Newport Beach · Zoning · CV-LV
Newport Beach CV-LV zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Newport Beach's CV-LV zone, generally buildings can be up to 55 ft tall, the front setback is 20 ft and the minimum lot size is 10,000 sq ft, with the conditions listed below (Newport Beach code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 55 ft (Within Shoreline Height Limit Zone; flat roof, less than 3/12 roof pitch)
- Minimum front setback: 20 ft (structures up to 35 ft. in height along Newport Blvd.)
- Minimum side setback: 5 ft (interior side, abutting nonresidential, above grade structures)
- Minimum rear setback: 0 ft (Not abutting an alley)
- Minimum lot size: 10,000 sq ft (Each newly created lot)
CV-LV is a zoning district in Newport Beach. Every value below was read from the Newport Beach 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 CV-LV
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 | 55 ft Applies: Within Shoreline Height Limit Zone; flat roof, less than 3/12 roof pitch See note 4 below the table in the code. § 20.20.030 · code textTable row “Within Shoreline Height Limit Zone”, column “CV-LV”: 55 ft. with flat roof, less than 3/12 roof pitch; 60 ft. with sloped roof, 3/12 roof pitch or greater (4) Note 4: Architectural features such as domes, towers, cupolas, spires, and similar structures may be up to 65 feet in height. |
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| Minimum front setback | 20 ft Applies: structures up to 35 ft. in height along Newport Blvd. § 21.20.030 · code textTable row “Front”, column “CV-LV”: Newport Blvd: 1 ft. for below grade structures; 20 ft. for structures up to 35 ft. in height; 60 ft. for structures over 35 ft. in height |
| Minimum side setback | 5 ft Applies: interior side, abutting nonresidential, above grade structures § 21.20.030 · code textTable row “Side (interior, each): Abutting nonresidential”, column “CV-LV”: 1 ft. for below grade structures; 5 ft. for above grade structures |
| Minimum rear setback | 0 ft Applies: Not abutting an alley § 20.20.030 · code textTable row “Not abutting an alley”, column “CV-LV”: 0 |
| Minimum lot size | 10,000 sq ft Applies: Each newly created lot See note 1 below the table in the code. § 20.20.030 · code textTable row “Lot Area (1) Lot Width”, column “CV-LV”: 10,000 sq. ft. 50 ft. Note 1: All development and the subdivision of land shall comply with the requirements of Title 19 (Subdivisions). |
Uses in CV-LV
Uses the code's use tables allow in CV-LV, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.
- Bed and breakfast — Needs a conditional use permit
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in CV-LV:
- Maximum building height: 60 ft — Within Shoreline Height Limit Zone; sloped roof, 3/12 roof pitch or greater § 20.20.030
- Minimum front setback: 1 ft — Below grade structures on Newport Blvd. § 20.20.030
- Minimum front setback: 60 ft — Structures over 35 ft. in height on Newport Blvd. § 20.20.030
- Minimum side setback: 1 ft — Below grade structures abutting nonresidential § 20.20.030
- Minimum rear setback: 5 ft — Abutting an alley § 20.20.030
- Minimum rear setback: 5 ft — Abutting residential § 20.20.030
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, lot coverage, FAR, density limit for CV-LV in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Newport Beach Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Newport Beach's CV-LV zone?
55 ft (within Shoreline Height Limit Zone; flat roof, less than 3/12 roof pitch) — Newport Beach Municipal Code § 20.20.030.
What is the minimum front setback in Newport Beach's CV-LV zone?
20 ft (structures up to 35 ft. in height along Newport Blvd) — Newport Beach Municipal Code § 21.20.030.
What is the minimum side setback in Newport Beach's CV-LV zone?
5 ft (interior side, abutting nonresidential, above grade structures) — Newport Beach Municipal Code § 21.20.030.
What is the minimum rear setback in Newport Beach's CV-LV zone?
0 ft (not abutting an alley) — Newport Beach Municipal Code § 20.20.030.
What is the minimum lot size in Newport Beach's CV-LV zone?
10,000 sq ft (each newly created lot) — Newport Beach Municipal Code § 20.20.030.
General information, not legal advice.
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