Cerritos · Zoning · MC-1
Cerritos MC-1 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Cerritos's MC-1 zone, generally buildings can be up to 35 ft tall, the front setback is 25 ft and the minimum lot size is 1 acre, with the conditions listed below (Cerritos code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 35 ft (Not counting roof parapets; no higher than the distance to a property line next to a street or arterial highway.)
- Minimum front setback: 25 ft (Adjacent to a nonresidential arterial or collector street)
- Minimum side setback: 12 ft (Along property lines adjacent to freeways, flood control channels and utility easements)
- Minimum lot size: 1 acre
- Maximum lot coverage: 55%
MC-1 (Industrial Commercial-One Zone) is a zoning district in Cerritos. Every value below was read from the Cerritos 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 MC-1
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 | 35 ft Applies: Not counting roof parapets; no higher than the distance to a property line next to a street or arterial highway. § 22.32.700 · code textBuilding height, not including roof parapets, shall be no greater than thirty-five feet, with the exception that motels, hotels, business and research offices and scientific laboratories needing additional space may be permitted additional building height if the approving authority deems that the proposed development enhances existing and planned development in the area. |
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| Minimum front setback | 25 ft Applies: Adjacent to a nonresidential arterial or collector street § 22.32.700 · code textAlong any street facing a nonresidential area, buildings shall be located at least twenty-five feet from the property line and at least fifty percent of the required setback area shall be landscaped. |
| Minimum side setback | 12 ft Applies: Along property lines adjacent to freeways, flood control channels and utility easements § 22.32.700 · code textAlong property lines adjacent to free-ways, flood control channels and utility easements there shall be a minimum setback of twelve feet. |
| Minimum lot size | 1 acre § 22.32.700 · code textThe minimum parcel area shall be one acre. |
| Maximum lot coverage | 55% § 22.32.600 · code textBuilding coverage shall be no greater than fifty-five percent of the parcel area. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in MC-1:
- Minimum front setback: 15 ft — Adjacent to a local industrial street; buildings must also have an average setback of at least 25 feet § 22.32.700
- Minimum side setback: 5 ft — Along a property line adjacent to a commercial area and not separated by a street § 22.32.700
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, rear setback, FAR, density limit for MC-1 in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Cerritos Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Cerritos's MC-1 zone?
35 ft (not counting roof parapets; no higher than the distance to a property line next to a street or arterial highway) — Cerritos Municipal Code § 22.32.700.
What is the minimum front setback in Cerritos's MC-1 zone?
25 ft (adjacent to a nonresidential arterial or collector street) — Cerritos Municipal Code § 22.32.700.
What is the minimum side setback in Cerritos's MC-1 zone?
12 ft (along property lines adjacent to freeways, flood control channels and utility easements) — Cerritos Municipal Code § 22.32.700.
What is the minimum lot size in Cerritos's MC-1 zone?
1 acre — Cerritos Municipal Code § 22.32.700.
What is the maximum lot coverage in Cerritos's MC-1 zone?
55% — Cerritos Municipal Code § 22.32.600.
General information, not legal advice.
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