Davis · Zoning · C-S
Davis C-S zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Davis's C-S zone, buildings can be up to 35 ft tall and the front setback is None required (Davis code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 35 ft
- Minimum front setback: None required
- Minimum side setback: None required (not less than 10 ft (or the adjacent district's required side yard, if greater) when abutting P-A or R districts)
- Minimum rear setback: None required (not less than 10 ft (or the adjacent district's required side yard, if greater) when abutting P-A or R districts)
C-S (COMMERCIAL SERVICE) is a zoning district in Davis. Every value below was read from the Davis 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-S
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 § 40.17.050 · code textNo building structure shall exceed thirty-five feet in height. |
|---|---|
| Minimum front setback | None required § 40.17.060 · code text(a) Front yard. None. |
| Minimum side setback | None required Applies: not less than 10 ft (or the adjacent district's required side yard, if greater) when abutting P-A or R districts § 40.17.060 · code text(b) Setbacks. Side and rear yards, none except when abutting P-A or R districts, then not less than ten feet, or not less than the required side yard in such adjacent district, whichever is greater. |
| Minimum rear setback | None required Applies: not less than 10 ft (or the adjacent district's required side yard, if greater) when abutting P-A or R districts § 40.17.060 · code text(b) Setbacks. Side and rear yards, none except when abutting P-A or R districts, then not less than ten feet, or not less than the required side yard in such adjacent district, whichever is greater. |
Uses in C-S
Uses the code's use tables allow in C-S, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.
- Child care center — Needs a conditional use permit
- Kennel — Allowed — see note
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in C-S:
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft or required side yard in adjacent district, whichever is greater — when abutting P-A or R districts § 40.17.060
- Minimum rear setback: 10 ft or required side yard in adjacent district, whichever is greater — when abutting P-A or R districts § 40.17.060
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, lot size, lot coverage, FAR, density limit for C-S in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Davis Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Davis's C-S zone?
35 ft — Davis Municipal Code § 40.17.050.
What is the minimum front setback in Davis's C-S zone?
None required — Davis Municipal Code § 40.17.060.
What is the minimum side setback in Davis's C-S zone?
None required (not less than 10 ft (or the adjacent district's required side yard, if greater) when abutting P-A or R districts) — Davis Municipal Code § 40.17.060.
What is the minimum rear setback in Davis's C-S zone?
None required (not less than 10 ft (or the adjacent district's required side yard, if greater) when abutting P-A or R districts) — Davis Municipal Code § 40.17.060.
General information, not legal advice.
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