Goleta · Zoning · OT
Goleta OT zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Goleta's OT zone, generally buildings can be up to 35 ft tall and the front setback is 0 ft, with the conditions listed below (Goleta code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 35 ft
- Minimum front setback: 0 ft (a setback is still required where needed to leave 10 ft between the face of gutter and the back of sidewalk)
- Minimum side setback: 0 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 10% of lot depth, max 10 ft
- Maximum density: 20 units/acre
OT 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 OT
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 § 17.08.030 · code textTable row “Maximum Building Height (ft.)”, column “OT”: 35 |
|---|---|
| Minimum front setback | 0 ft Applies: a setback is still required where needed to leave 10 ft between the face of gutter and the back of sidewalk § 17.08.030 · code textTable row “Front”, column “OT”: 0(A) |
| Minimum side setback | 0 ft § 17.08.030 · code textTable row “Interior Side”, column “OT”: 0 |
| Minimum rear setback | 10% of lot depth, max 10 ft § 17.08.030 · code textTable row “Rear”, column “OT”: 10% of lot depth, max 10 |
| Maximum density | 20 units/acre § 17.08.030 · code textTable row “Maximum Dwelling Unit Density (units/acre)”, column “OT”: 20 |
Uses in OT
Uses the code's use tables allow in OT, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.
- Live-work unit — Allowed
- Child care center — Allowed
- Private school — Needs a minor conditional use permit
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, lot size, lot coverage, FAR limit for OT 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 OT zone?
35 ft — Goleta Municipal Code § 17.08.030.
What is the minimum front setback in Goleta's OT zone?
0 ft (a setback is still required where needed to leave 10 ft between the face of gutter and the back of sidewalk) — Goleta Municipal Code § 17.08.030.
What is the minimum side setback in Goleta's OT zone?
0 ft — Goleta Municipal Code § 17.08.030.
What is the minimum rear setback in Goleta's OT zone?
10% of lot depth, max 10 ft — Goleta Municipal Code § 17.08.030.
What is the maximum density in Goleta's OT zone?
20 units/acre — Goleta Municipal Code § 17.08.030.
General information, not legal advice.
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