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Pacifica C-1 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Pacifica's C-1 zone, generally buildings can be up to 35 ft tall, the front setback is None required and the minimum lot size is 5,000 sq ft, with the conditions listed below (Pacifica code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 35 ft
- Minimum front setback: None required (unless the site development permit sets a setback)
- Minimum side setback: None required (unless the site development permit sets a setback)
- Minimum rear setback: None required (unless the site development permit sets a setback)
- Minimum lot size: 5,000 sq ft
C-1 (Neighborhood Commercial District) is a zoning district in Pacifica. Every value below was read from the Pacifica 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 e below the table in the code. § 9-4.1002 · code text(e) Maximum height: thirty-five (35′) feet; Note e: Maximum height: thirty-five (35′) feet; |
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| Minimum front setback | None required Applies: unless the site development permit sets a setback See note c below the table in the code. § 9-4.1002 · code text(c) Setbacks: none, unless established by the site development permit; Note c: Setbacks: none, unless established by the site development permit; |
| Minimum side setback | None required Applies: unless the site development permit sets a setback See note c below the table in the code. § 9-4.1002 · code text(c) Setbacks: none, unless established by the site development permit; Note c: Setbacks: none, unless established by the site development permit; |
| Minimum rear setback | None required Applies: unless the site development permit sets a setback See note c below the table in the code. § 9-4.1002 · code text(c) Setbacks: none, unless established by the site development permit; Note c: Setbacks: none, unless established by the site development permit; |
| Minimum lot size | 5,000 sq ft See note a below the table in the code. § 9-4.1002 · code text(a) Minimum building site: 5,000 square feet; Note a: Minimum building site: 5,000 square feet; |
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We did not find a general stories, lot coverage, FAR, density limit for C-1 in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Pacifica Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Pacifica's C-1 zone?
35 ft — Pacifica Municipal Code § 9-4.1002.
What is the minimum front setback in Pacifica's C-1 zone?
None required (unless the site development permit sets a setback) — Pacifica Municipal Code § 9-4.1002.
What is the minimum side setback in Pacifica's C-1 zone?
None required (unless the site development permit sets a setback) — Pacifica Municipal Code § 9-4.1002.
What is the minimum rear setback in Pacifica's C-1 zone?
None required (unless the site development permit sets a setback) — Pacifica Municipal Code § 9-4.1002.
What is the minimum lot size in Pacifica's C-1 zone?
5,000 sq ft — Pacifica Municipal Code § 9-4.1002.
General information, not legal advice.
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