Lake County · Zoning · C1
Lake County C1 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Lake County's C1 zone, generally buildings can be up to 30 ft (2 stories) tall, the front setback is 20 ft from lot line or 45 ft from centerline of roadway, whichever is greater and the minimum lot size is 8,000 sq ft, with the conditions listed below (Lake County code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 30 ft (whichever is less of 30 ft or 2 stories; principal structures)
- Maximum number of stories: 2 stories (whichever is less of 2 stories or 30 ft; principal structures)
- Minimum front setback: 20 ft from lot line or 45 ft from centerline of roadway, whichever is greater
- Minimum side setback: None required (or 10 ft from the lot line when contiguous to any residential district)
- Minimum rear setback: None required (or 10 ft from the lot line when contiguous to any residential district)
- Minimum lot size: 8,000 sq ft (Public water and sewer)
- Maximum lot coverage: 40% (one story buildings; coverage never above 15,000 sq ft)
C1 (LOCAL COMMERCIAL) is a zoning district in Lake County. Every value below was read from the Lake County 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 C1
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 Applies: whichever is less of 30 ft or 2 stories; principal structures § 18.16 · code text(a) Principal structures: Two (2) stories or thirty (30) feet maximum, whichever is less. |
|---|---|
| Maximum number of stories | 2 stories Applies: whichever is less of 2 stories or 30 ft; principal structures § 18.16 · code text(a) Principal structures: Two (2) stories or thirty (30) feet maximum, whichever is less. |
| Minimum front setback | 20 ft from lot line or 45 ft from centerline of roadway, whichever is greater § 18.15 · code text(a) Front yard: Twenty (20) feet from lot line; or forty-five (45) feet from centerline of roadway, whichever is greater. Yards abutting streets are front yards. |
| Minimum side setback | None required Applies: or 10 ft from the lot line when contiguous to any residential district § 18.15 · code text(c) Side yard: None; or ten (10) feet from lot line when contiguous to any residential district. |
| Minimum rear setback | None required Applies: or 10 ft from the lot line when contiguous to any residential district § 18.15 · code text(b) Rear yard: None; or ten (10) feet from lot line when contiguous to any residential district. |
| Minimum lot size | 8,000 sq ft Applies: Public water and sewer § 18.11 · code text(a) Public water and sewer: 8,000 square feet. |
| Maximum lot coverage | 40% Applies: one story buildings; coverage never above 15,000 sq ft § 18.14 · code text(a) One story buildings: Forty (40) percent. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in C1:
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft — When contiguous to any residential district § 18.15
- Minimum rear setback: 10 ft — When contiguous to any residential district § 18.15
- Minimum lot size: 15,000 sq ft — Well and public sewer or public water and septic system § 18.11
- Minimum lot size: 40,000 sq ft — Well and septic system § 18.11
- Maximum lot coverage: 35% — two story buildings; coverage never above 15,000 sq ft § 18.14
Not on this page
We did not find a general FAR, density limit for C1 in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Lake County Municipal Code.
Other Lake County zoning districts
Who this affects
Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Lake County's C1 zone?
30 ft (whichever is less of 30 ft or 2 stories; principal structures) — Lake County Municipal Code § 18.16.
What is the maximum number of stories in Lake County's C1 zone?
2 stories (whichever is less of 2 stories or 30 ft; principal structures) — Lake County Municipal Code § 18.16.
What is the minimum front setback in Lake County's C1 zone?
20 ft from lot line or 45 ft from centerline of roadway, whichever is greater — Lake County Municipal Code § 18.15.
What is the minimum side setback in Lake County's C1 zone?
None required (or 10 ft from the lot line when contiguous to any residential district) — Lake County Municipal Code § 18.15.
What is the minimum rear setback in Lake County's C1 zone?
None required (or 10 ft from the lot line when contiguous to any residential district) — Lake County Municipal Code § 18.15.
General information, not legal advice.
Ask about a Lake County property in C1
Ask GoCodebook what you can build at a specific address and get an answer that cites the section.
Ask your question