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Crescent City M-P zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Crescent City's M-P zone, generally buildings can be up to 45 ft tall, the front setback is 10 ft and the minimum lot size is one-half acre, with the conditions listed below (Crescent City code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 45 ft (up to 55 ft where front, side and rear yards are increased 1 ft for each foot of height over 45 ft)
- Minimum front setback: 10 ft
- Minimum side setback: 5 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 10 ft
- Minimum lot size: one-half acre
M-P (M-P Industrial Performance District) is a zoning district in Crescent City. Every value below was read from the Crescent City 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-P
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 | 45 ft Applies: up to 55 ft where front, side and rear yards are increased 1 ft for each foot of height over 45 ft § 17.30.100 · code textBuildings and other structures shall not exceed forty-five feet in height, except that buildings may be erected to a height not to exceed fifty-five feet where front, side and rear yards are increased not less than one foot for each one foot in building height in excess of forty-five feet. |
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| Minimum front setback | 10 ft § 17.30.110 · code textA front yard of at least ten feet; |
| Minimum side setback | 5 ft § 17.30.110 · code textSide yards of at least five feet; |
| Minimum rear setback | 10 ft § 17.30.110 · code textRear yard of at least ten feet. |
| Minimum lot size | one-half acre § 17.30.080 · code textEach lot or building site in the district shall have an area of not less than one-half acre. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in M-P:
- Maximum building height: 55 ft — Where front, side and rear yards are increased not less than one foot for each one foot in building height in excess of forty-five feet. § 17.30.100
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, lot coverage, FAR, density limit for M-P in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Crescent City Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Crescent City's M-P zone?
45 ft (up to 55 ft where front, side and rear yards are increased 1 ft for each foot of height over 45 ft) — Crescent City Municipal Code § 17.30.100.
What is the minimum front setback in Crescent City's M-P zone?
10 ft — Crescent City Municipal Code § 17.30.110.
What is the minimum side setback in Crescent City's M-P zone?
5 ft — Crescent City Municipal Code § 17.30.110.
What is the minimum rear setback in Crescent City's M-P zone?
10 ft — Crescent City Municipal Code § 17.30.110.
What is the minimum lot size in Crescent City's M-P zone?
one-half acre — Crescent City Municipal Code § 17.30.080.
General information, not legal advice.
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