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Lompoc MU zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Lompoc's MU zone, generally buildings can be up to 45 ft 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: 45 ft (Main/primary building)
- Minimum front setback: No minimum
- Minimum side setback: No minimum
- Minimum rear setback: 10 ft (The review authority may reduce it if there is room for waste receptacles and equipment storage and access.)
- Minimum lot size: 7,000 sq ft
- Maximum density: 44 dwelling units/net acre (Projects that are all residential (no commercial uses and not mixed use))
MU 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 MU
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 | 45 ft Applies: Main/primary building § 17.220.040 · code textTable row “Height (max.)”, column “MU”: 45 ft. |
|---|---|
| Minimum front setback | No minimum § 17.220.040 · code textTable row “Front (min.)”, column “MU”: - |
| Minimum side setback | No minimum § 17.220.040 · code textTable row “Side - Interior (min.)”, column “MU”: - |
| Minimum rear setback | 10 ft Applies: The review authority may reduce it if there is room for waste receptacles and equipment storage and access. § 17.220.040 · code textTable row “Rear (min.)”, column “MU”: 10 ft. 4 |
| Minimum lot size | 7,000 sq ft § 17.220.040 · code textTable row “Lot Area (min.)”, column “MU”: 7,000 s.f. |
| Maximum density | 44 dwelling units/net acre Applies: Projects that are all residential (no commercial uses and not mixed use) § 17.220.040 · code textTable row “Density (max.)”, column “MU”: 44 dwelling units/net acre |
Uses in MU
Uses the code's use tables allow in MU, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.
- Apartment building — Allowed — see note
- Live-work unit — Needs a minor use permit
- Residential care home (7 or more) — Needs a conditional use permit — see note
- Child care center — Needs a conditional use permit
- Community garden — Allowed
- Private school — Needs a conditional use permit
- Emergency shelter — Allowed — see note
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in MU:
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 0.75 — All commercial § 17.220.040
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 1.5 — Mixed use, with 75% of floor area for residential uses § 17.220.040
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, lot coverage, FAR limit for MU 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 MU zone?
45 ft (main/primary building) — Lompoc Municipal Code § 17.220.040.
What is the minimum front setback in Lompoc's MU zone?
No minimum — Lompoc Municipal Code § 17.220.040.
What is the minimum side setback in Lompoc's MU zone?
No minimum — Lompoc Municipal Code § 17.220.040.
What is the minimum rear setback in Lompoc's MU zone?
10 ft (the review authority may reduce it if there is room for waste receptacles and equipment storage and access) — Lompoc Municipal Code § 17.220.040.
What is the minimum lot size in Lompoc's MU zone?
7,000 sq ft — Lompoc Municipal Code § 17.220.040.
General information, not legal advice.
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