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Artesia M-C-R zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Artesia's M-C-R zone, generally buildings can be up to 30 ft tall, the front setback is 20 ft and the minimum lot size is 5,000 sq ft, with the conditions listed below (Artesia code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 30 ft (Primary structures)
- Minimum front setback: 20 ft (Single-family residence)
- Minimum side setback: 10% of lot width, minimum 3 ft, maximum 5 ft (Single-family residence; side yard need not exceed 5 feet)
- Minimum rear setback: 5 ft (Single-family residence)
- Minimum lot size: 5,000 sq ft (Lots created after the article was adopted)
M-C-R (Mixed Commercial/Single-Family Residential) is a zoning district in Artesia. Every value below was read from the Artesia 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 M-C-R
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 Applies: Primary structures § 9-2.2964 · code textNo primary structures in the M-C-R Zone shall exceed 30 feet in height. |
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| Minimum front setback | 20 ft Applies: Single-family residence § 9-2.2964 · code textEach lot or parcel of land shall have a front yard not less than 20 feet in depth. |
| Minimum side setback | 10% of lot width, minimum 3 ft, maximum 5 ft Applies: Single-family residence; side yard need not exceed 5 feet § 9-2.2964 · code textEach lot or parcel of land shall have a side yard not less than 10% of the width of the lot, but which shall be a minimum of three feet in width, and which need not exceed five feet in width, except on the street side of a corner or reversed corner lot, which shall have a side yard of not less than 10 feet in width. |
| Minimum rear setback | 5 ft Applies: Single-family residence § 9-2.2964 · code textEach lot or parcel of land shall have a rear yard not less than five feet in depth. |
| Minimum lot size | 5,000 sq ft Applies: Lots created after the article was adopted § 9-2.2964 · code textEach lot or parcel of land created after the adoption of this article shall have a minimum lot area of not less than 5,000 square feet. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in M-C-R:
- Minimum front setback: 10 ft — Commercial retail or service § 9-2.2964
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft — Street side of a corner or reversed corner lot; single-family residence § 9-2.2964
- Minimum side setback: 5 ft — Commercial retail or service lot side line adjoining property in a residential or agriculture zone § 9-2.2964
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft — Street side of a corner or reversed corner lot; commercial retail or service § 9-2.2964
- Minimum rear setback: 0 ft — Commercial retail or service structures that are one story or 15 feet in height, whichever is most restrictive § 9-2.2964
- Minimum rear setback: 10 ft — Commercial retail or service two-story building or building height above 15 feet § 9-2.2964
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, lot coverage, FAR, density limit for M-C-R in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Artesia Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Artesia's M-C-R zone?
30 ft (primary structures) — Artesia Municipal Code § 9-2.2964.
What is the minimum front setback in Artesia's M-C-R zone?
20 ft (single-family residence) — Artesia Municipal Code § 9-2.2964.
What is the minimum side setback in Artesia's M-C-R zone?
10% of lot width, minimum 3 ft, maximum 5 ft (single-family residence; side yard need not exceed 5 feet) — Artesia Municipal Code § 9-2.2964.
What is the minimum rear setback in Artesia's M-C-R zone?
5 ft (single-family residence) — Artesia Municipal Code § 9-2.2964.
What is the minimum lot size in Artesia's M-C-R zone?
5,000 sq ft (lots created after the article was adopted) — Artesia Municipal Code § 9-2.2964.
General information, not legal advice.
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