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Cypress CH zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Cypress's CH zone, buildings can be up to No Maximum tall, the front setback is Average of abutting parcels; at least 6 ft and at most 10 ft and the minimum lot size is 10,000 sq ft (Cypress code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: No Maximum
- Minimum front setback: Average of abutting parcels; at least 6 ft and at most 10 ft
- Minimum side setback: 0 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 10 ft
- Minimum lot size: 10,000 sq ft
- Maximum lot coverage: No Maximum
CH is a zoning district in Cypress. Every value below was read from the Cypress 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 CH
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 | No Maximum § 2.06.040 · code textTable row “Maximum Structure Height”, column “CH”: No Maximum |
|---|---|
| Minimum front setback | Average of abutting parcels; at least 6 ft and at most 10 ft § 2.06.040 · code textTable row “Front”, column “CH”: Average of abutting parcels; required minimum 6 feet, maximum 10 feet |
| Minimum side setback | 0 ft § 2.06.040 · code textTable row “Interior (each)”, column “CH”: 0 feet |
| Minimum rear setback | 10 ft § 2.06.040 · code textTable row “Rear”, column “CH”: 10 feet |
| Minimum lot size | 10,000 sq ft § 2.06.040 · code textTable row “Minimum Parcel Size”, column “CH”: 10,000 square feet |
| Maximum lot coverage | No Maximum See note 1 below the table in the code. § 2.06.040 · code textTable row “Maximum Parcel Coverage by Structures”, column “CH”: No Maximum (1) Note 1: Landscaping shall be provided in compliance with Section 13 (Landscaping). |
Uses in CH
Uses the code's use tables allow in CH, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.
- Child care center — Needs a conditional use permit
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in CH:
- Minimum side setback: 20 ft — Abutting residential zoning district § 2.06.040
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, FAR, density limit for CH in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Cypress Municipal Code.
Other Cypress zoning districts
Who this affects
Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Cypress's CH zone?
No Maximum — Cypress Municipal Code § 2.06.040.
What is the minimum front setback in Cypress's CH zone?
Average of abutting parcels; at least 6 ft and at most 10 ft — Cypress Municipal Code § 2.06.040.
What is the minimum side setback in Cypress's CH zone?
0 ft — Cypress Municipal Code § 2.06.040.
What is the minimum rear setback in Cypress's CH zone?
10 ft — Cypress Municipal Code § 2.06.040.
What is the minimum lot size in Cypress's CH zone?
10,000 sq ft — Cypress Municipal Code § 2.06.040.
General information, not legal advice.
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