Ventura C-1A zoning: height, setbacks and lot size

C-1A (Intermediate Commercial Zone) is a zoning district in Ventura. Every value below was read from the Ventura 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-1A

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	75 ft § 24.234.070 · code text Regardless of the number of stories comprising a building or structure, no portion of a building or other structure in the C-1A zone shall exceed 75 feet in height except as provided in section 24.405.030.
Maximum number of stories	6 stories § 24.234.070 · code text Buildings and other structures in the C-1A zone shall not exceed six stories.
Minimum front setback	None required Applies: Where the lot frontage is in or next to a residential zone, that zone's front setback applies; residential-only lots follow R-3 § 24.234.090 · code text There shall be no front setback requirement in the C-1A zone, except as provided in this subsection 1:
Minimum side setback	None required Applies: Except next to a residential zone; residential-only lots follow R-3 § 24.234.090 · code text There shall be no side setback requirement in the C-1A zone, except as provided in this subsection 2:
Minimum rear setback	20% of lot depth, max 20 ft Applies: Lot not used exclusively for residential purposes § 24.234.090 · code text Each lot in the C-1A zone not used exclusively for residential purposes shall have a required rear setback of not less than 20 percent of the depth of the lot; except that such rear setback need not exceed 20 feet.

When a different number applies

The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in C-1A:

Minimum side setback: 10% of lot width, min 3 ft, max 5 ft — Lot not used exclusively for residential purposes abuts a residential zone § 24.234.090

Not on this page

We did not find a general lot size, lot coverage, FAR, density limit for C-1A in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Ventura Municipal Code.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the maximum building height in Ventura's C-1A zone?

75 ft — Ventura Municipal Code § 24.234.070.

What is the maximum number of stories in Ventura's C-1A zone?

6 stories — Ventura Municipal Code § 24.234.070.

What is the minimum front setback in Ventura's C-1A zone?

None required (where the lot frontage is in or next to a residential zone, that zone's front setback applies; residential-only lots follow R-3) — Ventura Municipal Code § 24.234.090.

What is the minimum side setback in Ventura's C-1A zone?

None required (except next to a residential zone; residential-only lots follow R-3) — Ventura Municipal Code § 24.234.090.

What is the minimum rear setback in Ventura's C-1A zone?

20% of lot depth, max 20 ft (lot not used exclusively for residential purposes) — Ventura Municipal Code § 24.234.090.

General information, not legal advice.