King City · Zoning · C-1
King City C-1 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In King City's C-1 zone, generally buildings can be up to 30 ft (2 stories) tall and the front setback is None specified, with the conditions listed below (King City code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 30 ft
- Maximum number of stories: 2 stories
- Minimum front setback: None specified (10 ft when the lot abuts a lot in an R district)
- Minimum side setback: None specified (10 ft when the lot abuts a lot in an R district)
- Minimum rear setback: None specified (10 ft when the lot abuts a lot in an R district)
- Maximum lot coverage: 100% less required parking
C-1 (RETAIL BUSINESS DISTRICT) is a zoning district in King City. Every value below was read from the King City 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 C-1
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 | 30 ft § 17.22.070 · code textNo building shall be more than two stories, nor more than thirty feet in height. |
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| Maximum number of stories | 2 stories § 17.22.070 · code textNo building shall be more than two stories, nor more than thirty feet in height. |
| Minimum front setback | None specified Applies: 10 ft when the lot abuts a lot in an R district § 17.22.100 · code textUnless otherwise required in Chapters 17.48—17.52, establishing plan lines, or unless optional design standards have been used as set out in Section 17.22.110: Front, Side and Rear Yard. None specified, except when lot abuts a lot in an R district, then ten feet. |
| Minimum side setback | None specified Applies: 10 ft when the lot abuts a lot in an R district § 17.22.100 · code textUnless otherwise required in Chapters 17.48—17.52, establishing plan lines, or unless optional design standards have been used as set out in Section 17.22.110: Front, Side and Rear Yard. None specified, except when lot abuts a lot in an R district, then ten feet. |
| Minimum rear setback | None specified Applies: 10 ft when the lot abuts a lot in an R district § 17.22.100 · code textUnless otherwise required in Chapters 17.48—17.52, establishing plan lines, or unless optional design standards have been used as set out in Section 17.22.110: Front, Side and Rear Yard. None specified, except when lot abuts a lot in an R district, then ten feet. |
| Maximum lot coverage | 100% less required parking § 17.22.090 · code textThe maximum coverage of a lot by all structures may be one hundred percent less required parking. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in C-1:
- Minimum front setback: 10 ft — when lot abuts a lot in an R district § 17.22.100
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft — when lot abuts a lot in an R district § 17.22.100
- Minimum rear setback: 10 ft — when lot abuts a lot in an R district § 17.22.100
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We did not find a general lot size, FAR, density limit for C-1 in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the King City Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in King City's C-1 zone?
30 ft — King City Municipal Code § 17.22.070.
What is the maximum number of stories in King City's C-1 zone?
2 stories — King City Municipal Code § 17.22.070.
What is the minimum front setback in King City's C-1 zone?
None specified (10 ft when the lot abuts a lot in an R district) — King City Municipal Code § 17.22.100.
What is the minimum side setback in King City's C-1 zone?
None specified (10 ft when the lot abuts a lot in an R district) — King City Municipal Code § 17.22.100.
What is the minimum rear setback in King City's C-1 zone?
None specified (10 ft when the lot abuts a lot in an R district) — King City Municipal Code § 17.22.100.
General information, not legal advice.
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