San Gabriel · Zoning · C-1
San Gabriel C-1 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In San Gabriel's C-1 zone, generally buildings can be up to 70 ft (5 stories) tall, the front setback is 0 ft and the minimum lot size is No minimum, with the conditions listed below (San Gabriel code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 70 ft (Or the story limit, whichever is lower; an extra 10 ft is allowed for an elevator tower or fire stairway.)
- Maximum number of stories: 5 stories
- Minimum front setback: 0 ft (A front setback may be required through precise plan of design review or a conditional use permit.)
- Minimum side setback: 0 ft (Abutting C-1, C-3, or M-1)
- Minimum lot size: No minimum
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 0.5
C-1 is a zoning district in San Gabriel. Every value below was read from the San Gabriel 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-1
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 | 70 ft Applies: Or the story limit, whichever is lower; an extra 10 ft is allowed for an elevator tower or fire stairway. § 153.155 · code textTable row “Maximum building height”, column “C-1”: 5 stories/ 70 ft., whichever is lower |
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| Maximum number of stories | 5 stories § 153.155 · code textTable row “Maximum building height”, column “C-1”: 5 stories/ 70 ft., whichever is lower |
| Minimum front setback | 0 ft Applies: A front setback may be required through precise plan of design review or a conditional use permit. § 153.155 · code textTable row “Front yard”, column “C-1”: 0 feet |
| Minimum side setback | 0 ft Applies: Abutting C-1, C-3, or M-1 § 153.155 · code textTable row “Side yard: Abutting C-1, C-3, or M-1 Abutting any other zone district”, column “C-1”: 0 feet 5 feet |
| Minimum lot size | No minimum § 153.155 · code textTable row “Minimum lot size”, column “C-1”: None |
| Maximum floor area ratio (FAR) | 0.5 § 153.155 · code textTable row “Maximum floor area ration”, column “C-1”: 0.5 |
When a different number applies
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We did not find a general rear setback, lot coverage, density limit for C-1 in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the San Gabriel Municipal Code.
Other San Gabriel zoning districts
Who this affects
Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in San Gabriel's C-1 zone?
70 ft (or the story limit, whichever is lower; an extra 10 ft is allowed for an elevator tower or fire stairway) — San Gabriel Municipal Code § 153.155.
What is the maximum number of stories in San Gabriel's C-1 zone?
5 stories — San Gabriel Municipal Code § 153.155.
What is the minimum front setback in San Gabriel's C-1 zone?
0 ft (a front setback may be required through precise plan of design review or a conditional use permit) — San Gabriel Municipal Code § 153.155.
What is the minimum side setback in San Gabriel's C-1 zone?
0 ft (abutting C-1, C-3, or M-1) — San Gabriel Municipal Code § 153.155.
What is the minimum lot size in San Gabriel's C-1 zone?
No minimum — San Gabriel Municipal Code § 153.155.
General information, not legal advice.
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