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Carpinteria CF zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Carpinteria's CF zone, generally buildings can be up to 30 ft tall and the front setback is 45 ft from street centerline or 15 ft from property line, whichever is greater, with the conditions listed below (Carpinteria code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 30 ft
- Minimum front setback: 45 ft from street centerline or 15 ft from property line, whichever is greater (Garage openings facing a public street must be at least 20 ft from the right-of-way line.)
- Minimum side setback: One-half the building portion's height
- Minimum rear setback: One-half the building portion's height
- Maximum lot coverage: 40%
CF (Community Facility District) is a zoning district in Carpinteria. Every value below was read from the Carpinteria 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 CF
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 § 14.34.090 · code textNo building or structure shall exceed a height of thirty feet. |
|---|---|
| Minimum front setback | 45 ft from street centerline or 15 ft from property line, whichever is greater Applies: Garage openings facing a public street must be at least 20 ft from the right-of-way line. § 14.34.070 · code textFront. No building or structure shall be located closer than forty-five feet to the centerline of any public street, or fifteen feet to the property line, whichever is the greater distance; provided, however, that no portion of a building or structure designed for housing automobiles which opens directly onto a public street shall be located closer than twenty feet to the right-of-way line. |
| Minimum side setback | One-half the building portion's height § 14.34.070 · code textSide and Rear. No portions of a building shall be located closer to the side or rear boundary of the property upon which it is situated than a distance equal to one-half the height of such portion of the building. |
| Minimum rear setback | One-half the building portion's height § 14.34.070 · code textSide and Rear. No portions of a building shall be located closer to the side or rear boundary of the property upon which it is situated than a distance equal to one-half the height of such portion of the building. |
| Maximum lot coverage | 40% § 14.34.060 · code textNo more than forty percent of the net area of the property shall be covered with any portion of a building. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in CF:
- Minimum front setback: 20 ft — For a building or structure designed for housing automobiles that opens directly onto a public street; measured to the right-of-way line. § 14.34.070
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, lot size, FAR, density limit for CF in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Carpinteria Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Carpinteria's CF zone?
30 ft — Carpinteria Municipal Code § 14.34.090.
What is the minimum front setback in Carpinteria's CF zone?
45 ft from street centerline or 15 ft from property line, whichever is greater (garage openings facing a public street must be at least 20 ft from the right-of-way line) — Carpinteria Municipal Code § 14.34.070.
What is the minimum side setback in Carpinteria's CF zone?
One-half the building portion's height — Carpinteria Municipal Code § 14.34.070.
What is the minimum rear setback in Carpinteria's CF zone?
One-half the building portion's height — Carpinteria Municipal Code § 14.34.070.
What is the maximum lot coverage in Carpinteria's CF zone?
40% — Carpinteria Municipal Code § 14.34.060.
General information, not legal advice.
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