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Fountain Valley CP zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Fountain Valley's CP zone, generally buildings can be up to 50 ft (4 stories) tall, the front setback is 20 ft and the minimum lot size is 7,200 sq ft, with the conditions listed below (Fountain Valley code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 50 ft
- Maximum number of stories: 4 stories
- Minimum front setback: 20 ft
- Minimum side setback: None required (interior lot lines not next to a residential zone)
- Minimum rear setback: None required (not next to a residential zone and not a through lot)
- Minimum lot size: 7,200 sq ft (applies only when new parcels are created)
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 0.50
CP is a zoning district in Fountain Valley. Every value below was read from the Fountain Valley 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 CP
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 See note 1 below the table in the code. § 21.10.040 · code textTable row “Height limit (1)”, column “CP”: 50 ft./4 stories Note 1: Maximum allowed height of structures. See also Section 21.18.050 (Height measurement and height exceptions). |
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| Maximum number of stories | 4 stories See note 1 below the table in the code. § 21.10.040 · code textTable row “Height limit (1)”, column “CP”: 50 ft./4 stories Note 1: Maximum allowed height of structures. See also Section 21.18.050 (Height measurement and height exceptions). |
| Minimum front setback | 20 ft § 21.10.040 · code textTable row “Front”, column “CP”: 20 ft. |
| Minimum side setback | None required Applies: interior lot lines not next to a residential zone § 21.10.040 · code textTable row “Sides (each)”, column “CP”: 20 ft. adjacent to a residential zone; none required from interior lot lines otherwise; 10 ft. on the street side of a corner lot. |
| Minimum rear setback | None required Applies: not next to a residential zone and not a through lot § 21.10.040 · code textTable row “Rear”, column “CP”: 20 ft. adjacent to a residential zone; 10 ft. for through lots; none required otherwise. |
| Minimum lot size | 7,200 sq ft Applies: applies only when new parcels are created § 21.10.040 · code textTable row “Lot area”, column “CP”: 7,200 s.f. |
| Maximum floor area ratio (FAR) | 0.50 See note 2 below the table in the code. § 21.10.040 · code textTable row “Floor area ratio (FAR) (2)”, column “CP”: 0.50 Note 2: For the purpose of calculating floor area, floor area shall not include carports, garages, parking garages, elevator shafts, mechanical rooms, and exterior patios associated with the use within the same development. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in CP:
- Maximum building height: 70 ft — new or renovated hotels that meet all the hotel quality features for the alternative standards § 21.10.080
- Maximum number of stories: 6 stories — new or renovated hotels that meet all the hotel quality features for the alternative standards § 21.10.080
- Minimum side setback: 20 ft — Adjacent to a residential zone § 21.10.040
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft — Street side of a corner lot § 21.10.040
- Minimum rear setback: 20 ft — Adjacent to a residential zone § 21.10.040
- Minimum rear setback: 10 ft — Through lots § 21.10.040
Not on this page
We did not find a general lot coverage, density limit for CP in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Fountain Valley Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Fountain Valley's CP zone?
50 ft — Fountain Valley Municipal Code § 21.10.040.
What is the maximum number of stories in Fountain Valley's CP zone?
4 stories — Fountain Valley Municipal Code § 21.10.040.
What is the minimum front setback in Fountain Valley's CP zone?
20 ft — Fountain Valley Municipal Code § 21.10.040.
What is the minimum side setback in Fountain Valley's CP zone?
None required (interior lot lines not next to a residential zone) — Fountain Valley Municipal Code § 21.10.040.
What is the minimum rear setback in Fountain Valley's CP zone?
None required (not next to a residential zone and not a through lot) — Fountain Valley Municipal Code § 21.10.040.
General information, not legal advice.
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