Commerce · Zoning · M-2
Commerce M-2 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Commerce's M-2 zone, buildings can be up to no height limit tall, the front setback is 15 ft and the minimum lot size is 25,000 sf (Commerce code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: no height limit
- Minimum front setback: 15 ft
- Minimum side setback: None required (Lot not adjoining a residential zone, school, or park)
- Minimum rear setback: None required (Lot not adjoining a residential zone, school, or park)
- Minimum lot size: 25,000 sf
- Maximum lot coverage: 60%
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 1:1
M-2 is a zoning district in Commerce. Every value below was read from the Commerce 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 M-2
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 | no height limit § 19.11.040 · code textTable row “2. Maximum Building Height”, column “M-2”: 50 ft. within 100 ft. of any residential zone, school, or park; otherwise, no height limit |
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| Minimum front setback | 15 ft § 19.11.040 · code textTable row “4. Minimum Front Yard”, column “M-2”: 15 ft. |
| Minimum side setback | None required Applies: Lot not adjoining a residential zone, school, or park § 19.11.040 · code textTable row “5. Minimum Side Yard”, column “M-2”: Minimum 5 ft. where lot adjoins residential zone, school, or park. Otherwise, none required |
| Minimum rear setback | None required Applies: Lot not adjoining a residential zone, school, or park § 19.11.040 · code textTable row “6. Minimum Rear Yard”, column “M-2”: Minimum 5 ft. where lot adjoins residential zone, school, or park. Other-wise none required |
| Minimum lot size | 25,000 sf § 19.11.040 · code textTable row “1. Minimum Lot Area”, column “M-2”: 25,000 sf |
| Maximum lot coverage | 60% § 19.11.040 · code textTable row “8. Maximum Lot Coverage”, column “M-2”: 60% of total lot area |
| Maximum floor area ratio (FAR) | 1:1 § 19.11.040 · code textTable row “9. Floor Area Ratio (Maximum)”, column “M-2”: 1:1 |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in M-2:
- Maximum building height: 50 ft — within 100 ft. of any residential zone, school, or park § 19.11.040
- Minimum side setback: 5 ft — where lot adjoins residential zone, school, or park § 19.11.040
- Minimum rear setback: 5 ft — where lot adjoins residential zone, school, or park § 19.11.040
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, density limit for M-2 in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Commerce Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Commerce's M-2 zone?
no height limit — Commerce Municipal Code § 19.11.040.
What is the minimum front setback in Commerce's M-2 zone?
15 ft — Commerce Municipal Code § 19.11.040.
What is the minimum side setback in Commerce's M-2 zone?
None required (lot not adjoining a residential zone, school, or park) — Commerce Municipal Code § 19.11.040.
What is the minimum rear setback in Commerce's M-2 zone?
None required (lot not adjoining a residential zone, school, or park) — Commerce Municipal Code § 19.11.040.
What is the minimum lot size in Commerce's M-2 zone?
25,000 sf — Commerce Municipal Code § 19.11.040.
General information, not legal advice.
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