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Fullerton C-G zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Fullerton's C-G zone, generally buildings can be up to 20 ft (1 story) tall, the lot coverage limit is 60% and the FAR limit is 0.30, with the conditions listed below (Fullerton code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 20 ft (two stories up to 30 ft may be approved for a minor portion of a building or unusual site circumstances)
- Maximum number of stories: 1 story (two stories up to 30 ft may be approved for a minor portion of a building or unusual site circumstances)
- Maximum lot coverage: 60% (counts buildings and paving, including parking and circulation areas)
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 0.30
C-G (Commercial Greenbelt) is a zoning district in Fullerton. Every value below was read from the Fullerton 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-G
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 | 20 ft Applies: two stories up to 30 ft may be approved for a minor portion of a building or unusual site circumstances § 15.35.050 · code textNo building or structure shall exceed a height of one story or 20 feet, whichever is less; however, two stories not to exceed 30 feet may be approved as a design feature for a minor portion of a building, or when unusual circumstances exist in connection with the location or terrain of the site, and the height is not incompatible with the surrounding area. |
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| Maximum number of stories | 1 story Applies: two stories up to 30 ft may be approved for a minor portion of a building or unusual site circumstances § 15.35.050 · code textNo building or structure shall exceed a height of one story or 20 feet, whichever is less; however, two stories not to exceed 30 feet may be approved as a design feature for a minor portion of a building, or when unusual circumstances exist in connection with the location or terrain of the site, and the height is not incompatible with the surrounding area. |
| Maximum lot coverage | 60% Applies: counts buildings and paving, including parking and circulation areas § 15.35.050 · code textAll buildings, and paving, including accessory buildings and structures and any area used to provide parking or vehicular circulation, shall cover not more than 60% of the site. |
| Maximum floor area ratio (FAR) | 0.30 § 15.35.050 · code textThe base floor/area ratio (FAR) for the total area of all habitable space on the property shall be 0.30. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in C-G:
- Maximum building height: 30 ft — only if approved: a design feature for a minor part of a building, or unusual site location or terrain; must suit the area § 15.35.050
- Maximum number of stories: 2 stories — only if approved: a design feature for a minor part of a building, or unusual site location or terrain; must suit the area § 15.35.050
- Minimum front setback: 20 ft — recommended average landscaped setback along any street; the specific plan sets the actual setback § 15.35.050
- Minimum side setback: 20 ft — recommended average landscaped setback where the interior line abuts a residential lot; the specific plan sets the actual setback § 15.35.050
Not on this page
We did not find a general front setback, side setback, rear setback, lot size, density limit for C-G in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Fullerton Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Fullerton's C-G zone?
20 ft (two stories up to 30 ft may be approved for a minor portion of a building or unusual site circumstances) — Fullerton Municipal Code § 15.35.050.
What is the maximum number of stories in Fullerton's C-G zone?
1 story (two stories up to 30 ft may be approved for a minor portion of a building or unusual site circumstances) — Fullerton Municipal Code § 15.35.050.
What is the maximum lot coverage in Fullerton's C-G zone?
60% (counts buildings and paving, including parking and circulation areas) — Fullerton Municipal Code § 15.35.050.
What is the maximum floor area ratio (far) in Fullerton's C-G zone?
0.30 — Fullerton Municipal Code § 15.35.050.
General information, not legal advice.
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