Development Standards
Development Standard | Low Density Residential (LDR) | Medium Density Residential (MDR) | High Density Residential (HDR) | Community Commercial (CC) | Community Mixed Use (CMU) | Regional Commercial (RC) | Business Park (BP) | Industrial (I) |
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Base maximum density | 4 dwelling units per gross acre. | 10 dwelling units per gross acre. | 14 dwelling units per gross acre. | 12 dwelling units per gross acre. |
| 16 dwelling units per gross acre. |
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Maximum density with PRD | Up to 5 dwelling units per gross acre. | 15 dwelling units per gross acre. | 25 dwelling units per gross acre. | 17 dwelling units per gross acre. |
| 20 dwelling units per gross acre. |
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Minimum lot area (see FMC 19.68.020) | 7,200 square feet. | 3,000 square feet. | 3,000 square feet. | 3,500 square feet. |
| 3,500 square feet. | 5 acres. | 1 acre. |
Minimum lot area with PID |
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| 0.75 acres. |
Minimum dwelling structure separation | 15 feet. | 6 feet for 1- and 2-story dwelling structures. 15 feet for 3 story dwelling structures. | 6 feet for 1- and 2-story structures. 15 feet for 3-story structures. | 10 feet. |
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Minimum lot dimension circle per dwelling unit or nonresidential lot | 60 feet. | 30 feet. | 30 feet. | 100 feet or legal dimension of record. | 50 feet. |
| 150 feet. | 160 feet. 100 feet with a PID. |
Minimum frontage width | 30 feet. 14 feet with alley or easement serving 2 lots or less, as sole access (subject to increase based on safety concerns). | 20 feet. 14 feet with alley or easement serving 2 lots or less, as sole access (subject to increase based on safety concerns). | 20 feet. 14 feet with alley or easement serving 2 lots or less, as sole access (subject to increase based on safety concerns). | 50 feet. 20 feet with alley or easement serving 2 lots or less, as sole access (subject to increase based on safety concerns). | For developments less than 10 acres: At least 70% of the linear frontage of a primary structure shall be set back no more than 10 feet from the front property line. For developments of 10 or more acres: 20 feet. | 70 feet. 20 feet with alley or easement serving 2 lots or less, as sole access (subject to increase based on safety concerns). | 100 feet. | 70 feet. 20 feet with alley or easement serving 2 lots or less, as sole access (subject to increase based on safety concerns). |
Minimum front yard setback (see Chapter 19.64 FMC for buffering requirements) | 20 feet. See FMC 19.68.020(B) for possible front yard setback reduction. 20 feet of driveway* between the garage or carport and the front property line. Does not apply to side entry garage or alley if sole vehicular access. | 16 feet. See FMC 19.68.020(B) for possible front yard setback reduction. 20 feet of driveway* between the garage or carport and the front property line. Does not apply to side entry garage or alley if sole vehicular access. | 16 feet. See FMC 19.68.020(B) for possible front yard setback reduction. 20 feet of driveway* between the garage or carport and the front property line. Does not apply to side entry garage or alley if sole vehicular access. | 20 feet. See FMC 19.68.020(B) for possible front yard setback reduction. 20 feet of driveway* between the garage or carport and the front property line. Does not apply to side entry garage or alley if sole vehicular access. |
| 20 feet. See FMC 19.68.020(B) for possible front yard setback reduction. 20 feet of driveway* between the garage or carport and the front property line. Does not apply to side entry garage, or alley if sole vehicular access. | 25 feet. See FMC 19.68.020(B) for possible front yard setback reduction. | 30 feet. See FMC 19.68.020(B) for possible front yard setback reduction. |
Maximum front yard setback |
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| For sites less than 10 acres: None (only as required by the IBC). For sites 10 or more acres: 10 feet plus 2 feet for each additional foot of structure height above 40 feet; no side and rear yard within the interior of a multi-parcel development. |
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Minimum interior yard setback (see Chapter 19.64 FMC for buffering requirements) | 10 feet. One side of the interior yard may be 5 feet (see FMC 19.68.020(B)). Residential accessory structures ≤15 feet in height and ≤33% of dwelling unit coverage; 5-foot setback. | 10 feet. One side of the interior yard may be 5 feet (see FMC 19.68.020(B)). Residential accessory structure ≤15 feet in height and ≤33% of dwelling unit coverage, 5-foot setback. | 10 feet. One side of the interior yard may be 5 feet (see FMC 19.68.020(B)). Residential accessory structure ≤15 feet in height and ≤33% of dwelling unit coverage, 5-foot setback. | Commercial/mixed use: 5 feet. Residential: 10 feet. One side of the interior yard may be 5 feet (see FMC 19.68.020(B)). Accessory structure: Commercial, 5 feet. Residential, 10 feet, or if accessory structure ≤15 feet in height and ≤33% of dwelling unit coverage, 5 feet. |
| Commercial/mixed use: 5 feet. Residential: 10 feet. One side of the interior may be 5 feet (see FMC 19.68.020). Accessory structure: Commercial, 5 feet. Residential, 10 feet, or if accessory structure ≤15 feet in height and ≤33% of dwelling unit coverage, 5 feet. | 10 feet. | 10 feet. No setback for the portion of a property line abutting a railroad right-of-way. |
Interior yard with alley as sole access (residential)
| 5 feet abutting alley easement or right-of-way (see FMC 19.68.020(B)).
| 5 feet abutting alley easement or right-of-way (see FMC 19.68.020(B)).
| 5 feet abutting alley easement or right-of-way (see FMC 19.68.020(B)).
| 5 feet abutting alley easement or right-of-way (see FMC 19.68.020(B)). |
| 5 feet abutting alley easement or right-of-way (see FMC 19.68.020(B)). |
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Minimum dock-high doors |
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| 1 per 100,000 square feet of gross floor area (see FMC 19.46.040(A) for possible exception). |
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Maximum height | 30 feet or 2 stories, whichever is less (see FMC 19.68.020(C) for exceptions). | 30 feet or 2 stories, whichever is less. For multifamily structures, 35 feet or 3 stories, whichever is less (see FMC 19.68.020(C) for exceptions). | 30 feet or 2 stories, whichever is less. For multifamily structures, 35 feet or 3 stories, whichever is less. (See FMC 19.68.020(C) for exceptions.) | 35 feet or 3 stories, whichever is less (see FMC 19.68.020(C) for exceptions).
| Within projects of less than 10 acres: Primary: 55 feet but in no case to exceed four stories; provided, that no individual floor may exceed 18 feet, floor-to-floor. Within projects of 10 or more acres: Primary: 65 feet or five stories, whichever is less; provided, that the maximum height shall be 55 feet or four stories, whichever is less, for all structures within 100 feet of any adjacent residential zone. Accessory uses: 20 feet | 40 feet or 3 stories, whichever is less (see FMC 19.68.020(C) for exceptions). | 35 feet or 3 stories, whichever is less (see FMC 19.68.020(C) for exceptions). | 45 feet (see FMC 19.68.020(C) for exceptions). |
Maximum lot coverage for structures | 40%. | 50%. | 55%. | 45%. 50% if at least one-half of lot coverage is for mixed use structures. | Primary: 100%, subject to site development requirements. Accessory: 65% of the coverage of primary structure(s) to a maximum of 10,000 square feet. | 55%. 60% if at least one-half of lot coverage is for mixed use structures. | 45% for overall property. | 45% for lots ≥1 acre; 50% for lots <1 acre. |
Maximum lot coverage with PID |
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Green area factor (see FMC 19.64.025) | 40%. | 40%. | 30%. | 30%. | 30%. | 30%. | 30%. | 30%. |
* To prevent street and sidewalk blockage.
Calculations resulting in a fraction shall be rounded to the nearest whole number with 0.50 being rounded up.
(Ord. 2140 § 2 (Exh. B), 2025).
Development Standards
Development Standard | Low Density Residential (LDR) | Medium Density Residential (MDR) | High Density Residential (HDR) | Community Commercial (CC) | Community Mixed Use (CMU) | Regional Commercial (RC) | Business Park (BP) | Industrial (I) |
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Base maximum density | 4 dwelling units per gross acre. | 10 dwelling units per gross acre. | 14 dwelling units per gross acre. | 12 dwelling units per gross acre. |
| 16 dwelling units per gross acre. |
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Maximum density with PRD | Up to 5 dwelling units per gross acre. | 15 dwelling units per gross acre. | 25 dwelling units per gross acre. | 17 dwelling units per gross acre. |
| 20 dwelling units per gross acre. |
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Minimum lot area (see FMC 19.68.020) | 7,200 square feet. | 3,000 square feet. | 3,000 square feet. | 3,500 square feet. |
| 3,500 square feet. | 5 acres. | 1 acre. |
Minimum lot area with PID |
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| 0.75 acres. |
Minimum dwelling structure separation | 15 feet. | 6 feet for 1- and 2-story dwelling structures. 15 feet for 3 story dwelling structures. | 6 feet for 1- and 2-story structures. 15 feet for 3-story structures. | 10 feet. |
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Minimum lot dimension circle per dwelling unit or nonresidential lot | 60 feet. | 30 feet. | 30 feet. | 100 feet or legal dimension of record. | 50 feet. |
| 150 feet. | 160 feet. 100 feet with a PID. |
Minimum frontage width | 30 feet. 14 feet with alley or easement serving 2 lots or less, as sole access (subject to increase based on safety concerns). | 20 feet. 14 feet with alley or easement serving 2 lots or less, as sole access (subject to increase based on safety concerns). | 20 feet. 14 feet with alley or easement serving 2 lots or less, as sole access (subject to increase based on safety concerns). | 50 feet. 20 feet with alley or easement serving 2 lots or less, as sole access (subject to increase based on safety concerns). | For developments less than 10 acres: At least 70% of the linear frontage of a primary structure shall be set back no more than 10 feet from the front property line. For developments of 10 or more acres: 20 feet. | 70 feet. 20 feet with alley or easement serving 2 lots or less, as sole access (subject to increase based on safety concerns). | 100 feet. | 70 feet. 20 feet with alley or easement serving 2 lots or less, as sole access (subject to increase based on safety concerns). |
Minimum front yard setback (see Chapter 19.64 FMC for buffering requirements) | 20 feet. See FMC 19.68.020(B) for possible front yard setback reduction. 20 feet of driveway* between the garage or carport and the front property line. Does not apply to side entry garage or alley if sole vehicular access. | 16 feet. See FMC 19.68.020(B) for possible front yard setback reduction. 20 feet of driveway* between the garage or carport and the front property line. Does not apply to side entry garage or alley if sole vehicular access. | 16 feet. See FMC 19.68.020(B) for possible front yard setback reduction. 20 feet of driveway* between the garage or carport and the front property line. Does not apply to side entry garage or alley if sole vehicular access. | 20 feet. See FMC 19.68.020(B) for possible front yard setback reduction. 20 feet of driveway* between the garage or carport and the front property line. Does not apply to side entry garage or alley if sole vehicular access. |
| 20 feet. See FMC 19.68.020(B) for possible front yard setback reduction. 20 feet of driveway* between the garage or carport and the front property line. Does not apply to side entry garage, or alley if sole vehicular access. | 25 feet. See FMC 19.68.020(B) for possible front yard setback reduction. | 30 feet. See FMC 19.68.020(B) for possible front yard setback reduction. |
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| For sites less than 10 acres: None (only as required by the IBC). For sites 10 or more acres: 10 feet plus 2 feet for each additional foot of structure height above 40 feet; no side and rear yard within the interior of a multi-parcel development. |
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Minimum interior yard setback (see Chapter 19.64 FMC for buffering requirements) | 10 feet. One side of the interior yard may be 5 feet (see FMC 19.68.020(B)). Residential accessory structures ≤15 feet in height and ≤33% of dwelling unit coverage; 5-foot setback. | 10 feet. One side of the interior yard may be 5 feet (see FMC 19.68.020(B)). Residential accessory structure ≤15 feet in height and ≤33% of dwelling unit coverage, 5-foot setback. | 10 feet. One side of the interior yard may be 5 feet (see FMC 19.68.020(B)). Residential accessory structure ≤15 feet in height and ≤33% of dwelling unit coverage, 5-foot setback. | Commercial/mixed use: 5 feet. Residential: 10 feet. One side of the interior yard may be 5 feet (see FMC 19.68.020(B)). Accessory structure: Commercial, 5 feet. Residential, 10 feet, or if accessory structure ≤15 feet in height and ≤33% of dwelling unit coverage, 5 feet. |
| Commercial/mixed use: 5 feet. Residential: 10 feet. One side of the interior may be 5 feet (see FMC 19.68.020). Accessory structure: Commercial, 5 feet. Residential, 10 feet, or if accessory structure ≤15 feet in height and ≤33% of dwelling unit coverage, 5 feet. | 10 feet. | 10 feet. No setback for the portion of a property line abutting a railroad right-of-way. |
Interior yard with alley as sole access (residential)
| 5 feet abutting alley easement or right-of-way (see FMC 19.68.020(B)).
| 5 feet abutting alley easement or right-of-way (see FMC 19.68.020(B)).
| 5 feet abutting alley easement or right-of-way (see FMC 19.68.020(B)).
| 5 feet abutting alley easement or right-of-way (see FMC 19.68.020(B)). |
| 5 feet abutting alley easement or right-of-way (see FMC 19.68.020(B)). |
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Minimum dock-high doors |
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| 1 per 100,000 square feet of gross floor area (see FMC 19.46.040(A) for possible exception). |
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Maximum height | 30 feet or 2 stories, whichever is less (see FMC 19.68.020(C) for exceptions). | 30 feet or 2 stories, whichever is less. For multifamily structures, 35 feet or 3 stories, whichever is less (see FMC 19.68.020(C) for exceptions). | 30 feet or 2 stories, whichever is less. For multifamily structures, 35 feet or 3 stories, whichever is less. (See FMC 19.68.020(C) for exceptions.) | 35 feet or 3 stories, whichever is less (see FMC 19.68.020(C) for exceptions).
| Within projects of less than 10 acres: Primary: 55 feet but in no case to exceed four stories; provided, that no individual floor may exceed 18 feet, floor-to-floor. Within projects of 10 or more acres: Primary: 65 feet or five stories, whichever is less; provided, that the maximum height shall be 55 feet or four stories, whichever is less, for all structures within 100 feet of any adjacent residential zone. Accessory uses: 20 feet | 40 feet or 3 stories, whichever is less (see FMC 19.68.020(C) for exceptions). | 35 feet or 3 stories, whichever is less (see FMC 19.68.020(C) for exceptions). | 45 feet (see FMC 19.68.020(C) for exceptions). |
Maximum lot coverage for structures | 40%. | 50%. | 55%. | 45%. 50% if at least one-half of lot coverage is for mixed use structures. | Primary: 100%, subject to site development requirements. Accessory: 65% of the coverage of primary structure(s) to a maximum of 10,000 square feet. | 55%. 60% if at least one-half of lot coverage is for mixed use structures. | 45% for overall property. | 45% for lots ≥1 acre; 50% for lots <1 acre. |
Maximum lot coverage with PID |
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| 55%. |
Green area factor (see FMC 19.64.025) | 40%. | 40%. | 30%. | 30%. | 30%. | 30%. | 30%. | 30%. |
* To prevent street and sidewalk blockage.
Calculations resulting in a fraction shall be rounded to the nearest whole number with 0.50 being rounded up.
(Ord. 2140 § 2 (Exh. B), 2025).