Ojai · Zoning · C-1
Ojai C-1 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Ojai's C-1 zone, buildings can be up to 35 ft tall, the front setback is 10 ft and the minimum lot size is 9,600 sq. ft. (Ojai code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 35 ft
- Minimum front setback: 10 ft
- Minimum side setback: None required (unless adjacent to a residential district)
- Minimum rear setback: 15 ft
- Minimum lot size: 9,600 sq. ft.
- Maximum lot coverage: 50%
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 0.50
C-1 is a zoning district in Ojai. Every value below was read from the Ojai 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 See note 2 below the table in the code. § 10-2.504 · code textTable row “Height Limit (2)”, column “C-1”: 35 ft. Note 2: Maximum allowed height of structures. See also Section 10-2.803 (Height measurement and exceptions). |
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| Minimum front setback | 10 ft § 10-2.504 · code textTable row “Front”, column “C-1”: 10 ft. |
| Minimum side setback | None required Applies: unless adjacent to a residential district § 10-2.504 · code textTable row “Sides (each)”, column “C-1”: 10 ft. if adjacent to residential district; none required otherwise |
| Minimum rear setback | 15 ft § 10-2.504 · code textTable row “Rear”, column “C-1”: 15 ft. |
| Minimum lot size | 9,600 sq. ft. § 10-2.504 · code textTable row “Area”, column “C-1”: 9,600 sq. ft. |
| Maximum lot coverage | 50% See note 1 below the table in the code. § 10-2.504 · code textTable row “Site Coverage (1)”, column “C-1”: 50%; 35% for development within the Bryant Industrial Specific Plan Area Note 1: Maximum percentage of site area that may be covered by structures. |
| Maximum floor area ratio (FAR) | 0.50 § 10-2.504 · code textTable row “Floor Area Ratio (FAR)”, column “C-1”: 0.50; 0.35 for development within the Bryant Industrial Specific Plan Area |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in C-1:
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft — if adjacent to residential district § 10-2.504
- Maximum lot coverage: 35% — for development within the Bryant Industrial Specific Plan Area § 10-2.504
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 0.35 — for development within the Bryant Industrial Specific Plan Area § 10-2.504
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We did not find a general stories, density limit for C-1 in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Ojai Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Ojai's C-1 zone?
35 ft — Ojai Municipal Code § 10-2.504.
What is the minimum front setback in Ojai's C-1 zone?
10 ft — Ojai Municipal Code § 10-2.504.
What is the minimum side setback in Ojai's C-1 zone?
None required (unless adjacent to a residential district) — Ojai Municipal Code § 10-2.504.
What is the minimum rear setback in Ojai's C-1 zone?
15 ft — Ojai Municipal Code § 10-2.504.
What is the minimum lot size in Ojai's C-1 zone?
9,600 sq. ft. — Ojai Municipal Code § 10-2.504.
General information, not legal advice.
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