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Alpine County NC zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Alpine County's NC zone, the front setback is 30 ft and the minimum lot size is 10,000 sq ft (Alpine County code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Minimum front setback: 30 ft
- Minimum side setback: 30 ft (When not next to a residential zone. The code also says none, so read the code.)
- Minimum rear setback: 30 ft
- Minimum lot size: 10,000 sq ft
NC (NEIGHBORHOOD 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 NC
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.
| Minimum front setback | 30 ft § 18.40.040 · code textB. Front yard: thirty feet; |
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| Minimum side setback | 30 ft Applies: When not next to a residential zone. The code also says none, so read the code. § 18.40.040 · code textC. Side yards: none, except where abutting a residential zone, then not less than twice that required for the abutting R zone. In all other cases, the minimum setback shall be thirty feet; |
| Minimum rear setback | 30 ft § 18.40.040 · code textD. Rear yard: thirty feet. |
| Minimum lot size | 10,000 sq ft § 18.40.040 · code textA. Lot area: ten thousand square feet; |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in NC:
- Minimum side setback: twice that required for the abutting R zone — where abutting a residential zone § 18.40.040
Not on this page
We did not find a general height, stories, lot coverage, FAR, density limit for NC 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 minimum front setback in Alpine County's NC zone?
30 ft — Alpine County Municipal Code § 18.40.040.
What is the minimum side setback in Alpine County's NC zone?
30 ft (when not next to a residential zone. The code also says none, so read the code) — Alpine County Municipal Code § 18.40.040.
What is the minimum rear setback in Alpine County's NC zone?
30 ft — Alpine County Municipal Code § 18.40.040.
What is the minimum lot size in Alpine County's NC zone?
10,000 sq ft — Alpine County Municipal Code § 18.40.040.
General information, not legal advice.
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