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McFarland CH zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In McFarland's CH zone, generally buildings can be up to 65 ft tall, the front setback is 70 ft and the minimum lot size is 7,500 sq ft per business establishment, with the conditions listed below (McFarland code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 65 ft
- Minimum front setback: 70 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 20 ft (the rear yard must have a paved hard surface)
- Minimum lot size: 7,500 sq ft per business establishment (per business establishment)
CH (Highway Commercial) 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 CH
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 | 65 ft § 17.82.090 · code textBuildings and structures in the highway commercial (CH) zoning district shall not exceed sixty-five feet in height. |
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| Minimum front setback | 70 ft § 17.82.060 · code textThe front setback for lots in the highway commercial (CH) zoning district shall be seventy feet from the property line. |
| Minimum rear setback | 20 ft Applies: the rear yard must have a paved hard surface § 17.82.080 · code textThere shall be behind every building a rear yard having a minimum of twenty feet with a paved hard surface. |
| Minimum lot size | 7,500 sq ft per business establishment Applies: per business establishment § 17.82.050 · code textLots in the highway commercial (CH) zoning district shall have an area of at least seven thousand five hundred square feet per business establishment and a width of at least one hundred feet. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in CH:
- Minimum side setback: 20 ft — when a highway commercial zone is adjacent to a residential zone; with a paved hard surface § 17.82.070
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, side setback, lot coverage, FAR, density limit for CH 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 CH zone?
65 ft — McFarland Municipal Code § 17.82.090.
What is the minimum front setback in McFarland's CH zone?
70 ft — McFarland Municipal Code § 17.82.060.
What is the minimum rear setback in McFarland's CH zone?
20 ft (the rear yard must have a paved hard surface) — McFarland Municipal Code § 17.82.080.
What is the minimum lot size in McFarland's CH zone?
7,500 sq ft per business establishment (per business establishment) — McFarland Municipal Code § 17.82.050.
General information, not legal advice.
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