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Sausalito CC zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Sausalito's CC zone, buildings can be up to 32 ft tall and the minimum lot size is 5,000 sf (Sausalito code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 32 ft
- Minimum lot size: 5,000 sf
- Maximum lot coverage: 100%
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 1.3
- Maximum density: 1 unit per 1,500 sf (residential density)
CC is a zoning district in Sausalito. Every value below was read from the Sausalito 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 | 32 ft § 10.24.050 · code textTable row “Maximum building height”, column “CC”: 32 feet |
|---|---|
| Minimum lot size | 5,000 sf § 10.24.050 · code textTable row “Minimum parcel size”, column “CC”: 5,000 sf |
| Maximum lot coverage | 100% § 10.24.050 · code textTable row “Maximum building coverage”, column “CC”: 100% |
| Maximum floor area ratio (FAR) | 1.3 See note 5 below the table in the code. § 10.24.050 · code textTable row “Maximum floor area ratio (5)”, column “CC”: 1.3 Note 5: Pursuant to Cal. Gov’t. Code § 65913.11(b), a housing development project consisting of three to seven units shall be allowed to have a floor area ratio of up to 1.0, and for a housing development project consisting of eight to 10 units, the project shall be allowed a floor area ratio of up to 1.25, except for projects within a historic district or property included on the State Historic Resources |
| Maximum density | 1 unit per 1,500 sf Applies: residential density § 10.24.050 · code textTable row “Maximum density 1 du per”, column “CC”: 1,500 sf |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in CC:
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft — only when adjacent to residential zoning district § 10.24.050
- Minimum rear setback: 15 ft — only when adjacent to residential zoning district § 10.24.050
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, front setback, side setback, rear setback limit for CC in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Sausalito Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Sausalito's CC zone?
32 ft — Sausalito Municipal Code § 10.24.050.
What is the minimum lot size in Sausalito's CC zone?
5,000 sf — Sausalito Municipal Code § 10.24.050.
What is the maximum lot coverage in Sausalito's CC zone?
100% — Sausalito Municipal Code § 10.24.050.
What is the maximum floor area ratio (far) in Sausalito's CC zone?
1.3 — Sausalito Municipal Code § 10.24.050.
What is the maximum density in Sausalito's CC zone?
1 unit per 1,500 sf (residential density) — Sausalito Municipal Code § 10.24.050.
General information, not legal advice.
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