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Visalia C-MU zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Visalia's C-MU zone, generally buildings can be up to 50 ft tall, the front setback is 15 ft and the minimum lot size is 1 acre, with the conditions listed below (Visalia code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 50 ft (outside the Downtown Area)
- Minimum front setback: 15 ft (outside the Downtown Area; building setback)
- Minimum side setback: 0 ft (outside the Downtown Area; building setback)
- Minimum rear setback: 0 ft (outside the Downtown Area; building setback)
- Minimum lot size: 1 acre (outside the Downtown Area)
C-MU is a zoning district in Visalia. Every value below was read from the Visalia 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 C-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 | 50 ft Applies: outside the Downtown Area § 17.19.060 · code textB. Maximum building height: fifty (50) feet. |
|---|---|
| Minimum front setback | 15 ft Applies: outside the Downtown Area; building setback § 17.19.060 · code text1. Front: fifteen (15) feet; |
| Minimum side setback | 0 ft Applies: outside the Downtown Area; building setback § 17.19.060 · code text4. Side: zero (0) feet; |
| Minimum rear setback | 0 ft Applies: outside the Downtown Area; building setback § 17.19.060 · code text2. Rear: zero (0) feet; |
| Minimum lot size | 1 acre Applies: outside the Downtown Area § 17.19.060 · code textA. Minimum site area: one (1) acre. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in C-MU:
- Maximum building height: 100 ft — inside the Downtown Area § 17.19.070
- Minimum front setback: 0 ft — inside the Downtown Area; building setback § 17.19.070
- Minimum side setback: 15 ft — side yards abutting an R-S or R-M zone district; building setback; outside the Downtown Area § 17.19.060
- Minimum rear setback: 15 ft — rear yards abutting an R-S or R-M zone district; building setback; outside the Downtown Area § 17.19.060
- Minimum lot size: No minimum — inside the Downtown Area § 17.19.070
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, lot coverage, FAR, density limit for C-MU in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Visalia Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Visalia's C-MU zone?
50 ft (outside the Downtown Area) — Visalia Municipal Code § 17.19.060.
What is the minimum front setback in Visalia's C-MU zone?
15 ft (outside the Downtown Area; building setback) — Visalia Municipal Code § 17.19.060.
What is the minimum side setback in Visalia's C-MU zone?
0 ft (outside the Downtown Area; building setback) — Visalia Municipal Code § 17.19.060.
What is the minimum rear setback in Visalia's C-MU zone?
0 ft (outside the Downtown Area; building setback) — Visalia Municipal Code § 17.19.060.
What is the minimum lot size in Visalia's C-MU zone?
1 acre (outside the Downtown Area) — Visalia Municipal Code § 17.19.060.
General information, not legal advice.
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