Redondo Beach · Zoning · C-4A
Redondo Beach C-4A zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Redondo Beach's C-4A zone, generally buildings can be up to 30 ft (2 stories) tall and the front setback is 5 ft, with the conditions listed below (Redondo Beach code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 30 ft (Outside the coastal zone (Chapter 2 zoning))
- Maximum number of stories: 2 stories (Outside the coastal zone (Chapter 2 zoning))
- Minimum front setback: 5 ft (where the lot is contiguous to a residentially zoned lot on the same street: the same front setback as that residential lot (outside the coastal zone (Chapter 2 zoning)))
- Minimum side setback: None required (where the side lot line is contiguous to a residential zone, additional standards apply (outside the coastal zone (Chapter 2 zoning)))
- Minimum rear setback: None required (where the rear lot line is contiguous to a residential zone, additional standards apply (outside the coastal zone (Chapter 2 zoning)))
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 1.0 (Outside the coastal zone (Chapter 2 zoning))
C-4A (commercial zone) is a zoning district in Redondo Beach. Every value below was read from the Redondo Beach 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-4A
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: Outside the coastal zone (Chapter 2 zoning) § 10-2.643 · code textNo building or structure shall exceed a height of 30 feet (see definition of building height in Section 10-2.402). |
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| Maximum number of stories | 2 stories Applies: Outside the coastal zone (Chapter 2 zoning) § 10-2.643 · code textNo building shall exceed two stories (see definition of story in Section 10-2.402). |
| Minimum front setback | 5 ft Applies: where the lot is contiguous to a residentially zoned lot on the same street: the same front setback as that residential lot (outside the coastal zone (Chapter 2 zoning)) § 10-2.643 · code textThere shall be a minimum front setback of five feet the full width of the lot, except where a lot is contiguous to a residentially zoned lot fronting on the same street, in which case the required front setback shall be the same as required for the contiguous residential lot. |
| Minimum side setback | None required Applies: where the side lot line is contiguous to a residential zone, additional standards apply (outside the coastal zone (Chapter 2 zoning)) § 10-2.643 · code textNo side setback shall be required along the interior lot lines, except where the side lot line is contiguous to a residential zone, in which case the following standards shall apply: |
| Minimum rear setback | None required Applies: where the rear lot line is contiguous to a residential zone, additional standards apply (outside the coastal zone (Chapter 2 zoning)) § 10-2.643 · code textNo rear setback shall be required, except where the rear lot line is contiguous to a residential zone, in which case the following standards shall apply: |
| Maximum floor area ratio (FAR) | 1.0 Applies: Outside the coastal zone (Chapter 2 zoning) § 10-2.643 · code textThe floor area ratio (F.A.R.) of all buildings on a lot shall not exceed 1.0 (see definition of floor area ratio in Section 10-2.402). |
Uses in C-4A
Uses the code's use tables allow in C-4A, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.
- Child care center — Needs a conditional use permit
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in C-4A:
- Minimum front setback: 10 ft — Setback from lot lines abutting Avenue H (outside the coastal zone (Chapter 2 zoning)) § 10-2.643
- Minimum front setback: 20 ft — For portions of the building where the building height exceeds 20 feet, from lot lines abutting Avenue H (outside the coastal zone (Chapter 2 zoning)) § 10-2.643
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft — Street side of a corner or reverse corner lot (outside the coastal zone (Chapter 2 zoning)) § 10-2.643
- Minimum side setback: 20 ft — Interior side lot line is contiguous to a residential zone (outside the coastal zone (Chapter 2 zoning)) § 10-2.643
- Minimum rear setback: 20 ft — Rear lot line is contiguous to a residential zone (outside the coastal zone (Chapter 2 zoning)) § 10-2.643
Not on this page
We did not find a general lot size, lot coverage, density limit for C-4A in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Redondo Beach Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Redondo Beach's C-4A zone?
30 ft (outside the coastal zone (Chapter 2 zoning)) — Redondo Beach Municipal Code § 10-2.643.
What is the maximum number of stories in Redondo Beach's C-4A zone?
2 stories (outside the coastal zone (Chapter 2 zoning)) — Redondo Beach Municipal Code § 10-2.643.
What is the minimum front setback in Redondo Beach's C-4A zone?
5 ft (where the lot is contiguous to a residentially zoned lot on the same street: the same front setback as that residential lot (outside the coastal zone (Chapter 2 zoning))) — Redondo Beach Municipal Code § 10-2.643.
What is the minimum side setback in Redondo Beach's C-4A zone?
None required (where the side lot line is contiguous to a residential zone, additional standards apply (outside the coastal zone (Chapter 2 zoning))) — Redondo Beach Municipal Code § 10-2.643.
What is the minimum rear setback in Redondo Beach's C-4A zone?
None required (where the rear lot line is contiguous to a residential zone, additional standards apply (outside the coastal zone (Chapter 2 zoning))) — Redondo Beach Municipal Code § 10-2.643.
General information, not legal advice.
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