San Leandro · Zoning · CR
San Leandro CR zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In San Leandro's CR zone, generally buildings can be up to 40 ft tall and the front setback is 20 ft, with the conditions listed below (San Leandro code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 40 ft (Nonresidential development)
- Minimum front setback: 20 ft
- Minimum side setback: 0 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 0 ft
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 1.0
CR is a zoning district in San Leandro. Every value below was read from the San Leandro 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 CR
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 | 40 ft Applies: Nonresidential development § 2.08.312 · code textTable row “CR, CS”, column “Maximum Height (ft.)”: 40 |
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| Minimum front setback | 20 ft § 2.08.308 · code textTable row “CR”, column “Front (ft.)”: 20 |
| Minimum side setback | 0 ft § 2.08.308 · code textTable row “CR”, column “Side (ft.)”: 0 |
| Minimum rear setback | 0 ft § 2.08.308 · code textTable row “CR”, column “Rear (ft.)”: 0 |
| Maximum floor area ratio (FAR) | 1.0 § 2.08.320 · code textTable row “CR”, column “Maximum FAR”: 1.0 |
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We did not find a general stories, lot size, lot coverage, density limit for CR in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the San Leandro Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in San Leandro's CR zone?
40 ft (nonresidential development) — San Leandro Municipal Code § 2.08.312.
What is the minimum front setback in San Leandro's CR zone?
20 ft — San Leandro Municipal Code § 2.08.308.
What is the minimum side setback in San Leandro's CR zone?
0 ft — San Leandro Municipal Code § 2.08.308.
What is the minimum rear setback in San Leandro's CR zone?
0 ft — San Leandro Municipal Code § 2.08.308.
What is the maximum floor area ratio (far) in San Leandro's CR zone?
1.0 — San Leandro Municipal Code § 2.08.320.
General information, not legal advice.
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