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Crescent City CZ-C2 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Crescent City's CZ-C2 zone, generally buildings can be up to 45 ft tall, the front setback is None required and the minimum lot size is No minimum, with the conditions listed below (Crescent City code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 45 ft
- Minimum front setback: None required (where adjacent abutting properties are in a zone of greater requirements: the more restrictive zone's front yard)
- Minimum side setback: None required (5 ft where the side yard abuts the side yard of a residential or CZ-RP use)
- Minimum lot size: No minimum
- Maximum lot coverage: 50%
CZ-C2 (Coastal Zone General Commercial District) is a zoning district in Crescent City. Every value below was read from the Crescent City 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 CZ-C2
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 § 17.68.030 · code textThe maximum building height shall be forty-five feet. |
|---|---|
| Minimum front setback | None required Applies: where adjacent abutting properties are in a zone of greater requirements: the more restrictive zone's front yard § 17.68.030 · code textNone required except where adjacent properties abutting upon the CZ-C2 use are in a zone of greater requirements, then the front yard shall conform to the more restrictive zone; |
| Minimum side setback | None required Applies: 5 ft where the side yard abuts the side yard of a residential or CZ-RP use § 17.68.030 · code textNone required, except where the side yard of the CZ-C2 use abuts upon the side yard of a residential or a CZ-RP use, and the side yard shall be five feet; |
| Minimum lot size | No minimum § 17.68.030 · code textNo minimum; |
| Maximum lot coverage | 50% § 17.68.030 · code textMaximum fifty percent of lot area. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in CZ-C2:
- Minimum front setback: Conform to the more restrictive zone — Adjacent properties abutting upon the CZ-C2 use are in a zone of greater requirements § 17.68.030
- Minimum side setback: 5 ft — The side yard of the CZ-C2 use abuts upon the side yard of a residential or a CZ-RP use § 17.68.030
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, rear setback, FAR, density limit for CZ-C2 in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Crescent City Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Crescent City's CZ-C2 zone?
45 ft — Crescent City Municipal Code § 17.68.030.
What is the minimum front setback in Crescent City's CZ-C2 zone?
None required (where adjacent abutting properties are in a zone of greater requirements: the more restrictive zone's front yard) — Crescent City Municipal Code § 17.68.030.
What is the minimum side setback in Crescent City's CZ-C2 zone?
None required (5 ft where the side yard abuts the side yard of a residential or CZ-RP use) — Crescent City Municipal Code § 17.68.030.
What is the minimum lot size in Crescent City's CZ-C2 zone?
No minimum — Crescent City Municipal Code § 17.68.030.
What is the maximum lot coverage in Crescent City's CZ-C2 zone?
50% — Crescent City Municipal Code § 17.68.030.
General information, not legal advice.
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