Villa Park · Zoning · C-P
Villa Park C-P zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Villa Park's C-P zone, generally buildings can be up to 25 ft tall and the front setback is 20 ft, with the conditions listed below (Villa Park code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 25 ft
- Minimum front setback: 20 ft (Adjacent to a street, alley or another zone; 0 ft on interior lot lines)
- Minimum side setback: 0 ft (Interior lot lines; interior side yard setback)
- Minimum rear setback: 0 ft (Interior lot lines; interior rear yard setback)
- Maximum density: 24 dwelling units per acre (Multi-family residential and mixed-use developments; the code also sets a minimum of 20 units per acre)
C-P is a zoning district in Villa Park. Every value below was read from the Villa Park 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-P
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 | 25 ft § 23-7.12 · code textTable row “6. Building height, in feet, maximum”, column “C-P”: 25 feet with an ability to allow 35 feet maximum with the review and approval of an Alternative Development Standard. |
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| Minimum front setback | 20 ft Applies: Adjacent to a street, alley or another zone; 0 ft on interior lot lines § 23-7.12 · code textTable row “5. Interior lot lines, front, side and rear yard setbacks, in feet”, column “C-P”: 0 |
| Minimum side setback | 0 ft Applies: Interior lot lines; interior side yard setback § 23-7.12 · code textTable row “5. Interior lot lines, front, side and rear yard setbacks, in feet”, column “C-P”: 0 |
| Minimum rear setback | 0 ft Applies: Interior lot lines; interior rear yard setback § 23-7.12 · code textTable row “5. Interior lot lines, front, side and rear yard setbacks, in feet”, column “C-P”: 0 |
| Maximum density | 24 dwelling units per acre Applies: Multi-family residential and mixed-use developments; the code also sets a minimum of 20 units per acre § 23-7.12 · code textMaximum density: Twenty-four (24) dwelling units per acre. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in C-P:
- Maximum building height: 35 ft — With the review and approval of an Alternative Development Standard § 23-7.12
- Minimum side setback: 20 ft — Exterior front, side or rear yards adjacent to a street, alley or abutting another zone § 23-7.12
- Minimum rear setback: 20 ft — Exterior front, side or rear yards adjacent to a street, alley or abutting another zone § 23-7.12
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, lot size, lot coverage, FAR limit for C-P in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Villa Park Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Villa Park's C-P zone?
25 ft — Villa Park Municipal Code § 23-7.12.
What is the minimum front setback in Villa Park's C-P zone?
20 ft (adjacent to a street, alley or another zone; 0 ft on interior lot lines) — Villa Park Municipal Code § 23-7.12.
What is the minimum side setback in Villa Park's C-P zone?
0 ft (interior lot lines; interior side yard setback) — Villa Park Municipal Code § 23-7.12.
What is the minimum rear setback in Villa Park's C-P zone?
0 ft (interior lot lines; interior rear yard setback) — Villa Park Municipal Code § 23-7.12.
What is the maximum density in Villa Park's C-P zone?
24 dwelling units per acre (multi-family residential and mixed-use developments; the code also sets a minimum of 20 units per acre) — Villa Park Municipal Code § 23-7.12.
General information, not legal advice.
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