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Cotati CD zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Cotati's CD zone, generally buildings can be up to 35 ft tall, the side setback limit is None required and the rear setback limit is 10 ft, with the conditions listed below (Cotati code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 35 ft (50 ft with a use permit, or 45 ft in compliance with Section 17.30.040(D))
- Minimum side setback: None required (Uses other than multifamily plex and existing single-family, when the lot does not abut a residential zone.)
- Minimum rear setback: 10 ft
- Maximum lot coverage: 100%
CD is a zoning district in Cotati. Every value below was read from the Cotati 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 CD
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: 50 ft with a use permit, or 45 ft in compliance with Section 17.30.040(D) § 17.24.030 · code textTable row “Maximum height”, column “CD Zone Requirement”: 35 ft.; 50 ft. with use permit; or 45 ft. in compliance with Section 17.30.040(D) |
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| Minimum side setback | None required Applies: Uses other than multifamily plex and existing single-family, when the lot does not abut a residential zone. § 17.24.030 · code textTable row “Side – Interior (each)”, column “CD Zone Requirement”: 5 ft. for multifamily plex and existing single-family; 10 ft. for other uses abutting a residential zone; none required otherwise |
| Minimum rear setback | 10 ft § 17.24.030 · code textTable row “Rear”, column “CD Zone Requirement”: 10 ft. |
| Maximum lot coverage | 100% § 17.24.030 · code textTable row “Maximum coverage”, column “CD Zone Requirement”: 100% |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in CD:
- Maximum building height: 50 ft — with use permit § 17.24.030
- Maximum building height: 45 ft — in compliance with Section 17.30.040(D) § 17.24.030
- Minimum side setback: 5 ft — for multifamily plex and existing single-family § 17.24.030
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft — for other uses abutting a residential zone § 17.24.030
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, front setback, lot size, FAR, density limit for CD in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Cotati Municipal Code.
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Who this affects
Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Cotati's CD zone?
35 ft (50 ft with a use permit, or 45 ft in compliance with Section 17.30.040(D)) — Cotati Municipal Code § 17.24.030.
What is the minimum side setback in Cotati's CD zone?
None required (uses other than multifamily plex and existing single-family, when the lot does not abut a residential zone) — Cotati Municipal Code § 17.24.030.
What is the minimum rear setback in Cotati's CD zone?
10 ft — Cotati Municipal Code § 17.24.030.
What is the maximum lot coverage in Cotati's CD zone?
100% — Cotati Municipal Code § 17.24.030.
General information, not legal advice.
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