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Woodland CCMU zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Woodland's CCMU zone, generally buildings can be up to 55 ft tall and the front setback is 15 ft, with the conditions listed below (Woodland code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 55 ft
- Minimum front setback: 15 ft (Average of two nearest buildings if half the block has smaller setbacks; also build within 10 ft of the line on 40% of frontage)
- Minimum side setback: 5 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 10 ft
- Maximum lot coverage: 60%
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 0.15 to 0.7 (single use (not mixed use); the code sets a range: at least 0.15, at most 0.7)
- Maximum density: 30 units per acre (minimum 15 units per acre also applies)
CCMU is a zoning district in Woodland. Every value below was read from the Woodland 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 CCMU
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 | 55 ft § 17.32.030 · code textTable row “Max. Height”, column “CCMU”: 55 ft. (B) |
|---|---|
| Minimum front setback | 15 ft Applies: Average of two nearest buildings if half the block has smaller setbacks; also build within 10 ft of the line on 40% of frontage § 17.32.030 · code textTable row “Front”, column “CCMU”: 15 ft. (C)(D) |
| Minimum side setback | 5 ft § 17.32.030 · code textTable row “Interior Side Setback”, column “CCMU”: 5 ft. |
| Minimum rear setback | 10 ft § 17.32.030 · code textTable row “Rear Setback”, column “CCMU”: 10 ft. |
| Maximum lot coverage | 60% § 17.32.030 · code textTable row “Max. Lot Coverage”, column “CCMU”: 60% |
| Maximum floor area ratio (FAR) | 0.15 to 0.7 Applies: single use (not mixed use); the code sets a range: at least 0.15, at most 0.7 § 17.32.030 · code textTable row “FAR of Residential and Nonresidential Combined”, column “CCMU”: 0.15 – 0.7 for single use; 0.5 – 3.0 for residential mixed-use (A) |
| Maximum density | 30 units per acre Applies: minimum 15 units per acre also applies § 17.32.030 · code textTable row “Density (du/ac)”, column “CCMU”: Min. 15, Max. 30 |
Uses in CCMU
Uses the code's use tables allow in CCMU, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.
- Apartment building — Allowed — see note
- Child care center — Needs a zoning administrator permit (zap)
- Private school — Needs a conditional use permit (cup)
- Emergency shelter — Allowed
- Residential care home (7 or more) — Allowed
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in CCMU:
- Maximum building height: 40 ft — within 40 feet of a residential zone § 17.32.030
- Maximum building height: 50 ft — within 50 feet of a residential zone § 17.32.030
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 0.5 to 3.0 — residential mixed-use; the code sets a range: at least 0.5, at most 3.0 § 17.32.030
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, lot size limit for CCMU in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Woodland Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Woodland's CCMU zone?
55 ft — Woodland Municipal Code § 17.32.030.
What is the minimum front setback in Woodland's CCMU zone?
15 ft (average of two nearest buildings if half the block has smaller setbacks; also build within 10 ft of the line on 40% of frontage) — Woodland Municipal Code § 17.32.030.
What is the minimum side setback in Woodland's CCMU zone?
5 ft — Woodland Municipal Code § 17.32.030.
What is the minimum rear setback in Woodland's CCMU zone?
10 ft — Woodland Municipal Code § 17.32.030.
What is the maximum lot coverage in Woodland's CCMU zone?
60% — Woodland Municipal Code § 17.32.030.
General information, not legal advice.
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