Visalia · Zoning · O-C
Visalia O-C zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Visalia's O-C zone, generally buildings can be up to 30 ft tall, the front setback is 25 ft and the minimum lot size is 5,000 sq ft, with the conditions listed below (Visalia code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 30 ft
- Minimum front setback: 25 ft (Consistent with adjacent primary setbacks or a minimum of twenty-five (25) feet; on interior lots where adjacent structures are less than twenty-five (25) feet, averaging may be used)
- Minimum side setback: 5 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 25 ft
- Minimum lot size: 5,000 sq ft
O-C 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 O-C
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 | 30 ft § 17.20.060 · code textB. Maximum building height: thirty (30) feet. |
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| Minimum front setback | 25 ft Applies: Consistent with adjacent primary setbacks or a minimum of twenty-five (25) feet; on interior lots where adjacent structures are less than twenty-five (25) feet, averaging may be used § 17.20.060 · code text1. Front: shall be consistent with adjacent primary setbacks or a minimum of twenty-five (25) feet. On interior lots where adjacent structures are less than twenty-five (25) feet, averaging may be used; |
| Minimum side setback | 5 ft § 17.20.060 · code text3. Side: five (5) feet; |
| Minimum rear setback | 25 ft § 17.20.060 · code text2. Rear: twenty-five (25) feet. |
| Minimum lot size | 5,000 sq ft § 17.20.060 · code textA. Minimum site area: five thousand (5,000) square feet. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in O-C:
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft — Street side on corner lot § 17.20.060
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, lot coverage, FAR, density limit for O-C 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 O-C zone?
30 ft — Visalia Municipal Code § 17.20.060.
What is the minimum front setback in Visalia's O-C zone?
25 ft (consistent with adjacent primary setbacks or a minimum of twenty-five (25) feet; on interior lots where adjacent structures are less than twenty-five (25) feet, averaging may be used) — Visalia Municipal Code § 17.20.060.
What is the minimum side setback in Visalia's O-C zone?
5 ft — Visalia Municipal Code § 17.20.060.
What is the minimum rear setback in Visalia's O-C zone?
25 ft — Visalia Municipal Code § 17.20.060.
What is the minimum lot size in Visalia's O-C zone?
5,000 sq ft — Visalia Municipal Code § 17.20.060.
General information, not legal advice.
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