Soledad · Zoning · C-C
Soledad C-C zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Soledad's C-C zone, generally buildings can be up to 35 ft (2 stories) tall and the front setback is 20 ft, with the conditions listed below (Soledad code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 35 ft
- Maximum number of stories: 2 stories
- Minimum front setback: 20 ft (Abutting a city street)
- Minimum side setback: None required (Interior lot line)
- Minimum rear setback: 25 ft or equivalent to building height, whichever is greater (Abutting another private property)
- Maximum lot coverage: 60%
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 0.40
C-C (Community Commercial District) is a zoning district in Soledad. Every value below was read from the Soledad 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 C-C
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 | 35 ft § 17.22.130 · code text1. No building or structure in this district shall have a height greater than two stories, not to exceed thirty-five feet. |
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| Maximum number of stories | 2 stories § 17.22.130 · code text1. No building or structure in this district shall have a height greater than two stories, not to exceed thirty-five feet. |
| Minimum front setback | 20 ft Applies: Abutting a city street § 17.22.130 · code texta. Abutting Highway 101 or other state right-of-way — thirty feet. |
| Minimum side setback | None required Applies: Interior lot line § 17.22.130 · code texta. Interior lot line — none. |
| Minimum rear setback | 25 ft or equivalent to building height, whichever is greater Applies: Abutting another private property § 17.22.130 · code texta. Abutting another private property — twenty-five feet or equivalent to building height whichever is greater. |
| Maximum lot coverage | 60% § 17.22.130 · code textG. Lot Coverage. Sixty percent. |
| Maximum floor area ratio (FAR) | 0.40 § 17.22.130 · code textC. Floor area ratio: 0.40 |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in C-C:
- Minimum front setback: 30 ft — Abutting Highway 101 or another state right-of-way § 17.22.130
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft — Corner lot line § 17.22.130
- Minimum side setback: 30 ft — Adjacent to Highway 101 or other state right-of-way § 17.22.130
- Minimum side setback: 20 ft or equivalent to building height, whichever is greater — Adjacent to residential zone § 17.22.130
- Minimum rear setback: 2 ft — Abutting alley; no parking or access § 17.22.130
Not on this page
We did not find a general lot size, density limit for C-C in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Soledad Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Soledad's C-C zone?
35 ft — Soledad Municipal Code § 17.22.130.
What is the maximum number of stories in Soledad's C-C zone?
2 stories — Soledad Municipal Code § 17.22.130.
What is the minimum front setback in Soledad's C-C zone?
20 ft (abutting a city street) — Soledad Municipal Code § 17.22.130.
What is the minimum side setback in Soledad's C-C zone?
None required (interior lot line) — Soledad Municipal Code § 17.22.130.
What is the minimum rear setback in Soledad's C-C zone?
25 ft or equivalent to building height, whichever is greater (abutting another private property) — Soledad Municipal Code § 17.22.130.
General information, not legal advice.
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