Marina · Zoning · C-2
Marina C-2 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Marina's C-2 zone, buildings can be up to 35 ft tall and the front setback is 10 ft (Marina code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 35 ft
- Minimum front setback: 10 ft
- Minimum side setback: No minimum (Not on a street side; a side yard abutting a street is 10% of average site width, 5 to 10 ft)
- Minimum rear setback: 5 ft (20 ft where the lot abuts any lot in an R or K district)
C-2 (General Commercial District) is a zoning district in Marina. Every value below was read from the Marina 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-2
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 § 17.20.050 · code textMaximum building height limit in the C-2 districts shall be thirty-five feet. |
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| Minimum front setback | 10 ft § 17.20.080 · code textMinimum front yard required in the C-2 district shall be ten feet, all of which shall be landscaped save and excepting therefrom driveways for ingress and egress. |
| Minimum side setback | No minimum Applies: Not on a street side; a side yard abutting a street is 10% of average site width, 5 to 10 ft § 17.20.090 · code textNo minimum side yards are required in the C-2 districts, except where the side yard abuts a street. |
| Minimum rear setback | 5 ft Applies: 20 ft where the lot abuts any lot in an R or K district § 17.20.100 · code textMinimum rear yards required in the C-2 districts shall be five feet, except where the lot abuts any lot in an R or K district, in which case the abutting rear yard shall not be less than twenty feet. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in C-2:
- Minimum rear setback: 20 ft — where the lot abuts any lot in an R or K district § 17.20.100
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, lot size, lot coverage, FAR, density limit for C-2 in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Marina Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Marina's C-2 zone?
35 ft — Marina Municipal Code § 17.20.050.
What is the minimum front setback in Marina's C-2 zone?
10 ft — Marina Municipal Code § 17.20.080.
What is the minimum side setback in Marina's C-2 zone?
No minimum (not on a street side; a side yard abutting a street is 10% of average site width, 5 to 10 ft) — Marina Municipal Code § 17.20.090.
What is the minimum rear setback in Marina's C-2 zone?
5 ft (20 ft where the lot abuts any lot in an R or K district) — Marina Municipal Code § 17.20.100.
General information, not legal advice.
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