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Delano CRC zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Delano's CRC zone, generally buildings can be up to 45 ft tall, the front setback is 20 ft and the minimum lot size is 10,800 sq. ft., with the conditions listed below (Delano code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 45 ft
- Minimum front setback: 20 ft (may be modified based on adjacent street and landscaping)
- Minimum side setback: 0 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 0 ft
- Minimum lot size: 10,800 sq. ft.
- Maximum lot coverage: 60%
CRC is a zoning district in Delano. Every value below was read from the Delano 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 CRC
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 See note b below the table in the code. § 20.6.40 · code textTable row “5. Maximum building height (b)”, column “CRC”: 45 ft. Note b: In the Employment Districts, structures may exceed the maximum permitted height subject to securing an approved conditional use permit. |
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| Minimum front setback | 20 ft Applies: may be modified based on adjacent street and landscaping § 20.6.40 · code textTable row “4. Minimum interior side, street side, and rear building setback Minimum front setback”, column “CRC”: 0 ft. 20 ft.* |
| Minimum side setback | 0 ft This is the street-side setback on a corner lot; an interior side setback can differ. § 20.6.40 · code textTable row “4. Minimum interior side, street side, and rear building setback Minimum front setback”, column “CRC”: 0 ft. 20 ft.* |
| Minimum rear setback | 0 ft § 20.6.40 · code textTable row “4. Minimum interior side, street side, and rear building setback Minimum front setback”, column “CRC”: 0 ft. 20 ft.* |
| Minimum lot size | 10,800 sq. ft. See note a below the table in the code. § 20.6.40 · code textTable row “1. Minimum parcel size Flag lots (a)”, column “CRC”: 10,800 sq. ft. Not permitted Note a: Flag lot street frontage shall be no less than fifty feet. Access to the large portion of any flag lot shall be designed and constructed to City standards and shall be subject to approval by the City Engineer. |
| Maximum lot coverage | 60% § 20.6.40 · code textTable row “6. Maximum lot coverage”, column “CRC”: 60% |
Uses in CRC
Uses the code's use tables allow in CRC, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.
- Child care center — Needs a conditional use permit
- Church or place of worship — Needs a conditional use permit
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, FAR, density limit for CRC in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Delano Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Delano's CRC zone?
45 ft — Delano Municipal Code § 20.6.40.
What is the minimum front setback in Delano's CRC zone?
20 ft (may be modified based on adjacent street and landscaping) — Delano Municipal Code § 20.6.40.
What is the minimum side setback in Delano's CRC zone?
0 ft — Delano Municipal Code § 20.6.40. The code attaches notes or conditions to this value; read the section before relying on it.
What is the minimum rear setback in Delano's CRC zone?
0 ft — Delano Municipal Code § 20.6.40.
What is the minimum lot size in Delano's CRC zone?
10,800 sq. ft. — Delano Municipal Code § 20.6.40.
General information, not legal advice.
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