Pacific Grove · Zoning · C-1-T
Pacific Grove C-1-T zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Pacific Grove's C-1-T zone, generally buildings can be up to 30 ft tall, the front setback is 0 ft and the minimum lot size is 2,000 sq ft, with the conditions listed below (Pacific Grove code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 30 ft (with max. site coverage of 90%)
- Minimum front setback: 0 ft
- Minimum side setback: 0 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 0 ft
- Minimum lot size: 2,000 sq ft (lot area for new parcels)
- Maximum lot coverage: 75 to 90% (the code sets a range by height: 75% with a 40 ft building, 90% with a 30 ft building)
- Maximum density: 30 units per acre (the maximum the nearest general plan residential category allows, never above 30 per net acre)
C-1-T is a zoning district in Pacific Grove. Every value below was read from the Pacific Grove 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-T
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 | 30 ft Applies: with max. site coverage of 90% § 23.31.040 · code textTable row “Building height (max.) 4”, column “C-1-T”: 40' with max. site coverage of 75%; 30' with max. site coverage of 90% |
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| Minimum front setback | 0 ft § 23.31.040 · code textTable row “Front, min. (max.) 6”, column “C-1-T”: 0' |
| Minimum side setback | 0 ft § 23.31.040 · code textTable row “Side (min.), except:”, column “C-1-T”: 0' |
| Minimum rear setback | 0 ft § 23.31.040 · code textTable row “Rear (min.), except:”, column “C-1-T”: 0' |
| Minimum lot size | 2,000 sq ft Applies: lot area for new parcels § 23.31.040 · code textTable row “Lot area for new parcels (min.)”, column “C-1-T”: 2,000 sf |
| Maximum lot coverage | 75 to 90% Applies: the code sets a range by height: 75% with a 40 ft building, 90% with a 30 ft building § 23.31.040 · code textTable row “Site coverage (max.)”, column “C-1-T”: 75 — 90% depending on building height |
| Maximum density | 30 units per acre Applies: the maximum the nearest general plan residential category allows, never above 30 per net acre § 23.31.040 · code textTable row “Dwelling units per net acre”, column “C-1-T”: Max. allowed by the general plan residential land use category nearest to the site, up to 30 units per net acre. |
Uses in C-1-T
Uses the code's use tables allow in C-1-T, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.
- Duplex — Allowed
- Residential care home (7 or more) — Needs an use permit
- Church or place of worship — Allowed — see note
- Community garden — Needs an administrative use permit — see note
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in C-1-T:
- Maximum building height: 40 ft — with max. site coverage of 75% § 23.31.040
- Minimum side setback: 5 ft — Adjacent to residential zone § 23.31.040
- Minimum rear setback: 5 ft — Adjacent to residential zone § 23.31.040
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, FAR limit for C-1-T in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Pacific Grove Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Pacific Grove's C-1-T zone?
30 ft (with max. site coverage of 90%) — Pacific Grove Municipal Code § 23.31.040.
What is the minimum front setback in Pacific Grove's C-1-T zone?
0 ft — Pacific Grove Municipal Code § 23.31.040.
What is the minimum side setback in Pacific Grove's C-1-T zone?
0 ft — Pacific Grove Municipal Code § 23.31.040.
What is the minimum rear setback in Pacific Grove's C-1-T zone?
0 ft — Pacific Grove Municipal Code § 23.31.040.
What is the minimum lot size in Pacific Grove's C-1-T zone?
2,000 sq ft (lot area for new parcels) — Pacific Grove Municipal Code § 23.31.040.
General information, not legal advice.
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