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Patterson DC zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Patterson's DC zone, buildings can be up to 50 ft (4 stories) tall and the minimum lot size is 2,000 sq ft (Patterson code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 50 ft
- Maximum number of stories: 4 stories
- Minimum lot size: 2,000 sq ft
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 2.0
- Maximum density: 35 units per gross acre
DC is a zoning district in Patterson. Every value below was read from the Patterson 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 DC
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 | 50 ft § 18.42.040 · code textTable row “Building/Structure”, column “DC”: 4 stories (50') |
|---|---|
| Maximum number of stories | 4 stories § 18.42.040 · code textTable row “Building/Structure”, column “DC”: 4 stories (50') |
| Minimum lot size | 2,000 sq ft § 18.42.040 · code textTable row “Lot area”, column “DC”: 2,000 sf |
| Maximum floor area ratio (FAR) | 2.0 § 18.42.040 · code textTable row “Maximum floor area ratio”, column “DC”: 2.0 |
| Maximum density | 35 units per gross acre § 18.42.040 · code textTable row “Maximum”, column “DC”: 35.0 |
Uses in DC
Uses the code's use tables allow in DC, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.
- Duplex — Needs a conditional use permit — see note
- Apartment building — Needs a conditional use permit — see note
- Live-work unit — Needs a conditional use permit — see note
- Bed and breakfast — Needs a conditional use permit
- Emergency shelter — Allowed
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in DC:
- Minimum side setback: 5 ft — when abutting alleys § 18.42.040
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft — when abutting residential districts § 18.42.040
- Minimum rear setback: 10 ft — when abutting alleys or residential districts § 18.42.040
Not on this page
We did not find a general front setback, side setback, rear setback, lot coverage limit for DC in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Patterson Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Patterson's DC zone?
50 ft — Patterson Municipal Code § 18.42.040.
What is the maximum number of stories in Patterson's DC zone?
4 stories — Patterson Municipal Code § 18.42.040.
What is the minimum lot size in Patterson's DC zone?
2,000 sq ft — Patterson Municipal Code § 18.42.040.
What is the maximum floor area ratio (far) in Patterson's DC zone?
2.0 — Patterson Municipal Code § 18.42.040.
What is the maximum density in Patterson's DC zone?
35 units per gross acre — Patterson Municipal Code § 18.42.040.
General information, not legal advice.
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