Paradise · Zoning · N-C
Paradise N-C zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Paradise's N-C zone, generally buildings can be up to 35 ft tall, the front setback is 50 ft and the minimum lot size is 10,890 sq ft, with the conditions listed below (Paradise code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 35 ft
- Minimum front setback: 50 ft (Public street, measured from centerline)
- Minimum side setback: 5 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 5 ft
- Minimum lot size: 10,890 sq ft
- Maximum lot coverage: 50% (Building)
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 0.5
N-C (Neighborhood-Commercial) is a zoning district in Paradise. Every value below was read from the Paradise 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 N-C
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 § 17.20.400 · code textTable row “Maximum height”, column “N-C”: 35 feet |
|---|---|
| Minimum front setback | 50 ft Applies: Public street, measured from centerline § 17.20.400 · code textTable row “Private road (from centerline)”, column “N-C”: 30 feet |
| Minimum side setback | 5 ft § 17.20.400 · code textTable row “Minimum side and rear yard setback”, column “N-C”: 5 feet |
| Minimum rear setback | 5 ft § 17.20.400 · code textTable row “Minimum side and rear yard setback”, column “N-C”: 5 feet |
| Minimum lot size | 10,890 sq ft § 17.20.400 · code textTable row “Minimum gross lot area (square feet)”, column “N-C”: 10,890 |
| Maximum lot coverage | 50% Applies: Building § 17.20.400 · code textTable row “Building”, column “N-C”: 50 percent |
| Maximum floor area ratio (FAR) | 0.5 § 17.20.400 · code textTable row “Maximum floor area ratio”, column “N-C”: .5 to 1 |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in N-C:
- Minimum front setback: 30 ft — Private road, measured from centerline § 17.20.400
- Maximum density: 1 unit per 5,445 sq ft — For a dwelling unit larger than 1,200 sq ft § 17.20.400
- Maximum density: 1 unit per 4,840 sq ft — For a dwelling unit of 700 to 1,200 sq ft § 17.20.400
- Maximum density: 1 unit per 4,355 sq ft — For a dwelling unit under 700 sq ft § 17.20.400
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, density limit for N-C in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Paradise Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Paradise's N-C zone?
35 ft — Paradise Municipal Code § 17.20.400.
What is the minimum front setback in Paradise's N-C zone?
50 ft (public street, measured from centerline) — Paradise Municipal Code § 17.20.400.
What is the minimum side setback in Paradise's N-C zone?
5 ft — Paradise Municipal Code § 17.20.400.
What is the minimum rear setback in Paradise's N-C zone?
5 ft — Paradise Municipal Code § 17.20.400.
What is the minimum lot size in Paradise's N-C zone?
10,890 sq ft — Paradise Municipal Code § 17.20.400.
General information, not legal advice.
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