Merced · Zoning · I-H
Merced I-H zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Merced's I-H zone, generally buildings can be up to None tall, the front setback is 15 ft and the minimum lot size is 1 acre, with the conditions listed below (Merced code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: None (Except next to residential zones (set by site plan review permit) or inside the Airport Compatibility Plan area)
- Minimum front setback: 15 ft (If 40% of the parcels on the block have exterior yards under 15 ft, the setback equals the block average)
- Minimum side setback: None required
- Minimum lot size: 1 acre
I-H is a zoning district in Merced. Every value below was read from the Merced 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 I-H
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 | None Applies: Except next to residential zones (set by site plan review permit) or inside the Airport Compatibility Plan area § 20.12.030 · code textTable row “Height (max.) [3]”, column “I-H”: None, except for adjacent to residential zones or within Airport Compatibility Plan area |
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| Minimum front setback | 15 ft Applies: If 40% of the parcels on the block have exterior yards under 15 ft, the setback equals the block average § 20.12.030 · code textTable row “Exterior”, column “I-H”: 15 ft. [1] |
| Minimum side setback | None required § 20.12.030 · code textTable row “Interior”, column “I-H”: None |
| Minimum lot size | 1 acre § 20.12.030 · code textTable row “Parcel Area (min.)”, column “I-H”: 1 Acre |
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We did not find a general stories, rear setback, lot coverage, FAR, density limit for I-H in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Merced Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Merced's I-H zone?
None (except next to residential zones (set by site plan review permit) or inside the Airport Compatibility Plan area) — Merced Municipal Code § 20.12.030.
What is the minimum front setback in Merced's I-H zone?
15 ft (if 40% of the parcels on the block have exterior yards under 15 ft, the setback equals the block average) — Merced Municipal Code § 20.12.030.
What is the minimum side setback in Merced's I-H zone?
None required — Merced Municipal Code § 20.12.030.
What is the minimum lot size in Merced's I-H zone?
1 acre — Merced Municipal Code § 20.12.030.
General information, not legal advice.
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