Greenfield · Zoning · C-R
Greenfield C-R zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Greenfield's C-R zone, generally buildings can be up to 45 ft (3 stories) tall, the front setback is 0 ft and the minimum lot size is 2,500 square feet, with the conditions listed below (Greenfield code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 45 ft (Primary structures; limited to the lesser of the feet and stories standards)
- Maximum number of stories: 3 stories (Primary structures; limited to the lesser of the feet and stories standards)
- Minimum front setback: 0 ft
- Minimum side setback: 0 ft (Adjacent to residential or any other use.)
- Minimum rear setback: 0 ft (Adjacent to residential or any other use. 20 ft instead when the building frontage is over 300 linear feet.)
- Minimum lot size: 2,500 square feet
- Maximum lot coverage: 100% (Not including required parking and landscaping.)
C-R (Retail business commercial zoning district) is a zoning district in Greenfield. Every value below was read from the Greenfield 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-R
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 | 45 ft Applies: Primary structures; limited to the lesser of the feet and stories standards § 17.32.040 · code textTable row “Maximum height”, column “C-R”: 45 feet |
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| Maximum number of stories | 3 stories Applies: Primary structures; limited to the lesser of the feet and stories standards § 17.32.040 · code textTable row “Maximum stories”, column “C-R”: 3 |
| Minimum front setback | 0 ft § 17.32.040 · code textTable row “Front and street side setback 3”, column “C-R”: 0 feet |
| Minimum side setback | 0 ft Applies: Adjacent to residential or any other use. § 17.32.040 · code textTable row “Interior (includes rear), adjacent to all other uses”, column “C-R”: 0 feet |
| Minimum rear setback | 0 ft Applies: Adjacent to residential or any other use. 20 ft instead when the building frontage is over 300 linear feet. § 17.32.040 · code textTable row “Interior (includes rear), adjacent to all other uses”, column “C-R”: 0 feet |
| Minimum lot size | 2,500 square feet § 17.32.040 · code textTable row “Minimum lot area”, column “C-R”: 2,500 square feet |
| Maximum lot coverage | 100% Applies: Not including required parking and landscaping. § 17.32.040 · code textTable row “Maximum coverage 1”, column “C-R”: 100 percent |
Uses in C-R
Uses the code's use tables allow in C-R, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.
- Duplex — Allowed — see note
- Residential care home (7 or more) — Allowed — see note
- Bed and breakfast — Needs a conditional use permit
- Child care center — Allowed — see note
- Church or place of worship — Allowed
- Community garden — Needs a conditional use permit
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in C-R:
- Minimum rear setback: 20 ft — When the building frontage is greater than 300 linear feet § 17.32.040
Not on this page
We did not find a general FAR, density limit for C-R in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Greenfield Municipal Code.
Other Greenfield zoning districts
Who this affects
Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Greenfield's C-R zone?
45 ft (primary structures; limited to the lesser of the feet and stories standards) — Greenfield Municipal Code § 17.32.040.
What is the maximum number of stories in Greenfield's C-R zone?
3 stories (primary structures; limited to the lesser of the feet and stories standards) — Greenfield Municipal Code § 17.32.040.
What is the minimum front setback in Greenfield's C-R zone?
0 ft — Greenfield Municipal Code § 17.32.040.
What is the minimum side setback in Greenfield's C-R zone?
0 ft (adjacent to residential or any other use) — Greenfield Municipal Code § 17.32.040.
What is the minimum rear setback in Greenfield's C-R zone?
0 ft (adjacent to residential or any other use. 20 ft instead when the building frontage is over 300 linear feet) — Greenfield Municipal Code § 17.32.040.
General information, not legal advice.
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