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Victorville MU-2 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Victorville's MU-2 zone, generally buildings can be up to 55 ft tall, the front setback is 15 ft and the minimum lot size is 5 acres, with the conditions listed below (Victorville code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 55 ft
- Minimum front setback: 15 ft (First Story living)
- Minimum side setback: 5 ft (Interior side)
- Minimum rear setback: 15 ft
- Minimum lot size: 5 acres
- Maximum lot coverage: 50% (Residential development)
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 1.0 (Non-residential)
- Maximum density: Up to 30.0 units per gross acre
MU-2 is a zoning district in Victorville. Every value below was read from the Victorville 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-2
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 | 55 ft See note 4 below the table in the code. § 16-3.09.020 · code textTable row “Maximum Height”, column “Building Requirements (in ft.)”: 55 (4) Note 4: No principal building shall exceed a height of one story when located within one hundred feet of an existing single-family residence. |
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| Minimum front setback | 15 ft Applies: First Story living § 16-3.09.020 · code textTable row “First Story living”, column “Building Requirements (in ft.)”: 15 |
| Minimum side setback | 5 ft Applies: Interior side § 16-3.09.020 · code textTable row “Interior side”, column “Building Requirements (in ft.)”: 5 |
| Minimum rear setback | 15 ft § 16-3.09.020 · code textTable row “Minimum Rear Yard Setback”, column “Building Requirements (in ft.)”: 15 |
| Minimum lot size | 5 acres § 16-3.09.020 · code textTable row “Minimum Net Lot Area”, column “Project Requirements”: 5 acres |
| Maximum lot coverage | 50% Applies: Residential development § 16-3.09.020 · code textTable row “Lot Coverage”, column “Project Requirements”: 50% (residential development)/60% (non-residential development) |
| Maximum floor area ratio (FAR) | 1.0 Applies: Non-residential § 16-3.09.020 · code textTable row “Non-Residential Maximum Floor Area Ratio (FAR)”, column “Project Requirements”: 1.0 |
| Maximum density | Up to 30.0 units per gross acre § 16-3.09.020 · code textTable row “Maximum Dwelling Unit Density (per gross acre)”, column “Project Requirements”: Up to 30.0 |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in MU-2:
- Minimum front setback: 10 ft — Porch § 16-3.09.020
- Maximum lot coverage: 60% — Non-residential development § 16-3.09.020
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories limit for MU-2 in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Victorville Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Victorville's MU-2 zone?
55 ft — Victorville Municipal Code § 16-3.09.020.
What is the minimum front setback in Victorville's MU-2 zone?
15 ft (first Story living) — Victorville Municipal Code § 16-3.09.020.
What is the minimum side setback in Victorville's MU-2 zone?
5 ft (interior side) — Victorville Municipal Code § 16-3.09.020.
What is the minimum rear setback in Victorville's MU-2 zone?
15 ft — Victorville Municipal Code § 16-3.09.020.
What is the minimum lot size in Victorville's MU-2 zone?
5 acres — Victorville Municipal Code § 16-3.09.020.
General information, not legal advice.
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