Arvin C-O zoning: height, setbacks and lot size

C-O (Professional Office 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-O

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	45 ft § 17.20.040 · code text The maximum height for buildings in a C-O zone shall be four (4) stories and not to exceed forty-five (45) feet.
Maximum number of stories	4 stories § 17.20.040 · code text The maximum height for buildings in a C-O zone shall be four (4) stories and not to exceed forty-five (45) feet.
Minimum front setback	10 ft § 17.20.050 · code text In the C-O zone, there shall be a front yard of not less than ten (10) 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 § 17.20.060 · code text In the C-O 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 when the rear line abuts a street or residential zone; 20 ft when it abuts an industrial zone § 17.20.070 · code text In the C-O 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.

When a different number applies

The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in C-O:

Minimum front setback: 45 ft — Along any secondary highway, measured from the centerline of the highway § 17.20.050
Minimum front setback: 55 ft — Along any major highway, measured from the centerline of the highway § 17.20.050
Minimum side setback: 10 ft — When the side property line abuts a street or a residential zone § 17.20.060
Minimum side setback: 20 ft — When the side property line abuts an industrial zone § 17.20.060
Minimum rear setback: 10 ft — When the rear property line abuts a street or a residential zone § 17.20.070
Minimum rear setback: 20 ft — When the rear property line abuts an industrial zone § 17.20.070
Minimum rear setback: 0 ft — When there is an existing public dedicated and accepted alley abutting the rear property line § 17.20.070

Not on this page

We did not find a general lot size, lot coverage, FAR, density limit for C-O 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-O zone?

45 ft — Arvin Municipal Code § 17.20.040.

What is the maximum number of stories in Arvin's C-O zone?

4 stories — Arvin Municipal Code § 17.20.040.

What is the minimum front setback in Arvin's C-O zone?

10 ft — Arvin Municipal Code § 17.20.050.

What is the minimum side setback in Arvin's C-O 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 § 17.20.060.

What is the minimum rear setback in Arvin's C-O zone?

None required (10 ft when the rear line abuts a street or residential zone; 20 ft when it abuts an industrial zone) — Arvin Municipal Code § 17.20.070.

General information, not legal advice.