Calimesa · Zoning · DVC
Calimesa DVC zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Calimesa's DVC zone, generally buildings can be up to 3 stories and the minimum lot size is 10,000 sq ft, with the conditions listed below (Calimesa code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum number of stories: 3 stories (Mixed use, commercial and residential; more height is possible with a conditional use permit)
- Minimum side setback: 0 ft (Mixed use and commercial development)
- Minimum rear setback: 5 ft (Mixed use and commercial development; residential development needs 10 ft)
- Minimum lot size: 10,000 sq ft (Mixed use and commercial development)
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 1.0 (Mixed use and commercial development)
- Maximum density: 30 du/ac (Mixed use and residential development)
DVC (Downtown Village Commercial) is a zoning district in Calimesa. Every value below was read from the Calimesa 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 DVC
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 number of stories | 3 stories Applies: Mixed use, commercial and residential; more height is possible with a conditional use permit § 18.39.060 · code textTable row “Maximum height e”, column “Mixed Use”: 3 stories |
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| Minimum side setback | 0 ft Applies: Mixed use and commercial development § 18.39.060 · code textTable row “Minimum side setback a”, column “Mixed Use”: 0 ft |
| Minimum rear setback | 5 ft Applies: Mixed use and commercial development; residential development needs 10 ft § 18.39.060 · code textTable row “Minimum rear setback a”, column “Mixed Use”: 5 ft |
| Minimum lot size | 10,000 sq ft Applies: Mixed use and commercial development § 18.39.060 · code textTable row “Minimum building site (net area sq ft) d”, column “Mixed Use”: 10,000 sq ft |
| Maximum floor area ratio (FAR) | 1.0 Applies: Mixed use and commercial development § 18.39.060 · code textTable row “Maximum nonresidential density (FAR)”, column “Mixed Use”: 1.0 |
| Maximum density | 30 du/ac Applies: Mixed use and residential development § 18.39.060 · code textTable row “Maximum residential density (DU/gross acre)”, column “Mixed Use”: 30 du/ac |
Uses in DVC
Uses the code's use tables allow in DVC, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.
- Apartment building — Allowed
- Live-work unit — Allowed — see note
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in DVC:
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft — Residential development § 18.39.060
- Minimum lot size: 6,000 sq ft — Residential development § 18.39.060
Not on this page
We did not find a general height, front setback, lot coverage limit for DVC in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Calimesa Municipal Code.
Other Calimesa zoning districts
Who this affects
Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum number of stories in Calimesa's DVC zone?
3 stories (mixed use, commercial and residential; more height is possible with a conditional use permit) — Calimesa Municipal Code § 18.39.060.
What is the minimum side setback in Calimesa's DVC zone?
0 ft (mixed use and commercial development) — Calimesa Municipal Code § 18.39.060.
What is the minimum rear setback in Calimesa's DVC zone?
5 ft (mixed use and commercial development; residential development needs 10 ft) — Calimesa Municipal Code § 18.39.060.
What is the minimum lot size in Calimesa's DVC zone?
10,000 sq ft (mixed use and commercial development) — Calimesa Municipal Code § 18.39.060.
What is the maximum floor area ratio (far) in Calimesa's DVC zone?
1.0 (mixed use and commercial development) — Calimesa Municipal Code § 18.39.060.
General information, not legal advice.
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