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Del Mar VC zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Del Mar's VC zone, generally buildings can be up to 26 ft tall, the front setback is 10 ft and the minimum lot size is 6,000 sq ft, with the conditions listed below (Del Mar code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 26 ft (structures fronting the west side of Camino del Mar may not exceed 14 ft above the adjacent curb level)
- Minimum front setback: 10 ft
- Minimum lot size: 6,000 sq ft
- Maximum lot coverage: 55%
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 40%
VC (Visitor Commercial Zone) is a zoning district in Del Mar. Every value below was read from the Del Mar 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 VC
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 | 26 ft Applies: structures fronting the west side of Camino del Mar may not exceed 14 ft above the adjacent curb level § 30.26.070 · code textTwenty-six feet except that all structures fronting the west side of Camino del Mar shall not exceed 14 feet in height above the curb level adjacent to the site on Camino del Mar. |
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| Minimum front setback | 10 ft § 30.26.070 · code textFront yard: Ten feet, and a minimum ten-foot wide landscape setback shall be required on VC zoned property along any common boundary of residentially zoned property. |
| Minimum lot size | 6,000 sq ft § 30.26.070 · code textMinimum lot size: 6,000 square feet. |
| Maximum lot coverage | 55% § 30.72.050 · code textTable row “Q. VC”, column “Bulk Floor Area Shall Not Exceed a Ratio Of”: 40% |
| Maximum floor area ratio (FAR) | 40% § 30.26.070 · code textFloor area ratio: 40 percent. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in VC:
- Maximum building height: 14 ft — structures fronting the west side of Camino del Mar; measured above the curb level adjacent to the site on Camino del Mar § 30.26.070
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, side setback, rear setback, density limit for VC in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Del Mar Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Del Mar's VC zone?
26 ft (structures fronting the west side of Camino del Mar may not exceed 14 ft above the adjacent curb level) — Del Mar Municipal Code § 30.26.070.
What is the minimum front setback in Del Mar's VC zone?
10 ft — Del Mar Municipal Code § 30.26.070.
What is the minimum lot size in Del Mar's VC zone?
6,000 sq ft — Del Mar Municipal Code § 30.26.070.
What is the maximum lot coverage in Del Mar's VC zone?
55% — Del Mar Municipal Code § 30.72.050.
What is the maximum floor area ratio (far) in Del Mar's VC zone?
40% — Del Mar Municipal Code § 30.26.070.
General information, not legal advice.
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