Grass Valley CBP zoning: height, setbacks and lot size

CBP (Corporate Business Park) is a zoning district in Grass Valley. Every value below was read from the Grass 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 CBP

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	35 ft Applies: Except as provided in 17.24.050.C. § 17.24.040 · code text Table row “Maximum height”, column “CBP Corporate Business Park”: 35 ft, except as provided in 17.24.050.C
Minimum front setback	20 ft Applies: From Major Street: Buildings; from back of curb § 17.24.040 · code text Table row “Front”, column “CBP Corporate Business Park”: From Major Street: Buildings - 20 ft. from back of curb Parking - 40 ft from back of curb From Local Street; Buildings - 10 ft from back of curb Parking - 15 ft from back of curb
Minimum side setback	20 ft § 17.24.040 · code text Table row “Side - Interior (each)”, column “CBP Corporate Business Park”: 20 ft
Minimum rear setback	None required Applies: When the site does not abut a residential use. § 17.24.040 · code text Table row “Rear”, column “CBP Corporate Business Park”: 10 ft on a site abutting a residential use; none elsewhere
Minimum lot size	1.5 acres § 17.24.040 · code text Table row “Minimum area, width”, column “CBP Corporate Business Park”: 1.5 acres, width determined through subdivision review process
Maximum lot coverage	No limitation Applies: Other than as required for landscaping. § 17.24.040 · code text Table row “Maximum coverage”, column “CBP Corporate Business Park”: No limitations other than as required for landscaping
Maximum density	8 units per acre § 17.24.040 · code text Table row “Maximum density”, column “CBP Corporate Business Park”: 8 units per acre

Uses in CBP

Uses the code's use tables allow in CBP, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.

Residential care home (7 or more) — Needs an use permit
Child care center — Needs an use permit
Church or place of worship — Needs an use permit
Growing crops — Allowed

When a different number applies

The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in CBP:

Minimum front setback: 10 ft — From Local Street: Buildings; from back of curb § 17.24.040
Minimum rear setback: 10 ft — on a site abutting a residential use § 17.24.040

Not on this page

We did not find a general stories, FAR limit for CBP in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Grass Valley Municipal Code.

Other Grass Valley zoning districts

Who this affects

HomeownersArchitects and designersDevelopersReal estate agents

Frequently asked questions

What is the maximum building height in Grass Valley's CBP zone?

35 ft (except as provided in 17.24.050.C) — Grass Valley Municipal Code § 17.24.040.

What is the minimum front setback in Grass Valley's CBP zone?

20 ft (from Major Street: Buildings; from back of curb) — Grass Valley Municipal Code § 17.24.040.

What is the minimum side setback in Grass Valley's CBP zone?

20 ft — Grass Valley Municipal Code § 17.24.040.

What is the minimum rear setback in Grass Valley's CBP zone?

None required (when the site does not abut a residential use) — Grass Valley Municipal Code § 17.24.040.

What is the minimum lot size in Grass Valley's CBP zone?

1.5 acres — Grass Valley Municipal Code § 17.24.040.

General information, not legal advice.