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Salinas CO zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Salinas's CO zone, buildings can be up to 30 ft tall, the front setback is 10 ft and the minimum lot size is 7,500 sq. ft. (Salinas code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 30 ft
- Minimum front setback: 10 ft
- Minimum side setback: 0 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 10 ft
- Minimum lot size: 7,500 sq. ft.
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 0.4
- Maximum density: 20 dwelling units per net acre (Residential developments)
CO is a zoning district in Salinas. Every value below was read from the Salinas 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 CO
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 § 37-30.210 · code textTable row “Height—Maximum”, column “CO/R”: 30 ft. |
|---|---|
| Minimum front setback | 10 ft § 37-30.210 · code textTable row “Front”, column “CO/R”: 15 ft. |
| Minimum side setback | 0 ft § 37-30.210 · code textTable row “Interior”, column “CO/R”: 0 ft. |
| Minimum rear setback | 10 ft § 37-30.210 · code textTable row “Rear”, column “CO/R”: 10 ft. |
| Minimum lot size | 7,500 sq. ft. § 37-30.210 · code textTable row “Lot Size—Minimum”, column “CO/R”: 7,500 sq. ft. |
| Maximum floor area ratio (FAR) | 0.4 § 37-30.210 · code textTable row “FAR—Maximum”, column “CO/R”: 0.4 |
| Maximum density | 20 dwelling units per net acre Applies: Residential developments § 37-30.210 · code textIn the CO/R and CO districts in accordance with the R-H-2.1 district development regulations and design standards to a maximum of twenty dwelling units per net acre without a density bonus. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in CO:
- Maximum density: 10 dwelling units per net acre — Mixed use buildings and developments; commercial FAR of 0.40 plus residential density § 37-30.210
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, lot coverage limit for CO in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Salinas Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Salinas's CO zone?
30 ft — Salinas Municipal Code § 37-30.210.
What is the minimum front setback in Salinas's CO zone?
10 ft — Salinas Municipal Code § 37-30.210.
What is the minimum side setback in Salinas's CO zone?
0 ft — Salinas Municipal Code § 37-30.210.
What is the minimum rear setback in Salinas's CO zone?
10 ft — Salinas Municipal Code § 37-30.210.
What is the minimum lot size in Salinas's CO zone?
7,500 sq. ft. — Salinas Municipal Code § 37-30.210.
General information, not legal advice.
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