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Grand Terrace C2 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Grand Terrace's C2 zone, the front setback is 25 ft and the minimum lot size is 10,000 sq ft (Grand Terrace code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Minimum front setback: 25 ft
- Minimum side setback: 0 ft (10 ft instead when adjacent to a lot in an R district.)
- Minimum rear setback: 0 ft (10 ft instead when adjacent to a lot in an R district.)
- Minimum lot size: 10,000 sq ft
- Maximum lot coverage: 100%
C2 (General Business District) is a zoning district in Grand Terrace. Every value below was read from the Grand Terrace 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 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.
| Minimum front setback | 25 ft § 18.33.040 · code textTable row “front yard”, column “Standard”: 25 |
|---|---|
| Minimum side setback | 0 ft Applies: 10 ft instead when adjacent to a lot in an R district. § 18.33.040 · code textTable row “side yard (except when adjacent to a lot in an R district, then 10 feet)”, column “Standard”: 0 |
| Minimum rear setback | 0 ft Applies: 10 ft instead when adjacent to a lot in an R district. § 18.33.040 · code textTable row “rear yard (except when adjacent to a lot in an R District, then 10 feet)”, column “Standard”: 0 |
| Minimum lot size | 10,000 sq ft § 18.33.040 · code textTable row “Lot Area (Minimum square feet)”, column “Standard”: 10,000 |
| Maximum lot coverage | 100% § 18.33.040 · code textTable row “Lot Coverage (maximum percent, less the required parking, setbacks, and landscaping)”, column “Standard”: 100 |
Uses in C2
Uses the code's use tables allow in C2, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.
- Child care center — Needs a conditional use permit
Not on this page
We did not find a general height, stories, FAR, density limit for C2 in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Grand Terrace Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the minimum front setback in Grand Terrace's C2 zone?
25 ft — Grand Terrace Municipal Code § 18.33.040.
What is the minimum side setback in Grand Terrace's C2 zone?
0 ft (10 ft instead when adjacent to a lot in an R district) — Grand Terrace Municipal Code § 18.33.040.
What is the minimum rear setback in Grand Terrace's C2 zone?
0 ft (10 ft instead when adjacent to a lot in an R district) — Grand Terrace Municipal Code § 18.33.040.
What is the minimum lot size in Grand Terrace's C2 zone?
10,000 sq ft — Grand Terrace Municipal Code § 18.33.040.
What is the maximum lot coverage in Grand Terrace's C2 zone?
100% — Grand Terrace Municipal Code § 18.33.040.
General information, not legal advice.
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