Del Rey Oaks · Zoning · C-1
Del Rey Oaks C-1 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Del Rey Oaks's C-1 zone, generally buildings can be up to 30 ft (2 stories) tall, the front setback is 35 ft and the minimum lot size is 10,000 sq ft, with the conditions listed below (Del Rey Oaks code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 30 ft (principal building)
- Maximum number of stories: 2 stories (principal building)
- Minimum front setback: 35 ft
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 15 ft
- Minimum lot size: 10,000 sq ft
C-1 is a zoning district in Del Rey Oaks. Every value below was read from the Del Rey Oaks 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-1
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 | 30 ft Applies: principal building § 17.24.040 · code text4. Building Height. No principal building shall exceed two stories or 30 feet in height and no accessory building shall exceed one story or 15 feet in height, except as approved by a variance. |
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| Maximum number of stories | 2 stories Applies: principal building § 17.24.040 · code text4. Building Height. No principal building shall exceed two stories or 30 feet in height and no accessory building shall exceed one story or 15 feet in height, except as approved by a variance. |
| Minimum front setback | 35 ft § 17.24.040 · code text3. Yards. Front 35 feet; side ten feet and rear 15 feet set-back. |
| Minimum side setback | 10 ft § 17.24.040 · code text3. Yards. Front 35 feet; side ten feet and rear 15 feet set-back. |
| Minimum rear setback | 15 ft § 17.24.040 · code text3. Yards. Front 35 feet; side ten feet and rear 15 feet set-back. |
| Minimum lot size | 10,000 sq ft § 17.24.040 · code text1. Lot Area. Ten thousand square feet minimum. |
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We did not find a general lot coverage, FAR, density limit for C-1 in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Del Rey Oaks Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Del Rey Oaks's C-1 zone?
30 ft (principal building) — Del Rey Oaks Municipal Code § 17.24.040.
What is the maximum number of stories in Del Rey Oaks's C-1 zone?
2 stories (principal building) — Del Rey Oaks Municipal Code § 17.24.040.
What is the minimum front setback in Del Rey Oaks's C-1 zone?
35 ft — Del Rey Oaks Municipal Code § 17.24.040.
What is the minimum side setback in Del Rey Oaks's C-1 zone?
10 ft — Del Rey Oaks Municipal Code § 17.24.040.
What is the minimum rear setback in Del Rey Oaks's C-1 zone?
15 ft — Del Rey Oaks Municipal Code § 17.24.040.
General information, not legal advice.
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