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Brisbane NCRO-2 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Brisbane's NCRO-2 zone, generally buildings can be up to 36 ft tall, the front setback is None required and the minimum lot size is 2,500 sq ft, with the conditions listed below (Brisbane code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 36 ft
- Minimum front setback: None required
- Minimum side setback: None required (10 ft where abutting any residential district)
- Minimum rear setback: 10 ft
- Minimum lot size: 2,500 sq ft (under state law, a 3-unit housing project on an existing legal lot of record cannot be denied solely for lot area below the minimum)
- Maximum lot coverage: 90% (under state law, does not preclude a housing project of 3 to 10 units that meets the chapter and Government Code 65913.11)
NCRO-2 (NCRO-2 Downtown Brisbane) is a zoning district in Brisbane. Every value below was read from the Brisbane 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 NCRO-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 | 36 ft § 17.14.060 · code textThe maximum height of any structure, except as provided in Section 17.32.060, shall be thirty-six (36) feet. |
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| Minimum front setback | None required § 17.14.060 · code textFront Setback: No requirement (0). |
| Minimum side setback | None required Applies: 10 ft where abutting any residential district § 17.14.060 · code textSide Setback: No requirement (0), except a ten (10) foot setback shall be required on the side setback where abutting any residential district. |
| Minimum rear setback | 10 ft § 17.14.060 · code textRear Setback: Ten (10) feet. |
| Minimum lot size | 2,500 sq ft Applies: under state law, a 3-unit housing project on an existing legal lot of record cannot be denied solely for lot area below the minimum § 17.14.060 · code textThe minimum area of any lot in the NCRO-2 district shall be two thousand five hundred (2,500) square feet; provided however, pursuant to state law, a housing development project of three (3) units, proposed on an existing legal lot of record, shall not be denied solely on the basis that the lot area of that lot does not meet the minimum lot area. |
| Maximum lot coverage | 90% Applies: under state law, does not preclude a housing project of 3 to 10 units that meets the chapter and Government Code 65913.11 § 17.14.060 · code textThe maximum coverage by all structures on any lot in the NCRO-2 district shall be ninety percent (90%) except that, pursuant to state law, the maximum lot coverage maximum shall not preclude a housing development project of at least three (3) units but not more than ten (10) units that otherwise meets the requirements of this chapter and Government Code Section 65913.11, as such requirements are determined by the building official; in such instance, no variance shall be required. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in NCRO-2:
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft — where abutting any residential district § 17.14.060
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, FAR, density limit for NCRO-2 in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Brisbane Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Brisbane's NCRO-2 zone?
36 ft — Brisbane Municipal Code § 17.14.060.
What is the minimum front setback in Brisbane's NCRO-2 zone?
None required — Brisbane Municipal Code § 17.14.060.
What is the minimum side setback in Brisbane's NCRO-2 zone?
None required (10 ft where abutting any residential district) — Brisbane Municipal Code § 17.14.060.
What is the minimum rear setback in Brisbane's NCRO-2 zone?
10 ft — Brisbane Municipal Code § 17.14.060.
What is the minimum lot size in Brisbane's NCRO-2 zone?
2,500 sq ft (under state law, a 3-unit housing project on an existing legal lot of record cannot be denied solely for lot area below the minimum) — Brisbane Municipal Code § 17.14.060.
General information, not legal advice.
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