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West Sacramento CBD zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In West Sacramento's CBD zone, generally buildings can be up to 65 ft tall, the front setback is 0 ft and the minimum lot size is 5,000 sq ft, with the conditions listed below (West Sacramento code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 65 ft
- Minimum front setback: 0 ft (buildings must also stand within 10 ft of the setback line along at least 40% of the street frontage)
- Minimum side setback: 0 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 10 ft
- Minimum lot size: 5,000 sq ft
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 3
- Maximum density: 60 units per acre (standalone residential development)
CBD is a zoning district in West Sacramento. Every value below was read from the West Sacramento 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 CBD
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 | 65 ft § 17.09.030 · code textTable row “Maximum Height (feet)”, column “CBD”: 65(A) |
|---|---|
| Minimum front setback | 0 ft Applies: buildings must also stand within 10 ft of the setback line along at least 40% of the street frontage § 17.09.030 · code textTable row “Front”, column “CBD”: 0(B) |
| Minimum side setback | 0 ft § 17.09.030 · code textTable row “Interior Side”, column “CBD”: 0 |
| Minimum rear setback | 10 ft § 17.09.030 · code textTable row “Rear”, column “CBD”: 10 |
| Minimum lot size | 5,000 sq ft § 17.09.030 · code textTable row “Minimum Lot Size (square feet)”, column “CBD”: 5,000 |
| Maximum floor area ratio (FAR) | 3 § 17.09.030 · code textTable row “Maximum”, column “CBD”: 3 |
| Maximum density | 60 units per acre Applies: standalone residential development § 17.09.030 · code textTable row “Maximum”, column “CBD”: 60 |
Uses in CBD
Uses the code's use tables allow in CBD, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.
- Duplex — Needs a conditional use permit (permitted by right only where the marked note allows) — see note
- Rooming or boarding house — Needs a conditional use permit
- Child care center — Allowed
- Community garden — Allowed
- Private school — Needs a conditional use permit
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in CBD:
- Maximum building height: 40 ft — within 40 feet of a Residential Zone § 17.09.030
- Maximum building height: 50 ft — within 50 feet of a Residential Zone § 17.09.030
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, lot coverage limit for CBD in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the West Sacramento Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in West Sacramento's CBD zone?
65 ft — West Sacramento Municipal Code § 17.09.030.
What is the minimum front setback in West Sacramento's CBD zone?
0 ft (buildings must also stand within 10 ft of the setback line along at least 40% of the street frontage) — West Sacramento Municipal Code § 17.09.030.
What is the minimum side setback in West Sacramento's CBD zone?
0 ft — West Sacramento Municipal Code § 17.09.030.
What is the minimum rear setback in West Sacramento's CBD zone?
10 ft — West Sacramento Municipal Code § 17.09.030.
What is the minimum lot size in West Sacramento's CBD zone?
5,000 sq ft — West Sacramento Municipal Code § 17.09.030.
General information, not legal advice.
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