Woodland CCMU zoning: height, setbacks and lot size

CCMU is a zoning district in Woodland. Every value below was read from the Woodland 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 CCMU

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	55 ft § 17.32.030 · code text Table row “Max. Height”, column “CCMU”: 55 ft. (B)
Minimum front setback	15 ft Applies: Average of two nearest buildings if half the block has smaller setbacks; also build within 10 ft of the line on 40% of frontage § 17.32.030 · code text Table row “Front”, column “CCMU”: 15 ft. (C)(D)
Minimum side setback	5 ft § 17.32.030 · code text Table row “Interior Side Setback”, column “CCMU”: 5 ft.
Minimum rear setback	10 ft § 17.32.030 · code text Table row “Rear Setback”, column “CCMU”: 10 ft.
Maximum lot coverage	60% § 17.32.030 · code text Table row “Max. Lot Coverage”, column “CCMU”: 60%
Maximum floor area ratio (FAR)	0.15 to 0.7 Applies: single use (not mixed use); the code sets a range: at least 0.15, at most 0.7 § 17.32.030 · code text Table row “FAR of Residential and Nonresidential Combined”, column “CCMU”: 0.15 – 0.7 for single use; 0.5 – 3.0 for residential mixed-use (A)
Maximum density	30 units per acre Applies: minimum 15 units per acre also applies § 17.32.030 · code text Table row “Density (du/ac)”, column “CCMU”: Min. 15, Max. 30

Uses in CCMU

Uses the code's use tables allow in CCMU, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.

Apartment building — Allowed — see note
Child care center — Needs a zoning administrator permit (zap)
Private school — Needs a conditional use permit (cup)
Emergency shelter — Allowed
Residential care home (7 or more) — Allowed

When a different number applies

The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in CCMU:

Maximum building height: 40 ft — within 40 feet of a residential zone § 17.32.030
Maximum building height: 50 ft — within 50 feet of a residential zone § 17.32.030
Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 0.5 to 3.0 — residential mixed-use; the code sets a range: at least 0.5, at most 3.0 § 17.32.030

Not on this page

We did not find a general stories, lot size limit for CCMU in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Woodland Municipal Code.

Other Woodland zoning districts

Who this affects

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Frequently asked questions

What is the maximum building height in Woodland's CCMU zone?

55 ft — Woodland Municipal Code § 17.32.030.

What is the minimum front setback in Woodland's CCMU zone?

15 ft (average of two nearest buildings if half the block has smaller setbacks; also build within 10 ft of the line on 40% of frontage) — Woodland Municipal Code § 17.32.030.

What is the minimum side setback in Woodland's CCMU zone?

5 ft — Woodland Municipal Code § 17.32.030.

What is the minimum rear setback in Woodland's CCMU zone?

10 ft — Woodland Municipal Code § 17.32.030.

What is the maximum lot coverage in Woodland's CCMU zone?

60% — Woodland Municipal Code § 17.32.030.

General information, not legal advice.