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Porterville AC zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Porterville's AC zone, buildings can be up to 35 ft tall, the front setback is 30 ft and the minimum lot size is 40 acres (Porterville code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 35 ft
- Minimum front setback: 30 ft
- Minimum side setback: 30 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 30 ft
- Minimum lot size: 40 acres
- Maximum lot coverage: 5%
- Maximum density: 0.02 units per net acre
AC is a zoning district in Porterville. Every value below was read from the Porterville 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 AC
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 | 35 ft § 200.03 · code textTable row “Maximum height (feet)”, column “AC”: 35 |
|---|---|
| Minimum front setback | 30 ft § 200.03 · code textTable row “Front”, column “AC”: 30 |
| Minimum side setback | 30 ft § 200.03 · code textTable row “Interior side”, column “AC”: 30 |
| Minimum rear setback | 30 ft § 200.03 · code textTable row “Rear”, column “AC”: 30 |
| Minimum lot size | 40 acres § 200.03 · code textTable row “Minimum lot area (acres)”, column “AC”: 40 |
| Maximum lot coverage | 5% § 200.03 · code textTable row “Maximum building coverage (percent of lot)”, column “AC”: 5 |
| Maximum density | 0.02 units per net acre § 200.03 · code textTable row “Maximum density (dwelling units/net acre)”, column “AC”: 0.02 |
Uses in AC
Uses the code's use tables allow in AC, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.
- Single-family home — Allowed
- Growing crops — Allowed
- Kennel — Needs a minor conditional use permit
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in AC:
- Minimum side setback: 10% of lot width, or 5 ft, whichever is greater — Lots less than 100 feet in width § 200.03
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, FAR limit for AC in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Porterville Municipal Code.
Other Porterville zoning districts
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Porterville's AC zone?
35 ft — Porterville Municipal Code § 200.03.
What is the minimum front setback in Porterville's AC zone?
30 ft — Porterville Municipal Code § 200.03.
What is the minimum side setback in Porterville's AC zone?
30 ft — Porterville Municipal Code § 200.03.
What is the minimum rear setback in Porterville's AC zone?
30 ft — Porterville Municipal Code § 200.03.
What is the minimum lot size in Porterville's AC zone?
40 acres — Porterville Municipal Code § 200.03.
General information, not legal advice.
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