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Chapter 38 — ZONING ORDINANCEPart III — Overlay District RegulationsArticle 14

Sec. 38-71. Special Setback Map.

Monterey Zoning Code · 2026-07 edition · updated 2026-09-10 · Monterey

The specific setback required shall be delineated on a Special Setback Map, adopted at the same time as the zoning map amendment establishing an S overlay district. Lots subject to a special setback standard shall be identified and the setback requirement denoted as follows:

  • A number followed by the letter “F” shall indicate the required front or corner side setback in feet.

  • A number followed by the letter “S” shall indicate the required setback in feet of all structures, including

  • bulkheads, from the adjacent shoreline.

  • The precise boundary of any shoreline subject to a special setback requirement shall be the NOAA Elevation

  • 4.60 Mean High Tide Line on Aerial Maps dated September 30, 1985, established by the City Engineer and delineated on the Special Setback Map.

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