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Crescent City CZ-R1B zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Crescent City's CZ-R1B zone, generally the front setback is 20 ft and the minimum lot size is 6,000 sq ft, with the conditions listed below (Crescent City code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Minimum front setback: 20 ft
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft (Interior and corner lots)
- Minimum rear setback: 20 ft
- Minimum lot size: 6,000 sq ft (Unless the lot was previously legally subdivided. 75 feet of lot frontage is also required.)
- Maximum lot coverage: 50%
CZ-R1B (COASTAL ZONE LOW-DENSITY RESIDENTIAL-BEACH DISTRICT) is a zoning district in Crescent City. Every value below was read from the Crescent City 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 CZ-R1B
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.
| Minimum front setback | 20 ft § 17.65.040 · code textEach lot shall maintain a front yard or front yards of not less than twenty feet. |
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| Minimum side setback | 10 ft Applies: Interior and corner lots § 17.65.040 · code textThe side yard width shall be a not less than ten feet for interior and corner lots. |
| Minimum rear setback | 20 ft § 17.65.040 · code textRear yards: Minimum twenty feet. |
| Minimum lot size | 6,000 sq ft Applies: Unless the lot was previously legally subdivided. 75 feet of lot frontage is also required. § 17.65.040 · code textA minimum of seventy-five feet of lot frontage is required and a minimum of six thousand square feet, unless the lot was previously legally subdivided; |
| Maximum lot coverage | 50% § 17.65.040 · code textSite coverage for all habitable enclosed building space, accessory buildings, structures, covered off-street parking and covered patios shall not exceed fifty percent. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in CZ-R1B:
- Minimum rear setback: None required — Where back yards face upon the ocean side of the property § 17.65.040
- Maximum density: 1 unit per 6,000 sq ft — Unless previously legally subdivided or a planning commission approved lot split or parcel map § 17.65.040
Not on this page
We did not find a general height, stories, FAR, density limit for CZ-R1B in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Crescent City Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the minimum front setback in Crescent City's CZ-R1B zone?
20 ft — Crescent City Municipal Code § 17.65.040.
What is the minimum side setback in Crescent City's CZ-R1B zone?
10 ft (interior and corner lots) — Crescent City Municipal Code § 17.65.040.
What is the minimum rear setback in Crescent City's CZ-R1B zone?
20 ft — Crescent City Municipal Code § 17.65.040.
What is the minimum lot size in Crescent City's CZ-R1B zone?
6,000 sq ft (unless the lot was previously legally subdivided. 75 feet of lot frontage is also required) — Crescent City Municipal Code § 17.65.040.
What is the maximum lot coverage in Crescent City's CZ-R1B zone?
50% — Crescent City Municipal Code § 17.65.040.
General information, not legal advice.
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