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Seaside CPOS zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Seaside's CPOS zone, generally buildings can be up to 24 ft tall and the front setback is 30 ft, with the conditions listed below (Seaside code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 24 ft (lower heights may be required to protect public views; see the special standards for each subarea)
- Minimum front setback: 30 ft
- Minimum side setback: 30 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 30 ft
- Maximum lot coverage: 10%
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 0.01
CPOS 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 CPOS
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 | 24 ft Applies: lower heights may be required to protect public views; see the special standards for each subarea § 18.02.060 · code textTable row “Maximum structure height (except where lower heights are necessary to protect public views) (4, 7)”, column “CPOS”: 24 ft. |
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| Minimum front setback | 30 ft § 18.02.060 · code textTable row “Front”, column “CPOS”: 30 ft. |
| Minimum side setback | 30 ft § 18.02.060 · code textTable row “Side - interior”, column “CPOS”: 30 ft. |
| Minimum rear setback | 30 ft § 18.02.060 · code textTable row “Rear”, column “CPOS”: 30 ft. |
| Maximum lot coverage | 10% § 18.02.060 · code textTable row “Maximum building site coverage”, column “CPOS”: 10% |
| Maximum floor area ratio (FAR) | 0.01 § 18.02.060 · code textTable row “Floor area ratio (FAR)”, column “CPOS”: 0.01:1 |
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We did not find a general stories, lot size, density limit for CPOS in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Seaside Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Seaside's CPOS zone?
24 ft (lower heights may be required to protect public views; see the special standards for each subarea) — Seaside Municipal Code § 18.02.060.
What is the minimum front setback in Seaside's CPOS zone?
30 ft — Seaside Municipal Code § 18.02.060.
What is the minimum side setback in Seaside's CPOS zone?
30 ft — Seaside Municipal Code § 18.02.060.
What is the minimum rear setback in Seaside's CPOS zone?
30 ft — Seaside Municipal Code § 18.02.060.
What is the maximum lot coverage in Seaside's CPOS zone?
10% — Seaside Municipal Code § 18.02.060.
General information, not legal advice.
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