Orange Cove C-1 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size

C-1 (Neighborhood Shopping Center District) is a zoning district in Orange Cove. Every value below was read from the Orange Cove 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-1

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	20 ft § 17.28.080 · code text No building or structure erected in this district shall have a height greater than one story, not to exceed twenty feet.
Maximum number of stories	1 story § 17.28.080 · code text No building or structure erected in this district shall have a height greater than one story, not to exceed twenty feet.
Minimum front setback	10 ft § 17.28.100 · code text Each lot shall have a front yard of not less than ten feet.
Minimum side setback	None required Applies: 10 ft on the side abutting a residential district § 17.28.110 · code text None required except where the C-1 district abuts a residential district, there shall be a side yard on the C-1 lot on the side abutting the residential district of not less than ten feet.
Minimum rear setback	None required Applies: 10 ft where the rear of the district abuts a residential district § 17.28.120 · code text None required except where the rear of the C-1 district abuts a residential district, there shall be a rear yard of not less than ten feet.
Minimum lot size	1 acre Applies: the code also says the lot area is not to exceed two acres § 17.28.050 · code text Minimum lot area shall not be less than one acre, not to exceed two acres.
Maximum lot coverage	33% § 17.28.140 · code text The maximum coverage of the lot by buildings or structures shall not exceed thirty-three percent of the total lot area, including easements.

When a different number applies

The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in C-1:

Minimum front setback: Up to 20 ft — where a C-1 district is adjacent to a residential district: equal to the largest adjacent residential front yard, but never more than 20 ft § 17.28.100
Minimum side setback: 10 ft — On the side abutting a residential district § 17.28.110
Minimum side setback: 10 ft — corner lots, on the side abutting a street; next to a residential district it is set like the front yard § 17.28.110
Minimum rear setback: 10 ft — Where the rear of the C-1 district abuts a residential district § 17.28.120

Not on this page

We did not find a general FAR, density limit for C-1 in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Orange Cove Municipal Code.

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Who this affects

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Frequently asked questions

What is the maximum building height in Orange Cove's C-1 zone?

20 ft — Orange Cove Municipal Code § 17.28.080.

What is the maximum number of stories in Orange Cove's C-1 zone?

1 story — Orange Cove Municipal Code § 17.28.080.

What is the minimum front setback in Orange Cove's C-1 zone?

10 ft — Orange Cove Municipal Code § 17.28.100.

What is the minimum side setback in Orange Cove's C-1 zone?

None required (10 ft on the side abutting a residential district) — Orange Cove Municipal Code § 17.28.110.

What is the minimum rear setback in Orange Cove's C-1 zone?

None required (10 ft where the rear of the district abuts a residential district) — Orange Cove Municipal Code § 17.28.120.

General information, not legal advice.