El Segundo · Zoning · C-2
El Segundo C-2 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In El Segundo's C-2 zone, buildings can be up to 28 ft tall, the front setback is 15 ft and the minimum lot size is 5,000 sq ft (El Segundo code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 28 ft
- Minimum front setback: 15 ft
- Minimum side setback: None required (10 ft if the side yard abuts property in a non-commercial zone)
- Minimum rear setback: 10 ft
- Minimum lot size: 5,000 sq ft
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 0.5 (Floor area excluding residential floor area)
C-2 (Neighborhood Commercial) is a zoning district in El Segundo. Every value below was read from the El Segundo 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-2
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 | 28 ft § 15-5C-3 · code textBuildings and structures shall not exceed a height of 28 feet. |
|---|---|
| Minimum front setback | 15 ft § 15-5C-3 · code textFront Yard: 15 feet minimum. |
| Minimum side setback | None required Applies: 10 ft if the side yard abuts property in a non-commercial zone § 15-5C-3 · code textSide Yard: None required, unless the side yard abuts property with a non-commercial zone classification, in which case the side yard setback shall be a minimum of 10 feet. |
| Minimum rear setback | 10 ft § 15-5C-3 · code textRear Yard: 10 feet minimum. |
| Minimum lot size | 5,000 sq ft § 15-5C-3 · code textA minimum of 5,000 square feet. |
| Maximum floor area ratio (FAR) | 0.5 Applies: Floor area excluding residential floor area § 15-5C-3 · code textThe total net floor area of all buildings, excluding residential floor area, shall not exceed the net square footage of the property, multiplied by 0.5 or an FAR of 0.5:1. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in C-2:
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft — Side yard abuts property with a non-commercial zone classification § 15-5C-3
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, lot coverage, density limit for C-2 in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the El Segundo Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in El Segundo's C-2 zone?
28 ft — El Segundo Municipal Code § 15-5C-3.
What is the minimum front setback in El Segundo's C-2 zone?
15 ft — El Segundo Municipal Code § 15-5C-3.
What is the minimum side setback in El Segundo's C-2 zone?
None required (10 ft if the side yard abuts property in a non-commercial zone) — El Segundo Municipal Code § 15-5C-3.
What is the minimum rear setback in El Segundo's C-2 zone?
10 ft — El Segundo Municipal Code § 15-5C-3.
What is the minimum lot size in El Segundo's C-2 zone?
5,000 sq ft — El Segundo Municipal Code § 15-5C-3.
General information, not legal advice.
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