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Chula Vista I zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Chula Vista's I zone, generally buildings can be up to 50 ft (3 stories) tall and the front setback is 25 ft, with the conditions listed below (Chula Vista code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 50 ft (Within 200 feet of any R zone or A zone designated for future residential use in the General Plan)
- Maximum number of stories: 3 stories (Within 200 feet of any R zone or A zone designated for future residential use in the General Plan)
- Minimum front setback: 25 ft (Buildings; the setback on the adopted building line map takes precedence)
- Minimum side setback: 0 ft (not less than 50 ft when adjoining an R or A zone designated for future development in the General Plan)
- Minimum rear setback: 0 ft
I 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 I
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 | 50 ft Applies: Within 200 feet of any R zone or A zone designated for future residential use in the General Plan § 19.46.060 · code textWithin 200 feet of any R zone or A zone designated for future residential use in the General Plan, no structure shall exceed three stories or 50 feet in height; otherwise, no building or structure shall be erected to such a height that it would be detrimental, in the opinion of the Commission, to the light, air or privacy of any other structure or use, existing or reasonably to be anticipated. |
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| Maximum number of stories | 3 stories Applies: Within 200 feet of any R zone or A zone designated for future residential use in the General Plan § 19.46.060 · code textWithin 200 feet of any R zone or A zone designated for future residential use in the General Plan, no structure shall exceed three stories or 50 feet in height; otherwise, no building or structure shall be erected to such a height that it would be detrimental, in the opinion of the Commission, to the light, air or privacy of any other structure or use, existing or reasonably to be anticipated. |
| Minimum front setback | 25 ft Applies: Buildings; the setback on the adopted building line map takes precedence § 19.46.070 · code textOr not less than that specified on the building line map shall be provided and maintained. |
| Minimum side setback | 0 ft Applies: not less than 50 ft when adjoining an R or A zone designated for future development in the General Plan § 19.46.070 · code textTable row “20,000”, column “Side”: 0 feet, except when adjoining an R zone or A zone, designated for future development in the Chula Vista General Plan, then not less than 50 feet |
| Minimum rear setback | 0 ft § 19.46.070 · code textTable row “20,000”, column “Rear”: 0 |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in I:
- Minimum front setback: 50 ft — Structures in any I zone directly across the street from any R zone or A zone designated for residential use in the General Plan § 19.46.110
- Minimum side setback: 50 ft — When adjoining an R zone or A zone designated for future development in the Chula Vista General Plan § 19.46.070
- Minimum rear setback: 25 ft — Building with alley access: at least 25 feet from the opposite side of the alley § 19.16.070
Not on this page
We did not find a general lot size, lot coverage, FAR, density limit for I 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 I zone?
50 ft (within 200 feet of any R zone or A zone designated for future residential use in the General Plan) — Chula Vista Municipal Code § 19.46.060.
What is the maximum number of stories in Chula Vista's I zone?
3 stories (within 200 feet of any R zone or A zone designated for future residential use in the General Plan) — Chula Vista Municipal Code § 19.46.060.
What is the minimum front setback in Chula Vista's I zone?
25 ft (buildings; the setback on the adopted building line map takes precedence) — Chula Vista Municipal Code § 19.46.070.
What is the minimum side setback in Chula Vista's I zone?
0 ft (not less than 50 ft when adjoining an R or A zone designated for future development in the General Plan) — Chula Vista Municipal Code § 19.46.070.
What is the minimum rear setback in Chula Vista's I zone?
0 ft — Chula Vista Municipal Code § 19.46.070.
General information, not legal advice.
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