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Rocklin M-2 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Rocklin's M-2 zone, generally buildings can be up to 30 ft (2 stories) tall, the front setback is 25 ft and the minimum lot size is 1 acre, with the conditions listed below (Rocklin code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 30 ft (subject to an exception the code lists right after this sentence)
- Maximum number of stories: 2 stories (subject to an exception the code lists right after this sentence)
- Minimum front setback: 25 ft
- Minimum side setback: 5 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 10 ft
- Minimum lot size: 1 acre
- Maximum lot coverage: 50%
M-2 is a zoning district in Rocklin. Every value below was read from the Rocklin 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 M-2
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 | 30 ft Applies: subject to an exception the code lists right after this sentence § 17.56.030 · code textThe maximum height for principal buildings and structures shall be thirty feet, and the maximum number of stories shall be two, with the following exception: |
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| Maximum number of stories | 2 stories Applies: subject to an exception the code lists right after this sentence § 17.56.030 · code textThe maximum height for principal buildings and structures shall be thirty feet, and the maximum number of stories shall be two, with the following exception: |
| Minimum front setback | 25 ft § 17.56.070 · code textThere shall be a front setback of not less than twenty-five feet. |
| Minimum side setback | 5 ft § 17.56.070 · code textThere shall be an interior side setback of not less than five feet. |
| Minimum rear setback | 10 ft § 17.56.070 · code textThere shall be a rear setback of not less than ten feet. |
| Minimum lot size | 1 acre § 17.56.040 · code textThe minimum area for each lot in the M-2 zone shall be one acre. |
| Maximum lot coverage | 50% § 17.56.050 · code textThe maximum lot coverage by all structures and buildings in the M-2 zone shall not exceed fifty percent of the lot area. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in M-2:
- Maximum building height: 50 ft — With a use permit § 17.56.030
- Maximum number of stories: 4 stories — With a use permit § 17.56.030
Not on this page
We did not find a general FAR, density limit for M-2 in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Rocklin Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Rocklin's M-2 zone?
30 ft (subject to an exception the code lists right after this sentence) — Rocklin Municipal Code § 17.56.030.
What is the maximum number of stories in Rocklin's M-2 zone?
2 stories (subject to an exception the code lists right after this sentence) — Rocklin Municipal Code § 17.56.030.
What is the minimum front setback in Rocklin's M-2 zone?
25 ft — Rocklin Municipal Code § 17.56.070.
What is the minimum side setback in Rocklin's M-2 zone?
5 ft — Rocklin Municipal Code § 17.56.070.
What is the minimum rear setback in Rocklin's M-2 zone?
10 ft — Rocklin Municipal Code § 17.56.070.
General information, not legal advice.
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