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Moreno Valley CC zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Moreno Valley's CC zone, generally the front setback is 10 ft and the minimum lot size is 1 acre, with the conditions listed below (Moreno Valley code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Minimum front setback: 10 ft (Building areas above 30 feet are set back an additional five feet for every 10 feet of added height, unless the planning commission approves otherwise.)
- Minimum side setback: None required (Interior side: build on the line or at least three feet away. Street side of a corner lot: 10 ft.)
- Minimum rear setback: None required (A structure may stand on the rear property line or be at least three feet from it.)
- Minimum lot size: 1 acre
CC is a zoning district in Moreno Valley. Every value below was read from the Moreno Valley 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 CC
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.
| Minimum front setback | 10 ft Applies: Building areas above 30 feet are set back an additional five feet for every 10 feet of added height, unless the planning commission approves otherwise. § 9.04.040 · code textTable row “Front building setback, in feet 3”, column “CC”: 10* |
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| Minimum side setback | None required Applies: Interior side: build on the line or at least three feet away. Street side of a corner lot: 10 ft. This is the street-side setback on a corner lot; an interior side setback can differ. § 9.04.040 · code textTable row “Side street building setback area, street sides, in feet 3”, column “CC”: 10* |
| Minimum rear setback | None required Applies: A structure may stand on the rear property line or be at least three feet from it. § 9.04.040 · code text8. Except as otherwise specified in this section, structures shall be constructed either on the property line or be set back at least three feet from the rear or interior side property line. |
| Minimum lot size | 1 acre § 9.04.040 · code textTable row “Minimum site area”, column “CC”: 1ac 2 |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in CC:
- Minimum rear setback: 10 ft or the building height, whichever is greater — Where the lot abuts a lot in a residential district § 9.04.040
Not on this page
We did not find a general height, stories, lot coverage, FAR, density limit for CC in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Moreno Valley Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the minimum front setback in Moreno Valley's CC zone?
10 ft (building areas above 30 feet are set back an additional five feet for every 10 feet of added height, unless the planning commission approves otherwise) — Moreno Valley Municipal Code § 9.04.040.
What is the minimum side setback in Moreno Valley's CC zone?
None required (interior side: build on the line or at least three feet away. Street side of a corner lot: 10 ft) — Moreno Valley Municipal Code § 9.04.040. The code attaches notes or conditions to this value; read the section before relying on it.
What is the minimum rear setback in Moreno Valley's CC zone?
None required (a structure may stand on the rear property line or be at least three feet from it) — Moreno Valley Municipal Code § 9.04.040.
What is the minimum lot size in Moreno Valley's CC zone?
1 acre — Moreno Valley Municipal Code § 9.04.040.
General information, not legal advice.
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