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Brisbane TC-2 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Brisbane's TC-2 zone, buildings can be up to 50 ft tall, the front setback is 25 ft and the minimum lot size is 10,000 sq ft (Brisbane code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 50 ft
- Minimum front setback: 25 ft
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 10 ft
- Minimum lot size: 10,000 sq ft
- Maximum lot coverage: 60%
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 2:1
TC-2 (Southeast Bayshore Trade 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 TC-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 | 50 ft § 17.21.030 · code textMaximum allowable height for all structures, fifty (50) feet, provided gross floor area ratio to land may not exceed two (2) to one; |
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| Minimum front setback | 25 ft § 17.21.030 · code textFront yard, twenty-five (25) feet; |
| Minimum side setback | 10 ft § 17.21.030 · code textSide yards, ten (10) feet; |
| Minimum rear setback | 10 ft § 17.21.030 · code textRear yard, ten (10) feet; |
| Minimum lot size | 10,000 sq ft § 17.21.030 · code textMinimum building site required, ten thousand (10,000) square feet; |
| Maximum lot coverage | 60% § 17.21.030 · code textMaximum coverage by all structures, sixty percent (60%); |
| Maximum floor area ratio (FAR) | 2:1 § 17.21.030 · code textMaximum allowable height for all structures, fifty (50) feet, provided gross floor area ratio to land may not exceed two (2) to one; |
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We did not find a general stories, density limit for TC-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 TC-2 zone?
50 ft — Brisbane Municipal Code § 17.21.030.
What is the minimum front setback in Brisbane's TC-2 zone?
25 ft — Brisbane Municipal Code § 17.21.030.
What is the minimum side setback in Brisbane's TC-2 zone?
10 ft — Brisbane Municipal Code § 17.21.030.
What is the minimum rear setback in Brisbane's TC-2 zone?
10 ft — Brisbane Municipal Code § 17.21.030.
What is the minimum lot size in Brisbane's TC-2 zone?
10,000 sq ft — Brisbane Municipal Code § 17.21.030.
General information, not legal advice.
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