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Lakeport C-3 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Lakeport's C-3 zone, generally buildings can be up to 35 ft tall, the front setback is 15 ft and the minimum lot size is 12,000 sq ft, with the conditions listed below (Lakeport code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 35 ft (Principal structure)
- Minimum front setback: 15 ft
- Minimum side setback: 0 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 10 ft
- Minimum lot size: 12,000 sq ft (Interior lots)
- Maximum lot coverage: 60%
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 0.45
C-3 (Service Commercial) 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-3
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 § 17.11.060 · code text1. Principal structure: thirty-five feet. |
|---|---|
| Minimum front setback | 15 ft § 17.11.060 · code text1. Front yard: fifteen feet from lot line. |
| Minimum side setback | 0 ft § 17.11.060 · code text3. Side yard: zero, or at least ten feet from a residential lot line. |
| Minimum rear setback | 10 ft § 17.11.060 · code text2. Rear yard: ten feet. |
| Minimum lot size | 12,000 sq ft Applies: Interior lots § 17.11.060 · code text1. Interior lots: twelve thousand square feet. |
| Maximum lot coverage | 60% § 17.11.060 · code textE. Maximum Lot Coverage. Sixty percent. |
| Maximum floor area ratio (FAR) | 0.45 § 17.11.060 · code textF. Maximum Floor Area Ratio. .45. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in C-3:
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft — From a residential lot line § 17.11.060
- Minimum lot size: 12,500 sq ft — Corner lots § 17.11.060
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, density limit for C-3 in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Lakeport Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Lakeport's C-3 zone?
35 ft (principal structure) — Lakeport Municipal Code § 17.11.060.
What is the minimum front setback in Lakeport's C-3 zone?
15 ft — Lakeport Municipal Code § 17.11.060.
What is the minimum side setback in Lakeport's C-3 zone?
0 ft — Lakeport Municipal Code § 17.11.060.
What is the minimum rear setback in Lakeport's C-3 zone?
10 ft — Lakeport Municipal Code § 17.11.060.
What is the minimum lot size in Lakeport's C-3 zone?
12,000 sq ft (interior lots) — Lakeport Municipal Code § 17.11.060.
General information, not legal advice.
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