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Vernon MU-CC zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Vernon's MU-CC zone, generally buildings can be up to 55 ft (4 stories) tall and the front setback is None required, with the conditions listed below (Vernon code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 55 ft (first 50 ft of frontage)
- Maximum number of stories: 4 stories (first 50 ft of frontage)
- Minimum front setback: None required (Santa Fe Avenue frontage; the building may stand at most 15 ft back)
- Minimum side setback: None required (Interior property line)
MU-CC (City Center District) is a zoning district in Vernon. Every value below was read from the Vernon 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-CC
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 | 55 ft Applies: first 50 ft of frontage § 17.23.040 · code textTable row “Maximum, first 50 ft of frontage”, column “Height 2”: 4 stories/55 ft |
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| Maximum number of stories | 4 stories Applies: first 50 ft of frontage § 17.23.040 · code textTable row “Maximum, first 50 ft of frontage”, column “Height 2”: 4 stories/55 ft |
| Minimum front setback | None required Applies: Santa Fe Avenue frontage; the building may stand at most 15 ft back § 17.23.040 · code textTable row “Santa Fe Avenue, minimum”, column “Setbacks”: None |
| Minimum side setback | None required Applies: Interior property line § 17.23.040 · code textTable row “Interior Property Line, minimum”, column “Setbacks”: None |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in MU-CC:
- Maximum building height: Unlimited — other frontage than the first 50 ft § 17.23.040
- Minimum front setback: 5 ft — Vernon Avenue/Pacific Avenue § 17.23.040
Not on this page
We did not find a general rear setback, lot size, lot coverage, FAR, density limit for MU-CC in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Vernon Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Vernon's MU-CC zone?
55 ft (first 50 ft of frontage) — Vernon Municipal Code § 17.23.040.
What is the maximum number of stories in Vernon's MU-CC zone?
4 stories (first 50 ft of frontage) — Vernon Municipal Code § 17.23.040.
What is the minimum front setback in Vernon's MU-CC zone?
None required (santa Fe Avenue frontage; the building may stand at most 15 ft back) — Vernon Municipal Code § 17.23.040.
What is the minimum side setback in Vernon's MU-CC zone?
None required (interior property line) — Vernon Municipal Code § 17.23.040.
General information, not legal advice.
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