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McFarland C-2 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In McFarland's C-2 zone, generally buildings can be up to 75 ft (6 stories) tall and the front setback is 40 ft, with the conditions listed below (McFarland code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 75 ft (up to 135 ft is allowed if set back one foot from each lot line per three feet of height above 75 ft)
- Maximum number of stories: 6 stories (up to 10 stories is allowed if set back one foot from each lot line per three feet of height above six stories)
- Minimum front setback: 40 ft (From the legal centerline of any existing or proposed public or private local street and access easements)
- Minimum side setback: None required (buildings used only for dwellings follow the R-4 zone rules)
- Minimum rear setback: 20 ft (no rear yard is required where a public alley adjoins the rear property line)
C-2 is a zoning district in McFarland. Every value below was read from the McFarland 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 | 75 ft Applies: up to 135 ft is allowed if set back one foot from each lot line per three feet of height above 75 ft § 17.80.030 · code textBuildings and structures shall not exceed six stories or seventy-five feet, unless the building is set back from each street, alley, and lot line at least one foot for each three feet of height above six stories or seventy-five feet. |
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| Maximum number of stories | 6 stories Applies: up to 10 stories is allowed if set back one foot from each lot line per three feet of height above six stories § 17.80.030 · code textBuildings and structures shall not exceed six stories or seventy-five feet, unless the building is set back from each street, alley, and lot line at least one foot for each three feet of height above six stories or seventy-five feet. |
| Minimum front setback | 40 ft Applies: From the legal centerline of any existing or proposed public or private local street and access easements § 17.80.040 · code textForty feet from the legal centerline of any existing or proposed public or private local street and access easements. |
| Minimum side setback | None required Applies: buildings used only for dwellings follow the R-4 zone rules § 17.80.050 · code textNone, except all buildings used exclusively for dwelling purposes shall comply with the provisions of the R-4 zone. |
| Minimum rear setback | 20 ft Applies: no rear yard is required where a public alley adjoins the rear property line § 17.80.060 · code textThere shall be a rear yard of not less than twenty feet, except that no rear yard shall be required where a public alley exists adjacent to the rear property line. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in C-2:
- Maximum building height: 135 ft — Absolute maximum § 17.80.030
- Maximum number of stories: 10 stories — Absolute maximum § 17.80.030
- Minimum front setback: 45 ft — From the legal centerline of any existing or proposed secondary highway § 17.80.040
- Minimum front setback: 55 ft — From the legal centerline of any existing or proposed major highway § 17.80.040
- Minimum rear setback: None required — where a public alley is next to the rear property line § 17.80.060
Not on this page
We did not find a general lot size, lot coverage, FAR, density limit for C-2 in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the McFarland Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in McFarland's C-2 zone?
75 ft (up to 135 ft is allowed if set back one foot from each lot line per three feet of height above 75 ft) — McFarland Municipal Code § 17.80.030.
What is the maximum number of stories in McFarland's C-2 zone?
6 stories (up to 10 stories is allowed if set back one foot from each lot line per three feet of height above six stories) — McFarland Municipal Code § 17.80.030.
What is the minimum front setback in McFarland's C-2 zone?
40 ft (from the legal centerline of any existing or proposed public or private local street and access easements) — McFarland Municipal Code § 17.80.040.
What is the minimum side setback in McFarland's C-2 zone?
None required (buildings used only for dwellings follow the R-4 zone rules) — McFarland Municipal Code § 17.80.050.
What is the minimum rear setback in McFarland's C-2 zone?
20 ft (no rear yard is required where a public alley adjoins the rear property line) — McFarland Municipal Code § 17.80.060.
General information, not legal advice.
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