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Scotts Valley C-S zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Scotts Valley's C-S zone, buildings can be up to 35 ft tall, the front setback is 20 ft and the minimum lot size is 10,000 sq ft (Scotts Valley code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 35 ft
- Minimum front setback: 20 ft
- Minimum side setback: 0 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 0 ft
- Minimum lot size: 10,000 sq ft
- Maximum lot coverage: 50%
- Maximum density: 15 to 20 units per acre (Mixed use projects; the code sets a range: at least 15, at most 20)
C-S (Service Commercial) is a zoning district in Scotts Valley. Every value below was read from the Scotts Valley 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-S
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 | 35 ft § 17.20.040 · code textNo structure shall exceed thirty-five feet in height in the C-S districts. |
|---|---|
| Minimum front setback | 20 ft § 17.20.040 · code textFront, twenty feet, |
| Minimum side setback | 0 ft § 17.20.040 · code textSide, zero feet, |
| Minimum rear setback | 0 ft § 17.20.040 · code textRear, zero feet, |
| Minimum lot size | 10,000 sq ft § 17.20.040 · code textMinimum lot area: Ten thousand square feet; |
| Maximum lot coverage | 50% § 17.20.040 · code textMaximum building coverage: Fifty percent; |
| Maximum density | 15 to 20 units per acre Applies: Mixed use projects; the code sets a range: at least 15, at most 20 § 17.20.045 · code textDensity range is fifteen to twenty residential units per acre. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in C-S:
- Minimum front setback: 10 ft — Residential component of a mixed use project; from the street § 17.20.045
- Minimum front setback: 10 ft — Residential component of a mixed use project; corner from the street § 17.20.045
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft — Interior lot adjacent to any R district § 17.20.040
- Minimum side setback: 15 ft — Exterior side yard of a corner lot § 17.20.040
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft — Residential component of a mixed use project § 17.20.045
- Minimum rear setback: 20 ft — Rear yard abutting an R district § 17.20.040
- Minimum rear setback: 15 ft — Residential component of a mixed use project § 17.20.045
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, FAR limit for C-S in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Scotts Valley Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Scotts Valley's C-S zone?
35 ft — Scotts Valley Municipal Code § 17.20.040.
What is the minimum front setback in Scotts Valley's C-S zone?
20 ft — Scotts Valley Municipal Code § 17.20.040.
What is the minimum side setback in Scotts Valley's C-S zone?
0 ft — Scotts Valley Municipal Code § 17.20.040.
What is the minimum rear setback in Scotts Valley's C-S zone?
0 ft — Scotts Valley Municipal Code § 17.20.040.
What is the minimum lot size in Scotts Valley's C-S zone?
10,000 sq ft — Scotts Valley Municipal Code § 17.20.040.
General information, not legal advice.
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