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Ventura CMXD zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Ventura's CMXD zone, generally buildings can be up to 35 ft tall and the front setback is 0 ft, with the conditions listed below (Ventura code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 35 ft (The code limits this to 35 ft above the height its measurement section specifies)
- Minimum front setback: 0 ft (ground floor commercial)
- Maximum lot coverage: none
- Maximum density: 30 units per gross acre (Average number of units per gross acre in the zone)
CMXD (COASTAL MIXED-USE ZONE) is a zoning district in Ventura. Every value below was read from the Ventura 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 CMXD
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 Applies: The code limits this to 35 ft above the height its measurement section specifies § 24.295.070 · code textRegardless of the number of stories comprising a building or structure, no portion of a building or other structure in the CMXD zone shall exceed 35 feet in height above that specified in Section 24.405.040 and except as provided in Section 24.405.030. |
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| Minimum front setback | 0 ft Applies: ground floor commercial § 24.295.090 · code textZero feet minimum ground floor commercial/five feet minimum ground floor residential. |
| Maximum lot coverage | none § 24.295.060 · code textThere shall be no general maximum lot coverage for structures in the CMXD zone. |
| Maximum density | 30 units per gross acre Applies: Average number of units per gross acre in the zone § 24.295.060 · code textThe average number of units per gross acre in the CMXD zone shall not exceed 30 units per gross acre. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in CMXD:
- Minimum front setback: 5 ft — ground floor residential § 24.295.090
- Minimum rear setback: 5 ft — with alley § 24.295.090
- Minimum rear setback: 15 ft — no alley § 24.295.090
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, side setback, rear setback, lot size, FAR limit for CMXD in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Ventura Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Ventura's CMXD zone?
35 ft (the code limits this to 35 ft above the height its measurement section specifies) — Ventura Municipal Code § 24.295.070.
What is the minimum front setback in Ventura's CMXD zone?
0 ft (ground floor commercial) — Ventura Municipal Code § 24.295.090.
What is the maximum lot coverage in Ventura's CMXD zone?
none — Ventura Municipal Code § 24.295.060.
What is the maximum density in Ventura's CMXD zone?
30 units per gross acre (average number of units per gross acre in the zone) — Ventura Municipal Code § 24.295.060.
General information, not legal advice.
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