side setback | 0 ft Applies: not adjacent to a residential zone § 16.24.160 · code textTable row “Interior Side”, column “PF”: 0, 10 adjacent to Residential Zone |
| Minimum rear setback | 0 ft Applies: not adjacent to a residential zone § 16.24.160 · code textTable row “Rear”, column “PF”: 0, 10 adjacent to Residential Zone |
| Maximum floor area ratio (FAR) | 0.5 Applies: Other Areas § 16.24.160 · code textTable row “Maximum Floor Area Ratio (FAR)”, column “PF”: Downtown Core: 5.0 Other Areas: 0.5 |
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.
- Child care center — Needs a land development permit
- Community garden — Needs a land development permit
- Private school — Needs an administrative use permit
- Emergency shelter — Allowed
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in PF:
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft — Adjacent to Residential Zone § 16.24.160
- Minimum rear setback: 10 ft — Adjacent to Residential Zone § 16.24.160
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 5.0 — Downtown Core § 16.24.160
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, lot size, lot coverage, density limit for PF in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Stockton Municipal Code.
Other Stockton zoning districts
Who this affects
Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Stockton's PF zone?
75 ft — Stockton Municipal Code § 16.24.160.
What is the minimum front setback in Stockton's PF zone?
10 ft — Stockton Municipal Code § 16.24.160.
What is the minimum side setback in Stockton's PF zone?
0 ft (not adjacent to a residential zone) — Stockton Municipal Code § 16.24.160.
What is the minimum rear setback in Stockton's PF zone?
0 ft (not adjacent to a residential zone) — Stockton Municipal Code § 16.24.160.
What is the maximum floor area ratio (far) in Stockton's PF zone?
0.5 (other Areas) — Stockton Municipal Code § 16.24.160.
General information, not legal advice.
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