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Norwalk C-1 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Norwalk's C-1 zone, generally buildings can be up to 35 ft (2 stories) tall and the front setback is 10 ft, with the conditions listed below (Norwalk code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 35 ft (or 2 stories, whichever is less)
- Maximum number of stories: 2 stories (or 35 ft, whichever is less)
- Minimum front setback: 10 ft
- Minimum side setback: None required
C-1 (Restricted Commercial Zone) is a zoning district in Norwalk. Every value below was read from the Norwalk 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-1
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 Applies: or 2 stories, whichever is less § 17.06.030 · code textNo building in a C-1 zone shall exceed two stories or 35 feet in height, whichever is the lesser. |
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| Maximum number of stories | 2 stories Applies: or 35 ft, whichever is less § 17.06.030 · code textNo building in a C-1 zone shall exceed two stories or 35 feet in height, whichever is the lesser. |
| Minimum front setback | 10 ft § 17.06.040 · code textEvery lot or parcel in the C-1 zone shall have a front yard of not less than 10 feet. |
| Minimum side setback | None required § 17.06.050 · code textNo side yard is required in the C-1 zone except for the street side of a corner lot where the setback shall be 10 feet. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in C-1:
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft — Street side of a corner lot § 17.06.050
- Minimum rear setback: 5 ft — Lot or parcel abuts property in an R zone, does not abut an alley or other commercially zoned properties § 17.06.060
- Minimum rear setback: None required — properties that abut an alley or other commercially zoned properties § 17.06.060
Not on this page
We did not find a general rear setback, lot size, lot coverage, FAR, density limit for C-1 in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Norwalk Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Norwalk's C-1 zone?
35 ft (or 2 stories, whichever is less) — Norwalk Municipal Code § 17.06.030.
What is the maximum number of stories in Norwalk's C-1 zone?
2 stories (or 35 ft, whichever is less) — Norwalk Municipal Code § 17.06.030.
What is the minimum front setback in Norwalk's C-1 zone?
10 ft — Norwalk Municipal Code § 17.06.040.
What is the minimum side setback in Norwalk's C-1 zone?
None required — Norwalk Municipal Code § 17.06.050.
General information, not legal advice.
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