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Santa Rosa CV zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Santa Rosa's CV zone, buildings can be up to 55 ft tall, the front setback is 20 ft and the minimum lot size is 20,000 sq ft (Santa Rosa code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 55 ft
- Minimum front setback: 20 ft
- Minimum side setback: None required (Not next to a residential zone or use)
- Minimum rear setback: 20 ft
- Minimum lot size: 20,000 sq ft
- Maximum lot coverage: 85%
CV is a zoning district in Santa Rosa. Every value below was read from the Santa Rosa 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 CV
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 | 55 ft § 20-23.040 · code textTable row “Maximum height”, column “CV”: 55 ft |
|---|---|
| Minimum front setback | 20 ft See note 3 below the table in the code. § 20-23.040 · code textTable row “Front”, column “CV”: 20 ft (3) Note 3: A 20-foot front setback is required for buildings and off-street parking areas; outdoor auto display areas require no front setback. |
| Minimum side setback | None required Applies: Not next to a residential zone or use § 20-23.040 · code textTable row “Side—Interior (each)”, column “CV”: 5 ft adjacent to a residential zone or use; none required elsewhere. |
| Minimum rear setback | 20 ft § 20-23.040 · code textTable row “Rear”, column “CV”: 20 ft |
| Minimum lot size | 20,000 sq ft § 20-23.040 · code textTable row “Area”, column “CV”: 20,000 sf |
| Maximum lot coverage | 85% § 20-23.040 · code textTable row “Maximum coverage”, column “CV”: 85% |
Uses in CV
Uses the code's use tables allow in CV, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.
- Private school — Needs a director conditional use permit
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in CV:
- Minimum side setback: 5 ft — Adjacent to a residential zone or use § 20-23.040
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, FAR, density limit for CV in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Santa Rosa Municipal Code.
Other Santa Rosa zoning districts
Who this affects
Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Santa Rosa's CV zone?
55 ft — Santa Rosa Municipal Code § 20-23.040.
What is the minimum front setback in Santa Rosa's CV zone?
20 ft — Santa Rosa Municipal Code § 20-23.040.
What is the minimum side setback in Santa Rosa's CV zone?
None required (not next to a residential zone or use) — Santa Rosa Municipal Code § 20-23.040.
What is the minimum rear setback in Santa Rosa's CV zone?
20 ft — Santa Rosa Municipal Code § 20-23.040.
What is the minimum lot size in Santa Rosa's CV zone?
20,000 sq ft — Santa Rosa Municipal Code § 20-23.040.
General information, not legal advice.
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