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Seaside CRG zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Seaside's CRG zone, generally buildings can be up to 72 ft (6 stories) tall and the front setback is None required, with the conditions listed below (Seaside code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 72 ft (Lesser of 6 stories or 72 ft)
- Maximum number of stories: 6 stories (Lesser of 6 stories or 72 ft)
- Minimum front setback: None required
- Minimum side setback: 30 ft total, 18 ft minimum on one side and 12 ft minimum on the other
- Minimum rear setback: None required
- Maximum lot coverage: 90% (See Subsection 17.34.110.E.4)
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 1.0 (uses other than hotels)
- Maximum density: No residential allowed (No residential allowed)
CRG (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 CRG
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 | 72 ft Applies: Lesser of 6 stories or 72 ft § 17.14.050 · code textTable row “Maximum height”, column “CRG Regional Commercial”: Lesser of 6 stories or 72 ft |
|---|---|
| Maximum number of stories | 6 stories Applies: Lesser of 6 stories or 72 ft § 17.14.050 · code textTable row “Maximum height”, column “CRG Regional Commercial”: Lesser of 6 stories or 72 ft |
| Minimum front setback | None required § 17.14.050 · code textTable row “Front”, column “CRG Regional Commercial”: 0 ft (none required) |
| Minimum side setback | 30 ft total, 18 ft minimum on one side and 12 ft minimum on the other § 17.14.050 · code textTable row “Side Interior”, column “CRG Regional Commercial”: 30 ft total, 18 ft minimum on one side and 12 ft minimum on the other. |
| Minimum rear setback | None required § 17.14.050 · code textTable row “Rear”, column “CRG Regional Commercial”: 0 ft (none required) |
| Maximum lot coverage | 90% Applies: See Subsection 17.34.110.E.4 § 17.14.050 · code textTable row “Maximum coverage”, column “CRG Regional Commercial”: 90%, see Subsection 17.34.110.E.4 |
| Maximum floor area ratio (FAR) | 1.0 Applies: uses other than hotels § 17.14.050 · code textTable row “Maximum FAR”, column “CRG Regional Commercial”: 3.0 for hotels; 1.0 for other uses. |
| Maximum density | No residential allowed Applies: No residential allowed § 17.14.050 · code textTable row “Maximum density”, column “CRG Regional Commercial”: No residential allowed |
Uses in CRG
Uses the code's use tables allow in CRG, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.
- Child care center — Needs an use permit
- Church or place of worship — Needs an use permit
- Private school — Needs an use permit
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in CRG:
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 3.0 — hotels § 17.14.050
Not on this page
We did not find a general lot size limit for CRG in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Seaside Municipal Code.
Other Seaside zoning districts
Who this affects
Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Seaside's CRG zone?
72 ft (lesser of 6 stories or 72 ft) — Seaside Municipal Code § 17.14.050.
What is the maximum number of stories in Seaside's CRG zone?
6 stories (lesser of 6 stories or 72 ft) — Seaside Municipal Code § 17.14.050.
What is the minimum front setback in Seaside's CRG zone?
None required — Seaside Municipal Code § 17.14.050.
What is the minimum side setback in Seaside's CRG zone?
30 ft total, 18 ft minimum on one side and 12 ft minimum on the other — Seaside Municipal Code § 17.14.050.
What is the minimum rear setback in Seaside's CRG zone?
None required — Seaside Municipal Code § 17.14.050.
General information, not legal advice.
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