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Lompoc CB zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Lompoc's CB zone, generally buildings can be up to 50 ft (4 stories) tall, the front setback is No minimum and the minimum lot size is 7,000 sq ft, with the conditions listed below (Lompoc code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 50 ft (or 4 stories, whichever is less)
- Maximum number of stories: 4 stories (or 50 ft., whichever is less)
- Minimum front setback: No minimum
- Minimum lot size: 7,000 sq ft
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 0.5
CB 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 CB
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 Applies: or 4 stories, whichever is less § 17.212.040 · code textTable row “Height (max.)”, column “CB 1”: 50 ft. or 4 stories, whichever is less |
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| Maximum number of stories | 4 stories Applies: or 50 ft., whichever is less § 17.212.040 · code textTable row “Height (max.)”, column “CB 1”: 50 ft. or 4 stories, whichever is less |
| Minimum front setback | No minimum § 17.212.040 · code textTable row “Front (min.)”, column “CB 1”: - |
| Minimum lot size | 7,000 sq ft § 17.212.040 · code textTable row “Lot Area (min.)”, column “CB 1”: 7,000 s.f. |
| Maximum floor area ratio (FAR) | 0.5 § 17.212.040 · code textTable row “Floor Area Ratio (max.)”, column “CB 1”: 0.5 |
Uses in CB
Uses the code's use tables allow in CB, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.
- Live-work unit — Needs a minor use permit
- Community garden — Allowed
- Private school — Allowed
- Emergency shelter — Allowed
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in CB:
- Minimum rear setback: 10 ft — When adjoining residential § 17.212.040
Not on this page
We did not find a general side setback, rear setback, lot coverage, density limit for CB 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 CB zone?
50 ft (or 4 stories, whichever is less) — Lompoc Municipal Code § 17.212.040.
What is the maximum number of stories in Lompoc's CB zone?
4 stories (or 50 ft., whichever is less) — Lompoc Municipal Code § 17.212.040.
What is the minimum front setback in Lompoc's CB zone?
No minimum — Lompoc Municipal Code § 17.212.040.
What is the minimum lot size in Lompoc's CB zone?
7,000 sq ft — Lompoc Municipal Code § 17.212.040.
What is the maximum floor area ratio (far) in Lompoc's CB zone?
0.5 — Lompoc Municipal Code § 17.212.040.
General information, not legal advice.
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