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Davis CR zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Davis's CR zone, generally buildings can be up to 50 ft tall and the front setback is 0 ft, with the conditions listed below (Davis code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 50 ft (30 ft and one story within 25 ft of any R-1 or R-2 district)
- Minimum front setback: 0 ft
- Minimum side setback: 0 ft (not less than 20 ft when abutting an R-1 or R-2 district)
- Minimum rear setback: 0 ft (not less than 20 ft when abutting an R-1 or R-2 district)
CR (Community Retail (C-R)) 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 CR
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: 30 ft and one story within 25 ft of any R-1 or R-2 district § 40.18A.050 · code textNo building in a CR district shall exceed thirty feet and one story within twenty-five feet of any R-1 or R-2 district, otherwise fifty feet in height. |
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| Minimum front setback | 0 ft § 40.18A.060 · code textZero feet. |
| Minimum side setback | 0 ft Applies: not less than 20 ft when abutting an R-1 or R-2 district § 40.18A.060 · code textZero feet, except when abutting an R-1 or R-2 district, then not less than twenty feet. |
| Minimum rear setback | 0 ft Applies: not less than 20 ft when abutting an R-1 or R-2 district § 40.18A.060 · code textZero feet, except when abutting an R-1 or R-2 district, then not less than twenty feet. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in CR:
- Maximum building height: 30 ft — Within 25 feet of any R-1 or R-2 district § 40.18A.050
- Maximum number of stories: 1 story — Within 25 feet of any R-1 or R-2 district § 40.18A.050
- Minimum side setback: 20 ft — When abutting an R-1 or R-2 district § 40.18A.060
- Minimum rear setback: 20 ft — When abutting an R-1 or R-2 district § 40.18A.060
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, lot size, lot coverage, FAR, density limit for CR 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 CR zone?
50 ft (30 ft and one story within 25 ft of any R-1 or R-2 district) — Davis Municipal Code § 40.18A.050.
What is the minimum front setback in Davis's CR zone?
0 ft — Davis Municipal Code § 40.18A.060.
What is the minimum side setback in Davis's CR zone?
0 ft (not less than 20 ft when abutting an R-1 or R-2 district) — Davis Municipal Code § 40.18A.060.
What is the minimum rear setback in Davis's CR zone?
0 ft (not less than 20 ft when abutting an R-1 or R-2 district) — Davis Municipal Code § 40.18A.060.
General information, not legal advice.
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