Crescent City · Zoning · HS
Crescent City HS zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Crescent City's HS zone, buildings can be up to 35 ft tall, the front setback is 35 ft and the minimum lot size is No minimum (Crescent City code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 35 ft
- Minimum front setback: 35 ft
- Minimum side setback: None required (For interior lot lines. The street side of a corner lot needs a side yard of one-half the required front yard.)
- Minimum rear setback: 5 ft
- Minimum lot size: No minimum
- Maximum lot coverage: 50%
HS (HIGHWAY SERVICE 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 HS
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 § 17.69.030 · code textMaximum building height shall be thirty-five feet. |
|---|---|
| Minimum front setback | 35 ft § 17.69.030 · code textA minimum of thirty-five foot setback for all structures; front yards may be used for off-street parking complying with the parking section of this title; |
| Minimum side setback | None required Applies: For interior lot lines. The street side of a corner lot needs a side yard of one-half the required front yard. § 17.69.030 · code textNone required for interior lot lines. |
| Minimum rear setback | 5 ft § 17.69.030 · code textMinimum five feet. |
| Minimum lot size | No minimum § 17.69.030 · code textNo minimum. |
| Maximum lot coverage | 50% § 17.69.030 · code textSite coverage for the total building square footage shall not exceed fifty percent of the size of the lot. |
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, FAR, density limit for HS 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 maximum building height in Crescent City's HS zone?
35 ft — Crescent City Municipal Code § 17.69.030.
What is the minimum front setback in Crescent City's HS zone?
35 ft — Crescent City Municipal Code § 17.69.030.
What is the minimum side setback in Crescent City's HS zone?
None required (for interior lot lines. The street side of a corner lot needs a side yard of one-half the required front yard) — Crescent City Municipal Code § 17.69.030.
What is the minimum rear setback in Crescent City's HS zone?
5 ft — Crescent City Municipal Code § 17.69.030.
What is the minimum lot size in Crescent City's HS zone?
No minimum — Crescent City Municipal Code § 17.69.030.
General information, not legal advice.
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