Inyo County · Zoning · C-5
Inyo County C-5 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Inyo County's C-5 zone, generally buildings can be up to 30 ft tall, the front setback is 25 ft and the minimum lot size is 5 acres, with the conditions listed below (Inyo County code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 30 ft (Principal buildings)
- Minimum front setback: 25 ft
- Minimum side setback: 20 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 20 ft
- Minimum lot size: 5 acres
- Maximum density: 1 dwelling unit per two and one-half acres (Base density; with clustering, up to 24 units per net acre)
C-5 (Commercial Recreation) 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-5
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 | 30 ft Applies: Principal buildings § 18.54.050 · code textPrincipal buildings, two and one-half stories or thirty feet, |
|---|---|
| Minimum front setback | 25 ft § 18.54.050 · code textFront yard, twenty-five feet; |
| Minimum side setback | 20 ft § 18.54.050 · code textSide yard, twenty feet; |
| Minimum rear setback | 20 ft § 18.54.050 · code textRear yard, twenty feet; |
| Minimum lot size | 5 acres § 18.54.050 · code textMinimum parcel size, five acres, except when a greater minimum area is established pursuant to Section 18.78.055; |
| Maximum density | 1 dwelling unit per two and one-half acres Applies: Base density; with clustering, up to 24 units per net acre § 18.54.050 · code textWith clustering, residential densities may be up to twenty-four dwelling units per net acre. |
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We did not find a general stories, lot coverage, FAR limit for C-5 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-5 zone?
30 ft (principal buildings) — Inyo County Municipal Code § 18.54.050.
What is the minimum front setback in Inyo County's C-5 zone?
25 ft — Inyo County Municipal Code § 18.54.050.
What is the minimum side setback in Inyo County's C-5 zone?
20 ft — Inyo County Municipal Code § 18.54.050.
What is the minimum rear setback in Inyo County's C-5 zone?
20 ft — Inyo County Municipal Code § 18.54.050.
What is the minimum lot size in Inyo County's C-5 zone?
5 acres — Inyo County Municipal Code § 18.54.050.
General information, not legal advice.
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