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Half Moon Bay C-R zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Half Moon Bay's C-R zone, buildings can be up to 28 ft tall, the front setback is 20 ft and the minimum lot size is 5,000 sq ft (Half Moon Bay code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 28 ft
- Minimum front setback: 20 ft
- Minimum side setback: 5 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 5 ft
- Minimum lot size: 5,000 sq ft
- Maximum lot coverage: 50% (single-story structures)
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 0.5 (exclusive residential uses)
C-R (commercial-residential) is a zoning district in Half Moon Bay. Every value below was read from the Half Moon Bay 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 | 28 ft § 18.07.035 · code textThe maximum building height permitted shall be twenty-eight feet. |
|---|---|
| Minimum front setback | 20 ft § 18.07.035 · code textThe front yard setback shall be a minimum of twenty feet, the rear and side yard setbacks shall be a minimum of five feet each. |
| Minimum side setback | 5 ft § 18.07.035 · code textThe front yard setback shall be a minimum of twenty feet, the rear and side yard setbacks shall be a minimum of five feet each. |
| Minimum rear setback | 5 ft § 18.07.035 · code textThe front yard setback shall be a minimum of twenty feet, the rear and side yard setbacks shall be a minimum of five feet each. |
| Minimum lot size | 5,000 sq ft § 18.07.035 · code textThe minimum lot size shall be five thousand square feet with a minimum width of fifty feet. |
| Maximum lot coverage | 50% Applies: single-story structures § 18.07.035 · code textSingle-story structures shall not exceed fifty percent coverage of the site, and multi-story structures shall not exceed thirty-five percent coverage of the site. |
| Maximum floor area ratio (FAR) | 0.5 Applies: exclusive residential uses § 18.07.035 · code textThe maximum floor area ratio for exclusive residential uses is fifty percent. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in C-R:
- Maximum lot coverage: 35% — multi-story structures § 18.07.035
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, density limit for C-R in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Half Moon Bay Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Half Moon Bay's C-R zone?
28 ft — Half Moon Bay Municipal Code § 18.07.035.
What is the minimum front setback in Half Moon Bay's C-R zone?
20 ft — Half Moon Bay Municipal Code § 18.07.035.
What is the minimum side setback in Half Moon Bay's C-R zone?
5 ft — Half Moon Bay Municipal Code § 18.07.035.
What is the minimum rear setback in Half Moon Bay's C-R zone?
5 ft — Half Moon Bay Municipal Code § 18.07.035.
What is the minimum lot size in Half Moon Bay's C-R zone?
5,000 sq ft — Half Moon Bay Municipal Code § 18.07.035.
General information, not legal advice.
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