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Seaside CVSC zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Seaside's CVSC zone, generally buildings can be up to 5 stories and the minimum lot size is 1 acre, with the conditions listed below (Seaside code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum number of stories: 5 stories (the lesser of five stories or 60 ft; lower heights may be required to protect public views; see the special standards for each subarea)
- Minimum lot size: 1 acre
- Maximum lot coverage: 90%
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 1.01
CVSC 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 CVSC
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 number of stories | 5 stories Applies: the lesser of five stories or 60 ft; 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 “CVSC”: Lesser of five stories or 60 feet |
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| Minimum lot size | 1 acre § 18.02.060 · code textTable row “Minium lot area”, column “CVSC”: 1 acre |
| Maximum lot coverage | 90% § 18.02.060 · code textTable row “Maximum building site coverage”, column “CVSC”: 90% |
| Maximum floor area ratio (FAR) | 1.01 § 18.02.060 · code textTable row “Floor area ratio (FAR)”, column “CVSC”: 1.01:1 |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in CVSC:
- Maximum building height: 60 ft — the lesser of five stories or 60 ft applies; lower heights may be required to protect public views; see the special standards for each subarea § 18.02.060
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 1.5 — Hotels/motels only § 18.02.060
Not on this page
We did not find a general height, front setback, side setback, rear setback, density limit for CVSC 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 number of stories in Seaside's CVSC zone?
5 stories (the lesser of five stories or 60 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 lot size in Seaside's CVSC zone?
1 acre — Seaside Municipal Code § 18.02.060.
What is the maximum lot coverage in Seaside's CVSC zone?
90% — Seaside Municipal Code § 18.02.060.
What is the maximum floor area ratio (far) in Seaside's CVSC zone?
1.01 — Seaside Municipal Code § 18.02.060.
General information, not legal advice.
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