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Hercules CR zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Hercules's CR zone, generally buildings can be up to 35 ft (3 stories) tall, the front setback is 20 ft and the minimum lot size is 20,000 sq ft, with the conditions listed below (Hercules code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 35 ft (The code states both limits together: 3 stories or 35 feet)
- Maximum number of stories: 3 stories (The code states both limits together: 3 stories or 35 feet)
- Minimum front setback: 20 ft
- Minimum side setback: 15 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 0 ft (20 ft when adjacent to existing residences or residentially zoned area)
- Minimum lot size: 20,000 sq ft
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 0.20 to 0.40 (The code sets a range: at least 0.20, at most 0.40)
CR is a zoning district in Hercules. Every value below was read from the Hercules 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 CR
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: The code states both limits together: 3 stories or 35 feet § 13-8.500 · code textTable row “Building Height (ft)”, column “CR”: [ 3 stories or 35 feet ] |
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| Maximum number of stories | 3 stories Applies: The code states both limits together: 3 stories or 35 feet § 13-8.500 · code textTable row “Building Height (ft)”, column “CR”: [ 3 stories or 35 feet ] |
| Minimum front setback | 20 ft § 13-8.500 · code textTable row “Front (ft)”, column “CR”: 20 |
| Minimum side setback | 15 ft § 13-8.500 · code textTable row “Side (ft)”, column “CR”: 15 |
| Minimum rear setback | 0 ft Applies: 20 ft when adjacent to existing residences or residentially zoned area See note 2 below the table in the code. § 13-8.500 · code textTable row “Rear (ft)”, column “CR”: 0 (2) Note 2: Minimum rear lot setback shall be 20 feet when adjacent to existing residences or residentially zoned area. |
| Minimum lot size | 20,000 sq ft § 13-8.500 · code textTable row “Lot Size (sq ft)”, column “CR”: 20,000 |
| Maximum floor area ratio (FAR) | 0.20 to 0.40 Applies: The code sets a range: at least 0.20, at most 0.40 § 13-8.500 · code textTable row “Range”, column “CR”: 0.20 to 0.40 |
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We did not find a general lot coverage, density limit for CR in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Hercules Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Hercules's CR zone?
35 ft (the code states both limits together: 3 stories or 35 feet) — Hercules Municipal Code § 13-8.500.
What is the maximum number of stories in Hercules's CR zone?
3 stories (the code states both limits together: 3 stories or 35 feet) — Hercules Municipal Code § 13-8.500.
What is the minimum front setback in Hercules's CR zone?
20 ft — Hercules Municipal Code § 13-8.500.
What is the minimum side setback in Hercules's CR zone?
15 ft — Hercules Municipal Code § 13-8.500.
What is the minimum rear setback in Hercules's CR zone?
0 ft (20 ft when adjacent to existing residences or residentially zoned area) — Hercules Municipal Code § 13-8.500.
General information, not legal advice.
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