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Colfax C-H zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Colfax's C-H zone, buildings can be up to 35 ft tall and the front setback is 25 ft (Colfax code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 35 ft
- Minimum front setback: 25 ft
- Minimum side setback: None required (not less than 20 ft where abutting a residential district)
- Minimum rear setback: 10 ft (not less than 25 ft where abutting a residential district)
- Maximum lot coverage: 50%
C-H (Highway Commercial) is a zoning district in Colfax. Every value below was read from the Colfax 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 C-H
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 | 35 ft § 17.76.030 · code textTable row “Highway Commercial (C-H)”, column “Height Limit”: 35′ |
|---|---|
| Minimum front setback | 25 ft § 17.76.030 · code textTable row “5,000”, column “Yards in Feet Front”: 25 |
| Minimum side setback | None required Applies: not less than 20 ft where abutting a residential district § 17.76.030 · code textTable row “5,000”, column “Yards in Feet Side”: None, except where abutting a residential district, then not less than 20 feet |
| Minimum rear setback | 10 ft Applies: not less than 25 ft where abutting a residential district § 17.76.030 · code textTable row “5,000”, column “Yards in Feet Rear”: 10 feet, except where abutting a residential district, then not less than 25 feet |
| Maximum lot coverage | 50% § 17.76.030 · code textTable row “5,000”, column “Lot Coverage (Maximum Percent)”: 50 |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in C-H:
- Minimum side setback: 20 ft — where abutting a residential district § 17.76.030
- Minimum rear setback: 25 ft — where abutting a residential district § 17.76.030
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, lot size, FAR, density limit for C-H in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Colfax Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Colfax's C-H zone?
35 ft — Colfax Municipal Code § 17.76.030.
What is the minimum front setback in Colfax's C-H zone?
25 ft — Colfax Municipal Code § 17.76.030.
What is the minimum side setback in Colfax's C-H zone?
None required (not less than 20 ft where abutting a residential district) — Colfax Municipal Code § 17.76.030.
What is the minimum rear setback in Colfax's C-H zone?
10 ft (not less than 25 ft where abutting a residential district) — Colfax Municipal Code § 17.76.030.
What is the maximum lot coverage in Colfax's C-H zone?
50% — Colfax Municipal Code § 17.76.030.
General information, not legal advice.
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