Merced · Zoning · C-C
Merced C-C zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Merced's C-C zone, generally buildings can be up to 60 ft tall, the front setback is 0 ft and the minimum lot size is 7,500 sq ft, with the conditions listed below (Merced code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 60 ft (The limit applies only when directly adjacent to residential zones; the site plan review committee may grant exceptions)
- Minimum front setback: 0 ft (35 ft minimum when across from a residential zoning district)
- Minimum side setback: 0 ft (20 ft minimum when abutting a residential zoning district)
- Minimum lot size: 7,500 sq ft
C-C is a zoning district in Merced. Every value below was read from the Merced 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-C
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 | 60 ft Applies: The limit applies only when directly adjacent to residential zones; the site plan review committee may grant exceptions § 20.10.030 · code textTable row “Feet”, column “C-C”: 60 ft.[3] |
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| Minimum front setback | 0 ft Applies: 35 ft minimum when across from a residential zoning district § 20.10.030 · code textTable row “Exterior”, column “C-C”: 0 ft. [2] |
| Minimum side setback | 0 ft Applies: 20 ft minimum when abutting a residential zoning district § 20.10.030 · code textTable row “Interior”, column “C-C”: 0 ft. [1] |
| Minimum lot size | 7,500 sq ft § 20.10.030 · code textTable row “Parcel Area”, column “C-C”: 7,500 sq. ft. |
Uses in C-C
Uses the code's use tables allow in C-C, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.
- Apartment building — Allowed
- Live-work unit — Allowed — see note
- Rooming or boarding house — Allowed — see note
- Residential care home (7 or more) — Allowed — see note
- Child care center — Needs a minor use permit
- Church or place of worship — Needs a conditional use permit
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, rear setback, lot coverage, FAR, density limit for C-C in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Merced Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Merced's C-C zone?
60 ft (the limit applies only when directly adjacent to residential zones; the site plan review committee may grant exceptions) — Merced Municipal Code § 20.10.030.
What is the minimum front setback in Merced's C-C zone?
0 ft (35 ft minimum when across from a residential zoning district) — Merced Municipal Code § 20.10.030.
What is the minimum side setback in Merced's C-C zone?
0 ft (20 ft minimum when abutting a residential zoning district) — Merced Municipal Code § 20.10.030.
What is the minimum lot size in Merced's C-C zone?
7,500 sq ft — Merced Municipal Code § 20.10.030.
General information, not legal advice.
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