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Dana Point NC zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Dana Point's NC zone, buildings can be up to 31-35 ft tall and the front setback is 20 ft (Dana Point code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 31-35 ft
- Minimum front setback: 20 ft
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 15 ft
- Maximum lot coverage: 35%
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 0.35:1
NC is a zoning district in Dana Point. Every value below was read from the Dana Point 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 NC
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 | 31-35 ft See notes 3, 4 below the table in the code. § 9.11.030 · code textTable row “(e) Maximum Height”, column “NC”: 31-35 ft (3) 3 stories (4) Note 3: Subject to the measurement and design criteria in Section 9.05.110(b) . Note 4: A maximum of 3 stories may only be permitted in accordance with Section 9.05.200 . |
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| Minimum front setback | 20 ft See note 6 below the table in the code. § 9.11.030 · code textTable row “From Ultimate Public Street R/W Line”, column “NC”: 20 ft Note 6: All setback areas adjacent to public streets must be landscaped. |
| Minimum side setback | 10 ft § 9.11.030 · code textTable row “Interior Side”, column “NC”: 10 ft |
| Minimum rear setback | 15 ft See note 8 below the table in the code. § 9.11.030 · code textTable row “Standard (8)”, column “NC”: 15 ft Note 8: Twenty feet adjacent to residential use or district. |
| Maximum lot coverage | 35% § 9.11.030 · code textTable row “(d) Maximum Lot Coverage”, column “NC”: 35% |
| Maximum floor area ratio (FAR) | 0.35:1 See note 5 below the table in the code. § 9.11.030 · code textTable row “(f) Standard Floor Area Ratio (5)”, column “NC”: .35:1 Note 5: A maximum FAR of 1.75:1 may be permitted in accordance with Section 9.05.210 . |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in NC:
- Maximum number of stories: 3 stories — A maximum of 3 stories may only be permitted in accordance with Section 9.05.200. § 9.11.030
- Minimum rear setback: 20 ft — Adjacent to residential use or district. § 9.11.030
- Minimum lot size: 5,000 sf — Applies to proposed subdivisions of land through a Site Development Permit; may be modified by the Planning Commission through a Conditional Use Permit for integrated commercial development. § 9.11.030
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 1.75:1 — May be permitted in accordance with Section 9.05.210. § 9.11.030
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, lot size, density limit for NC in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Dana Point Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Dana Point's NC zone?
31-35 ft — Dana Point Municipal Code § 9.11.030.
What is the minimum front setback in Dana Point's NC zone?
20 ft — Dana Point Municipal Code § 9.11.030.
What is the minimum side setback in Dana Point's NC zone?
10 ft — Dana Point Municipal Code § 9.11.030.
What is the minimum rear setback in Dana Point's NC zone?
15 ft — Dana Point Municipal Code § 9.11.030.
What is the maximum lot coverage in Dana Point's NC zone?
35% — Dana Point Municipal Code § 9.11.030.
General information, not legal advice.
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