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Alpine County C zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Alpine County's C zone, buildings can be up to 45 ft (3 stories) tall, the front setback is 6 ft and the minimum lot size is 5,000 sq ft (Alpine County code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 45 ft
- Maximum number of stories: 3 stories
- Minimum front setback: 6 ft
- Minimum side setback: None required (when abutting a residential zone: at least the side yard required for that residential zone)
- Minimum rear setback: None required (20 ft when abutting a residential zone)
- Minimum lot size: 5,000 sq ft
C (Commercial Zone) is a zoning district in Alpine County. Every value below was read from the Alpine County 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
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 | 45 ft § 18.44.050 · code textNo building or structure shall exceed three stories or forty-five feet. |
|---|---|
| Maximum number of stories | 3 stories § 18.44.050 · code textNo building or structure shall exceed three stories or forty-five feet. |
| Minimum front setback | 6 ft § 18.44.060 · code textC. Front yard: six feet; |
| Minimum side setback | None required Applies: when abutting a residential zone: at least the side yard required for that residential zone § 18.44.060 · code textD. Side yards: none except when abutting a residential zone, then not less than required for the abutting residential zone; |
| Minimum rear setback | None required Applies: 20 ft when abutting a residential zone § 18.44.060 · code textE. Rear yard: none, except when abutting a residential zone, then not less than twenty feet. |
| Minimum lot size | 5,000 sq ft § 18.44.060 · code textA. Lot area: five thousand square feet; |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in C:
- Minimum side setback: Required for the abutting residential zone — When abutting a residential zone § 18.44.060
- Minimum rear setback: 20 ft — When abutting a residential zone § 18.44.060
Not on this page
We did not find a general lot coverage, FAR, density limit for C in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Alpine County Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Alpine County's C zone?
45 ft — Alpine County Municipal Code § 18.44.050.
What is the maximum number of stories in Alpine County's C zone?
3 stories — Alpine County Municipal Code § 18.44.050.
What is the minimum front setback in Alpine County's C zone?
6 ft — Alpine County Municipal Code § 18.44.060.
What is the minimum side setback in Alpine County's C zone?
None required (when abutting a residential zone: at least the side yard required for that residential zone) — Alpine County Municipal Code § 18.44.060.
What is the minimum rear setback in Alpine County's C zone?
None required (20 ft when abutting a residential zone) — Alpine County Municipal Code § 18.44.060.
General information, not legal advice.
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