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Bishop R-1 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Bishop's R-1 zone, the front setback is 15 ft and the minimum lot size is 5,000 sq ft (Bishop code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Minimum front setback: 15 ft
- Minimum side setback: 5 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 15 ft
- Minimum lot size: 5,000 sq ft
R-1 (R-1 Single-Family 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 R-1
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 | 15 ft § 17.20.050 · 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 15 feet. |
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| Minimum side setback | 5 ft § 17.20.050 · code textThere shall be a side yard on each side of the lot extending from the front yard to the rear yard, such side yard to be not less than five feet wide. |
| Minimum rear setback | 15 ft § 17.20.050 · 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 15 feet. |
| Minimum lot size | 5,000 sq ft § 17.20.040 · code textExcept as otherwise specified in the case of density classes, every building site in an R-1 district shall have an area not less than 5,000 square feet and an average width not less than 50 feet. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in R-1:
- Minimum front setback: one-half of the required front yard interior lot setback — dwelling located on a key lot § 17.20.050
- Minimum front setback: average of the improved lots on both sides — Where lots on both sides are already built and their average setback is less than the district rule; not for corner lots. § 17.20.050
Not on this page
We did not find a general height, stories, lot coverage, FAR, density limit for R-1 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 minimum front setback in Bishop's R-1 zone?
15 ft — Bishop Municipal Code § 17.20.050.
What is the minimum side setback in Bishop's R-1 zone?
5 ft — Bishop Municipal Code § 17.20.050.
What is the minimum rear setback in Bishop's R-1 zone?
15 ft — Bishop Municipal Code § 17.20.050.
What is the minimum lot size in Bishop's R-1 zone?
5,000 sq ft — Bishop Municipal Code § 17.20.040.
General information, not legal advice.
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