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Duarte PF zoning: height, setbacks and lot size

In Duarte's PF zone, generally buildings can be up to 75 ft tall, the front setback is 10 ft and the minimum lot size is 10,000 sq ft, with the conditions listed below (Duarte code, read October 2026).

Key points

  • Maximum building height: 75 ft
  • Minimum front setback: 10 ft (Front or adjacent to a street)
  • Minimum side setback: 0 ft (Abutting nonresidential)
  • Minimum rear setback: 0 ft (Abutting nonresidential)
  • Minimum lot size: 10,000 sq ft
  • Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): none

PF (Public Facilities Zone) is a zoning district in Duarte. Every value below was read from the Duarte 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 PF

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
§ 19.18.030 · code text
Table row “Height (maximum)”, column “PF”: 75 ft
Minimum front setback
10 ft
Applies: Front or adjacent to a street
§ 19.18.030 · code text
Table row “Front or adjacent to a street”, column “PF”: 10 ft
Minimum side setback
0 ft
Applies: Abutting nonresidential
§ 19.18.030 · code text
Table row “Abutting nonresidential”, column “PF”: 0 ft
Minimum rear setback
0 ft
Applies: Abutting nonresidential
§ 19.18.030 · code text
Table row “Abutting nonresidential”, column “PF”: 0 ft
Minimum lot size
10,000 sq ft
§ 19.18.030 · code text
Table row “Lot Area”, column “PF”: 10,000 sf
Maximum floor area ratio (FAR)
none
§ 19.18.030 · code text
Table row “Floor-Area Ratio (maximum)”, column “PF”: none

When a different number applies

The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in PF:

  • Minimum side setback: 15 ft — Abutting residential § 19.18.030
  • Minimum side setback: 15 ft — Side — street side § 19.18.030
  • Minimum rear setback: 5 ft — Abutting alley § 19.18.030
  • Minimum rear setback: 15 ft — Abutting residential § 19.18.030

Not on this page

We did not find a general stories, lot coverage, density limit for PF in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Duarte Municipal Code.

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Who this affects

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Frequently asked questions

What is the maximum building height in Duarte's PF zone?

75 ft — Duarte Municipal Code § 19.18.030.

What is the minimum front setback in Duarte's PF zone?

10 ft (front or adjacent to a street) — Duarte Municipal Code § 19.18.030.

What is the minimum side setback in Duarte's PF zone?

0 ft (abutting nonresidential) — Duarte Municipal Code § 19.18.030.

What is the minimum rear setback in Duarte's PF zone?

0 ft (abutting nonresidential) — Duarte Municipal Code § 19.18.030.

What is the minimum lot size in Duarte's PF zone?

10,000 sq ft — Duarte Municipal Code § 19.18.030.

General information, not legal advice.

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