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Calaveras County CP zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Calaveras County's CP zone, generally buildings can be up to 35 ft tall and the front setback is 0 ft or 30 ft from centerline of road right-of-way or easement, whichever results in a greater setback, with the conditions listed below (Calaveras County code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 35 ft
- Minimum front setback: 0 ft or 30 ft from centerline of road right-of-way or easement, whichever results in a greater setback (from property line or centerline of the road right-of-way or easement)
- Minimum side setback: 0 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 0 ft
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 1.0 (non-residential portion of development)
- Maximum density: 12 dwelling unit/acre
CP is a zoning district in Calaveras County. Every value below was read from the Calaveras County 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 CP
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 | 35 ft § 17.06.040 · code textTable row “Maximum Building Height (ft)”, column “CP”: 35 |
|---|---|
| Minimum front setback | 0 ft or 30 ft from centerline of road right-of-way or easement, whichever results in a greater setback Applies: from property line or centerline of the road right-of-way or easement § 17.06.040 · code textTable row “Front”, column “CP”: 0 from property line or 30 from centerline of the road right-of-way or easement, whichever results in a greater setback from the road right-of-way or easement. |
| Minimum side setback | 0 ft § 17.06.040 · code textTable row “Interior Side”, column “CP”: 5 adjacent to any zone other than a Commercial Zone; otherwise 0 |
| Minimum rear setback | 0 ft § 17.06.040 · code textTable row “Rear”, column “CP”: 20 adjacent to Residential Zone; otherwise 0 |
| Maximum floor area ratio (FAR) | 1.0 Applies: non-residential portion of development § 17.06.040 · code textTable row “Maximum Floor Area Ratio (FAR), non-residential portion of development”, column “CP”: 1.0 |
| Maximum density | 12 dwelling unit/acre § 17.06.040 · code textTable row “Maximum Density”, column “CP”: 12 dwelling unit/acre |
Uses in CP
Uses the code's use tables allow in CP, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.
- Child care center — Needs an administrative use permit
- Church or place of worship — Allowed
- Community garden — Allowed
- Private school — Needs a conditional use permit
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in CP:
- Minimum side setback: 5 ft — adjacent to any zone other than a Commercial Zone § 17.06.040
- Minimum rear setback: 20 ft — adjacent to Residential Zone § 17.06.040
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, lot size, lot coverage limit for CP in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Calaveras County Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Calaveras County's CP zone?
35 ft — Calaveras County Municipal Code § 17.06.040.
What is the minimum front setback in Calaveras County's CP zone?
0 ft or 30 ft from centerline of road right-of-way or easement, whichever results in a greater setback (from property line or centerline of the road right-of-way or easement) — Calaveras County Municipal Code § 17.06.040.
What is the minimum side setback in Calaveras County's CP zone?
0 ft — Calaveras County Municipal Code § 17.06.040.
What is the minimum rear setback in Calaveras County's CP zone?
0 ft — Calaveras County Municipal Code § 17.06.040.
What is the maximum floor area ratio (far) in Calaveras County's CP zone?
1.0 (non-residential portion of development) — Calaveras County Municipal Code § 17.06.040.
General information, not legal advice.
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