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Arvin N-C zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Arvin's N-C zone, buildings can be up to 15 ft tall and the front setback is 10 ft (Arvin code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 15 ft
- Minimum front setback: 10 ft
- Minimum side setback: 5 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 20 ft (Not required where there is an existing public dedicated and accepted alley)
N-C (Neighborhood 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 N-C
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 | 15 ft § 17.22.030 · code textThe maximum height for buildings in a N-C zone shall be one and one-half (1 ½) story and not to exceed fifteen (15) feet. |
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| Minimum front setback | 10 ft § 17.22.040 · code textIn the N-C zone, there shall be a front yard of not less than ten (10) feet. |
| Minimum side setback | 5 ft § 17.22.050 · code textIn the N-C zone, there shall be a side yard on each side of a main building of not less than five (5) feet, except that on the street side of corner lots there shall be a side yard of not less than ten (10) feet. |
| Minimum rear setback | 20 ft Applies: Not required where there is an existing public dedicated and accepted alley § 17.22.060 · code textIn the N-C zone, there shall be behind every building, a rear yard having a minimum depth of twenty (20) feet except where there is an existing public dedicated and accepted alley. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in N-C:
- Minimum front setback: 45 ft — Along any secondary highway, measured from the centerline of the highway § 17.22.040
- Minimum front setback: 55 ft — Along any major highway, measured from the centerline of the highway § 17.22.040
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft — On the street side of corner lots § 17.22.050
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, lot size, lot coverage, FAR, density limit for N-C 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 N-C zone?
15 ft — Arvin Municipal Code § 17.22.030.
What is the minimum front setback in Arvin's N-C zone?
10 ft — Arvin Municipal Code § 17.22.040.
What is the minimum side setback in Arvin's N-C zone?
5 ft — Arvin Municipal Code § 17.22.050.
What is the minimum rear setback in Arvin's N-C zone?
20 ft (not required where there is an existing public dedicated and accepted alley) — Arvin Municipal Code § 17.22.060.
General information, not legal advice.
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