San Jacinto · Zoning · MU-E
San Jacinto MU-E zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In San Jacinto's MU-E zone, generally buildings can be up to 60 ft tall, the front setback is 10 ft and the minimum lot size is 10,000 sq. ft., with the conditions listed below (San Jacinto code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 60 ft (beyond 30 feet of a perimeter property line; mixed-use and commercial developments)
- Minimum front setback: 10 ft (Perimeter setback where the lot line abuts nonresidential property; mixed-use and commercial developments.)
- Minimum lot size: 10,000 sq. ft. (mixed-use and commercial developments; net parcel area)
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 1.0 (mixed-use and commercial developments)
- Maximum density: 36.0 units per gross acre (mixed-use and commercial developments)
MU-E is a zoning district in San Jacinto. Every value below was read from the San Jacinto 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 MU-E
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 | 60 ft Applies: beyond 30 feet of a perimeter property line; mixed-use and commercial developments § 17.227.030 · code textTable row “Structure”, column “MU-E”: For building sections: Within 10 feet of a perimeter property line – 35 ft. Between 10 and 20 feet of a perimeter property line – 40 ft. Between 20 and 30 feet of a perimeter property line – 45 ft. Beyond 30 feet of a perimeter property line – 60 ft. |
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| Minimum front setback | 10 ft Applies: Perimeter setback where the lot line abuts nonresidential property; mixed-use and commercial developments. § 17.227.030 · code textTable row “Abutting Nonresidential”, column “MU-E”: 10 ft. |
| Minimum lot size | 10,000 sq. ft. Applies: mixed-use and commercial developments; net parcel area § 17.227.030 · code textTable row “Parcel Area (Net)”, column “MU-E”: 10,000 sq. ft. |
| Maximum floor area ratio (FAR) | 1.0 Applies: mixed-use and commercial developments § 17.227.030 · code textTable row “Maximum FAR”, column “MU-E”: 1.0 |
| Maximum density | 36.0 units per gross acre Applies: mixed-use and commercial developments § 17.227.030 · code textTable row “Maximum”, column “MU-E”: 36.0 |
Uses in MU-E
Uses the code's use tables allow in MU-E, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.
- Single-family home — Allowed
- Duplex — Allowed
- Private school — Needs a conditional use permit
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in MU-E:
- Maximum building height: 35 ft — within 10 feet of a perimeter property line; mixed-use and commercial developments § 17.227.030
- Maximum building height: 40 ft — between 10 and 20 feet of a perimeter property line; mixed-use and commercial developments § 17.227.030
- Maximum building height: 45 ft — between 20 and 30 feet of a perimeter property line; mixed-use and commercial developments § 17.227.030
- Maximum building height: 45 ft — primary structure; small lot subdivision, detached residential developments § 17.227.030
- Minimum front setback: 15 ft — abutting street; mixed-use and commercial developments § 17.227.030
- Minimum front setback: 15 ft — abutting residential; mixed-use and commercial developments § 17.227.030
- Minimum front setback: 15 ft — small lot subdivision, front setback for house; detached residential developments § 17.227.030
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, side setback, rear setback, lot coverage limit for MU-E in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the San Jacinto Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in San Jacinto's MU-E zone?
60 ft (beyond 30 feet of a perimeter property line; mixed-use and commercial developments) — San Jacinto Municipal Code § 17.227.030.
What is the minimum front setback in San Jacinto's MU-E zone?
10 ft (perimeter setback where the lot line abuts nonresidential property; mixed-use and commercial developments) — San Jacinto Municipal Code § 17.227.030.
What is the minimum lot size in San Jacinto's MU-E zone?
10,000 sq. ft. (mixed-use and commercial developments; net parcel area) — San Jacinto Municipal Code § 17.227.030.
What is the maximum floor area ratio (far) in San Jacinto's MU-E zone?
1.0 (mixed-use and commercial developments) — San Jacinto Municipal Code § 17.227.030.
What is the maximum density in San Jacinto's MU-E zone?
36.0 units per gross acre (mixed-use and commercial developments) — San Jacinto Municipal Code § 17.227.030.
General information, not legal advice.
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