Arvin · Zoning · C-1
Arvin C-1 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Arvin's C-1 zone, generally buildings can be up to 50 ft (4 stories) tall and the front setback is 40 ft from street centerline, with the conditions listed below (Arvin code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 50 ft
- Maximum number of stories: 4 stories
- Minimum front setback: 40 ft from street centerline (along a secondary highway 45 ft from centerline, along a major highway 55 ft; 72 ft on Bear Mountain Boulevard (State Route 223))
- Minimum side setback: None required (10 ft when the side line abuts a street or residential zone; 20 ft when it abuts an industrial zone)
- Minimum rear setback: None required (10 ft if rear line abuts a street or residential zone; 20 ft if industrial; none with a dedicated public alley)
C-1 (Restricted Commercial Zone) is a zoning district in Arvin. Every value below was read from the Arvin 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 C-1
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 | 50 ft § 17.24.040 · code textThe maximum height for buildings in the C-1 zone shall be four (4) stories and not to exceed fifty (50) feet. |
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| Maximum number of stories | 4 stories § 17.24.040 · code textThe maximum height for buildings in the C-1 zone shall be four (4) stories and not to exceed fifty (50) feet. |
| Minimum front setback | 40 ft from street centerline Applies: along a secondary highway 45 ft from centerline, along a major highway 55 ft; 72 ft on Bear Mountain Boulevard (State Route 223) § 17.24.050 · code textA. In the C-1 zone, all buildings shall be located not nearer than forty (40) feet from the centerline of a street; provided, however, that along any secondary highway, as designated by the city's highway plan, a minimum setback of forty-five (45) feet from the centerline of the highway shall be required, and along any major highway, as designated by the city's highway plan, a minimum setback of fifty-five (55) feet from the centerline of the highway shall be required. Setback from the centerline of Bear Mountain Boulevard (State Route 223) shall be seventy-two (72) feet. |
| Minimum side setback | None required Applies: 10 ft when the side line abuts a street or residential zone; 20 ft when it abuts an industrial zone § 17.24.060 · code textIn the C-1 zone, a side yard setback is not required, except that a minimum side yard of ten (10) feet shall be provided when the side property line abuts a street or a residential zone; and a minimum side yard setback of twenty (20) feet, when the side property line abuts an industrial zone. |
| Minimum rear setback | None required Applies: 10 ft if rear line abuts a street or residential zone; 20 ft if industrial; none with a dedicated public alley § 17.24.070 · code textIn the C-1 zone, a rear yard setback is not required, except that a minimum rear yard of ten (10) feet shall be provided when the rear property line abuts a street or a residential zone; and a minimum rear yard of twenty (20) feet when the rear property line abuts an industrial zone. No rear yard setbacks are required when there is an existing public dedicated and accepted alley abutting the rear property line. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in C-1:
- Minimum front setback: 45 ft from highway centerline — Along a secondary highway designated by the city's highway plan § 17.24.050
- Minimum front setback: 55 ft from highway centerline — Along a major highway designated by the city's highway plan § 17.24.050
- Minimum front setback: 72 ft — From the centerline of Bear Mountain Boulevard (State Route 223) § 17.24.050
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft — When the side property line abuts a street or a residential zone § 17.24.060
- Minimum side setback: 20 ft — When the side property line abuts an industrial zone § 17.24.060
- Minimum rear setback: 10 ft — When the rear property line abuts a street or a residential zone § 17.24.070
- Minimum rear setback: 20 ft — When the rear property line abuts an industrial zone § 17.24.070
Not on this page
We did not find a general lot size, lot coverage, FAR, density limit for C-1 in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Arvin Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Arvin's C-1 zone?
50 ft — Arvin Municipal Code § 17.24.040.
What is the maximum number of stories in Arvin's C-1 zone?
4 stories — Arvin Municipal Code § 17.24.040.
What is the minimum front setback in Arvin's C-1 zone?
40 ft from street centerline (along a secondary highway 45 ft from centerline, along a major highway 55 ft; 72 ft on Bear Mountain Boulevard (State Route 223)) — Arvin Municipal Code § 17.24.050.
What is the minimum side setback in Arvin's C-1 zone?
None required (10 ft when the side line abuts a street or residential zone; 20 ft when it abuts an industrial zone) — Arvin Municipal Code § 17.24.060.
What is the minimum rear setback in Arvin's C-1 zone?
None required (10 ft if rear line abuts a street or residential zone; 20 ft if industrial; none with a dedicated public alley) — Arvin Municipal Code § 17.24.070.
General information, not legal advice.
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