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Brentwood CR zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Brentwood's CR zone, generally buildings can be up to 30 ft (2 stories) tall, the front setback is 10 ft and the minimum lot size is 1 acre, 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
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft
- Minimum lot size: 1 acre (a master planned project may be subdivided into parcels of at least 10,000 sq ft)
CR (Commercial Residential) 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 CR
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 § 17.240.004 · code textThe maximum height of a structure in the CR zone shall be two stories not to exceed thirty feet, |
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| Maximum number of stories | 2 stories § 17.240.004 · code textThe maximum height of a structure in the CR zone shall be two stories not to exceed thirty feet, |
| Minimum front setback | 10 ft § 17.240.004 · code textMinimum street front yard: ten feet; |
| Minimum side setback | 10 ft § 17.240.004 · code textMinimum nonstreet frontage yard: ten feet; |
| Minimum lot size | 1 acre Applies: a master planned project may be subdivided into parcels of at least 10,000 sq ft § 17.240.004 · code textMinimum lot area: one acre except that a master planned project may be subdivided into parcels having a minimum lot area of ten thousand square feet; |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in CR:
- Maximum building height: 40 ft — subject to conditional use permit approval § 17.240.004
- Maximum number of stories: 3 stories — Subject to conditional use permit approval; the structure may not exceed 40 ft § 17.240.004
- Minimum lot size: 10,000 sq ft — master planned project § 17.240.004
Not on this page
We did not find a general rear setback, lot coverage, FAR, density limit for CR 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 CR zone?
30 ft — Brentwood Municipal Code § 17.240.004.
What is the maximum number of stories in Brentwood's CR zone?
2 stories — Brentwood Municipal Code § 17.240.004.
What is the minimum front setback in Brentwood's CR zone?
10 ft — Brentwood Municipal Code § 17.240.004.
What is the minimum side setback in Brentwood's CR zone?
10 ft — Brentwood Municipal Code § 17.240.004.
What is the minimum lot size in Brentwood's CR zone?
1 acre (a master planned project may be subdivided into parcels of at least 10,000 sq ft) — Brentwood Municipal Code § 17.240.004.
General information, not legal advice.
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