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Temple City DC zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Temple City's DC zone, generally buildings can be up to 45 ft tall and the minimum lot size is 5,000 sq ft, with the conditions listed below (Temple City code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 45 ft (Within 20 ft of an R-zone, no portion of a building may exceed two stories and 30 ft)
- Minimum side setback: 0 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 0 ft
- Minimum lot size: 5,000 sq ft
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 1.0
DC is a zoning district in Temple City. Every value below was read from the Temple City 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 | 45 ft Applies: Within 20 ft of an R-zone, no portion of a building may exceed two stories and 30 ft See note 4 below the table in the code. § 9-1I-3 · code textTable row “Height, maximum (feet) 4”, column “DC”: 45 4 Note 4: No portion of a building may exceed two stories and 30 feet within 20 feet of an R-zone. |
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| Minimum side setback | 0 ft § 9-1I-3 · code textTable row “Side, minimum (feet) 2”, column “DC”: 0 2 |
| Minimum rear setback | 0 ft § 9-1I-3 · code textTable row “Rear, minimum (feet) 3”, column “DC”: 0 3 |
| Minimum lot size | 5,000 sq ft § 9-1I-3 · code textTable row “Minimum lot area (square feet)”, column “DC”: 5,000 |
| Maximum floor area ratio (FAR) | 1.0 See note 5 below the table in the code. § 9-1I-3 · code textTable row “Floor Area Ratio 5”, column “DC”: 1.0 5 Note 5: Commercial Unit: No commercial unit shall contain less than eight hundred (800) square feet of floor area. |
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.
- Church or place of worship — Needs a conditional use permit (upper floors only)
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in DC:
- Maximum number of stories: 2 stories — within 20 feet of an R-zone; no portion of a building may exceed two stories and 30 feet § 9-1I-3
- Minimum side setback: 5 ft — if the side of the commercial property shares a property line with a residential-zoned property § 9-1I-3
- Minimum rear setback: 15 ft — if rear of the commercial property shares a property line with a residential-zoned property § 9-1I-3
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, front setback, lot coverage, density limit for DC in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Temple City Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Temple City's DC zone?
45 ft (within 20 ft of an R-zone, no portion of a building may exceed two stories and 30 ft) — Temple City Municipal Code § 9-1I-3.
What is the minimum side setback in Temple City's DC zone?
0 ft — Temple City Municipal Code § 9-1I-3.
What is the minimum rear setback in Temple City's DC zone?
0 ft — Temple City Municipal Code § 9-1I-3.
What is the minimum lot size in Temple City's DC zone?
5,000 sq ft — Temple City Municipal Code § 9-1I-3.
What is the maximum floor area ratio (far) in Temple City's DC zone?
1.0 — Temple City Municipal Code § 9-1I-3.
General information, not legal advice.
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