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La Verne INST zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In La Verne's INST zone, buildings can be up to 35 ft tall and the front setback is 25 ft or building height, whichever is greater (La Verne code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 35 ft
- Minimum front setback: 25 ft or building height, whichever is greater
- Minimum side setback: 15 ft (interior side setbacks not adjacent to a residential lot)
- Minimum rear setback: 25 ft or building height, whichever is greater
- Maximum lot coverage: 45%
INST (Institutional) is a zoning district in La Verne. Every value below was read from the La Verne 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 INST
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 § 18.60.060 · code textThe height of buildings or structures in an institutional zone shall be thirty-five feet or as determined under the provisions of Section 18.60.110. |
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| Minimum front setback | 25 ft or building height, whichever is greater § 18.60.050 · code textA. Front and Rear. Front and rear setbacks shall be a minimum of twenty-five feet or the height of the building, whichever is greater. |
| Minimum side setback | 15 ft Applies: interior side setbacks not adjacent to a residential lot § 18.60.050 · code textB. Side. Side yard setbacks shall be a minimum of twenty feet adjacent to a residential lot or adjacent to a street, a minimum of fifteen feet for interior side setbacks not adjacent to a residential lot. |
| Minimum rear setback | 25 ft or building height, whichever is greater § 18.60.050 · code textA. Front and Rear. Front and rear setbacks shall be a minimum of twenty-five feet or the height of the building, whichever is greater. |
| Maximum lot coverage | 45% § 18.60.070 · code textLot coverage shall not exceed forty-five percent or as determined under the provisions of Section 18.60.110. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in INST:
- Minimum side setback: 20 ft — adjacent to a residential lot or adjacent to a street § 18.60.050
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, lot size, FAR, density limit for INST in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the La Verne Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in La Verne's INST zone?
35 ft — La Verne Municipal Code § 18.60.060.
What is the minimum front setback in La Verne's INST zone?
25 ft or building height, whichever is greater — La Verne Municipal Code § 18.60.050.
What is the minimum side setback in La Verne's INST zone?
15 ft (interior side setbacks not adjacent to a residential lot) — La Verne Municipal Code § 18.60.050.
What is the minimum rear setback in La Verne's INST zone?
25 ft or building height, whichever is greater — La Verne Municipal Code § 18.60.050.
What is the maximum lot coverage in La Verne's INST zone?
45% — La Verne Municipal Code § 18.60.070.
General information, not legal advice.
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