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Salinas CT zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Salinas's CT zone, buildings can be up to No Height Limit tall, the front setback is 0 ft and the minimum lot size is 10,000 sq. ft. (Salinas code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: No Height Limit
- Minimum front setback: 0 ft
- Minimum side setback: 0 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 0 ft
- Minimum lot size: 10,000 sq. ft.
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 0.4
- Maximum density: 24 dwelling units per net acre (Residential developments)
CT 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 CT
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 | No Height Limit § 37-30.210 · code textTable row “Height—Maximum”, column “CT”: No Height Limit |
|---|---|
| Minimum front setback | 0 ft § 37-30.210 · code textTable row “Front”, column “CT”: 0 ft. |
| Minimum side setback | 0 ft § 37-30.210 · code textTable row “Interior”, column “CT”: 0 ft. |
| Minimum rear setback | 0 ft § 37-30.210 · code textTable row “Rear”, column “CT”: 0 ft. |
| Minimum lot size | 10,000 sq. ft. § 37-30.210 · code textTable row “Lot Size—Minimum”, column “CT”: 10,000 sq. ft. |
| Maximum floor area ratio (FAR) | 0.4 § 37-30.210 · code textTable row “FAR—Maximum”, column “CT”: 0.4 |
| Maximum density | 24 dwelling units per net acre Applies: Residential developments § 37-30.210 · code textIn the CR and CT districts in accordance with the R-H-1.8 district development regulations and design standards to a maximum of twenty-four 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 CT:
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 0.50 plus 0.20 additional FAR — Hotels and motels; additional FAR for breakfast rooms, meeting rooms, exercise rooms, interior hall and entry corridors, and similar guest facilities § 37-30.210
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, lot coverage limit for CT 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 CT zone?
No Height Limit — Salinas Municipal Code § 37-30.210.
What is the minimum front setback in Salinas's CT zone?
0 ft — Salinas Municipal Code § 37-30.210.
What is the minimum side setback in Salinas's CT zone?
0 ft — Salinas Municipal Code § 37-30.210.
What is the minimum rear setback in Salinas's CT zone?
0 ft — Salinas Municipal Code § 37-30.210.
What is the minimum lot size in Salinas's CT zone?
10,000 sq. ft. — Salinas Municipal Code § 37-30.210.
General information, not legal advice.
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