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Vacaville PF zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Vacaville's PF zone, buildings can be up to 70 ft tall and the front setback is 20 ft (Vacaville code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 70 ft
- Minimum front setback: 20 ft
- Minimum side setback: 0 ft (equal to the height of the structure when adjacent to a residential district)
- Minimum rear setback: 0 ft (equal to the height of the structure when adjacent to a residential district)
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 0.3
PF 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 PF
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 | 70 ft § 14.09.090.030 · code textTable row “Maximum Height (feet)”, column “PF”: 70, 40 within 100 feet of a residential district |
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| Minimum front setback | 20 ft § 14.09.090.030 · code textTable row “Front”, column “PF”: 20 |
| Minimum side setback | 0 ft Applies: equal to the height of the structure when adjacent to a residential district § 14.09.090.030 · code textTable row “Interior Side”, column “PF”: 0, equal to the height of the structure when adjacent to a residential district |
| Minimum rear setback | 0 ft Applies: equal to the height of the structure when adjacent to a residential district § 14.09.090.030 · code textTable row “Rear”, column “PF”: 0, equal to the height of the structure when adjacent to a residential district |
| Maximum floor area ratio (FAR) | 0.3 § 14.09.090.030 · code textTable row “Maximum Floor Area Ratio (FAR)”, column “PF”: 0.3 (A) |
Uses in PF
Uses the code's use tables allow in PF, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.
- Senior or assisted living — Needs a minor use permit — see note
- Child care center — Allowed
- Community garden — Allowed
- Private school — Allowed
- Emergency shelter — Needs a conditional use permit
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in PF:
- Maximum building height: 40 ft — within 100 feet of a residential district § 14.09.090.030
- Minimum side setback: equal to the height of the structure — when adjacent to a residential district § 14.09.090.030
- Minimum rear setback: equal to the height of the structure — when adjacent to a residential district § 14.09.090.030
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, lot size, lot coverage, density limit for PF 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 PF zone?
70 ft — Vacaville Municipal Code § 14.09.090.030.
What is the minimum front setback in Vacaville's PF zone?
20 ft — Vacaville Municipal Code § 14.09.090.030.
What is the minimum side setback in Vacaville's PF zone?
0 ft (equal to the height of the structure when adjacent to a residential district) — Vacaville Municipal Code § 14.09.090.030.
What is the minimum rear setback in Vacaville's PF zone?
0 ft (equal to the height of the structure when adjacent to a residential district) — Vacaville Municipal Code § 14.09.090.030.
What is the maximum floor area ratio (far) in Vacaville's PF zone?
0.3 — Vacaville Municipal Code § 14.09.090.030.
General information, not legal advice.
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