Plymouth · Zoning · VC
Plymouth VC zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Plymouth's VC zone, generally buildings can be up to 35 ft tall, the front setback is 0 ft and the minimum lot size is No minimum, with the conditions listed below (Plymouth code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 35 ft (primary structure)
- Minimum front setback: 0 ft
- Minimum side setback: 0 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 10 ft
- Minimum lot size: No minimum
- Maximum lot coverage: 80%
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 1.86
VC is a zoning district in Plymouth. Every value below was read from the Plymouth 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 VC
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 Applies: primary structure § 19.60.040 · code textTable row “Height Primary Structure”, column “VC”: 35 ft |
|---|---|
| Minimum front setback | 0 ft § 19.60.040 · code textTable row “Front”, column “VC”: 0 ft |
| Minimum side setback | 0 ft § 19.60.040 · code textTable row “Side Yard—Interior Lot”, column “VC”: 0 ft |
| Minimum rear setback | 10 ft § 19.60.040 · code textTable row “Rear”, column “VC”: 10 ft |
| Minimum lot size | No minimum § 19.60.040 · code textTable row “Minimum Lot Area”, column “VC”: none |
| Maximum lot coverage | 80% § 19.60.040 · code textTable row “Maximum Building Lot Coverage”, column “VC”: 80% |
| Maximum floor area ratio (FAR) | 1.86 § 19.60.040 · code textTable row “Floor Area Ratio—Maximum”, column “VC”: 1.86 |
Uses in VC
Uses the code's use tables allow in VC, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.
- Apartment building — Needs a conditional use permit
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, density limit for VC in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Plymouth Municipal Code.
Other Plymouth zoning districts
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Plymouth's VC zone?
35 ft (primary structure) — Plymouth Municipal Code § 19.60.040.
What is the minimum front setback in Plymouth's VC zone?
0 ft — Plymouth Municipal Code § 19.60.040.
What is the minimum side setback in Plymouth's VC zone?
0 ft — Plymouth Municipal Code § 19.60.040.
What is the minimum rear setback in Plymouth's VC zone?
10 ft — Plymouth Municipal Code § 19.60.040.
What is the minimum lot size in Plymouth's VC zone?
No minimum — Plymouth Municipal Code § 19.60.040.
General information, not legal advice.
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