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Danville M-8 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Danville's M-8 zone, generally buildings can be up to 35 ft tall and the minimum lot size is No minimum, with the conditions listed below (Danville code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 35 ft (Also limited to 2½ stories; the lower of the two limits applies.)
- Minimum lot size: No minimum
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 50%
- Maximum density: 8 dwelling units per acre
M-8 (Multifamily Residential District) is a zoning district in Danville. Every value below was read from the Danville 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-8
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: Also limited to 2½ stories; the lower of the two limits applies. § 32-28.2 · code textThe maximum height of any multifamily structure is two and one-half (2½) stories or thirty-five (35) feet, whichever is less. |
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| Minimum lot size | No minimum § 32-28.2 · code textArea. No minimum. |
| Maximum floor area ratio (FAR) | 50% § 32-28.2 · code textThe maximum FAR for development within the M-8 District shall be fifty percent (50%). |
| Maximum density | 8 dwelling units per acre § 32-28.2 · code textThe maximum residential density allowed in this district is eight (8) dwelling units per acre. |
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We did not find a general stories, front setback, side setback, rear setback, lot coverage limit for M-8 in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Danville Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Danville's M-8 zone?
35 ft (also limited to 2½ stories; the lower of the two limits applies) — Danville Municipal Code § 32-28.2.
What is the minimum lot size in Danville's M-8 zone?
No minimum — Danville Municipal Code § 32-28.2.
What is the maximum floor area ratio (far) in Danville's M-8 zone?
50% — Danville Municipal Code § 32-28.2.
What is the maximum density in Danville's M-8 zone?
8 dwelling units per acre — Danville Municipal Code § 32-28.2.
General information, not legal advice.
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