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Taft MU zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Taft's MU zone, buildings can be up to 45 ft tall, the front setback is 0 ft and the minimum lot size is 12,500 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: 12,500 sq ft
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 0.85
- Maximum density: 29 units per acre (multi-family and mixed-use residential developments; state law (AB 2011, SB 6) may change it)
MU (Mixed Use) 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 MU
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 “MU”: 45 |
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| Minimum front setback | 0 ft § 6-5-4 · code textTable row “Front building setback, in feet”, column “MU”: 0 |
| Minimum rear setback | 0 ft § 6-5-4 · code textTable row “Rear setback”, column “MU”: 0 |
| Minimum lot size | 12,500 sq ft § 6-5-4 · code textTable row “Minimum site area (square feet, net)”, column “MU”: 12,500 1 |
| Maximum floor area ratio (FAR) | 0.85 § 6-5-4 · code textTable row “Maximum floor area ratio”, column “MU”: 0.85 |
| Maximum density | 29 units per acre Applies: multi-family and mixed-use residential developments; state law (AB 2011, SB 6) may change it § 6-5-4 · code textMulti-family residential and mixed-use residential developments in the MU and DC Zone Districts are allowed a maximum residential density of twenty-nine dwelling units per acre (29 du/ac) consistent with the mixed use land use designation of the General Plan, except as modified by applicable state law including Assembly Bill 2011 (AB 2011) and Senate Bill 6 (SB 6), as codified in Government Code Sections 65912.100 et seq. and 65852.24 et seq. |
Uses in MU
Uses the code's use tables allow in MU, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.
- Duplex — Allowed
- Apartment building — Allowed
- Residential care home (7 or more) — Allowed
- 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 limit for MU in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Taft Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Taft's MU zone?
45 ft — Taft Municipal Code § 6-5-4.
What is the minimum front setback in Taft's MU zone?
0 ft — Taft Municipal Code § 6-5-4.
What is the minimum rear setback in Taft's MU zone?
0 ft — Taft Municipal Code § 6-5-4.
What is the minimum lot size in Taft's MU zone?
12,500 sq ft — Taft Municipal Code § 6-5-4.
What is the maximum floor area ratio (far) in Taft's MU zone?
0.85 — Taft Municipal Code § 6-5-4.
General information, not legal advice.
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