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Taft GC zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Taft's GC zone, buildings can be up to 45 ft tall, the front setback is 0 ft and the minimum lot size is 6,500 sq ft (Taft code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 45 ft
- Minimum front setback: 0 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 0 ft
- Minimum lot size: 6,500 sq ft
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 0.50
GC (General Commercial) is a zoning district in Taft. Every value below was read from the Taft 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 GC
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 | 45 ft § 6-5-4 · code textTable row “Building height, in feet, maximum (may be exceeded with an approved conditional use permit)”, column “GC”: 45 |
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| Minimum front setback | 0 ft § 6-5-4 · code textTable row “Front building setback, in feet”, column “GC”: 0 |
| Minimum rear setback | 0 ft § 6-5-4 · code textTable row “Rear setback”, column “GC”: 0 |
| Minimum lot size | 6,500 sq ft § 6-5-4 · code textTable row “Minimum site area (square feet, net)”, column “GC”: 6,500 |
| Maximum floor area ratio (FAR) | 0.50 § 6-5-4 · code textTable row “Maximum floor area ratio”, column “GC”: 0.50 |
Uses in GC
Uses the code's use tables allow in GC, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.
- Child care center — Needs a director's permit
- Church or place of worship — Needs a conditional use permit
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, side setback, lot coverage, density limit for GC in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Taft Municipal Code.
Other Taft zoning districts
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Taft's GC zone?
45 ft — Taft Municipal Code § 6-5-4.
What is the minimum front setback in Taft's GC zone?
0 ft — Taft Municipal Code § 6-5-4.
What is the minimum rear setback in Taft's GC zone?
0 ft — Taft Municipal Code § 6-5-4.
What is the minimum lot size in Taft's GC zone?
6,500 sq ft — Taft Municipal Code § 6-5-4.
What is the maximum floor area ratio (far) in Taft's GC zone?
0.50 — Taft Municipal Code § 6-5-4.
General information, not legal advice.
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