Chula Vista · Zoning · C-V
Chula Vista C-V zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Chula Vista's C-V zone, generally buildings can be up to 45 ft tall and the front setback is 20 ft, with the conditions listed below (Chula Vista code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 45 ft (may be adjusted by conditional use permit; exceptions in CVMC 19.16.040)
- Minimum front setback: 20 ft (Buildings; the setback on the adopted building line map takes precedence)
- Minimum side setback: None required (not less than 25 ft when abutting an R district)
- Minimum rear setback: 10 ft (not less than 25 ft when abutting an R district; none when abutting a side yard with no side yard requirement)
- Maximum lot coverage: 40%
C-V (Visitor Commercial Zone) is a zoning district in Chula Vista. Every value below was read from the Chula Vista 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 C-V
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 | 45 ft Applies: may be adjusted by conditional use permit; exceptions in CVMC 19.16.040 § 19.38.050 · code textNo building or structure shall exceed three and one-half stories or 45 feet in height except as provided in CVMC 19.16.040; provided, however, that said limitation may be adjusted by conditional use permit. |
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| Minimum front setback | 20 ft Applies: Buildings; the setback on the adopted building line map takes precedence § 19.38.060 · code textTable row “10,000”, column “Front”: 20* for buildings<br>0 for signs |
| Minimum side setback | None required Applies: not less than 25 ft when abutting an R district § 19.38.060 · code textTable row “10,000”, column “Side”: None, except<br>when abutting an<br>R district, then<br>not less than 25<br>feet |
| Minimum rear setback | 10 ft Applies: not less than 25 ft when abutting an R district; none when abutting a side yard with no side yard requirement § 19.38.060 · code textTable row “10,000”, column “Rear”: 10 feet, except<br>when abutting an<br>R district, then<br>not less than 25<br>feet; none when<br>abutting a side<br>yard with no side<br>yard requirement |
| Maximum lot coverage | 40% § 19.38.060 · code textTable row “10,000”, column “Coverage (max. %)”: 40 |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in C-V:
- Minimum side setback: 25 ft — when abutting an R district § 19.38.060
- Minimum rear setback: 25 ft — when abutting an R district § 19.38.060
- Minimum rear setback: None required — Rear yard when abutting a side yard with no side yard requirement § 19.38.060
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, lot size, FAR, density limit for C-V in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Chula Vista Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Chula Vista's C-V zone?
45 ft (may be adjusted by conditional use permit; exceptions in CVMC 19.16.040) — Chula Vista Municipal Code § 19.38.050.
What is the minimum front setback in Chula Vista's C-V zone?
20 ft (buildings; the setback on the adopted building line map takes precedence) — Chula Vista Municipal Code § 19.38.060.
What is the minimum side setback in Chula Vista's C-V zone?
None required (not less than 25 ft when abutting an R district) — Chula Vista Municipal Code § 19.38.060.
What is the minimum rear setback in Chula Vista's C-V zone?
10 ft (not less than 25 ft when abutting an R district; none when abutting a side yard with no side yard requirement) — Chula Vista Municipal Code § 19.38.060.
What is the maximum lot coverage in Chula Vista's C-V zone?
40% — Chula Vista Municipal Code § 19.38.060.
General information, not legal advice.
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