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Brisbane SP-CRO zoning: height, setbacks and lot size

In Brisbane's SP-CRO zone, the front setback is 25 ft and the minimum lot size is 1 acre (Brisbane code, read October 2026).

Key points

  • Minimum front setback: 25 ft
  • Minimum side setback: 15 ft (Interior side yards)
  • Minimum rear setback: 20 ft (Interior lots)
  • Minimum lot size: 1 acre
  • Maximum lot coverage: 40%

SP-CRO (Sierra Point Commercial District) 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 SP-CRO

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
25 ft
§ 17.18.040 · code text
Front setback: Twenty-five (25) feet;
Minimum side setback
15 ft
Applies: Interior side yards
§ 17.18.040 · code text
Interior side yards: Fifteen (15) feet.
Minimum rear setback
20 ft
Applies: Interior lots
§ 17.18.040 · code text
Interior lots: Twenty (20) feet.
Minimum lot size
1 acre
§ 17.18.040 · code text
The minimum area of any lot in the SP-CRO district shall be one acre.
Maximum lot coverage
40%
§ 17.18.040 · code text
The maximum coverage by all structures on any lot shall be forty percent (40%).

When a different number applies

The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in SP-CRO:

  • Minimum side setback: 20 ft — Exterior side yards § 17.18.040
  • Minimum rear setback: 15 ft — Corner lots § 17.18.040

Not on this page

We did not find a general height, stories, FAR, density limit for SP-CRO in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Brisbane Municipal Code.

Other Brisbane zoning districts

Who this affects

HomeownersArchitects and designersDevelopersReal estate agents

Frequently asked questions

What is the minimum front setback in Brisbane's SP-CRO zone?

25 ft — Brisbane Municipal Code § 17.18.040.

What is the minimum side setback in Brisbane's SP-CRO zone?

15 ft (interior side yards) — Brisbane Municipal Code § 17.18.040.

What is the minimum rear setback in Brisbane's SP-CRO zone?

20 ft (interior lots) — Brisbane Municipal Code § 17.18.040.

What is the minimum lot size in Brisbane's SP-CRO zone?

1 acre — Brisbane Municipal Code § 17.18.040.

What is the maximum lot coverage in Brisbane's SP-CRO zone?

40% — Brisbane Municipal Code § 17.18.040.

General information, not legal advice.

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