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Murrieta GI zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Murrieta's GI zone, buildings can be up to 40 feet tall, the front setback is 25 feet and the minimum lot size is 20,000 square feet (Murrieta code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 40 feet
- Minimum front setback: 25 feet
- Minimum side setback: None required (interior side not next to residential property or a freeway)
- Minimum lot size: 20,000 square feet
GI is a zoning district in Murrieta. Every value below was read from the Murrieta 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 GI
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 | 40 feet § 16.12.020 · code textTable row “Maximum Height Limit”, column “GI”: 40 feet |
|---|---|
| Minimum front setback | 25 feet § 16.12.020 · code textTable row “Street”, column “GI”: 25 feet |
| Minimum side setback | None required Applies: interior side not next to residential property or a freeway § 16.12.020 · code textTable row “Interior”, column “GI”: None |
| Minimum lot size | 20,000 square feet § 16.12.020 · code textTable row “Minimum Parcel Size”, column “GI”: 20,000 square feet |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in GI:
- Minimum side setback: 20 feet minimum or equal to the building height — Interior side setback adjacent to residential zoned properties § 16.12.020
- Minimum side setback: 25 feet — Interior side setback adjacent to a freeway § 16.12.020
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, rear setback, lot coverage, FAR, density limit for GI in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Murrieta Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Murrieta's GI zone?
40 feet — Murrieta Municipal Code § 16.12.020.
What is the minimum front setback in Murrieta's GI zone?
25 feet — Murrieta Municipal Code § 16.12.020.
What is the minimum side setback in Murrieta's GI zone?
None required (interior side not next to residential property or a freeway) — Murrieta Municipal Code § 16.12.020.
What is the minimum lot size in Murrieta's GI zone?
20,000 square feet — Murrieta Municipal Code § 16.12.020.
General information, not legal advice.
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