Inyo County · Zoning · C-3
Inyo County C-3 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Inyo County's C-3 zone, buildings can be up to 40 ft (3 stories) tall, the front setback is None required and the minimum lot size is 7,500 sq ft (Inyo County code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 40 ft
- Maximum number of stories: 3 stories
- Minimum front setback: None required
- Minimum side setback: None required (Side yards abutting an R district must be at least what that R zone requires)
- Minimum rear setback: None required
- Minimum lot size: 7,500 sq ft
- Maximum density: 7.6 to 24 dwelling units per acre (The code sets a range: at least 7.6, at most 24)
C-3 (Administrative and Professional Offices Zone) is a zoning district in Inyo County. Every value below was read from the Inyo 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 C-3
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 | 40 ft § 18.51.050 · code textPrincipal: three stories or forty feet; |
|---|---|
| Maximum number of stories | 3 stories § 18.51.050 · code textPrincipal: three stories or forty feet; |
| Minimum front setback | None required § 18.51.050 · code textFront yard: none required; |
| Minimum side setback | None required Applies: Side yards abutting an R district must be at least what that R zone requires § 18.51.050 · code textSide yard: none required, except for those side yards abutting an R district, which shall be not less than that required by the abutting R zone; |
| Minimum rear setback | None required § 18.51.050 · code textRear yard: none required; |
| Minimum lot size | 7,500 sq ft § 18.51.050 · code textMinimum parcel size: seven thousand five hundred square feet; |
| Maximum density | 7.6 to 24 dwelling units per acre Applies: The code sets a range: at least 7.6, at most 24 § 18.51.050 · code textResidential densities shall be 7.6 to twenty-four dwelling units per acre. |
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We did not find a general lot coverage, FAR limit for C-3 in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Inyo County Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Inyo County's C-3 zone?
40 ft — Inyo County Municipal Code § 18.51.050.
What is the maximum number of stories in Inyo County's C-3 zone?
3 stories — Inyo County Municipal Code § 18.51.050.
What is the minimum front setback in Inyo County's C-3 zone?
None required — Inyo County Municipal Code § 18.51.050.
What is the minimum side setback in Inyo County's C-3 zone?
None required (side yards abutting an R district must be at least what that R zone requires) — Inyo County Municipal Code § 18.51.050.
What is the minimum rear setback in Inyo County's C-3 zone?
None required — Inyo County Municipal Code § 18.51.050.
General information, not legal advice.
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