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Claremont CV zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Claremont's CV zone, buildings can be up to 40 ft (3 stories) tall and the front setback is 0 ft (Claremont code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 40 ft
- Maximum number of stories: 3 stories
- Minimum front setback: 0 ft
- Minimum side setback: None required (10 ft side or rear yard required on the side abutting a residential district)
- Minimum rear setback: 0 ft (10 ft side or rear yard required on the side abutting a residential district)
CV (Claremont Village 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 CV
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 § 16.060.020 · code textNo building or structure shall exceed three stories or 40 feet (for exceptions, see Chapter 16.130). |
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| Maximum number of stories | 3 stories § 16.060.020 · code textNo building or structure shall exceed three stories or 40 feet (for exceptions, see Chapter 16.130). |
| Minimum front setback | 0 ft § 16.060.020 · code textNo setbacks are required except where a lot abuts a residential district, in which case a minimum side or rear yard of 10 feet is required on that side of the lot abutting a residential district. |
| Minimum side setback | None required Applies: 10 ft side or rear yard required on the side abutting a residential district § 16.060.020 · code textNo setbacks are required except where a lot abuts a residential district, in which case a minimum side or rear yard of 10 feet is required on that side of the lot abutting a residential district. |
| Minimum rear setback | 0 ft Applies: 10 ft side or rear yard required on the side abutting a residential district § 16.060.020 · code textNo setbacks are required except where a lot abuts a residential district, in which case a minimum side or rear yard of 10 feet is required on that side of the lot abutting a residential district. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in CV:
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft — where a lot abuts a residential district, on that side of the lot abutting a residential district § 16.060.020
- Minimum rear setback: 10 ft — where a lot abuts a residential district, on that side of the lot abutting a residential district § 16.060.020
Not on this page
We did not find a general lot size, lot coverage, FAR, density limit for CV in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Claremont Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Claremont's CV zone?
40 ft — Claremont Municipal Code § 16.060.020.
What is the maximum number of stories in Claremont's CV zone?
3 stories — Claremont Municipal Code § 16.060.020.
What is the minimum front setback in Claremont's CV zone?
0 ft — Claremont Municipal Code § 16.060.020.
What is the minimum side setback in Claremont's CV zone?
None required (10 ft side or rear yard required on the side abutting a residential district) — Claremont Municipal Code § 16.060.020.
What is the minimum rear setback in Claremont's CV zone?
0 ft (10 ft side or rear yard required on the side abutting a residential district) — Claremont Municipal Code § 16.060.020.
General information, not legal advice.
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