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Rancho Palos Verdes CR zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Rancho Palos Verdes's CR zone, generally buildings can be up to 16 ft tall, the front setback is 40 ft and the minimum lot size is 20 ac., with the conditions listed below (Rancho Palos Verdes code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 16 ft (a taller building may be permitted by the planning commission with a conditional use permit)
- Minimum front setback: 40 ft (Abutting street)
- Minimum side setback: 20 ft (Abutting nonresidential property)
- Minimum lot size: 20 ac. (The planning commission may change the minimum site area by conditional use permit.)
- Maximum lot coverage: 30%
CR (Commercial Recreational) is a zoning district in Rancho Palos Verdes. Every value below was read from the Rancho Palos Verdes 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 CR
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 | 16 ft Applies: a taller building may be permitted by the planning commission with a conditional use permit § 17.22.050 · code textBuildings above 16 feet in height may be permitted by the planning commission pursuant to a conditional use permit provided that: |
|---|---|
| Minimum front setback | 40 ft Applies: Abutting street § 17.12.090 · code textTable row “CR”, column “Minimum Setback”: 40′ |
| Minimum side setback | 20 ft Applies: Abutting nonresidential property § 17.12.090 · code textTable row “CR”, column “Minimum Setback”: 20′ |
| Minimum lot size | 20 ac. Applies: The planning commission may change the minimum site area by conditional use permit. § 17.12.090 · code textTable row “CR”, column “Minimum Development Site Area”: 20 ac. 7 |
| Maximum lot coverage | 30% § 17.12.090 · code textTable row “CR”, column “Maximum Lot Coverage”: 30% |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in CR:
- Maximum building height: above 16 ft — May be permitted by the planning commission pursuant to a conditional use permit, subject to the stated view, open space, compatibility, and view-impairment conditions. § 17.22.050
- Minimum rear setback: 100 ft — Abutting residential property; no activity permitted within this setback except as approved by the planning commission. § 17.12.090
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, rear setback, FAR, density limit for CR in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Rancho Palos Verdes's CR zone?
16 ft (a taller building may be permitted by the planning commission with a conditional use permit) — Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code § 17.22.050.
What is the minimum front setback in Rancho Palos Verdes's CR zone?
40 ft (abutting street) — Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code § 17.12.090.
What is the minimum side setback in Rancho Palos Verdes's CR zone?
20 ft (abutting nonresidential property) — Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code § 17.12.090.
What is the minimum lot size in Rancho Palos Verdes's CR zone?
20 ac. (the planning commission may change the minimum site area by conditional use permit) — Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code § 17.12.090.
What is the maximum lot coverage in Rancho Palos Verdes's CR zone?
30% — Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code § 17.12.090.
General information, not legal advice.
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