Bishop · Zoning · O-P
Bishop O-P zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Bishop's O-P zone, buildings can be up to 30 feet (2 stories) tall, the front setback is 15 feet and the minimum lot size is 7,500 square feet (Bishop code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 30 feet
- Maximum number of stories: 2 stories
- Minimum front setback: 15 feet
- Minimum side setback: None required (Side yards abutting an R district must meet that district's requirement.)
- Minimum rear setback: None required
- Minimum lot size: 7,500 square feet
O-P (Office and Professional 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 O-P
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 | 30 feet § 17.68.040 · code textMaximum height of buildings: principal—two stories or 30 feet; |
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| Maximum number of stories | 2 stories § 17.68.040 · code textMaximum height of buildings: principal—two stories or 30 feet; |
| Minimum front setback | 15 feet § 17.68.040 · code textFront yard: 15 feet, setback; |
| Minimum side setback | None required Applies: Side yards abutting an R district must meet that district's requirement. § 17.68.040 · code textSide yard: none required, except for those side yards abutting as R district, which shall be not less than that required by the abutting R district; |
| Minimum rear setback | None required § 17.68.040 · code textRear yard: none required; |
| Minimum lot size | 7,500 square feet § 17.68.040 · code textMinimum parcel size: 7,500 square feet; |
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We did not find a general lot coverage, FAR, density limit for O-P 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 O-P zone?
30 feet — Bishop Municipal Code § 17.68.040.
What is the maximum number of stories in Bishop's O-P zone?
2 stories — Bishop Municipal Code § 17.68.040.
What is the minimum front setback in Bishop's O-P zone?
15 feet — Bishop Municipal Code § 17.68.040.
What is the minimum side setback in Bishop's O-P zone?
None required (side yards abutting an R district must meet that district's requirement) — Bishop Municipal Code § 17.68.040.
What is the minimum rear setback in Bishop's O-P zone?
None required — Bishop Municipal Code § 17.68.040.
General information, not legal advice.
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