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Arroyo Grande OMU zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Arroyo Grande's OMU zone, generally the front setback is 0-10 ft and the minimum lot size is 10,000 sq ft, with the conditions listed below (Arroyo Grande code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Minimum front setback: 0-10 ft (10 ft is required for projects fronting a street opposite a residential district)
- Minimum side setback: 0-5 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 0-15 ft
- Minimum lot size: 10,000 sq ft (Non-residential projects; residential projects need 20,000 sq ft)
- Maximum lot coverage: 70%
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 1
- Maximum density: 25 dwelling units/acre (multi-family housing)
OMU (Office Mixed Use) is a zoning district in Arroyo Grande. Every value below was read from the Arroyo Grande 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 OMU
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.
| Minimum front setback | 0-10 ft Applies: 10 ft is required for projects fronting a street opposite a residential district § 16.36.020 · code textTable row “6. Front Yard Setback”: 0 - 10 feet Exceptions may include entrance courtyards and areas for outdoor dining determined through discretionary review. 10 feet is required for projects fronting a street opposite a residential district. |
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| Minimum side setback | 0-5 ft § 16.36.020 · code textTable row “8. Side Yard Setback”: 0 - 5 feet. |
| Minimum rear setback | 0-15 ft § 16.36.020 · code textTable row “7. Rear Yard Setback”: 0 - 15 feet. Parking encouraged. |
| Minimum lot size | 10,000 sq ft Applies: Non-residential projects; residential projects need 20,000 sq ft § 16.36.020 · code textTable row “4. Minimum Lot Size”: 10,000 square feet (gross); 20,000 square feet for residential projects |
| Maximum lot coverage | 70% § 16.36.020 · code textTable row “11. Site Coverage and Floor Area Ratio”: Maximum coverage of site is 70%. Maximum Floor Area Ratio is 1 |
| Maximum floor area ratio (FAR) | 1 § 16.36.020 · code textTable row “11. Site Coverage and Floor Area Ratio”: Maximum coverage of site is 70%. Maximum Floor Area Ratio is 1 |
| Maximum density | 25 dwelling units/acre Applies: multi-family housing § 16.36.020 · code textTable row “2. Maximum Density Multi-family Housing”: 25 dwelling units/acre |
Uses in OMU
Uses the code's use tables allow in OMU, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.
- Apartment building — Needs a minor use permit
- Residential care home (7 or more) — Needs a conditional use permit
- Child care center — Needs a minor use permit
- Kennel — Needs a conditional use permit
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in OMU:
- Minimum front setback: 10 ft — for projects fronting a street opposite a residential district § 16.36.020
- Minimum lot size: 20,000 sq ft — for residential projects § 16.36.020
Not on this page
We did not find a general height, stories limit for OMU in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Arroyo Grande Municipal Code.
Other Arroyo Grande zoning districts
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Frequently asked questions
What is the minimum front setback in Arroyo Grande's OMU zone?
0-10 ft (10 ft is required for projects fronting a street opposite a residential district) — Arroyo Grande Municipal Code § 16.36.020.
What is the minimum side setback in Arroyo Grande's OMU zone?
0-5 ft — Arroyo Grande Municipal Code § 16.36.020.
What is the minimum rear setback in Arroyo Grande's OMU zone?
0-15 ft — Arroyo Grande Municipal Code § 16.36.020.
What is the minimum lot size in Arroyo Grande's OMU zone?
10,000 sq ft (non-residential projects; residential projects need 20,000 sq ft) — Arroyo Grande Municipal Code § 16.36.020.
What is the maximum lot coverage in Arroyo Grande's OMU zone?
70% — Arroyo Grande Municipal Code § 16.36.020.
General information, not legal advice.
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