Victorville, CA Building Setbacks & Zoning: Lot Coverage Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- MU-1 lot coverage
- 40% for all development types
- MU-2 lot coverage
- 50% residential / 60% non-residential
- Governing section
- VMC § 16-3.09.020, Table 9-2
- P-C/GUC district cap
- 40% (§16-3.12.020)
- Minor deviation allowance
- Up to 1/10 over limit, §16-3.03.060(b)
- Coverage excludes
- Underground structures under 18 inches exposed
Summary
Victorville's Mixed Use zoning districts cap building footprint at 40 percent of the lot in MU-1 for any development type, and in MU-2 at 50 percent for residential development or 60 percent for non-residential development, under Table 9-2 of Municipal Code Section 16-3.09.020. Other city districts carry their own separate coverage caps.
Mixed Use Zoning Districts MU-1 MU-2 Site Requirements Non-Residential Maximum Floor Area Ratio (FAR) 0.5 1.0 Lot Coverage 40% (all types of development) 50% (residential development)/60% (non-residential development) Minimum Net Lot Area 10,000 sq. ft. 5 acres Maximum Dwelling Unit Density (per gross acre) Up to 15.0 Up to 30.0
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 57).
Full Breakdown
020, sets site-development standards for Victorville's two mixed-use zoning districts. MU-1 limits lot coverage to 40 percent for all types of development on the site, while MU-2 splits the standard by use: 50 percent for residential development and 60 percent for non-residential development. 0 in MU-2, a 10,000-square-foot minimum net lot area in MU-1 versus 5 acres in MU-2, and maximum densities of 15 and 30 dwelling units per gross acre, respectively. "Lot coverage," as defined citywide, is calculated by including the ground-level area of all roofed buildings on the lot, but it excludes architectural features carved out elsewhere in the Development Code and any underground structure, or the part of one, that extends less than eighteen inches above natural grade; a patio roof counts toward coverage only if its open, unscreened sides make up less than 40 percent of the patio's perimeter. 020's Table 12-1 and Table 12-2. 060(b), rather than a full variance, provided the increase does not injure surrounding properties.
Violations & Fines
Building beyond the applicable lot-coverage maximum without an approved Minor Deviation or Variance is enforced through the Development Code's zoning compliance process; unpermitted excess coverage exposes the property owner to a misdemeanor or infraction citation under the citywide Section 1.04.010 penalty schedule, plus the requirement to bring the site back into compliance, and the condition can be treated as a public nuisance subject to abatement.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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