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Contra Costa County F-R zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Contra Costa County's F-R zone, generally buildings can be up to 50 ft (4 stories) tall and the front setback is 25 ft, with the conditions listed below (Contra Costa County code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 50 ft
- Maximum number of stories: 4 stories
- Minimum front setback: 25 ft (From the boundary line of any existing public road or highway)
- Minimum side setback: 15 ft
F-R (Forestry Recreation District) is a zoning district in Contra Costa County. Every value below was read from the Contra Costa County 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 F-R
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 § 84-32.802 · code textNo building or structure or part of it hereafter erected for use in a forestry recreation district shall be more than four stories or fifty feet in height. |
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| Maximum number of stories | 4 stories § 84-32.802 · code textNo building or structure or part of it hereafter erected for use in a forestry recreation district shall be more than four stories or fifty feet in height. |
| Minimum front setback | 25 ft Applies: From the boundary line of any existing public road or highway § 84-32.1004 · code textEvery structure erected in a forestry recreation district and every structure accessory to it shall be located at least twenty-five feet from the boundary line of any existing public road or highway. |
| Minimum side setback | 15 ft § 84-32.1002 · code textThere shall be a side yard on each side of each building in a forestry recreation district. The aggregate width of side yards shall not be less than thirty-five feet, and no side yard shall be less than fifteen feet for each building. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in F-R:
- Minimum side setback: 35 ft aggregate — Aggregate width of side yards § 84-32.1002
- Minimum rear setback: 15 ft — Lot on which a summer home is erected or altered § 84-32.1002
Not on this page
We did not find a general rear setback, lot size, lot coverage, FAR, density limit for F-R in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Contra Costa County Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Contra Costa County's F-R zone?
50 ft — Contra Costa County Municipal Code § 84-32.802.
What is the maximum number of stories in Contra Costa County's F-R zone?
4 stories — Contra Costa County Municipal Code § 84-32.802.
What is the minimum front setback in Contra Costa County's F-R zone?
25 ft (from the boundary line of any existing public road or highway) — Contra Costa County Municipal Code § 84-32.1004.
What is the minimum side setback in Contra Costa County's F-R zone?
15 ft — Contra Costa County Municipal Code § 84-32.1002.
General information, not legal advice.
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