Santa Cruz IZO §24.12.110 sets generic front, side, and rear yard setback rules with adjustments for established neighborhoods and adjoining-lot patterns. Special street setbacks under §24.12.115 add additional baselines on designated streets.
For lots of record, minimum side yard is 4 ft or 10% of lot width (whichever greater) for the first story; rear yard is 10 ft or 20% of lot depth (whichever greater). Adjoining-lot averaging rules can establish a less-than-zone setback on front yards. Special street setbacks add 26 ft (secondary), 42 ft (major), or 30 ft (industrial) baselines on listed streets like Bay, High, Mission, Ocean, and River.
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