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Banning DC zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Banning's DC zone, buildings can be up to 80 ft (5 stories) tall and the front setback is 0 ft (Banning code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 80 ft
- Maximum number of stories: 5 stories
- Minimum front setback: 0 ft
- Minimum side setback: 0 ft (Lot not next to a residentially zoned lot; next to one, 10 ft)
- Minimum rear setback: 0 ft (Lot not next to a residentially zoned lot; next to one, 10 ft)
- Maximum lot coverage: 80%
- Maximum density: 30 dwelling units per acre (Multi-family/high density residential uses in the Downtown Commercial district)
DC is a zoning district in Banning. Every value below was read from the Banning 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 DC
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 | 80 ft § 17.12.030 · code textTable row “Maximum Height (stories/feet) 14, 15”, column “DC”: 5/80 |
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| Maximum number of stories | 5 stories § 17.12.030 · code textTable row “Maximum Height (stories/feet) 14, 15”, column “DC”: 5/80 |
| Minimum front setback | 0 ft § 17.12.030 · code textTable row “Min. Front Setback (Feet)”, column “DC”: 0 |
| Minimum side setback | 0 ft Applies: Lot not next to a residentially zoned lot; next to one, 10 ft This is the street-side setback on a corner lot; an interior side setback can differ. § 17.12.030 · code textTable row “Min. Side Yard Setback (Feet) 13 Min. Street Side (Feet)”, column “DC”: 0 |
| Minimum rear setback | 0 ft Applies: Lot not next to a residentially zoned lot; next to one, 10 ft § 17.12.030 · code textTable row “Min. Rear Setback (Feet) 12”, column “DC”: 0 |
| Maximum lot coverage | 80% § 17.12.030 · code textTable row “Max. Bldg. Coverage (%)”, column “DC”: 80 |
| Maximum density | 30 dwelling units per acre Applies: Multi-family/high density residential uses in the Downtown Commercial district § 17.12.050 · code textMulti-family/High Density residential uses shall be permitted at a density of up to 30 dwelling units per acre. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in DC:
- Minimum front setback: 15 ft — Multi-family/high density units § 17.12.050
- Minimum side setback: 4 ft — Minimum interior side for multi-family residential uses § 17.12.050
- Minimum side setback: 3 ft — Multi-family residential uses on lots smaller than 3,000 sq ft or less than 35 ft wide § 17.12.050
- Minimum rear setback: 15 ft — Multi-family residential uses § 17.12.050
- Minimum lot size: 20,000 sq ft — Mini-storage facilities § 17.12.050
Not on this page
We did not find a general lot size, FAR limit for DC in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Banning Municipal Code.
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Who this affects
Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Banning's DC zone?
80 ft — Banning Municipal Code § 17.12.030.
What is the maximum number of stories in Banning's DC zone?
5 stories — Banning Municipal Code § 17.12.030.
What is the minimum front setback in Banning's DC zone?
0 ft — Banning Municipal Code § 17.12.030.
What is the minimum side setback in Banning's DC zone?
0 ft (lot not next to a residentially zoned lot; next to one, 10 ft) — Banning Municipal Code § 17.12.030. The code attaches notes or conditions to this value; read the section before relying on it.
What is the minimum rear setback in Banning's DC zone?
0 ft (lot not next to a residentially zoned lot; next to one, 10 ft) — Banning Municipal Code § 17.12.030.
General information, not legal advice.
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