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Claremont CR zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Claremont's CR zone, generally buildings can be up to 40 ft tall and the front setback is 10 ft, with the conditions listed below (Claremont code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 40 ft (For any portion of the building or structure located 100 feet or more from a residential district.)
- Minimum front setback: 10 ft
- Minimum side setback: None required (Boundary with no street frontage that does not abut a residential district or use)
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 1.0
CR (Commercial Recreation District) is a zoning district in Claremont. Every value below was read from the Claremont 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 | 40 ft Applies: For any portion of the building or structure located 100 feet or more from a residential district. § 16.066.030 · code textFor any portion of the building or structure located 100 feet or more from a residential district, the maximum height is 40 feet. |
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| Minimum front setback | 10 ft § 16.066.020 · code textAll buildings and structures (including courts and pools), parking areas, and related facilities shall be set back a minimum of 10 feet from any street right-of-way. |
| Minimum side setback | None required Applies: Boundary with no street frontage that does not abut a residential district or use § 16.066.020 · code textThere are no setback requirements from property boundaries where property does not have street frontage and does not abut a residential district/use. |
| Maximum floor area ratio (FAR) | 1.0 § 16.066.040 · code textThe maximum floor area ration (FAR) in the CR Commercial Recreation District is 1.0. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in CR:
- Maximum building height: 30 ft — For any portion of the building or structure located within 100 feet of a residential district. § 16.066.030
- Minimum side setback: 20 ft — For all buildings and structures greater than eight feet in height, from a property boundary abutting a residential district/use. § 16.066.020
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft — Ground-level facilities (pools, courts, uncovered parking) next to a residential district; plus 1 ft per 1 ft of grade difference if higher § 16.066.020
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, rear setback, lot size, lot coverage, density limit for CR in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Claremont Municipal Code.
Other Claremont zoning districts
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Claremont's CR zone?
40 ft (for any portion of the building or structure located 100 feet or more from a residential district) — Claremont Municipal Code § 16.066.030.
What is the minimum front setback in Claremont's CR zone?
10 ft — Claremont Municipal Code § 16.066.020.
What is the minimum side setback in Claremont's CR zone?
None required (boundary with no street frontage that does not abut a residential district or use) — Claremont Municipal Code § 16.066.020.
What is the maximum floor area ratio (far) in Claremont's CR zone?
1.0 — Claremont Municipal Code § 16.066.040.
General information, not legal advice.
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