Chino · Zoning · M2
Chino M2 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Chino's M2 zone, generally the front setback is 25 feet and the minimum lot size is 1 acre, with the conditions listed below (Chino code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Minimum front setback: 25 feet (Add fifteen feet for buildings of three or more stories.)
- Minimum side setback: 0 ft (Add fifteen feet for buildings of three or more stories; at least twenty feet where the property abuts a residential zone.)
- Minimum rear setback: 0 ft (Add fifteen feet for buildings of three or more stories; at least twenty feet where the property abuts a residential zone)
- Minimum lot size: 1 acre
- Maximum lot coverage: 50%
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 0.6
M2 is a zoning district in Chino. Every value below was read from the Chino 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 M2
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.
| Minimum front setback | 25 feet Applies: Add fifteen feet for buildings of three or more stories. § 20.07.040 · code textTable row “Front”, column “M2”: 25 feet |
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| Minimum side setback | 0 ft Applies: Add fifteen feet for buildings of three or more stories; at least twenty feet where the property abuts a residential zone. § 20.07.040 · code textTable row “Interior Side”, column “M2”: 0 feet |
| Minimum rear setback | 0 ft Applies: Add fifteen feet for buildings of three or more stories; at least twenty feet where the property abuts a residential zone § 20.07.040 · code textTable row “Rear”, column “M2”: 0 feet |
| Minimum lot size | 1 acre § 20.07.040 · code textTable row “Lot Area, Minimum”, column “M2”: 1 acre |
| Maximum lot coverage | 50% § 20.07.040 · code textTable row “Lot Coverage, Maximum”, column “M2”: 50% |
| Maximum floor area ratio (FAR) | 0.6 § 20.07.040 · code textTable row “Floor Area Ratio (FAR)”, column “M2”: 0.6 |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in M2:
- Minimum front setback: one added foot per foot of wall height over 25 ft — Applies to the parts of a building wall that are taller than 25 feet. § 20.07.040
- Minimum rear setback: 20 feet — Industrial properties that abut a residential zone § 20.07.040
Not on this page
We did not find a general height, stories, density limit for M2 in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Chino Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the minimum front setback in Chino's M2 zone?
25 feet (add fifteen feet for buildings of three or more stories) — Chino Municipal Code § 20.07.040.
What is the minimum side setback in Chino's M2 zone?
0 ft (add fifteen feet for buildings of three or more stories; at least twenty feet where the property abuts a residential zone) — Chino Municipal Code § 20.07.040.
What is the minimum rear setback in Chino's M2 zone?
0 ft (add fifteen feet for buildings of three or more stories; at least twenty feet where the property abuts a residential zone) — Chino Municipal Code § 20.07.040.
What is the minimum lot size in Chino's M2 zone?
1 acre — Chino Municipal Code § 20.07.040.
What is the maximum lot coverage in Chino's M2 zone?
50% — Chino Municipal Code § 20.07.040.
General information, not legal advice.
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