Gustine C-H zoning: height, setbacks and lot size

C-H (Highway Commercial) is a zoning district in Gustine. Every value below was read from the Gustine 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-H

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 § 4-24-040 · code text Table row “Maximum height”, column “C-H Highway Commercial”: 35 ft
Minimum front setback	None required Applies: except 10 ft when adjacent to an R zone § 4-24-040 · code text Table row “Front Side - Interior (each) Side - Corner Rear”, column “C-H Highway Commercial”: 10 feet when adjacent to an R zone; none require otherwise.
Minimum side setback	None required Applies: 10 ft when adjacent to an R zone This is the street-side setback on a corner lot; an interior side setback can differ. § 4-24-040 · code text Table row “Front Side - Interior (each) Side - Corner Rear”, column “C-H Highway Commercial”: 10 feet when adjacent to an R zone; none require otherwise.
Minimum rear setback	None required Applies: 10 ft when adjacent to an R zone § 4-24-040 · code text Table row “Front Side - Interior (each) Side - Corner Rear”, column “C-H Highway Commercial”: 10 feet when adjacent to an R zone; none require otherwise.
Minimum lot size	7,500 sf Applies: Parcels proposed in new subdivisions § 4-24-040 · code text Table row “Area (net)”, column “C-H Highway Commercial”: 7,500 sf
Maximum lot coverage	100% § 4-24-040 · code text Table row “Maximum coverage”, column “C-H Highway Commercial”: 100%

Uses in C-H

Uses the code's use tables allow in C-H, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.

Bed and breakfast — Needs an use permit
Emergency shelter — Needs an use permit

When a different number applies

The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in C-H:

Minimum side setback: 10 ft — Adjacent to an R zone § 4-24-040
Minimum rear setback: 10 ft — Adjacent to an R zone § 4-24-040

Not on this page

We did not find a general stories, FAR, density limit for C-H in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Gustine Municipal Code.

Other Gustine zoning districts

Who this affects

HomeownersArchitects and designersDevelopersReal estate agents

Frequently asked questions

What is the maximum building height in Gustine's C-H zone?

35 ft — Gustine Municipal Code § 4-24-040.

What is the minimum front setback in Gustine's C-H zone?

None required (except 10 ft when adjacent to an R zone) — Gustine Municipal Code § 4-24-040.

What is the minimum side setback in Gustine's C-H zone?

None required (10 ft when adjacent to an R zone) — Gustine Municipal Code § 4-24-040. The code attaches notes or conditions to this value; read the section before relying on it.

What is the minimum rear setback in Gustine's C-H zone?

None required (10 ft when adjacent to an R zone) — Gustine Municipal Code § 4-24-040.

What is the minimum lot size in Gustine's C-H zone?

7,500 sf (parcels proposed in new subdivisions) — Gustine Municipal Code § 4-24-040.

General information, not legal advice.