Ventura · Zoning · M-2
Ventura M-2 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Ventura's M-2 zone, buildings can be up to 75 ft (6 stories) tall, the front setback is None required and the minimum lot size is No minimum (Ventura code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 75 ft
- Maximum number of stories: 6 stories
- Minimum front setback: None required
- Minimum side setback: None required (except on a side that abuts a residential zone)
- Minimum rear setback: 20% of lot depth, max 20 ft
- Minimum lot size: No minimum
- Maximum lot coverage: None required
M-2 (GENERAL INDUSTRIAL ZONE) is a zoning district in Ventura. Every value below was read from the Ventura 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 | 75 ft § 24.262.070 · code textRegardless of the number of stories comprising a building or structure, no portion of a building or other structure in the M-2 zone shall exceed 75 feet in height except as provided in section 24.405.030. |
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| Maximum number of stories | 6 stories § 24.262.070 · code textBuildings and other structures in the M-2 zone shall not exceed six stories. |
| Minimum front setback | None required § 24.262.090 · code textThere shall be no front setback requirement in the M-2 zone. |
| Minimum side setback | None required Applies: except on a side that abuts a residential zone § 24.262.090 · code textThere shall be no side setback requirements in this zone except where the side of a lot in the M-2 zone abuts a residential zone. |
| Minimum rear setback | 20% of lot depth, max 20 ft § 24.262.090 · code textEach lot in the M-2 zone shall have a required rear setback of not less than 20 percent of the depth of the lot; provided that, such rear setback need not exceed 20 feet. |
| Minimum lot size | No minimum § 24.262.060 · code textThere shall be no general lot area, lot width or lot coverage requirements in this zone. |
| Maximum lot coverage | None required § 24.262.060 · code textThere shall be no general lot area, lot width or lot coverage requirements in this zone. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in M-2:
- Minimum side setback: 10% of lot width, min 3 ft, max 5 ft — Where the side of the lot abuts a residential zone § 24.262.090
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 Ventura Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Ventura's M-2 zone?
75 ft — Ventura Municipal Code § 24.262.070.
What is the maximum number of stories in Ventura's M-2 zone?
6 stories — Ventura Municipal Code § 24.262.070.
What is the minimum front setback in Ventura's M-2 zone?
None required — Ventura Municipal Code § 24.262.090.
What is the minimum side setback in Ventura's M-2 zone?
None required (except on a side that abuts a residential zone) — Ventura Municipal Code § 24.262.090.
What is the minimum rear setback in Ventura's M-2 zone?
20% of lot depth, max 20 ft — Ventura Municipal Code § 24.262.090.
General information, not legal advice.
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