Redondo Beach · Zoning · CR
Redondo Beach CR zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Redondo Beach's CR zone, generally buildings can be up to 60 ft (4 stories) tall and the minimum lot size is 15,000 sq ft, with the conditions listed below (Redondo Beach code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 60 ft (Outside the coastal zone (Chapter 2 zoning))
- Maximum number of stories: 4 stories (Outside the coastal zone (Chapter 2 zoning))
- Minimum lot size: 15,000 sq ft (mixed-use projects (outside the coastal zone (Chapter 2 zoning)))
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 1.0 (projects containing only commercial uses (outside the coastal zone (Chapter 2 zoning)))
CR (CR regional 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 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 | 60 ft Applies: Outside the coastal zone (Chapter 2 zoning) § 10-2.919 · code textNo building or structure shall exceed a height of 60 feet (see definition of building height in Section 10-2.402). |
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| Maximum number of stories | 4 stories Applies: Outside the coastal zone (Chapter 2 zoning) § 10-2.919 · code textNo building shall exceed four stories (see definition of story in Section 10-2.402). |
| Minimum lot size | 15,000 sq ft Applies: mixed-use projects (outside the coastal zone (Chapter 2 zoning)) § 10-2.919 · code text15,000 square feet of lot area. |
| Maximum floor area ratio (FAR) | 1.0 Applies: projects containing only commercial uses (outside the coastal zone (Chapter 2 zoning)) § 10-2.919 · code textFor projects containing only commercial uses, the floor area ratio (F.A.R.) of all buildings on a lot shall not exceed 1.0. |
Uses in CR
Uses the code's use tables allow in CR, 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 CR:
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 1.5 — projects including both commercial and residential uses (outside the coastal zone (Chapter 2 zoning)) § 10-2.919
Not on this page
We did not find a general front setback, side setback, rear setback, lot coverage, density limit for CR in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Redondo Beach Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Redondo Beach's CR zone?
60 ft (outside the coastal zone (Chapter 2 zoning)) — Redondo Beach Municipal Code § 10-2.919.
What is the maximum number of stories in Redondo Beach's CR zone?
4 stories (outside the coastal zone (Chapter 2 zoning)) — Redondo Beach Municipal Code § 10-2.919.
What is the minimum lot size in Redondo Beach's CR zone?
15,000 sq ft (mixed-use projects (outside the coastal zone (Chapter 2 zoning))) — Redondo Beach Municipal Code § 10-2.919.
What is the maximum floor area ratio (far) in Redondo Beach's CR zone?
1.0 (projects containing only commercial uses (outside the coastal zone (Chapter 2 zoning))) — Redondo Beach Municipal Code § 10-2.919.
General information, not legal advice.
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