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Calexico CH zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Calexico's CH zone, the front setback is 12 ft and the minimum lot size is 10,000 sq ft (Calexico code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Minimum front setback: 12 ft
- Minimum side setback: 0 ft or 10 ft (Table lists 0/10 for each side; the text does not say which applies)
- Minimum rear setback: 0 ft
- Minimum lot size: 10,000 sq ft
- Maximum lot coverage: 80%
CH is a zoning district in Calexico. Every value below was read from the Calexico 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 CH
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.
| Minimum front setback | 12 ft § 17.05.130 · code textTable row “4. Front yard setback, in feet”, column “CH”: 12 |
|---|---|
| Minimum side setback | 0 ft or 10 ft Applies: Table lists 0/10 for each side; the text does not say which applies § 17.05.130 · code textTable row “5. Side yard setback each side, in feet”, column “CH”: 0/10 |
| Minimum rear setback | 0 ft § 17.05.130 · code textTable row “7. Rear yard, in feet”, column “CH”: 0 |
| Minimum lot size | 10,000 sq ft § 17.05.130 · code textTable row “1. Lot area, sq. ft. or acres”, column “CH”: 10,000 |
| Maximum lot coverage | 80% § 17.05.130 · code textTable row “8. Lot coverage, maximum”, column “CH”: 80% |
Uses in CH
Uses the code's use tables allow in CH, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.
- Child care center — Needs a conditional use permit
- Church or place of worship — Needs a conditional use permit
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in CH:
- Minimum front setback: 20 ft — Setback required wherever the lot abuts a residential zone; the code does not name the yard § 17.05.130
Not on this page
We did not find a general height, stories, FAR, density limit for CH in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Calexico Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the minimum front setback in Calexico's CH zone?
12 ft — Calexico Municipal Code § 17.05.130.
What is the minimum side setback in Calexico's CH zone?
0 ft or 10 ft (table lists 0/10 for each side; the text does not say which applies) — Calexico Municipal Code § 17.05.130.
What is the minimum rear setback in Calexico's CH zone?
0 ft — Calexico Municipal Code § 17.05.130.
What is the minimum lot size in Calexico's CH zone?
10,000 sq ft — Calexico Municipal Code § 17.05.130.
What is the maximum lot coverage in Calexico's CH zone?
80% — Calexico Municipal Code § 17.05.130.
General information, not legal advice.
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