Seaside · Zoning · CMX
Seaside CMX zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Seaside's CMX zone, generally buildings can be up to 48 ft (4 stories) tall and the front setback is None required, with the conditions listed below (Seaside code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 48 ft (Lesser of 4 stories or 48 ft)
- Maximum number of stories: 4 stories (Lesser of 4 stories or 48 ft)
- Minimum front setback: None required
- Minimum side setback: None required
- Minimum rear setback: None required
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 2.0
- Maximum density: 1 dwelling unit per 1,742 sq ft of site area
CMX (Commercial Mixed Use) 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 CMX
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 | 48 ft Applies: Lesser of 4 stories or 48 ft § 17.14.050 · code textTable row “Maximum height”, column “CMX Commercial Mixed Use”: Lesser of 4 stories or 48 ft |
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| Maximum number of stories | 4 stories Applies: Lesser of 4 stories or 48 ft § 17.14.050 · code textTable row “Maximum height”, column “CMX Commercial Mixed Use”: Lesser of 4 stories or 48 ft |
| Minimum front setback | None required § 17.14.050 · code textTable row “Front”, column “CMX Commercial Mixed Use”: 0 ft (none required) |
| Minimum side setback | None required § 17.14.050 · code textTable row “Side – Interior”, column “CMX Commercial Mixed Use”: 0 ft (none required) |
| Minimum rear setback | None required § 17.14.050 · code textTable row “Rear”, column “CMX Commercial Mixed Use”: 0 ft (none required) |
| Maximum floor area ratio (FAR) | 2.0 § 17.14.050 · code textTable row “Maximum FAR”, column “CMX Commercial Mixed Use”: 2.0 |
| Maximum density | 1 dwelling unit per 1,742 sq ft of site area § 17.14.050 · code textTable row “Maximum density”, column “CMX Commercial Mixed Use”: 1 dwelling unit for each 1,742 sf of site area. |
Uses in CMX
Uses the code's use tables allow in CMX, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.
- Child care center — Needs an use permit — see note
- Church or place of worship — Needs an use permit
Not on this page
We did not find a general lot size, lot coverage limit for CMX 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 CMX zone?
48 ft (lesser of 4 stories or 48 ft) — Seaside Municipal Code § 17.14.050.
What is the maximum number of stories in Seaside's CMX zone?
4 stories (lesser of 4 stories or 48 ft) — Seaside Municipal Code § 17.14.050.
What is the minimum front setback in Seaside's CMX zone?
None required — Seaside Municipal Code § 17.14.050.
What is the minimum side setback in Seaside's CMX zone?
None required — Seaside Municipal Code § 17.14.050.
What is the minimum rear setback in Seaside's CMX zone?
None required — Seaside Municipal Code § 17.14.050.
General information, not legal advice.
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