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Bishop R-2 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Bishop's R-2 zone, generally buildings can be up to 26 ft (2 stories) tall and the front setback is 15 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: 15 ft
- Minimum side setback: 5 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 15 ft
R-2 (LOW DENSITY MULTIPLE 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-2
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 § 17.24.060 · 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 § 17.24.060 · 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 | 15 ft § 17.24.050 · 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. |
| Minimum side setback | 5 ft § 17.24.050 · code textThere shall be a side yard on each side of the lot extending from the front yard to the rear yard, the side yard to be not less than five feet wide. |
| Minimum rear setback | 15 ft § 17.24.050 · 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. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in R-2:
- Minimum front setback: average of 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. § 17.24.050
Not on this page
We did not find a general lot size, lot coverage, FAR, density limit for R-2 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 R-2 zone?
26 ft (residential buildings) — Bishop Municipal Code § 17.24.060.
What is the maximum number of stories in Bishop's R-2 zone?
2 stories (residential buildings) — Bishop Municipal Code § 17.24.060.
What is the minimum front setback in Bishop's R-2 zone?
15 ft — Bishop Municipal Code § 17.24.050.
What is the minimum side setback in Bishop's R-2 zone?
5 ft — Bishop Municipal Code § 17.24.050.
What is the minimum rear setback in Bishop's R-2 zone?
15 ft — Bishop Municipal Code § 17.24.050.
General information, not legal advice.
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