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Danville C zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Danville's C zone, generally buildings can be up to 50 ft tall and the front setback is 10 ft, with the conditions listed below (Danville code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 50 ft (building or structure erected for a neighborhood business)
- Minimum front setback: 10 ft (from the boundary line of an existing public road or highway)
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft aggregate (A side yard is required on each side; the two together must be at least 10 ft wide.)
- Minimum rear setback: 20 ft
C (General Commercial District) is a zoning district in Danville. Every value below was read from the Danville 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 C
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 | 50 ft Applies: building or structure erected for a neighborhood business § 32-61.4 · code textNo building or structure or part of it hereafter erected for a neighborhood business shall be more than fifty (50’) feet high above the highest point of ground elevation on the lot on which the building is erected. |
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| Minimum front setback | 10 ft Applies: from the boundary line of an existing public road or highway § 32-61.5 · code textEvery structure erected in the C district and every structure accessory to it shall be located at least ten (10’) feet from the boundary line of an existing public road or highway. |
| Minimum side setback | 10 ft aggregate Applies: A side yard is required on each side; the two together must be at least 10 ft wide. § 32-61.5 · code textThere shall be aggregate side yards not less than ten (10’) feet wide, and the rear yard shall be at least twenty (20’) feet deep. |
| Minimum rear setback | 20 ft § 32-61.5 · code textThere shall be aggregate side yards not less than ten (10’) feet wide, and the rear yard shall be at least twenty (20’) feet deep. |
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We did not find a general stories, lot size, lot coverage, FAR, density limit for C in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Danville Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Danville's C zone?
50 ft (building or structure erected for a neighborhood business) — Danville Municipal Code § 32-61.4.
What is the minimum front setback in Danville's C zone?
10 ft (from the boundary line of an existing public road or highway) — Danville Municipal Code § 32-61.5.
What is the minimum side setback in Danville's C zone?
10 ft aggregate (a side yard is required on each side; the two together must be at least 10 ft wide) — Danville Municipal Code § 32-61.5.
What is the minimum rear setback in Danville's C zone?
20 ft — Danville Municipal Code § 32-61.5.
General information, not legal advice.
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