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Lake County C2 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Lake County's C2 zone, generally buildings can be up to 35 ft tall, the front setback is None required and the minimum lot size is 40,000 sq ft, with the conditions listed below (Lake County code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 35 ft (Principal structures)
- Minimum front setback: None required (except where the block frontage is partly in an R district; then the R district's front yard applies)
- 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: 40,000 sq ft (Well and septic system)
C2 (COMMUNITY 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 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.
| Maximum building height | 35 ft Applies: Principal structures § 19.16 · code text(a) Principal structures: Thirty-five (35) feet. |
|---|---|
| Minimum front setback | None required Applies: except where the block frontage is partly in an R district; then the R district's front yard applies § 19.15 · code text(a) Front yard: None; except where frontage in a block is partially in an "R" district, in which case the frontage shall be the same as required in such "R" districts. |
| Minimum side setback | None required Applies: or 10 ft from the lot line when contiguous to any residential district § 19.15 · code text(c) Side yard: None; or ten (10) feet from the 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 § 19.15 · code text(b) Rear yard: None; or ten (10) feet from the lot line when contiguous to any residential district. |
| Minimum lot size | 40,000 sq ft Applies: Well and septic system § 19.11 · code text(c) Well and septic system: 40,000 square feet. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in C2:
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft — When contiguous to any residential district § 19.15
- Minimum rear setback: 10 ft — When contiguous to any residential district § 19.15
- Minimum lot size: 8,000 sq ft — Public water and sewer § 19.11
- Minimum lot size: 15,000 sq ft — Well and public sewer; or public water and septic system § 19.11
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, lot coverage, FAR, density limit for C2 in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Lake County Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Lake County's C2 zone?
35 ft (principal structures) — Lake County Municipal Code § 19.16.
What is the minimum front setback in Lake County's C2 zone?
None required (except where the block frontage is partly in an R district; then the R district's front yard applies) — Lake County Municipal Code § 19.15.
What is the minimum side setback in Lake County's C2 zone?
None required (or 10 ft from the lot line when contiguous to any residential district) — Lake County Municipal Code § 19.15.
What is the minimum rear setback in Lake County's C2 zone?
None required (or 10 ft from the lot line when contiguous to any residential district) — Lake County Municipal Code § 19.15.
What is the minimum lot size in Lake County's C2 zone?
40,000 sq ft (well and septic system) — Lake County Municipal Code § 19.11.
General information, not legal advice.
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