Bishop · Zoning · A-R
Bishop A-R zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Bishop's A-R zone, generally buildings can be up to 26 ft (2 stories) tall, the front setback is 25 ft and the minimum lot size is 10,000 sq ft, with the conditions listed below (Bishop code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 26 ft (residential buildings)
- Maximum number of stories: 2 stories (residential buildings)
- Minimum front setback: 25 ft
- Minimum side setback: 5 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 25 ft
- Minimum lot size: 10,000 sq ft
A-R (LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT) is a zoning district in Bishop. Every value below was read from the Bishop 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 A-R
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 | 26 ft Applies: residential buildings § 17.16.070 · code textAll residential and all commercial buildings in all districts shall not exceed two stories or 26 feet in all residential districts and 30 feet in all commercial districts. |
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| Maximum number of stories | 2 stories Applies: residential buildings § 17.16.070 · code textAll residential and all commercial buildings in all districts shall not exceed two stories or 26 feet in all residential districts and 30 feet in all commercial districts. |
| Minimum front setback | 25 ft § 17.16.050 · code textEach lot shall have a front yard extending across the full width of the lot, the yard to have a depth of not less than 25 feet. |
| Minimum side setback | 5 ft § 17.16.050 · code textThere shall be a side yard on each side of the lot extending from the front yard to the rear yard, and the yard shall be not less than five feet in width. |
| Minimum rear setback | 25 ft § 17.16.050 · code textThere shall be a rear yard on each lot extending across the full width of the lot, the yard to have a depth of not less than 25 feet. |
| Minimum lot size | 10,000 sq ft § 17.16.040 · code textEach lot shall have a minimum area of 10,000 square feet, notwithstanding the minimum dimensions as stated in subsections B and C of this section. |
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We did not find a general lot coverage, FAR, density limit for A-R in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Bishop Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Bishop's A-R zone?
26 ft (residential buildings) — Bishop Municipal Code § 17.16.070.
What is the maximum number of stories in Bishop's A-R zone?
2 stories (residential buildings) — Bishop Municipal Code § 17.16.070.
What is the minimum front setback in Bishop's A-R zone?
25 ft — Bishop Municipal Code § 17.16.050.
What is the minimum side setback in Bishop's A-R zone?
5 ft — Bishop Municipal Code § 17.16.050.
What is the minimum rear setback in Bishop's A-R zone?
25 ft — Bishop Municipal Code § 17.16.050.
General information, not legal advice.
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