Glendale · Zoning · CA
Glendale CA zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Glendale's CA zone, generally buildings can be up to 90 ft tall, the front setback is None required and the minimum lot size is 13,000 sq. ft., with the conditions listed below (Glendale code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 90 ft (limited to 35 ft within 40 ft of a residential zone boundary)
- Minimum front setback: None required
- Minimum side setback: None required
- Minimum lot size: 13,000 sq. ft.
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 3.5
CA is a zoning district in Glendale. Every value below was read from the Glendale 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 CA
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 | 90 ft Applies: limited to 35 ft within 40 ft of a residential zone boundary § 30.12.030 · code textTable row “Maximum Height Limits (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) See Section 30.12.040B and C for additional information”, column “CA”: 90', but limited to 35' within 40' of a residential zone boundary (including center line of alley where applicable) |
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| Minimum front setback | None required § 30.12.030 · code textTable row “Street Front”, column “CA”: None |
| Minimum side setback | None required § 30.12.030 · code textTable row “Interior not adjacent to residential zones”, column “CA”: None |
| Minimum lot size | 13,000 sq. ft. § 30.12.030 · code textTable row “Minimum Lot Area”, column “CA”: 13,000 sq. ft. |
| Maximum floor area ratio (FAR) | 3.5 § 30.12.030 · code textTable row “Floor Area Ratio Maximum”, column “CA”: 3.5 |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in CA:
- Maximum building height: 15 ft — Bridges located over a public right-of-way § 30.12.040
- Maximum building height: 35 ft — Within 40 ft of a residential zone boundary, including center line of alley where applicable § 30.12.030
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft — Adjacent to residential zones; new projects have extra stepback rules (Chapter 30.17) § 30.12.030
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, rear setback, lot coverage, density limit for CA in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Glendale Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Glendale's CA zone?
90 ft (limited to 35 ft within 40 ft of a residential zone boundary) — Glendale Municipal Code § 30.12.030.
What is the minimum front setback in Glendale's CA zone?
None required — Glendale Municipal Code § 30.12.030.
What is the minimum side setback in Glendale's CA zone?
None required — Glendale Municipal Code § 30.12.030.
What is the minimum lot size in Glendale's CA zone?
13,000 sq. ft. — Glendale Municipal Code § 30.12.030.
What is the maximum floor area ratio (far) in Glendale's CA zone?
3.5 — Glendale Municipal Code § 30.12.030.
General information, not legal advice.
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