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Ceres C-3 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Ceres's C-3 zone, generally buildings can be up to 35 ft (3 stories) tall and the front setback is 5 ft, with the conditions listed below (Ceres code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 35 ft (Main building; or three stories, whichever is less)
- Maximum number of stories: 3 stories (Main building; or 35 feet, whichever is less)
- Minimum front setback: 5 ft
- Minimum side setback: No requirement (Interior and exterior side yards; general hospitals need 40 ft interior and 50 ft exterior)
C-3 (Wholesale 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-3
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 Applies: Main building; or three stories, whichever is less § 18.17.060 · code textFor all uses, no main building erected shall have a height greater than three stories or 35 feet, whichever is less. |
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| Maximum number of stories | 3 stories Applies: Main building; or 35 feet, whichever is less § 18.17.060 · code textFor all uses, no main building erected shall have a height greater than three stories or 35 feet, whichever is less. |
| Minimum front setback | 5 ft § 18.17.060 · code textFront yard: five feet minimum. |
| Minimum side setback | No requirement Applies: Interior and exterior side yards; general hospitals need 40 ft interior and 50 ft exterior § 18.17.060 · code textSide yard: 40 feet interior minimum; 50 feet exterior minimum. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in C-3:
- Minimum front setback: same size as the R zone property or greater — When property in a C-3 zone is contiguous with any yard in an R zone on the same block frontage. § 18.17.060
- Minimum front setback: 50 ft — General hospitals. § 18.17.060
- Minimum side setback: same size as the R zone property or greater — When property in a C-3 zone is contiguous with any yard in an R zone on the same block frontage. § 18.17.060
- Minimum rear setback: same size as the R zone property or greater — When property in a C-3 zone is contiguous with any yard in an R zone on the same block frontage. § 18.17.060
- Minimum rear setback: 40 ft — General hospitals. § 18.17.060
Not on this page
We did not find a general rear setback, lot size, lot coverage, FAR, density limit for C-3 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 maximum building height in Ceres's C-3 zone?
35 ft (main building; or three stories, whichever is less) — Ceres Municipal Code § 18.17.060.
What is the maximum number of stories in Ceres's C-3 zone?
3 stories (main building; or 35 feet, whichever is less) — Ceres Municipal Code § 18.17.060.
What is the minimum front setback in Ceres's C-3 zone?
5 ft — Ceres Municipal Code § 18.17.060.
What is the minimum side setback in Ceres's C-3 zone?
No requirement (interior and exterior side yards; general hospitals need 40 ft interior and 50 ft exterior) — Ceres Municipal Code § 18.17.060.
General information, not legal advice.
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