Temecula · Zoning · M
Temecula M zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Temecula's M zone, generally buildings can be up to 40 ft tall, the front setback is 10 ft and the minimum lot size is 7,200 sq ft, with the conditions listed below (Temecula code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 40 ft
- Minimum front setback: 10 ft (Garages with entrances facing the street: at least 20 ft)
- Minimum side setback: Combined both sides at least 10 ft; zero on one side and 10 ft on the other is allowed (The distance between adjacent structures must be at least 10 ft)
- Minimum rear setback: 20 ft
- Minimum lot size: 7,200 sq ft
- Maximum lot coverage: 35%
- Maximum density: 7.0 to 12.9 units per net acre (the code sets a range: at least 7.0, at most 12.9)
M is a zoning district in Temecula. Every value below was read from the Temecula 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 | 40 ft § 17.06.040 · code textTable row “Maximum height (feet)”, column “M”: 40 |
|---|---|
| Minimum front setback | 10 ft Applies: Garages with entrances facing the street: at least 20 ft See note 3 below the table in the code. § 17.06.040 · code textTable row “Minimum front yard (feet)”, column “M”: 10 3 Note 3: Garages with entrances facing the street shall be set back no less than twenty feet. |
| Minimum side setback | Combined both sides at least 10 ft; zero on one side and 10 ft on the other is allowed Applies: The distance between adjacent structures must be at least 10 ft § 17.06.040 · code textM and H zoning districts: The combined interior side yard setbacks shall not be less than ten feet and the distance between adjacent structures shall not be less than ten feet. This is intended to permit a zero lot line arrangement with a zero setback on one side yard and ten feet on the opposite side yard. |
| Minimum rear setback | 20 ft § 17.06.040 · code textTable row “Minimum rear yard (feet)”, column “M”: 20 |
| Minimum lot size | 7,200 sq ft See note 2 below the table in the code. § 17.06.040 · code textTable row “Minimum net lot area (sq. ft.)”, column “M”: 7,200 2 Note 2: Lot sizes below seven thousand two hundred square feet can be accommodated with the approval of a planned development overlay. |
| Maximum lot coverage | 35% § 17.06.040 · code textTable row “Maximum percent of lot coverage”, column “M”: 35% |
| Maximum density | 7.0 to 12.9 units per net acre Applies: the code sets a range: at least 7.0, at most 12.9 § 17.06.040 · code textTable row “Density range (dwelling units per net acre 1 )”, column “M”: 7.0-12.9 |
Uses in M
Uses the code's use tables allow in M, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.
- Single-family home — Allowed
- Duplex — Allowed — see note
- Senior or assisted living — Allowed
- Residential care home (7 or more) — Allowed
- Child care center — Needs a conditional use permit
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, FAR limit for M in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Temecula Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Temecula's M zone?
40 ft — Temecula Municipal Code § 17.06.040.
What is the minimum front setback in Temecula's M zone?
10 ft (garages with entrances facing the street: at least 20 ft) — Temecula Municipal Code § 17.06.040.
What is the minimum side setback in Temecula's M zone?
Combined both sides at least 10 ft; zero on one side and 10 ft on the other is allowed (the distance between adjacent structures must be at least 10 ft) — Temecula Municipal Code § 17.06.040.
What is the minimum rear setback in Temecula's M zone?
20 ft — Temecula Municipal Code § 17.06.040.
What is the minimum lot size in Temecula's M zone?
7,200 sq ft — Temecula Municipal Code § 17.06.040.
General information, not legal advice.
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