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Lincoln C zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Lincoln's C zone, generally buildings can be up to 50 ft tall, the front setback is None required and the minimum lot size is 2,500 sq ft, with the conditions listed below (Lincoln code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 50 ft
- Minimum front setback: None required (unless adjacent to a residential district: 10 ft)
- Minimum side setback: None required (unless adjacent to a residential district: 10 ft)
- Minimum rear setback: None required (unless adjacent to a residential district: 10 ft)
- Minimum lot size: 2,500 sq ft
- Maximum lot coverage: 60%
C (C Commercial District) is a zoning district in Lincoln. Every value below was read from the Lincoln 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
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 | 50 ft § 18.22.040 · code textThe maximum height for buildings and structures in the C district shall be 50 feet. |
|---|---|
| Minimum front setback | None required Applies: unless adjacent to a residential district: 10 ft § 18.22.080 · code textFront Yard. No front yard is required except ten feet when adjacent to a residential district; |
| Minimum side setback | None required Applies: unless adjacent to a residential district: 10 ft § 18.22.080 · code textSide Yard. No side yard is required except ten feet when adjacent to a residential district; |
| Minimum rear setback | None required Applies: unless adjacent to a residential district: 10 ft § 18.22.080 · code textRear Yard. No rear yard is required except ten feet when adjacent to a residential district; |
| Minimum lot size | 2,500 sq ft § 18.22.050 · code textInterior lot: 2,500 square feet. |
| Maximum lot coverage | 60% § 18.22.060 · code textThe maximum lot coverage by all buildings and structures in the C district shall not exceed 60 percent of the lot area. |
Uses in C
Uses the code's use tables allow in C, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.
- Child care center — Needs an administrative review (existing structure) / design review (new structure) — see note
- Kennel — Allowed — see note
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in C:
- Maximum building height: 75 ft — Civic and public buildings located within the civic center overlay zone § 18.22.040
- Minimum front setback: 10 ft — When adjacent to a residential district § 18.22.080
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft — When adjacent to a residential district § 18.22.080
- Minimum rear setback: 10 ft — When adjacent to a residential district § 18.22.080
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, FAR, density limit for C in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Lincoln Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Lincoln's C zone?
50 ft — Lincoln Municipal Code § 18.22.040.
What is the minimum front setback in Lincoln's C zone?
None required (unless adjacent to a residential district: 10 ft) — Lincoln Municipal Code § 18.22.080.
What is the minimum side setback in Lincoln's C zone?
None required (unless adjacent to a residential district: 10 ft) — Lincoln Municipal Code § 18.22.080.
What is the minimum rear setback in Lincoln's C zone?
None required (unless adjacent to a residential district: 10 ft) — Lincoln Municipal Code § 18.22.080.
What is the minimum lot size in Lincoln's C zone?
2,500 sq ft — Lincoln Municipal Code § 18.22.050.
General information, not legal advice.
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