Title 9 — Planning and Zoning›Chapter 3 — Zoning
Article 19 — BUILDING LINES
Los Banos Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · updated 2026-07-06 · Los Banos
§ 9-3.1901. Building sites abutting secondary, major, and thoroughfare streets adopted… ¶
Front, side, or rear yards required on building sites abutting highways or streets adopted in the Street and Highway Plan as secondary, major, or thoroughfare streets shall have the following setbacks, which shall be measured from the centerline of the street or highway:
| Building Lines for Secondary Streets (Highway Right-of-Way 64 Feet) |
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|---|---|---|---|
| District | Front Yards | Side Yards | Rear Yards |
| R-1 | 52 | 42 | 37 |
| R-2 | 52 | 42 | 37 |
| R-3 | 47 | 42 | 42 |
| M-X | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| P-O | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| R-C | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| C-N | 47 | 32 | 32 |
| C-1 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| L-I | 57 | 47 | 42 |
| I | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Building Lines for Major Streets (Highway Right-of-Way 80 Feet) |
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|---|---|---|---|
| District | Front Yards | Side Yards | Rear Yards |
| R-1 | 60 | 50 | 45 |
| R-2 | 60 | 50 | 45 |
| R-3 | 55 | 50 | 50 |
| M-X | 40 | 40 | 40 |
| P-O | 40 | 40 | 40 |
| R-C | 40 | 40 | 40 |
| C-N | 55 | 40 | 40 |
| C-1 | 40 | 40 | 40 |
| H-C | 40 | 40 | 40 |
| L-I | 65 | 55 | 50 |
| I | 40 | 40 | 40 |
| Building Lines for Thoroughfare Streets (Highway Right-of-Way 110 Feet) |
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|---|---|---|---|
| District | Front Yards | Side Yards | Rear Yards |
| R-1 | 75 | 65 | 60 |
| R-2 | 75 | 65 | 60 |
| R-3 | 70 | 65 | 65 |
| M-X | 55 | 55 | 55 |
| P-O | 55 | 55 | 55 |
| R-C | 55 | 55 | 55 |
| C-N | 70 | 55 | 55 |
| C-1 | 55 | 55 | 55 |
| H-C | 55 | 55 | 55 |
| L-I | 80 | 70 | 65 |
| I | 55 | 55 | 55 |
(§ 5.24, Ord. 342, as amended by § 173, Ord. 1095, eff. November 20, 2010)
§ 9-3.1902. Erection of light standards and signs within building lines: Approval:… ¶
In any commercial, highway-commercial, or industrial district the following structures may be permitted within building lines:
(a) Lighting standards where the supporting pole does not exceed ten (10″) inches in diameter; the setback from the property line shall not be less than five (5′) feet; and
(b) Appurtenant signs where the supporting pole does not exceed two (2″) inches in diameter and is not more than ten (10″) inches in diameter; the minimum setback to the pole shall be five (5′) feet, and the minimum distance from the curb grade to the bottom of the sign shall be twelve (12′) feet.
Such approval may be given by the City Inspector upon receipt of a satisfactory agreement, approved by the City Attorney, which guarantees the removal of any such structures within the building line area on the order of the Council and at such time as the street upon which such signs border is proposed for widening. Such removal shall be at the expense of the property owner involved without any liability whatsoever on the part of the City.
(§ 5.24, Ord. 342, as amended by § 1, Ord. 364, and § 174, Ord. 1095, eff. November 20, 2010)
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Overview- Article 1 — SHORT TITLE, ADOPTION, PURPOSE AND SCOPE
- Article 2 — DEFINITIONS
- Article 3 — ESTABLISHMENT AND DESIGNATION OF DISTRICTS
- Article 4 — PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT (P-D)
- Article 5 — RAIL CORRIDOR (R-C)
- Article 6 — LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT (R-1)
- Article 7 — MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
- Article 8 — HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT (R-3)
- Article 9 — MIXED USE (M-X)
- Article 10 — PROFESSIONAL OFFICE (P-O)
- Article 11 — NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
- Article 12 — GENERAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT (C-1)
- Article 13 — HIGHWAY COMMERCIAL DISTRICT (H-C)
- Article 14 — LIGHT INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT (L-I)
- Article 15 — GENERAL INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT (I)
- Article 16 — PUBLIC FACILITIES (PF) ZONE DISTRICT
- Article 17 — MOBILE HOME SUBDIVISIONS: DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
- Article 18 — GENERAL PROVISIONS, CONDITIONS AND EXCEPTIONS
- Article 19 — BUILDING LINES
- Article 20 — OFF-STREET PARKING
- Part 1 — General Provisions
- Part 2 — On-Site Parking and Storage of Vehicles in the R-1 an…
- Part 3 — Regulating the Use, Storage, and Parking of Recreatio…
- Part 4 — Minor Adjustments, Appeals, and Enforcement
- Part 1 — General Provisions
- Part 2 — Site Plan Review
- Part 3 — Administrative Permits
- Part 4 — Use Permits
- Part 5 — Variances
- Part 6 — Appeals
- Part 7 — Annexation
- Part 1 — General Provisions
- Part 2 — Sign Regulations
- Part 3 — Sign Standards
- Part 4 — Sign Permits
- Part 5 — Nonconforming Signs
- Part 6 — Violations: Enforcement
- Part 7 — Definitions
- Part 8 — Uniform Sign Code
- Part 1 — General