The purpose of this Chapter is to establish development standards for lot area, allowed density, building setbacks, height, and lot coverage as appropriate for each of the City's Base Zoning Districts as listed in Table 17.26.020-1 (Development Standards for Manteca's Base Zoning Districts). These standards, along with other development standards (e.g., fences and walls, parking, sign standards) listed in Article III (Site Planning Standards) are intended to assist property owners and project designers in understanding the City's minimum requirements and expectations for high-quality development.
(Ord. 1501 § 1, 2011)
Table 17.26.020-1 (Development Standards for Manteca's Base Zoning Districts) includes lot area, allowed density, building setbacks, height, and lot coverage requirements for each of the City's Base Zoning Districts. Section 17.26.030 (Additional Standards for Multi-Family Zoning Districts) establishes additional development standards for multi-family Zoning Districts, and Section 17.26.040 (Standards for Small-Lot Single-Family Development) establishes additional standards for small-lot single-family residential development. Additional site planning requirements (e.g., landscaping, lighting) are listed in Article III (Site Planning Standards). Development within the City of Manteca is also subject to compliance with all adopted Uniform Building and Fire Codes. Zoning District names for the Zoning District symbols used in the table are as follows:
AG
Agricultural Zoning District
R-E
Residential Estate Zoning District
R-1
One-Family Dwelling Zoning District
R-2
Limited Multiple-Family Dwelling Zoning District
R-3
Multiple-Family Dwelling Zoning District
CMU
Mixed Use Commercial Zoning District
BIP
Business Industrial Park Zoning District
CN
Neighborhood Commercial Zoning District
CG
General Commercial Zoning District
CM
Commercial Manufacturing Zoning District
M1
Light Industrial Zoning District
M2
Heavy Industrial Zoning District
OS
Open Space Zoning District
A
Park Zoning District
PQP
Public/Quasi-Public Zoning District
TABLE 17.26.020-1
DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR MANTECA'S BASE ZONING DISTRICTS
Development Standard/Zoning District
AG
RE
R-11
R-2
R-3
CMU
BIP
CN
CG
CM
M-1
M-2
OS
A
PQP
Allowed Density
• Minimum Density (du/ac)
0
0.5
2.1
8.1
15.1
15.1
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
• Maximum Density (du/ac)
2.0
2.0
8.0
15.0
25.0
25.0
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Setback (min. distance between structure and property line in feet)2
• Front Yard
50 ft
20 ft
15 ft
0 ft3
25 ft3
0 ft3
ft2,3
0 sf
• Front Yard to Porch
n/a
10 ft
10 ft
n/a3
n/a3
n/a3
n/a3
n/a
• Side Yard
15 ft
5 ft
5 ft
0 ft3
No min.3
0 ft2,3
0 ft2,3
0 sf
• Street Side Yard
15 ft
10 ft
10 ft
0 ft3
25 ft3
0 ft2,3
0 ft2,3
0 sf
• Rear Yard
20 ft4
15 ft4
10 ft5
0 ft3
No min.3
0 ft2,3
0 ft2,3
0 sf
Building Height (max.)
• Building Height
30 ft
35 ft
55 ft or 4 stories
75 ft
75 ft
75 ft
No max.
No max.
Floor Area Ratio (maximum ratio of building to lot square footage) and Open Space (min. per dwelling unit)
• Floor Area Ratio
No max.
1.0
0.6
0.5
No max.
• Open Space
35% of lot
40% of lot
30% of lot
30% of lot
No min.
35% of lot
No min.
Notes:
1.
See additional standards for small-lot single-family development in Section 17.26.040.
2.
Setbacks shall be at least the minimum required under the City's adopted Building Code.
3.
When adjacent to a residential district, all structures shall at a minimum be forty feet when a commercial or industrial-zoned parcel shares a property line with an adjacent residential district. Pursuant to Table 17.08.060-1, the Approving Authority may reduce this setback upon finding compliance with the Performance Standards in Chapter 17.58. Pursuant to Section 17.10.120, a variance shall be required to reduce commercial or industrial use to less than the required setback of an adjacent residential property.
4.
Garages attached to a main building may encroach into the required rear yard by not more than ten feet if: (a) it is less than six hundred square feet in area; and (b) it shares a common wall of five feet or more in length, or is located less than six feet from the main building and is connected to the main building by a roofed area (e.g., breezeway) a minimum of five feet in width.
5.
Minimum thirty percent of multi-family projects shall be designed for community open space and each unit shall include four hundred square feet of private open space as described in Section 17.26.030.
(Ord. 1501 § 1, 2011; Ord. O2018-6 § 1; Ord. O2020-09 § 2; Ord. O2022-14 § 1; Ord. O2022-20 § 1; Ord. O2024-02, 2/6/2024)
In addition to the development standards listed in Table 17.26.020-1 (Development Standards for Manteca's Base Zoning Districts), the following development standards apply to multi-family residential development.
A. 
Minimum Project Open Space. A minimum of 30 percent of the total project lot area shall be provided as improved and/or landscaped open space for general use.
B. 
Private Open Space. Additionally, there shall be a minimum of 400 square feet of private open space per dwelling unit (e.g., porch, balcony, courtyard).
(Ord. 1501 § 1, 2011)
In residential Zoning Districts, new lots smaller than 6,000 square feet may be created and single-family homes constructed on those lots when the development complies with the following development standards listed in Table 17.26.020-2 (Small-Lot Single-Family Development Standards). Additionally, small-lot single-family residential development shall comply with any currently adopted small-lot single-family design standards and guidelines.
TABLE 17.26.020-2
SMALL-LOT SINGLE-FAMILY DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
Development Standard
Measurement
Lot Dimensions (minimum dimensions of lot)
• Lot Width (min)
35 ft
• Lot Depth
70 ft
Setback (minimum distance between structure and property line in feet)
• Front Yard
15 ft
• Front Yard, to Garage
20 ft
• Front Yard to Porch
10 ft
• Side Yards
5 ft/0 ft
• Street Side Yard
10 ft
• Rear Yard
10 ft
Building Height (maximum)
• Building Height
30 ft
(Ord. 1501 § 1, 2011)