Goleta · Zoning · OI
Goleta OI zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Goleta's OI zone, buildings can be up to 35 ft tall and the front setback is 15 ft (Goleta code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 35 ft
- Minimum front setback: 15 ft
- Minimum side setback: 15 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 15 ft (a corner lot backing on a key lot may reduce it to the key lot's required side setback or 10 ft, whichever is greater)
- Maximum lot coverage: 40%
- Maximum density: 20 units/acre
OI is a zoning district in Goleta. Every value below was read from the Goleta 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 OI
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 § 17.09.030 · code textTable row “Maximum Building Height (ft.)”, column “OI”: 35 |
|---|---|
| Minimum front setback | 15 ft § 17.09.030 · code textTable row “Front”, column “OI”: 15 |
| Minimum side setback | 15 ft § 17.09.030 · code textTable row “Interior Side”, column “OI”: 15 |
| Minimum rear setback | 15 ft Applies: a corner lot backing on a key lot may reduce it to the key lot's required side setback or 10 ft, whichever is greater § 17.09.030 · code textTable row “Rear”, column “OI”: 15(A) |
| Maximum lot coverage | 40% § 17.09.030 · code textTable row “Maximum Lot Coverage”, column “OI”: 40% |
| Maximum density | 20 units/acre § 17.09.030 · code textTable row “Maximum Dwelling Unit Density (units/acre)”, column “OI”: 20 |
Uses in OI
Uses the code's use tables allow in OI, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.
- Live-work unit — Allowed
- Child care center — Allowed
- Private school — Allowed
- Emergency shelter — Allowed
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, lot size, FAR limit for OI in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Goleta Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Goleta's OI zone?
35 ft — Goleta Municipal Code § 17.09.030.
What is the minimum front setback in Goleta's OI zone?
15 ft — Goleta Municipal Code § 17.09.030.
What is the minimum side setback in Goleta's OI zone?
15 ft — Goleta Municipal Code § 17.09.030.
What is the minimum rear setback in Goleta's OI zone?
15 ft (a corner lot backing on a key lot may reduce it to the key lot's required side setback or 10 ft, whichever is greater) — Goleta Municipal Code § 17.09.030.
What is the maximum lot coverage in Goleta's OI zone?
40% — Goleta Municipal Code § 17.09.030.
General information, not legal advice.
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