Coachella DT-PV zoning: height, setbacks and lot size

DT-PV (Downtown Zone) is a zoning district in Coachella. Every value below was read from the Coachella 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 DT-PV

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	75 ft Applies: Five stories or seventy-five (75) feet, whichever is less § 17.18.030 · code text Table row “Height Limits—Building(s)”, column “DT-PV Downtown Zone”: Five stories or seventy-five (75) feet, whichever is less.
Maximum number of stories	5 stories Applies: Five stories or seventy-five (75) feet, whichever is less § 17.18.030 · code text Table row “Height Limits—Building(s)”, column “DT-PV Downtown Zone”: Five stories or seventy-five (75) feet, whichever is less.
Minimum side setback	None required Applies: Unless the zone adjoins a street or a residential zone § 17.18.030 · code text Table row “Side Yard Requirement”, column “DT-PV Downtown Zone”: Where a DT-PV zone adjoins a street or residential zone, the minimum side yard is ten (10) feet. Otherwise, no side yard is required.
Minimum lot size	10,000 square feet Applies: Standalone Commercial Uses or Mixed Uses § 17.18.030 · code text Table row “Lot Area, Minimum—Standalone Commercial Uses or Mixed Uses”, column “DT-PV Downtown Zone”: Ten thousand (10,000) square feet
Maximum floor area ratio (FAR)	3.0 Applies: Non-Residential Uses § 17.18.030 · code text Table row “Maximum Floor Area Ratio (FAR) for Non-Residential Uses”, column “DT-PV Downtown Zone”: 3.0
Maximum density	65 dwelling units/acre § 17.18.030 · code text Table row “Residential Density & Non-Residential Intensity Minimum Density Maximum Density”, column “DT-PV Downtown Zone”: Twenty (20) dwelling units/acre Sixty-five (65) dwelling units/acre

When a different number applies

The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in DT-PV:

Minimum front setback: average of the adjoining zones — Where one or both adjoining zones are zoned residential § 17.18.030
Minimum side setback: 10 ft — Where a DT-PV zone adjoins a street or residential zone § 17.18.030
Minimum rear setback: 10 ft — Where the zone adjoins a residential zone; not where an alley separates the zones § 17.18.030
Minimum lot size: 5,000 square feet — Multi-family development § 17.18.030

Not on this page

We did not find a general front setback, rear setback, lot coverage limit for DT-PV in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Coachella Municipal Code.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the maximum building height in Coachella's DT-PV zone?

75 ft (five stories or seventy-five (75) feet, whichever is less) — Coachella Municipal Code § 17.18.030.

What is the maximum number of stories in Coachella's DT-PV zone?

5 stories (five stories or seventy-five (75) feet, whichever is less) — Coachella Municipal Code § 17.18.030.

What is the minimum side setback in Coachella's DT-PV zone?

None required (unless the zone adjoins a street or a residential zone) — Coachella Municipal Code § 17.18.030.

What is the minimum lot size in Coachella's DT-PV zone?

10,000 square feet (standalone Commercial Uses or Mixed Uses) — Coachella Municipal Code § 17.18.030.

What is the maximum floor area ratio (far) in Coachella's DT-PV zone?

3.0 (non-Residential Uses) — Coachella Municipal Code § 17.18.030.

General information, not legal advice.