Santa Rosa · Zoning · CG
Santa Rosa CG zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Santa Rosa's CG zone, generally buildings can be up to 55 ft tall and the front setback is None required, with the conditions listed below (Santa Rosa code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 55 ft
- Minimum front setback: None required (Not next to a residential zone or use; Design Review may require more)
- Minimum side setback: None required (Not next to a residential zone or use; Design Review may require more)
- Minimum rear setback: None required (Not next to a residential zone or use; Design Review may require more)
- Maximum lot coverage: 100%
- Maximum density: 30 units per acre
CG is a zoning district in Santa Rosa. Every value below was read from the Santa Rosa 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 CG
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 | 55 ft § 20-23.040 · code textTable row “Maximum height”, column “CG”: 55 ft |
|---|---|
| Minimum front setback | None required Applies: Not next to a residential zone or use; Design Review may require more § 20-23.040 · code textTable row “Front”, column “CG”: 7.5 ft adjacent to a residential zone or use, or more as required by Design Review; none required elsewhere |
| Minimum side setback | None required Applies: Not next to a residential zone or use; Design Review may require more § 20-23.040 · code textTable row “Side—Interior (each)”, column “CG”: 5 ft adjacent to a residential zone or use, or more as required by Design Review; none required elsewhere |
| Minimum rear setback | None required Applies: Not next to a residential zone or use; Design Review may require more § 20-23.040 · code textTable row “Rear”, column “CG”: 10 ft adjacent to a residential zone or use, or more as required by Design Review; none required elsewhere |
| Maximum lot coverage | 100% § 20-23.040 · code textTable row “Maximum coverage”, column “CG”: 100% |
| Maximum density | 30 units per acre § 20-23.040 · code textTable row “Maximum or required density”, column “CG”: 30 units per acre, maximum |
Uses in CG
Uses the code's use tables allow in CG, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.
- Duplex — Allowed — see note
- Bed and breakfast — Needs a director conditional use permit
- Private school — Needs a director conditional use permit
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in CG:
- Minimum front setback: 7.5 ft — Adjacent to a residential zone or use § 20-23.040
- Minimum side setback: 5 ft — Adjacent to a residential zone or use § 20-23.040
- Minimum rear setback: 10 ft — Adjacent to a residential zone or use § 20-23.040
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, lot size, FAR limit for CG in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Santa Rosa Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Santa Rosa's CG zone?
55 ft — Santa Rosa Municipal Code § 20-23.040.
What is the minimum front setback in Santa Rosa's CG zone?
None required (not next to a residential zone or use; Design Review may require more) — Santa Rosa Municipal Code § 20-23.040.
What is the minimum side setback in Santa Rosa's CG zone?
None required (not next to a residential zone or use; Design Review may require more) — Santa Rosa Municipal Code § 20-23.040.
What is the minimum rear setback in Santa Rosa's CG zone?
None required (not next to a residential zone or use; Design Review may require more) — Santa Rosa Municipal Code § 20-23.040.
What is the maximum lot coverage in Santa Rosa's CG zone?
100% — Santa Rosa Municipal Code § 20-23.040.
General information, not legal advice.
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