Corning · Zoning · R-1
Corning R-1 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Corning's R-1 zone, generally buildings can be up to 35 ft (2.5 stories) tall, the front setback is 20 ft and the minimum lot size is 6,000 sq ft, with the conditions listed below (Corning code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 35 ft
- Maximum number of stories: 2.5 stories
- Minimum front setback: 20 ft (Table note for this row: 10 ft to the residence or porch, 20 ft to the garage)
- Minimum side setback: 6 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 10 ft (5 ft added for each story above the first)
- Minimum lot size: 6,000 sq ft (Interior lot; 8,000 sq ft in the R-1 8000 designation, 10,000 sq ft in the R-1 10,000 designation)
- Maximum density: 7 units/gross acre
R-1 is a zoning district in Corning. Every value below was read from the Corning 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 R-1
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 § 17.10.040 · code textTable row “Maximum Height (feet)”, column “R-1”: 35 |
|---|---|
| Maximum number of stories | 2.5 stories § 17.10.040 · code textTable row “Number of stories”, column “R-1”: 2.5 |
| Minimum front setback | 20 ft Applies: Table note for this row: 10 ft to the residence or porch, 20 ft to the garage § 17.10.040 · code textTable row “Front”, column “R-1”: 20 |
| Minimum side setback | 6 ft § 17.10.040 · code textTable row “Side, Interior”, column “R-1”: 6 |
| Minimum rear setback | 10 ft Applies: 5 ft added for each story above the first § 17.10.040 · code textTable row “Rear”, column “R-1”: 10 |
| Minimum lot size | 6,000 sq ft Applies: Interior lot; 8,000 sq ft in the R-1 8000 designation, 10,000 sq ft in the R-1 10,000 designation § 17.10.040 · code textTable row “Interior Lot”, column “R-1”: R-1: 6,000 R-1: 6,000 R-1 8000: 8,000 R-1 10,000: 10,000 |
| Maximum density | 7 units/gross acre § 17.10.040 · code textTable row “Maximum Density (units/gross acre)”, column “R-1”: 7 |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in R-1:
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft — Street side of a corner lot § 17.10.040
- Minimum side setback: 20 ft — Two-story residential structure located on a lot abutting the rear yard of a single-family lot § 17.10.040
- Minimum side setback: 3 ft added to each required side yard — For each story above the first story of any building § 17.10.040
- Minimum lot size: 7,000 sq ft — Corner lot § 17.10.040
Not on this page
We did not find a general lot coverage, FAR limit for R-1 in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Corning Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Corning's R-1 zone?
35 ft — Corning Municipal Code § 17.10.040.
What is the maximum number of stories in Corning's R-1 zone?
2.5 stories — Corning Municipal Code § 17.10.040.
What is the minimum front setback in Corning's R-1 zone?
20 ft (table note for this row: 10 ft to the residence or porch, 20 ft to the garage) — Corning Municipal Code § 17.10.040.
What is the minimum side setback in Corning's R-1 zone?
6 ft — Corning Municipal Code § 17.10.040.
What is the minimum rear setback in Corning's R-1 zone?
10 ft (5 ft added for each story above the first) — Corning Municipal Code § 17.10.040.
General information, not legal advice.
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