Seaside · Zoning · CA
Seaside CA zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Seaside's CA zone, buildings can be up to 50 ft tall, the side setback limit is None required and the rear setback limit is None required (Seaside code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 50 ft
- Minimum side setback: None required
- Minimum rear setback: None required
- Maximum lot coverage: 40% (exclusive of carport-type display structures)
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 1.0
- Maximum density: No residential allowed (No residential allowed)
CA (Automotive Regional Commercial) is a zoning district in Seaside. Every value below was read from the Seaside 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 CA
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 | 50 ft § 17.14.050 · code textTable row “Maximum height”, column “CA Automotive Regional Commercial”: 50 ft |
|---|---|
| Minimum side setback | None required § 17.14.050 · code textTable row “Side Interior”, column “CA Automotive Regional Commercial”: None required |
| Minimum rear setback | None required § 17.14.050 · code textTable row “Rear”, column “CA Automotive Regional Commercial”: None required |
| Maximum lot coverage | 40% Applies: exclusive of carport-type display structures § 17.14.050 · code textTable row “Maximum coverage”, column “CA Automotive Regional Commercial”: 40%, exclusive of carport-type display structures. |
| Maximum floor area ratio (FAR) | 1.0 § 17.14.050 · code textTable row “Maximum FAR”, column “CA Automotive Regional Commercial”: 1.0 |
| Maximum density | No residential allowed Applies: No residential allowed § 17.14.050 · code textTable row “Maximum density”, column “CA Automotive Regional Commercial”: No residential allowed |
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, front setback, lot size limit for CA in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Seaside Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Seaside's CA zone?
50 ft — Seaside Municipal Code § 17.14.050.
What is the minimum side setback in Seaside's CA zone?
None required — Seaside Municipal Code § 17.14.050.
What is the minimum rear setback in Seaside's CA zone?
None required — Seaside Municipal Code § 17.14.050.
What is the maximum lot coverage in Seaside's CA zone?
40% (exclusive of carport-type display structures) — Seaside Municipal Code § 17.14.050.
What is the maximum floor area ratio (far) in Seaside's CA zone?
1.0 — Seaside Municipal Code § 17.14.050.
General information, not legal advice.
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