La Mirada · Zoning · C-O
La Mirada C-O zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In La Mirada's C-O zone, buildings can be up to 50 ft tall and the front setback is 10 ft (La Mirada code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 50 ft
- Minimum front setback: 10 ft
- Minimum side setback: 5 ft (Interior side yard not abutting residential property; 10 ft applies where it abuts residential property.)
- Minimum rear setback: 10 ft
- Maximum lot coverage: 50%
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 1.0
C-O is a zoning district in La Mirada. Every value below was read from the La Mirada 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 C-O
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 | 50 ft § 21.20.050 · code textTable row “Building height - maximum”, column “C-O”: 50 ft. 2 |
|---|---|
| Minimum front setback | 10 ft § 21.20.050 · code textTable row “Front yard”, column “C-O”: 10 ft. |
| Minimum side setback | 5 ft Applies: Interior side yard not abutting residential property; 10 ft applies where it abuts residential property. § 21.20.050 · code textTable row “Side yard (interior)”, column “C-O”: 5 ft. (1) |
| Minimum rear setback | 10 ft § 21.20.050 · code textTable row “Rear yard”, column “C-O”: 10 ft. |
| Maximum lot coverage | 50% § 21.20.050 · code textTable row “Lot coverage - maximum”, column “C-O”: 50% |
| Maximum floor area ratio (FAR) | 1.0 § 21.20.050 · code textTable row “Floor-area ratio - maximum”, column “C-O”: 1.0 |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in C-O:
- Maximum building height: 35 ft — Where the property is within 50 feet of a residential property. § 21.20.050
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft — Where the property abuts residential property. § 21.20.050
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, lot size, density limit for C-O in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the La Mirada Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in La Mirada's C-O zone?
50 ft — La Mirada Municipal Code § 21.20.050.
What is the minimum front setback in La Mirada's C-O zone?
10 ft — La Mirada Municipal Code § 21.20.050.
What is the minimum side setback in La Mirada's C-O zone?
5 ft (interior side yard not abutting residential property; 10 ft applies where it abuts residential property) — La Mirada Municipal Code § 21.20.050.
What is the minimum rear setback in La Mirada's C-O zone?
10 ft — La Mirada Municipal Code § 21.20.050.
What is the maximum lot coverage in La Mirada's C-O zone?
50% — La Mirada Municipal Code § 21.20.050.
General information, not legal advice.
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