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Patterson LI zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Patterson's LI zone, generally buildings can be up to 45 ft tall and the front setback is 10 ft, with the conditions listed below (Patterson code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 45 ft (Building/structure more than 100 feet from the property line of property zoned for residential use.)
- Minimum front setback: 10 ft
- Maximum lot coverage: 90% (Impervious surface.)
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 0.4
LI 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 LI
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 | 45 ft Applies: Building/structure more than 100 feet from the property line of property zoned for residential use. § 18.46.040 · code textTable row “Building/structure more than 100' from the property line of property zoned for residential use”, column “LI”: 45' |
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| Minimum front setback | 10 ft § 18.46.040 · code textTable row “Front and exterior yard”, column “LI”: 10' |
| Maximum lot coverage | 90% Applies: Impervious surface. § 18.46.040 · code textTable row “Impervious surface”, column “LI”: 90% |
| Maximum floor area ratio (FAR) | 0.4 § 18.46.040 · code textTable row “Floor area ratio”, column “LI”: 0.4 |
Uses in LI
Uses the code's use tables allow in LI, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.
- Child care center — Needs a conditional use permit
- Church or place of worship — Needs a conditional use permit
- Private school — Needs a conditional use permit
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in LI:
- Maximum building height: 32 ft — Building/structure within 100 feet of the property line of property zoned for residential use. § 18.46.040
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, side setback, rear setback, lot size, density limit for LI in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Patterson Municipal Code.
Other Patterson zoning districts
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Patterson's LI zone?
45 ft (building/structure more than 100 feet from the property line of property zoned for residential use) — Patterson Municipal Code § 18.46.040.
What is the minimum front setback in Patterson's LI zone?
10 ft — Patterson Municipal Code § 18.46.040.
What is the maximum lot coverage in Patterson's LI zone?
90% (impervious surface) — Patterson Municipal Code § 18.46.040.
What is the maximum floor area ratio (far) in Patterson's LI zone?
0.4 — Patterson Municipal Code § 18.46.040.
General information, not legal advice.
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