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Vacaville MX zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Vacaville's MX zone, generally buildings can be up to 40 ft tall and the front setback is 20 ft, with the conditions listed below (Vacaville code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 40 ft
- Minimum front setback: 20 ft (build-to line: within 10 ft of it for 40% of frontage; 15 ft on a nonarterial street if compatible)
- Minimum side setback: 0 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 0 ft
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 1.0 (nonresidential floor area)
- Maximum density: 40 units per acre
MX is a zoning district in Vacaville. Every value below was read from the Vacaville 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 MX
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 | 40 ft § 14.09.070.030 · code textTable row “Maximum Height (feet)”, column “MX”: 40, up to 70 with CUP approval |
|---|---|
| Minimum front setback | 20 ft Applies: build-to line: within 10 ft of it for 40% of frontage; 15 ft on a nonarterial street if compatible § 14.09.070.030 · code textTable row “Front”, column “MX”: 20 (C) |
| Minimum side setback | 0 ft § 14.09.070.030 · code textTable row “Interior Side”, column “MX”: 0, 30 adjacent to a residential district |
| Minimum rear setback | 0 ft § 14.09.070.030 · code textTable row “Rear”, column “MX”: 0, 30 adjacent to a residential district |
| Maximum floor area ratio (FAR) | 1.0 Applies: nonresidential floor area § 14.09.070.030 · code textTable row “Maximum Nonresidential Floor Area Ratio (FAR)”, column “MX”: 1.0 |
| Maximum density | 40 units per acre § 14.09.070.030 · code textTable row “Maximum Density (units per acre)”, column “MX”: 40 |
Uses in MX
Uses the code's use tables allow in MX, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.
- Apartment building — Allowed — see note
- Senior or assisted living — Needs a conditional use permit — see note
- Child care center — Allowed — see note
- Community garden — Allowed — see note
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in MX:
- Maximum building height: 70 ft — with CUP approval § 14.09.070.030
- Minimum side setback: 30 ft — adjacent to a residential district § 14.09.070.030
- Minimum rear setback: 30 ft — adjacent to a residential district § 14.09.070.030
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, lot size, lot coverage limit for MX in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Vacaville Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Vacaville's MX zone?
40 ft — Vacaville Municipal Code § 14.09.070.030.
What is the minimum front setback in Vacaville's MX zone?
20 ft (build-to line: within 10 ft of it for 40% of frontage; 15 ft on a nonarterial street if compatible) — Vacaville Municipal Code § 14.09.070.030.
What is the minimum side setback in Vacaville's MX zone?
0 ft — Vacaville Municipal Code § 14.09.070.030.
What is the minimum rear setback in Vacaville's MX zone?
0 ft — Vacaville Municipal Code § 14.09.070.030.
What is the maximum floor area ratio (far) in Vacaville's MX zone?
1.0 (nonresidential floor area) — Vacaville Municipal Code § 14.09.070.030.
General information, not legal advice.
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