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Lompoc BP zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Lompoc's BP zone, generally buildings can be up to 35 ft tall, the front setback is 10 ft and the minimum lot size is 2 acres, with the conditions listed below (Lompoc code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 35 ft
- Minimum front setback: 10 ft
- Minimum side setback: 5 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 5 ft
- Minimum lot size: 2 acres (Subdivisions that create lots under 10 acres also need design and site development review approval.)
- Maximum lot coverage: No standard
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 0.75
BP is a zoning district in Lompoc. Every value below was read from the Lompoc 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 BP
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 § 17.216.040 · code textTable row “Height (max.)”, column “BP”: 35 ft.; 18 ft. adjacent to the boundary of Lompoc Airport 3 |
|---|---|
| Minimum front setback | 10 ft § 17.216.040 · code textTable row “Front (min.)”, column “BP”: 10 ft. 2 |
| Minimum side setback | 5 ft § 17.216.040 · code textTable row “Side - Interior (min.)”, column “BP”: 5 ft. 2 |
| Minimum rear setback | 5 ft § 17.216.040 · code textTable row “Rear (min.)”, column “BP”: 5 ft. 2 |
| Minimum lot size | 2 acres Applies: Subdivisions that create lots under 10 acres also need design and site development review approval. § 17.216.040 · code textTable row “Lot Area (min.)”, column “BP”: 2 acres 1 |
| Maximum lot coverage | No standard § 17.216.040 · code textTable row “Lot Coverage (max.)”, column “BP”: - |
| Maximum floor area ratio (FAR) | 0.75 § 17.216.040 · code textTable row “Floor Area Ratio (max.)”, column “BP”: 0.75 |
Uses in BP
Uses the code's use tables allow in BP, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.
- Live-work unit — Needs a conditional use permit
- Community garden — Allowed
- Emergency shelter — Needs a conditional use permit
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in BP:
- Maximum building height: 18 ft — Adjacent to the boundary of Lompoc Airport; unless more restrictive height standards are required by the Airport Master Plan. § 17.216.040
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, density limit for BP in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Lompoc Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Lompoc's BP zone?
35 ft — Lompoc Municipal Code § 17.216.040.
What is the minimum front setback in Lompoc's BP zone?
10 ft — Lompoc Municipal Code § 17.216.040.
What is the minimum side setback in Lompoc's BP zone?
5 ft — Lompoc Municipal Code § 17.216.040.
What is the minimum rear setback in Lompoc's BP zone?
5 ft — Lompoc Municipal Code § 17.216.040.
What is the minimum lot size in Lompoc's BP zone?
2 acres (subdivisions that create lots under 10 acres also need design and site development review approval) — Lompoc Municipal Code § 17.216.040.
General information, not legal advice.
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