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Campbell GC zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Campbell's GC zone, buildings can be up to 75 ft tall and the front setback is 10 ft (Campbell code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 75 ft
- Minimum front setback: 10 ft
- Minimum side setback: 5 ft or one-half the height of the adjacent building wall, whichever is greater
- Minimum rear setback: 10 ft
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 1.0
GC is a zoning district in Campbell. Every value below was read from the Campbell 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 GC
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 | 75 ft § 21.10.050 · code textTable row “Maximum height limit”, column “GC”: 75 ft. |
|---|---|
| Minimum front setback | 10 ft § 21.10.050 · code textTable row “Front”, column “GC”: 10 ft. |
| Minimum side setback | 5 ft or one-half the height of the adjacent building wall, whichever is greater See notes 3, 7 below the table in the code. § 21.10.050 · code textTable row “Side (each)”, column “GC”: A minimum of five feet or one-half the height of the building wall adjacent to the side property line (whichever is greater). (3) (7) Note 3: The Planning Commission may allow a side setback of no less than five feet irrespective of building wall height where a property line abuts a non-residentially zoned property, when it finds that the reduced setback would enhance the architectural integrity of the building. Note 7: A side setback of five feet shall be required for a proposed building when designed for, and limited for use as, an emergency shelter in accordance with CMC 21.36.085 (Emergency shelters). |
| Minimum rear setback | 10 ft See notes 2, 6 below the table in the code. § 21.10.050 · code textTable row “Rear”, column “GC”: 10 ft. (2) (6) Note 2: The Planning Commission may grant a reduction or allow a structure to be placed on the rear property line and may designate that additional landscaping and setback requirements be provided at the front of the parcel. Note 6: No rear setback shall be required for a proposed building when designed for, and limited for use as, an emergency shelter in accordance with CMC 21.36.085 (Emergency shelters). |
| Maximum floor area ratio (FAR) | 1.0 See note 1 below the table in the code. § 21.10.050 · code textTable row “Maximum floor area ratio”, column “GC”: 1.0 (1) Note 1: Properties located within the Pruneyard/Creekside District 3.0 acres and larger shall be allowed to develop at a maximum F.A.R. of 2.0 as provided for by LU-8.7 of the General Plan. Properties located within the Winchester Boulevard Master Plan (WBMP) shall have a maximum F.A.R. of 1.5 as provided for on page 24 of the WBMP. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in GC:
- Minimum side setback: 5 ft — Planning Commission may allow this minimum irrespective of building wall height where a property line abuts a non-residentially zoned property, upon finding the reduced setback enhances architectural integrity § 21.10.050
- Minimum side setback: 5 ft — Proposed building designed for and limited for use as an emergency shelter § 21.10.050
- Minimum rear setback: 0 ft — Proposed building designed for and limited for use as an emergency shelter § 21.10.050
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 2.0 — Properties located within the Pruneyard/Creekside District 3.0 acres and larger § 21.10.050
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 1.5 — Properties located within the Winchester Boulevard Master Plan (WBMP) § 21.10.050
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, lot size, lot coverage, density limit for GC in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Campbell Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Campbell's GC zone?
75 ft — Campbell Municipal Code § 21.10.050.
What is the minimum front setback in Campbell's GC zone?
10 ft — Campbell Municipal Code § 21.10.050.
What is the minimum side setback in Campbell's GC zone?
5 ft or one-half the height of the adjacent building wall, whichever is greater — Campbell Municipal Code § 21.10.050.
What is the minimum rear setback in Campbell's GC zone?
10 ft — Campbell Municipal Code § 21.10.050.
What is the maximum floor area ratio (far) in Campbell's GC zone?
1.0 — Campbell Municipal Code § 21.10.050.
General information, not legal advice.
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