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Rocklin C-4 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Rocklin's C-4 zone, generally buildings can be up to 30 ft (2 stories) tall and the minimum lot size is 7,000 sq ft, with the conditions listed below (Rocklin code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 30 ft (the code states an exception to the 30 ft and two-story limit)
- Maximum number of stories: 2 stories (By right; with a use permit up to four stories)
- Minimum side setback: None required (Ten feet when adjacent to a residential zone)
- Minimum rear setback: 10 ft
- Minimum lot size: 7,000 sq ft
C-4 is a zoning district in Rocklin. Every value below was read from the Rocklin 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 | 30 ft Applies: the code states an exception to the 30 ft and two-story limit § 17.50.040 · code textThe maximum height for principal buildings and structures shall be thirty feet, and the maximum number of stories shall be two, with the following exception: |
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| Maximum number of stories | 2 stories Applies: By right; with a use permit up to four stories § 17.50.040 · code textThe maximum height for principal buildings and structures shall be thirty feet, and the maximum number of stories shall be two, with the following exception: |
| Minimum side setback | None required Applies: Ten feet when adjacent to a residential zone § 17.50.070 · code textNone required except ten feet when adjacent to a residential zone. |
| Minimum rear setback | 10 ft § 17.50.070 · code textThere shall be a rear setback of not less than ten feet. |
| Minimum lot size | 7,000 sq ft § 17.50.050 · code textThe minimum area for each lot in the C-4 zone shall be seven thousand square feet. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in C-4:
- Maximum building height: 50 ft — With a use permit § 17.50.040
- Maximum number of stories: 4 stories — With a use permit § 17.50.040
- Minimum front setback: 5 ft — When parcels are fifty feet or over in width, for thirty percent of the building frontage § 17.50.070
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft — When adjacent to a residential zone § 17.50.070
Not on this page
We did not find a general front setback, lot coverage, FAR, density limit for C-4 in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Rocklin Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Rocklin's C-4 zone?
30 ft (the code states an exception to the 30 ft and two-story limit) — Rocklin Municipal Code § 17.50.040.
What is the maximum number of stories in Rocklin's C-4 zone?
2 stories (by right; with a use permit up to four stories) — Rocklin Municipal Code § 17.50.040.
What is the minimum side setback in Rocklin's C-4 zone?
None required (ten feet when adjacent to a residential zone) — Rocklin Municipal Code § 17.50.070.
What is the minimum rear setback in Rocklin's C-4 zone?
10 ft — Rocklin Municipal Code § 17.50.070.
What is the minimum lot size in Rocklin's C-4 zone?
7,000 sq ft — Rocklin Municipal Code § 17.50.050.
General information, not legal advice.
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