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Rancho Palos Verdes C zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Rancho Palos Verdes's C zone, generally buildings can be up to 16 ft tall and the front setback is 25 ft, with the conditions listed below (Rancho Palos Verdes code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 16 ft (a taller building may be permitted by the planning commission with a conditional use permit)
- Minimum front setback: 25 ft
- Minimum side setback: 25 ft (If abutting a nonresidential zoning district)
- Minimum rear setback: 25 ft (If abutting a nonresidential zoning district)
C (Cemetery) is a zoning district in Rancho Palos Verdes. Every value below was read from the Rancho Palos Verdes 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
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 | 16 ft Applies: a taller building may be permitted by the planning commission with a conditional use permit § 17.28.040 · code textThe maximum height of any building shall be 16 feet, except with the approval of a conditional use permit by the planning commission, pursuant to chapter 17.60 (Conditional Use Permit). |
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| Minimum front setback | 25 ft § 17.28.040 · code textThe front and street side setbacks shall be 25 feet. |
| Minimum side setback | 25 ft Applies: If abutting a nonresidential zoning district § 17.28.040 · code textIf abutting a nonresidential zoning district, the interior side and rear setbacks shall be 25 feet. |
| Minimum rear setback | 25 ft Applies: If abutting a nonresidential zoning district § 17.28.040 · code textIf abutting a nonresidential zoning district, the interior side and rear setbacks shall be 25 feet. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in C:
- Maximum building height: Above 16 ft — With approval of a conditional use permit by the planning commission § 17.28.040
- Minimum side setback: 40 ft — If abutting a residential zoning district § 17.28.040
- Minimum rear setback: 40 ft — If abutting a residential zoning district § 17.28.040
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, lot size, lot coverage, FAR, density limit for C in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Rancho Palos Verdes's C zone?
16 ft (a taller building may be permitted by the planning commission with a conditional use permit) — Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code § 17.28.040.
What is the minimum front setback in Rancho Palos Verdes's C zone?
25 ft — Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code § 17.28.040.
What is the minimum side setback in Rancho Palos Verdes's C zone?
25 ft (if abutting a nonresidential zoning district) — Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code § 17.28.040.
What is the minimum rear setback in Rancho Palos Verdes's C zone?
25 ft (if abutting a nonresidential zoning district) — Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code § 17.28.040.
General information, not legal advice.
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