Santa Fe Springs C-4 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size

C-4 (Community 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-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	75 ft § 155.157 · code text No building or structure erected in this zone shall have a height greater than 75 feet.
Minimum front setback	20 ft § 155.158 · code text Each lot in the C-4 Zone shall have a front yard of not less than 20 feet extending across the full width of the lot.
Minimum side setback	None required Applies: 20 ft on sides adjoining a street, agricultural or residential zone, school or park § 155.159 · code text There shall be no side yard requirements except where the C-4 Zone adjoins a street, agricultural or residential zone, school or park, in which case there shall be a side yard of not less than 20 feet on the side or sides adjoining said street, agricultural or residential zones, school or park.
Minimum rear setback	None required Applies: 20 ft where adjoining a street, agricultural or residential zone, school or park § 155.160 · code text There shall be no rear yard requirements, except where the C-4 Zone adjoins a street, agricultural or residential zone, school or park, in which case there shall be a rear yard of not less than 20 feet adjoining said street, agricultural or residential zone, school or park.
Minimum lot size	No minimum § 155.155 · code text There shall be no minimum lot area.
Maximum lot coverage	50% § 155.164 · 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-4:

Minimum side setback: 20 ft — Where the C-4 Zone adjoins a street, agricultural or residential zone, school or park; applies on the adjoining side or sides. § 155.159
Minimum side setback: 20 ft — Reversed corner lot; side yard adjoining the street. § 155.159
Minimum rear setback: 20 ft — Where the C-4 Zone adjoins a street, agricultural or residential zone, school or park. § 155.160

Not on this page

We did not find a general stories, FAR, density limit for C-4 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-4 zone?

75 ft — Santa Fe Springs Municipal Code § 155.157.

What is the minimum front setback in Santa Fe Springs's C-4 zone?

20 ft — Santa Fe Springs Municipal Code § 155.158.

What is the minimum side setback in Santa Fe Springs's C-4 zone?

None required (20 ft on sides adjoining a street, agricultural or residential zone, school or park) — Santa Fe Springs Municipal Code § 155.159.

What is the minimum rear setback in Santa Fe Springs's C-4 zone?

None required (20 ft where adjoining a street, agricultural or residential zone, school or park) — Santa Fe Springs Municipal Code § 155.160.

What is the minimum lot size in Santa Fe Springs's C-4 zone?

No minimum — Santa Fe Springs Municipal Code § 155.155.

General information, not legal advice.