Redondo Beach · Zoning · C-4
Redondo Beach C-4 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Redondo Beach's C-4 zone, generally buildings can be up to 45 ft (3 stories) tall and the front setback is 5 ft, with the conditions listed below (Redondo Beach code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 45 ft (Coastal zone only (Chapter 5 coastal zoning))
- Maximum number of stories: 3 stories (Coastal zone only (Chapter 5 coastal zoning))
- Minimum front setback: 5 ft (where the lot is contiguous to a residentially zoned lot on the same street: the same front setback as that residential lot (coastal zone only (Chapter 5 coastal zoning)))
- Minimum side setback: None required (where the side lot line is contiguous to a residential zone, additional standards apply (coastal zone only (Chapter 5 coastal zoning)))
- Minimum rear setback: None required (where the rear lot line is contiguous to a residential zone, additional standards apply (coastal zone only (Chapter 5 coastal zoning)))
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 1.0 (Coastal zone only (Chapter 5 coastal zoning))
C-4 (C-4 commercial zone) is a zoning district in Redondo Beach. Every value below was read from the Redondo 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 C-4
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 | 45 ft Applies: Coastal zone only (Chapter 5 coastal zoning) § 10-5.642 · code textNo building or structure shall exceed a height of 45 feet (see definition of building height in Section 10-5.402). |
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| Maximum number of stories | 3 stories Applies: Coastal zone only (Chapter 5 coastal zoning) § 10-5.642 · code textNo building shall exceed three stories (see definition of story in Section 10-5.402). |
| Minimum front setback | 5 ft Applies: where the lot is contiguous to a residentially zoned lot on the same street: the same front setback as that residential lot (coastal zone only (Chapter 5 coastal zoning)) § 10-5.642 · code textThere shall be a minimum front setback of five feet the full width of the lot, except where a lot is contiguous to a residentially zoned lot fronting on the same street, in which case the required front setback shall be the same as required for the contiguous residential lot. |
| Minimum side setback | None required Applies: where the side lot line is contiguous to a residential zone, additional standards apply (coastal zone only (Chapter 5 coastal zoning)) § 10-5.642 · code textNo side setback shall be required along the interior lot lines, except where the side lot line is contiguous to a residential zone, in which case the following standards shall apply: |
| Minimum rear setback | None required Applies: where the rear lot line is contiguous to a residential zone, additional standards apply (coastal zone only (Chapter 5 coastal zoning)) § 10-5.642 · code textNo rear setback shall be required, except where the rear lot line is contiguous to a residential zone, in which case the following standards shall apply: |
| Maximum floor area ratio (FAR) | 1.0 Applies: Coastal zone only (Chapter 5 coastal zoning) § 10-5.642 · code textThe floor area ratio (F.A.R.) of all buildings on a lot shall not exceed 1.0 (see definition of floor area ratio in Section 10-5.402). |
Uses in C-4
Uses the code's use tables allow in C-4, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.
- Child care center — Needs a conditional use permit
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in C-4:
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft — street side of a corner or reverse corner lot (coastal zone only (Chapter 5 coastal zoning)) § 10-5.642
- Minimum side setback: 20 ft — side lot line is contiguous to a residential zone (coastal zone only (Chapter 5 coastal zoning)) § 10-5.642
- Minimum rear setback: 20 ft — rear lot line is contiguous to a residential zone (coastal zone only (Chapter 5 coastal zoning)) § 10-5.642
Not on this page
We did not find a general lot size, lot coverage, density limit for C-4 in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Redondo Beach Municipal Code.
Other Redondo Beach zoning districts
Who this affects
Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Redondo Beach's C-4 zone?
45 ft (coastal zone only (Chapter 5 coastal zoning)) — Redondo Beach Municipal Code § 10-5.642.
What is the maximum number of stories in Redondo Beach's C-4 zone?
3 stories (coastal zone only (Chapter 5 coastal zoning)) — Redondo Beach Municipal Code § 10-5.642.
What is the minimum front setback in Redondo Beach's C-4 zone?
5 ft (where the lot is contiguous to a residentially zoned lot on the same street: the same front setback as that residential lot (coastal zone only (Chapter 5 coastal zoning))) — Redondo Beach Municipal Code § 10-5.642.
What is the minimum side setback in Redondo Beach's C-4 zone?
None required (where the side lot line is contiguous to a residential zone, additional standards apply (coastal zone only (Chapter 5 coastal zoning))) — Redondo Beach Municipal Code § 10-5.642.
What is the minimum rear setback in Redondo Beach's C-4 zone?
None required (where the rear lot line is contiguous to a residential zone, additional standards apply (coastal zone only (Chapter 5 coastal zoning))) — Redondo Beach Municipal Code § 10-5.642.
General information, not legal advice.
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