Santa Fe Springs C-1 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size

C-1 (Neighborhood Commercial Zone District) is a zoning district in Santa Fe Springs. Every value below was read from the Santa Fe Springs 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-1

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	25 ft § 155.127 · code text Except as provided in §§ 155.385 to 155.598, no building or structure shall be erected in the C-1 Zone greater than 25 feet in height.
Minimum front setback	15 ft § 155.128 · code text Each lot in the C-1 Zone shall have a front yard of not less than 15 feet extending across the full width of the lot.
Minimum side setback	None required Applies: 15 ft on the sides adjoining a street, or a residential or agricultural zone § 155.129 · code text There shall be no side yard requirement except where the C-1 Zone adjoins a street, or a residential or agricultural zone, in which case, there shall be a side yard of not less than 15 feet on the side or sides adjoining said street or residential or agricultural zone.
Minimum rear setback	None required Applies: 15 ft where adjoining a street, or a residential or agricultural zone § 155.130 · code text There shall be no rear yard requirement except where the C-1 Zone adjoins a street, a residential or agricultural zone, in which case, there shall be a rear yard of not less than 15 feet adjoining said residential or agricultural zone.
Minimum lot size	No minimum § 155.125 · code text There shall be no minimum lot area in the C-1 Zone. However, no C-1 Zone district shall be created with less than 30,000 square feet.
Maximum lot coverage	50% § 155.134 · code text The area covered by buildings or structures shall not exceed 50 percent of the total lot area.

When a different number applies

The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in C-1:

Minimum side setback: 15 ft — Where the C-1 Zone adjoins a street, or a residential or agricultural zone; on the side or sides adjoining said street or residential or agricultural zone § 155.129
Minimum rear setback: 15 ft — Where the C-1 Zone adjoins a street, a residential or agricultural zone; adjoining said residential or agricultural zone § 155.130

Not on this page

We did not find a general stories, FAR, density limit for C-1 in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Santa Fe Springs Municipal Code.

Other Santa Fe Springs zoning districts

Who this affects

HomeownersArchitects and designersDevelopersReal estate agents

Frequently asked questions

What is the maximum building height in Santa Fe Springs's C-1 zone?

25 ft — Santa Fe Springs Municipal Code § 155.127.

What is the minimum front setback in Santa Fe Springs's C-1 zone?

15 ft — Santa Fe Springs Municipal Code § 155.128.

What is the minimum side setback in Santa Fe Springs's C-1 zone?

None required (15 ft on the sides adjoining a street, or a residential or agricultural zone) — Santa Fe Springs Municipal Code § 155.129.

What is the minimum rear setback in Santa Fe Springs's C-1 zone?

None required (15 ft where adjoining a street, or a residential or agricultural zone) — Santa Fe Springs Municipal Code § 155.130.

What is the minimum lot size in Santa Fe Springs's C-1 zone?

No minimum — Santa Fe Springs Municipal Code § 155.125.

General information, not legal advice.