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Glendale CPD zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Glendale's CPD zone, generally buildings can be up to 35 ft (2 stories) tall and the front setback is 10 ft average, with the conditions listed below (Glendale code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 35 ft
- Maximum number of stories: 2 stories
- Minimum front setback: 10 ft average (Ground floor)
- Minimum side setback: 5 ft
- Maximum lot coverage: 40% of total lot area for ground floor; additional 5% for second floor
- Maximum density: 1 dwelling unit per 1,250 sq. ft. of lot area (Multi-family residential projects and multi-family residential portions of mixed-use projects)
CPD 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 CPD
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 | 35 ft § 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 “CPD”: 35' max and 2 stories max |
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| Maximum number of stories | 2 stories § 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 “CPD”: 35' max and 2 stories max |
| Minimum front setback | 10 ft average Applies: Ground floor The code attaches note 6 to this value. This page does not show it; read the code before relying on the number. § 30.12.030 · code textTable row “Street Front”, column “CPD”: 10' average for the ground floor and 5' average for the second floor. (6) |
| Minimum side setback | 5 ft This is the street-side setback on a corner lot; an interior side setback can differ. § 30.12.030 · code textTable row “Street Side”, column “CPD”: 5' minimum |
| Maximum lot coverage | 40% of total lot area for ground floor; additional 5% for second floor § 30.12.040 · code textThe maximum lot coverage by all buildings and structures shall not exceed 40% of the total lot area for the ground floor and an additional 5% coverage shall be permitted for the second floor. |
| Maximum density | 1 dwelling unit per 1,250 sq. ft. of lot area Applies: Multi-family residential projects and multi-family residential portions of mixed-use projects § 30.12.030 · code textTable row “Density for Multi-family Residential Projects and Multi-family Residential Portions of Mixed-Use Projects”, column “CPD”: 1 dwelling unit for each 1,250 sq. ft. of lot area. On lots having a width of 90 feet or greater, there shall not be more than 1 dwelling unit for each 1,000 sq. ft. of lot area. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in CPD:
- Minimum front setback: 5 ft average — Second floor § 30.12.030
- Minimum side setback: 30 ft average — Adjacent to residential zones; new projects have extra stepback rules (Chapter 30.17) § 30.12.030
- Maximum density: 1 dwelling unit per 1,000 sq. ft. of lot area — Lots having a width of 90 feet or greater; multi-family residential projects and multi-family residential portions of mixed-use projects § 30.12.030
Not on this page
We did not find a general rear setback, lot size, FAR limit for CPD 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 CPD zone?
35 ft — Glendale Municipal Code § 30.12.030.
What is the maximum number of stories in Glendale's CPD zone?
2 stories — Glendale Municipal Code § 30.12.030.
What is the minimum front setback in Glendale's CPD zone?
10 ft average (ground floor) — Glendale Municipal Code § 30.12.030. The code attaches notes or conditions to this value; read the section before relying on it.
What is the minimum side setback in Glendale's CPD zone?
5 ft — Glendale Municipal Code § 30.12.030. The code attaches notes or conditions to this value; read the section before relying on it.
What is the maximum lot coverage in Glendale's CPD zone?
40% of total lot area for ground floor; additional 5% for second floor — Glendale Municipal Code § 30.12.040.
General information, not legal advice.
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