Brentwood · Zoning · C-1
Brentwood C-1 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Brentwood's C-1 zone, generally buildings can be up to 30 ft (2 stories) tall, the front setback is 10 ft and the minimum lot size is 5 acres, with the conditions listed below (Brentwood code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 30 ft
- Maximum number of stories: 2 stories
- Minimum front setback: 10 ft (street frontage yards)
- Minimum side setback: 50 ft (nonstreet frontage yards)
- Minimum lot size: 5 acres (a master planned shopping center may be subdivided into parcels of at least 10,000 sq ft and 150 ft width)
C-1 (Neighborhood Commercial) is a zoning district in Brentwood. Every value below was read from the Brentwood 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-1
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 | 30 ft § 17.250.004 · code textThe maximum height of all structures in the C-1 zone shall be two stories not to exceed thirty feet. |
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| Maximum number of stories | 2 stories § 17.250.004 · code textThe maximum height of all structures in the C-1 zone shall be two stories not to exceed thirty feet. |
| Minimum front setback | 10 ft Applies: street frontage yards § 17.250.004 · code textMinimum street frontage yards: ten feet which, except for driveway approaches, shall be landscaped pursuant to Section 17.630; |
| Minimum side setback | 50 ft Applies: nonstreet frontage yards § 17.250.004 · code textMinimum nonstreet frontage yards: fifty feet, which shall be screened if required pursuant to Chapter 17.630; |
| Minimum lot size | 5 acres Applies: a master planned shopping center may be subdivided into parcels of at least 10,000 sq ft and 150 ft width § 17.250.004 · code textMinimum lot area: five acres except that a master planned shopping center may be subdivided into parcels having a minimum lot area of ten thousand square feet and a minimum lot width of one hundred fifty feet; |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in C-1:
- Minimum lot size: 10,000 sq ft — master planned shopping center parcels § 17.250.004
Not on this page
We did not find a general rear setback, lot coverage, FAR, density limit for C-1 in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Brentwood Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Brentwood's C-1 zone?
30 ft — Brentwood Municipal Code § 17.250.004.
What is the maximum number of stories in Brentwood's C-1 zone?
2 stories — Brentwood Municipal Code § 17.250.004.
What is the minimum front setback in Brentwood's C-1 zone?
10 ft (street frontage yards) — Brentwood Municipal Code § 17.250.004.
What is the minimum side setback in Brentwood's C-1 zone?
50 ft (nonstreet frontage yards) — Brentwood Municipal Code § 17.250.004.
What is the minimum lot size in Brentwood's C-1 zone?
5 acres (a master planned shopping center may be subdivided into parcels of at least 10,000 sq ft and 150 ft width) — Brentwood Municipal Code § 17.250.004.
General information, not legal advice.
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