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Inyo County RR zoning: height, setbacks and lot size

In Inyo County's RR zone, generally buildings can be up to 30 ft tall, the front setback is 50 ft and the minimum lot size is 1 acre, with the conditions listed below (Inyo County code, read October 2026).

Key points

  • Maximum building height: 30 ft (Principal building)
  • Minimum front setback: 50 ft
  • Minimum side setback: 20 ft
  • Minimum rear setback: 30 ft
  • Minimum lot size: 1 acre

RR (Rural Residential) 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 RR

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 building
§ 18.21.050 · code text
1. Principal: two and one-half stories or thirty feet,
Minimum front setback
50 ft
§ 18.21.050 · code text
D. Front yard: fifty feet;
Minimum side setback
20 ft
§ 18.21.050 · code text
F. Side yard: twenty feet;
Minimum rear setback
30 ft
§ 18.21.050 · code text
E. Rear yard: thirty feet;
Minimum lot size
1 acre
§ 18.21.050 · code text
B. Minimum parcel size: one acre, except when a greater minimum area is established pursuant to Section 18.78.055 of this title;

Not on this page

We did not find a general stories, lot coverage, FAR, density limit for RR in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Inyo County Municipal Code.

Other Inyo County zoning districts

Who this affects

HomeownersArchitects and designersDevelopersReal estate agents

Frequently asked questions

What is the maximum building height in Inyo County's RR zone?

30 ft (principal building) — Inyo County Municipal Code § 18.21.050.

What is the minimum front setback in Inyo County's RR zone?

50 ft — Inyo County Municipal Code § 18.21.050.

What is the minimum side setback in Inyo County's RR zone?

20 ft — Inyo County Municipal Code § 18.21.050.

What is the minimum rear setback in Inyo County's RR zone?

30 ft — Inyo County Municipal Code § 18.21.050.

What is the minimum lot size in Inyo County's RR zone?

1 acre — Inyo County Municipal Code § 18.21.050.

General information, not legal advice.

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