Coachella · Zoning · C-N
Coachella C-N zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Coachella's C-N zone, generally buildings can be up to 50 ft (4 stories) tall and the minimum lot size is 5,000 sq ft, with the conditions listed below (Coachella code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 50 ft (The lower of 50 ft or 4 stories applies)
- Maximum number of stories: 4 stories (The lower of 4 stories or 50 ft applies)
- Minimum lot size: 5,000 sq ft
- Maximum lot coverage: No limit
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 1.5
- Maximum density: 40 dwelling units/acre
C-N (Neighborhood Commercial) is a zoning district in Coachella. Every value below was read from the Coachella 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-N
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: The lower of 50 ft or 4 stories applies § 17.24.030 · code textThe maximum height of any building or structure shall be four stories or fifty (50) feet, whichever is less. |
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| Maximum number of stories | 4 stories Applies: The lower of 4 stories or 50 ft applies § 17.24.030 · code textThe maximum height of any building or structure shall be four stories or fifty (50) feet, whichever is less. |
| Minimum lot size | 5,000 sq ft § 17.24.030 · code text1. Minimum Lot Area. Five thousand (5,000) square feet. |
| Maximum lot coverage | No limit § 17.26.030 · code text4. Maximum Lot Coverage. No limit. |
| Maximum floor area ratio (FAR) | 1.5 § 17.24.030 · code text3. Maximum FAR. 1.5. |
| Maximum density | 40 dwelling units/acre § 17.24.030 · code textForty (40) dwelling units/acre. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in C-N:
- Minimum front setback: Average of the required front yards of the adjoining zones — Where one or both adjoining zones are residential § 17.24.030
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft — Where the C-N zone adjoins a street or a residential zone, on the side or sides adjoining such street or residential zone § 17.24.030
- Minimum side setback: Required front yard of the adjoining key lot to the rear — Reversed corner lot; side yard adjoining the street § 17.24.030
- Minimum rear setback: 10 ft — Where the C-N zone adjoins a residential zone § 17.24.030
- Minimum rear setback: 20 ft — Building or structure for residential use § 17.24.030
Not on this page
We did not find a general front setback, side setback, rear setback limit for C-N in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Coachella Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Coachella's C-N zone?
50 ft (the lower of 50 ft or 4 stories applies) — Coachella Municipal Code § 17.24.030.
What is the maximum number of stories in Coachella's C-N zone?
4 stories (the lower of 4 stories or 50 ft applies) — Coachella Municipal Code § 17.24.030.
What is the minimum lot size in Coachella's C-N zone?
5,000 sq ft — Coachella Municipal Code § 17.24.030.
What is the maximum lot coverage in Coachella's C-N zone?
No limit — Coachella Municipal Code § 17.26.030.
What is the maximum floor area ratio (far) in Coachella's C-N zone?
1.5 — Coachella Municipal Code § 17.24.030.
General information, not legal advice.
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