Villa Park · Zoning · C-N
Villa Park C-N zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Villa Park's C-N zone, generally buildings can be up to 25 ft tall and the front setback is 20 ft, with the conditions listed below (Villa Park code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 25 ft (up to 35 ft with review and approval of an Alternative Development Standard)
- Minimum front setback: 20 ft (Adjacent to a street, alley or residential zone; 0 ft on interior lot lines, subject to site plan review)
- Minimum side setback: 0 ft (Interior side setback; subject to site plan review and approval)
- Minimum rear setback: 0 ft (Interior rear setback; subject to site plan review and approval)
C-N is a zoning district in Villa Park. Every value below was read from the Villa Park 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-N
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 | 25 ft Applies: up to 35 ft with review and approval of an Alternative Development Standard § 23-7.5 · code textTable row “6. Building height, in feet, maximum”, column “C-N”: 25 feet maximum or up to 35 feet in height with the review and approval of an Alternative Development Standard. |
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| Minimum front setback | 20 ft Applies: Adjacent to a street, alley or residential zone; 0 ft on interior lot lines, subject to site plan review § 23-7.5 · code textTable row “[5.] Interior front, side and rear setbacks”, column “C-N”: 0, subject to site plan review and approval |
| Minimum side setback | 0 ft Applies: Interior side setback; subject to site plan review and approval § 23-7.5 · code textTable row “[5.] Interior front, side and rear setbacks”, column “C-N”: 0, subject to site plan review and approval |
| Minimum rear setback | 0 ft Applies: Interior rear setback; subject to site plan review and approval § 23-7.5 · code textTable row “[5.] Interior front, side and rear setbacks”, column “C-N”: 0, subject to site plan review and approval |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in C-N:
- Maximum building height: 35 ft — With the review and approval of an Alternative Development Standard § 23-7.5
- Minimum side setback: 20 ft — Exterior front, side and rear yard setbacks adjacent to a street, alley or abutting a residential zone § 23-7.5
- Minimum rear setback: 20 ft — Exterior front, side and rear yard setbacks adjacent to a street, alley or abutting a residential zone § 23-7.5
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, lot size, lot coverage, FAR, density limit for C-N in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Villa Park Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Villa Park's C-N zone?
25 ft (up to 35 ft with review and approval of an Alternative Development Standard) — Villa Park Municipal Code § 23-7.5.
What is the minimum front setback in Villa Park's C-N zone?
20 ft (adjacent to a street, alley or residential zone; 0 ft on interior lot lines, subject to site plan review) — Villa Park Municipal Code § 23-7.5.
What is the minimum side setback in Villa Park's C-N zone?
0 ft (interior side setback; subject to site plan review and approval) — Villa Park Municipal Code § 23-7.5.
What is the minimum rear setback in Villa Park's C-N zone?
0 ft (interior rear setback; subject to site plan review and approval) — Villa Park Municipal Code § 23-7.5.
General information, not legal advice.
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