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Stanislaus County C-1 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Stanislaus County's C-1 zone, generally buildings can be up to 35 ft tall, the front setback is 70 ft from existing centerline; 15 ft from planned street line, whichever is greater and the minimum lot size is 6,000 sq ft, with the conditions listed below (Stanislaus County code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 35 ft
- Minimum front setback: 70 ft from existing centerline; 15 ft from planned street line, whichever is greater (Residential and commercial uses on a major street or expressway)
- Minimum side setback: 5 ft (Residential uses; interior lot line)
- Minimum rear setback: 5 ft (Residential uses)
- Minimum lot size: 6,000 sq ft (Sites serviced by public sewer and water facilities)
C-1 (Neighborhood Commercial District) is a zoning district in Stanislaus County. Every value below was read from the Stanislaus County 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-1
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 § 21.52.040 · code textMaximum height of all buildings and advertising signs, thirty-five feet; |
|---|---|
| Minimum front setback | 70 ft from existing centerline; 15 ft from planned street line, whichever is greater Applies: Residential and commercial uses on a major street or expressway § 21.52.040 · code textNot less than seventy feet from the existing centerline of the street nor less than fifteen feet from the planned street line on a major street or expressway whichever is the greater. |
| Minimum side setback | 5 ft Applies: Residential uses; interior lot line § 21.52.040 · code textFive feet, except where the lot line abuts an alley, in which case there shall be no yard requirement. |
| Minimum rear setback | 5 ft Applies: Residential uses § 21.52.040 · code textFive feet, except where the lot line abuts an alley, in which case there shall be no yard requirement. |
| Minimum lot size | 6,000 sq ft Applies: Sites serviced by public sewer and water facilities § 21.52.040 · code textSites serviced by public sewer and water facilities, six thousand square feet; |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in C-1:
- Minimum front setback: 45 ft from existing centerline; 15 ft from planned street line — Residential and commercial uses on a collector street (sixty feet wide); 15 ft from planned street line where a specific plan has been adopted § 21.52.040
- Minimum front setback: 40 ft from existing centerline; 15 ft from planned street line — Residential uses on a minor street (fifty feet wide), where a specific plan has been adopted for the planned street line § 21.52.040
- Minimum side setback: None required — Residential uses; where the lot line abuts an alley § 21.52.040
- Minimum side setback: None required — Commercial uses; interior side lot line, unless the side abuts an R district § 21.52.040
- Minimum rear setback: None required — Residential uses; where the lot line abuts an alley § 21.52.040
- Minimum rear setback: None required — Commercial uses; rear yard, unless the rear abuts an R district § 21.52.040
- Minimum lot size: 20,000 sq ft — Sites serviced by public water and septic tank facilities or private well and public sewer facilities § 21.52.040
- Minimum lot size: 1 acre — Sites serviced by private wells and septic tank facilities § 21.52.040
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, lot coverage, FAR, density limit for C-1 in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Stanislaus County Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Stanislaus County's C-1 zone?
35 ft — Stanislaus County Municipal Code § 21.52.040.
What is the minimum front setback in Stanislaus County's C-1 zone?
70 ft from existing centerline; 15 ft from planned street line, whichever is greater (residential and commercial uses on a major street or expressway) — Stanislaus County Municipal Code § 21.52.040.
What is the minimum side setback in Stanislaus County's C-1 zone?
5 ft (residential uses; interior lot line) — Stanislaus County Municipal Code § 21.52.040.
What is the minimum rear setback in Stanislaus County's C-1 zone?
5 ft (residential uses) — Stanislaus County Municipal Code § 21.52.040.
What is the minimum lot size in Stanislaus County's C-1 zone?
6,000 sq ft (sites serviced by public sewer and water facilities) — Stanislaus County Municipal Code § 21.52.040.
General information, not legal advice.
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