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Santa Maria CC zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Santa Maria's CC zone, generally buildings can be up to 30 ft tall and the front setback is 10 ft, with the conditions listed below (Santa Maria code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 30 ft
- Minimum front setback: 10 ft (Standard front yard; mixed-use projects use 0 ft (section 12-49.08))
- Minimum side setback: 5 ft (Standard side yard; 10 ft on a corner street side or next to residential (see below); mixed-use projects 0 ft)
- Minimum rear setback: 15 ft (Standard rear yard; mixed-use projects use 0 ft (section 12-49.08))
CC (CONVENIENCE CENTER DISTRICT) is a zoning district in Santa Maria. Every value below was read from the Santa Maria 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 CC
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 § 12-49.08 · code textTable row “Building Height”, column “CC”: 30 |
|---|---|
| Minimum front setback | 10 ft Applies: Standard front yard; mixed-use projects use 0 ft (section 12-49.08) § 12-49.08 · code textTable row “Front Setback”, column “CC”: 0 |
| Minimum side setback | 5 ft Applies: Standard side yard; 10 ft on a corner street side or next to residential (see below); mixed-use projects 0 ft § 12-49.08 · code textTable row “Side Setback”, column “CC”: 0 |
| Minimum rear setback | 15 ft Applies: Standard rear yard; mixed-use projects use 0 ft (section 12-49.08) § 12-49.08 · code textTable row “Rear Setback”, column “CC”: 0 |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in CC:
- Maximum building height: 18 ft — Limit without a conditional use permit when adjacent to a residential zone, unless the building is more than 100 feet from its boundary § 12-11.09
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft — On the side of a corner lot adjoining the street. § 12-11.11
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft — When the lot abuts a residential lot or parcel of land. § 12-11.11
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, lot size, lot coverage, FAR, density limit for CC in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Santa Maria Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Santa Maria's CC zone?
30 ft — Santa Maria Municipal Code § 12-49.08.
What is the minimum front setback in Santa Maria's CC zone?
10 ft (standard front yard; mixed-use projects use 0 ft (section 12-49.08)) — Santa Maria Municipal Code § 12-49.08.
What is the minimum side setback in Santa Maria's CC zone?
5 ft (standard side yard; 10 ft on a corner street side or next to residential (see below); mixed-use projects 0 ft) — Santa Maria Municipal Code § 12-49.08.
What is the minimum rear setback in Santa Maria's CC zone?
15 ft (standard rear yard; mixed-use projects use 0 ft (section 12-49.08)) — Santa Maria Municipal Code § 12-49.08.
General information, not legal advice.
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