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Clayton LC zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Clayton's LC zone, buildings can be up to 40 ft tall, the front setback is 5 ft and the minimum lot size is 5,000 sq ft (Clayton code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 40 ft
- Minimum front setback: 5 ft
- Minimum side setback: 5 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 5 ft
- Minimum lot size: 5,000 sq ft
LC (Limited Commercial) is a zoning district in Clayton. Every value below was read from the Clayton 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 LC
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 § 17.24.040 · code textThe building height in the Limited Commercial District shall not exceed forty (40) feet. |
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| Minimum front setback | 5 ft § 17.24.050 · code textThe setback in the Limited Commercial District shall be five (5) feet from all lot lines, unless the lot shares a common lot line with a lot in a residential district, in which case the setback shall be ten (10) feet from that portion of the common lot line. |
| Minimum side setback | 5 ft § 17.24.050 · code textThe setback in the Limited Commercial District shall be five (5) feet from all lot lines, unless the lot shares a common lot line with a lot in a residential district, in which case the setback shall be ten (10) feet from that portion of the common lot line. |
| Minimum rear setback | 5 ft § 17.24.050 · code textThe setback in the Limited Commercial District shall be five (5) feet from all lot lines, unless the lot shares a common lot line with a lot in a residential district, in which case the setback shall be ten (10) feet from that portion of the common lot line. |
| Minimum lot size | 5,000 sq ft § 17.24.030 · code textBuildings or parts of buildings hereafter erected or altered for any of the uses described in this chapter shall be situated on a lot at least five thousand (5,000) square feet in area and fifty (50) feet in average width. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in LC:
- Minimum front setback: 10 ft — portion of the common lot line shared with a lot in a residential district § 17.24.050
- Minimum front setback: 0 ft — may be reduced to zero upon approval of a site plan review by the Planning Commission § 17.24.050
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft — portion of the common lot line shared with a lot in a residential district § 17.24.050
- Minimum side setback: 0 ft — may be reduced to zero upon approval of a site plan review by the Planning Commission § 17.24.050
- Minimum rear setback: 10 ft — portion of the common lot line shared with a lot in a residential district § 17.24.050
- Minimum rear setback: 0 ft — may be reduced to zero upon approval of a site plan review by the Planning Commission § 17.24.050
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, lot coverage, FAR, density limit for LC in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Clayton Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Clayton's LC zone?
40 ft — Clayton Municipal Code § 17.24.040.
What is the minimum front setback in Clayton's LC zone?
5 ft — Clayton Municipal Code § 17.24.050.
What is the minimum side setback in Clayton's LC zone?
5 ft — Clayton Municipal Code § 17.24.050.
What is the minimum rear setback in Clayton's LC zone?
5 ft — Clayton Municipal Code § 17.24.050.
What is the minimum lot size in Clayton's LC zone?
5,000 sq ft — Clayton Municipal Code § 17.24.030.
General information, not legal advice.
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