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Seal Beach SC zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Seal Beach's SC zone, generally buildings can be up to 35 ft tall and the minimum lot size is 7,000 sq ft, with the conditions listed below (Seal Beach code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 35 ft (District II, 3 stories maximum; District I is limited to 30 ft, 3 stories)
- Minimum side setback: 0 ft (District I)
- Minimum rear setback: 10% of lot width, min 5 ft (District I; 10-foot maximum)
- Minimum lot size: 7,000 sq ft
SC is a zoning district in Seal Beach. Every value below was read from the Seal Beach 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 SC
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 Applies: District II, 3 stories maximum; District I is limited to 30 ft, 3 stories § 11.2.10.015 · code textTable row “Maximum Building Height (ft.)”, column “SC”: 35 |
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| Minimum side setback | 0 ft Applies: District I § 11.2.10.015 · code textTable row “Side yard”, column “Setback Distance from Interior Lot Lines”: 0 feet |
| Minimum rear setback | 10% of lot width, min 5 ft Applies: District I; 10-foot maximum § 11.2.10.015 · code textTable row “Rear yard”, column “Setback Distance from Interior Lot Lines”: 10% lot width; 5 feet minimum, 10 feet maximum |
| Minimum lot size | 7,000 sq ft § 11.2.10.015 · code textTable row “Minimum Lot Size (sq. ft.)”, column “SC”: 7,000 |
Uses in SC
Uses the code's use tables allow in SC, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.
- Church or place of worship — Needs a conditional use permit
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in SC:
- Minimum rear setback: 6 ft — District II § 11.2.10.015
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, front setback, lot coverage, FAR, density limit for SC in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Seal Beach Municipal Code.
Other Seal Beach zoning districts
Who this affects
Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Seal Beach's SC zone?
35 ft (district II, 3 stories maximum; District I is limited to 30 ft, 3 stories) — Seal Beach Municipal Code § 11.2.10.015.
What is the minimum side setback in Seal Beach's SC zone?
0 ft (district I) — Seal Beach Municipal Code § 11.2.10.015.
What is the minimum rear setback in Seal Beach's SC zone?
10% of lot width, min 5 ft (district I; 10-foot maximum) — Seal Beach Municipal Code § 11.2.10.015.
What is the minimum lot size in Seal Beach's SC zone?
7,000 sq ft — Seal Beach Municipal Code § 11.2.10.015.
General information, not legal advice.
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