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Lakeport C-2 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size

In Lakeport's C-2 zone, generally buildings can be up to 35 ft tall and the minimum lot size is 6,000 sq ft, with the conditions listed below (Lakeport code, read October 2026).

Key points

  • Maximum building height: 35 ft (Principal structure)
  • Minimum side setback: 0 ft (or 10 ft from a lot line when contiguous to a residential district)
  • Minimum rear setback: 0 ft (or 10 ft from a lot line when contiguous to a residential district)
  • Minimum lot size: 6,000 sq ft (Interior lots)
  • Maximum lot coverage: 80%
  • Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 0.45

C-2 (Major Retail) is a zoning district in Lakeport. Every value below was read from the Lakeport 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-2

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
Applies: Principal structure
§ 17.10.060 · code text
1. Principal structure: thirty-five feet.
Minimum side setback
0 ft
Applies: or 10 ft from a lot line when contiguous to a residential district
§ 17.10.060 · code text
3. Side yard: zero, or ten feet from a lot line when contiguous to a residential district.
Minimum rear setback
0 ft
Applies: or 10 ft from a lot line when contiguous to a residential district
§ 17.10.060 · code text
2. Rear yard: zero, or ten feet from a lot line when contiguous to a residential district.
Minimum lot size
6,000 sq ft
Applies: Interior lots
§ 17.10.060 · code text
1. Interior lots: six thousand square feet.
Maximum lot coverage
80%
§ 17.10.060 · code text
E. Maximum Lot Coverage. Eighty percent.
Maximum floor area ratio (FAR)
0.45
§ 17.10.060 · code text
F. Maximum Floor Area Ratio: .45.

When a different number applies

The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in C-2:

  • Minimum side setback: 10 ft — When contiguous to a residential district § 17.10.060
  • Minimum rear setback: 10 ft — When contiguous to a residential district § 17.10.060
  • Minimum lot size: 6,500 sq ft — Corner lots § 17.10.060

Not on this page

We did not find a general stories, front setback, density limit for C-2 in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Lakeport Municipal Code.

Other Lakeport zoning districts

Who this affects

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Frequently asked questions

What is the maximum building height in Lakeport's C-2 zone?

35 ft (principal structure) — Lakeport Municipal Code § 17.10.060.

What is the minimum side setback in Lakeport's C-2 zone?

0 ft (or 10 ft from a lot line when contiguous to a residential district) — Lakeport Municipal Code § 17.10.060.

What is the minimum rear setback in Lakeport's C-2 zone?

0 ft (or 10 ft from a lot line when contiguous to a residential district) — Lakeport Municipal Code § 17.10.060.

What is the minimum lot size in Lakeport's C-2 zone?

6,000 sq ft (interior lots) — Lakeport Municipal Code § 17.10.060.

What is the maximum lot coverage in Lakeport's C-2 zone?

80% — Lakeport Municipal Code § 17.10.060.

General information, not legal advice.

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