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Inyo County CB zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Inyo County's CB zone, generally buildings can be up to 40 ft (3 stories) tall, the front setback is 0 ft and the minimum lot size is 10,000 sq ft, with the conditions listed below (Inyo County code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 40 ft (Principal buildings; next to a residential parcel, the average of the residential and commercial limits)
- Maximum number of stories: 3 stories (Principle buildings)
- Minimum front setback: 0 ft
- Minimum side setback: 0 ft (Where the parcel directly abuts a residential parcel, the common lot line uses the residential setback)
- Minimum rear setback: 0 ft (Where the parcel directly abuts a residential parcel, the common lot line uses the residential setback)
- Minimum lot size: 10,000 sq ft
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 1.0
- Maximum density: 7.6 to 24.0 dwelling units per acre (The code sets a range: at least 7.6, at most 24)
CB (Central Business) 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 CB
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 Applies: Principal buildings; next to a residential parcel, the average of the residential and commercial limits § 18.44.050 · code text1. Principle buildings: three stories or forty feet, |
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| Maximum number of stories | 3 stories Applies: Principle buildings § 18.44.050 · code text1. Principle buildings: three stories or forty feet, |
| Minimum front setback | 0 ft § 18.44.050 · code textD. Front yard: zero; |
| Minimum side setback | 0 ft Applies: Where the parcel directly abuts a residential parcel, the common lot line uses the residential setback § 18.44.050 · code textF. Side yard: zero; |
| Minimum rear setback | 0 ft Applies: Where the parcel directly abuts a residential parcel, the common lot line uses the residential setback § 18.44.050 · code textE. Rear yard: zero; |
| Minimum lot size | 10,000 sq ft § 18.44.050 · code textB. Minimum parcel size, ten thousand square feet; |
| Maximum floor area ratio (FAR) | 1.0 § 18.44.050 · code text2. Maximum floor area ratio: 1.0; |
| Maximum density | 7.6 to 24.0 dwelling units per acre Applies: The code sets a range: at least 7.6, at most 24 § 18.44.050 · code text1. 7.6—24.0 dwelling units/acre; |
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We did not find a general lot coverage limit for CB 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 CB zone?
40 ft (principal buildings; next to a residential parcel, the average of the residential and commercial limits) — Inyo County Municipal Code § 18.44.050.
What is the maximum number of stories in Inyo County's CB zone?
3 stories (principle buildings) — Inyo County Municipal Code § 18.44.050.
What is the minimum front setback in Inyo County's CB zone?
0 ft — Inyo County Municipal Code § 18.44.050.
What is the minimum side setback in Inyo County's CB zone?
0 ft (where the parcel directly abuts a residential parcel, the common lot line uses the residential setback) — Inyo County Municipal Code § 18.44.050.
What is the minimum rear setback in Inyo County's CB zone?
0 ft (where the parcel directly abuts a residential parcel, the common lot line uses the residential setback) — Inyo County Municipal Code § 18.44.050.
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