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Ceres C-1 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Ceres's C-1 zone, the front setback is 10 ft, the rear setback limit is 10 ft and the lot coverage limit is 50% (Ceres code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Minimum front setback: 10 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 10 ft
- Maximum lot coverage: 50%
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 0.50:1.0 (For all single story buildings and the first story of all multiple story buildings)
C-1 (Neighborhood Commercial Zone) is a zoning district in Ceres. Every value below was read from the Ceres 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.
| Minimum front setback | 10 ft § 18.15.060 · code textFront yard: Ten feet minimum, except detached accessory structures shall have a 20-foot minimum front yard. |
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| Minimum rear setback | 10 ft § 18.15.060 · code textRear yard: Ten feet minimum. |
| Maximum lot coverage | 50% § 18.15.060 · code textThe maximum allowable lot coverage by structures shall be 50 percent. |
| Maximum floor area ratio (FAR) | 0.50:1.0 Applies: For all single story buildings and the first story of all multiple story buildings § 18.15.060 · code textFor all single story buildings and the first story of all multiple story buildings, the maximum allowable floor area ratio shall be 0.50:1.0. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in C-1:
- Minimum front setback: 20 ft — Detached accessory structures § 18.15.060
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft — Exterior side yard § 18.15.060
- Minimum rear setback: Same size as the R-zone property or greater — When property in a C-1 zone is continuous with any yard in an R-zone on the same block frontage § 18.15.060
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 0.80:1.0 — For all two-story buildings § 18.15.060
Not on this page
We did not find a general height, stories, side setback, lot size, density limit for C-1 in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Ceres Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the minimum front setback in Ceres's C-1 zone?
10 ft — Ceres Municipal Code § 18.15.060.
What is the minimum rear setback in Ceres's C-1 zone?
10 ft — Ceres Municipal Code § 18.15.060.
What is the maximum lot coverage in Ceres's C-1 zone?
50% — Ceres Municipal Code § 18.15.060.
What is the maximum floor area ratio (far) in Ceres's C-1 zone?
0.50:1.0 (for all single story buildings and the first story of all multiple story buildings) — Ceres Municipal Code § 18.15.060.
General information, not legal advice.
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