Brentwood IC zoning: height, setbacks and lot size

IC (Industrial/Commercial) is a zoning district in Brentwood. Every value below was read from the Brentwood 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 IC

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: Where the zone does not abut a residential zone § 17.310.004 · code text If the IC zone does not abut a residential zone, the maximum permitted height shall be two stories not to exceed thirty feet,
Maximum number of stories	2 stories Applies: Where the zone does not abut a residential zone § 17.310.004 · code text If the IC zone does not abut a residential zone, the maximum permitted height shall be two stories not to exceed thirty feet,
Minimum front setback	10 ft Applies: where a residentially zoned parcel is in the same block: 75% of that residential setback, but not less than 10 ft § 17.310.004 · code text Minimum street frontage yard: ten feet. Except where there is a residentially zoned parcel within the same block, the minimum setback shall be seventy-five percent of the minimum setback for the residential zone, but not less than ten feet;
Minimum side setback	None required Applies: Unless residentially zoned property abuts the IC zone § 17.310.004 · code text Minimum nonstreet frontage yard: none except where residentially zoned property is abutting the IC zone, the minimum yard shall be ten feet;
Minimum lot size	20,000 sq ft § 17.310.004 · code text Minimum lot area: twenty thousand square feet, except the minimum lot size shall not apply under the following circumstances;

When a different number applies

The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in IC:

Maximum building height: 20 ft — IC zone abuts any residential zone § 17.310.004
Maximum number of stories: 1 story — IC zone abuts any residential zone § 17.310.004
Minimum front setback: 75% of the minimum setback for the residential zone, but not less than 10 ft — There is a residentially zoned parcel within the same block § 17.310.004
Minimum side setback: 10 ft — Residentially zoned property is abutting the IC zone § 17.310.004

Not on this page

We did not find a general rear setback, lot coverage, FAR, density limit for IC in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Brentwood Municipal Code.

Other Brentwood zoning districts

Who this affects

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Frequently asked questions

What is the maximum building height in Brentwood's IC zone?

30 ft (where the zone does not abut a residential zone) — Brentwood Municipal Code § 17.310.004.

What is the maximum number of stories in Brentwood's IC zone?

2 stories (where the zone does not abut a residential zone) — Brentwood Municipal Code § 17.310.004.

What is the minimum front setback in Brentwood's IC zone?

10 ft (where a residentially zoned parcel is in the same block: 75% of that residential setback, but not less than 10 ft) — Brentwood Municipal Code § 17.310.004.

What is the minimum side setback in Brentwood's IC zone?

None required (unless residentially zoned property abuts the IC zone) — Brentwood Municipal Code § 17.310.004.

What is the minimum lot size in Brentwood's IC zone?

20,000 sq ft — Brentwood Municipal Code § 17.310.004.

General information, not legal advice.