Avenal · Zoning · C-S
Avenal C-S zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Avenal's C-S zone, buildings can be up to 35 ft tall and the front setback is 10 ft (Avenal code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 35 ft
- Minimum front setback: 10 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 0 ft (10 ft where the parcel abuts a residential zone district)
- Maximum lot coverage: 80%
C-S (SERVICE COMMERCIAL) is a zoning district in Avenal. Every value below was read from the Avenal 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-S
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 | 35 ft § 9.28.080 · code textThe maximum structure height shall be 35 feet. |
|---|---|
| Minimum front setback | 10 ft § 9.28.060 · code textThe minimum front building setback shall be 10 feet. |
| Minimum rear setback | 0 ft Applies: 10 ft where the parcel abuts a residential zone district § 9.28.060 · code textThere shall be no required rear building setback, except where a parcel abuts a residential zone district, then the minimum rear building setback shall be 10 feet. |
| Maximum lot coverage | 80% § 9.28.050 · code textThe maximum coverage of a lot shall be 80 percent. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in C-S:
- Maximum building height: 65 ft — upon approval of a conditional use permit in accordance with Chapter 9.80 § 9.28.080
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft — parcel abuts a residential zone district § 9.28.060
- Minimum rear setback: 10 ft — parcel abuts a residential zone district § 9.28.060
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, side setback, lot size, FAR, density limit for C-S in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Avenal Municipal Code.
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Who this affects
Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Avenal's C-S zone?
35 ft — Avenal Municipal Code § 9.28.080.
What is the minimum front setback in Avenal's C-S zone?
10 ft — Avenal Municipal Code § 9.28.060.
What is the minimum rear setback in Avenal's C-S zone?
0 ft (10 ft where the parcel abuts a residential zone district) — Avenal Municipal Code § 9.28.060.
What is the maximum lot coverage in Avenal's C-S zone?
80% — Avenal Municipal Code § 9.28.050.
General information, not legal advice.
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