Seaside · Zoning · CH
Seaside CH zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Seaside's CH zone, generally buildings can be up to 36 ft (3 stories) tall and the front setback is 10 ft, with the conditions listed below (Seaside code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 36 ft (Lesser of 3 stories or 36 ft)
- Maximum number of stories: 3 stories (Lesser of 3 stories or 36 ft)
- Minimum front setback: 10 ft
- Minimum side setback: None required
- Minimum rear setback: None required
- Maximum lot coverage: 90%
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 0.50
- Maximum density: No residential allowed (No residential allowed)
CH (Heavy Commercial) is a zoning district in Seaside. Every value below was read from the Seaside 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 CH
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 | 36 ft Applies: Lesser of 3 stories or 36 ft § 17.14.050 · code textTable row “Maximum height”, column “CH Heavy Commercial”: Lesser of 3 stories or 36 ft |
|---|---|
| Maximum number of stories | 3 stories Applies: Lesser of 3 stories or 36 ft § 17.14.050 · code textTable row “Maximum height”, column “CH Heavy Commercial”: Lesser of 3 stories or 36 ft |
| Minimum front setback | 10 ft § 17.14.050 · code textTable row “Front”, column “CH Heavy Commercial”: 10 ft |
| Minimum side setback | None required § 17.14.050 · code textTable row “Side Interior”, column “CH Heavy Commercial”: None required |
| Minimum rear setback | None required § 17.14.050 · code textTable row “Rear”, column “CH Heavy Commercial”: None required |
| Maximum lot coverage | 90% § 17.14.050 · code textTable row “Maximum coverage”, column “CH Heavy Commercial”: 90% |
| Maximum floor area ratio (FAR) | 0.50 § 17.14.050 · code textTable row “Maximum FAR”, column “CH Heavy Commercial”: 0.50 |
| Maximum density | No residential allowed Applies: No residential allowed § 17.14.050 · code textTable row “Maximum density”, column “CH Heavy Commercial”: No residential allowed |
Uses in CH
Uses the code's use tables allow in CH, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.
- Church or place of worship — Needs an use permit
Not on this page
We did not find a general lot size limit for CH in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Seaside Municipal Code.
Other Seaside zoning districts
Who this affects
Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Seaside's CH zone?
36 ft (lesser of 3 stories or 36 ft) — Seaside Municipal Code § 17.14.050.
What is the maximum number of stories in Seaside's CH zone?
3 stories (lesser of 3 stories or 36 ft) — Seaside Municipal Code § 17.14.050.
What is the minimum front setback in Seaside's CH zone?
10 ft — Seaside Municipal Code § 17.14.050.
What is the minimum side setback in Seaside's CH zone?
None required — Seaside Municipal Code § 17.14.050.
What is the minimum rear setback in Seaside's CH zone?
None required — Seaside Municipal Code § 17.14.050.
General information, not legal advice.
Ask about a Seaside property in CH
Ask GoCodebook what you can build at a specific address and get an answer that cites the section.
Ask your question