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Orange Cove O zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Orange Cove's O zone, generally buildings can be up to 25 ft (1 story) tall and the front setback is 35 ft, with the conditions listed below (Orange Cove code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 25 ft
- Maximum number of stories: 1 story
- Minimum front setback: 35 ft (permitted uses)
- Minimum side setback: 20 ft (permitted uses)
- Minimum rear setback: 20 ft (permitted uses)
- Maximum lot coverage: 10%
O (Open Space and Recreation District) is a zoning district in Orange Cove. Every value below was read from the Orange Cove 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 O
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 | 25 ft § 17.06.090 · code textThe maximum height of buildings or structures shall be twenty-five feet not greater than one story, with the following exceptions: |
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| Maximum number of stories | 1 story § 17.06.090 · code textThe maximum height of buildings or structures shall be twenty-five feet not greater than one story, with the following exceptions: |
| Minimum front setback | 35 ft Applies: permitted uses § 17.06.100 · code textFront yard setback for permitted uses shall be thirty-five feet measured from the front property line. |
| Minimum side setback | 20 ft Applies: permitted uses § 17.06.100 · code textSide yard setback for permitted uses shall be twenty feet. |
| Minimum rear setback | 20 ft Applies: permitted uses § 17.06.100 · code textRear yard setback for permitted uses shall be twenty feet. |
| Maximum lot coverage | 10% § 17.06.120 · code textThe maximum site area covered by structures shall be ten percent except as approved by the planning commission pursuant to the provisions of Chapters 17.52 through 17.64. |
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We did not find a general lot size, FAR, density limit for O in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Orange Cove Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Orange Cove's O zone?
25 ft — Orange Cove Municipal Code § 17.06.090.
What is the maximum number of stories in Orange Cove's O zone?
1 story — Orange Cove Municipal Code § 17.06.090.
What is the minimum front setback in Orange Cove's O zone?
35 ft (permitted uses) — Orange Cove Municipal Code § 17.06.100.
What is the minimum side setback in Orange Cove's O zone?
20 ft (permitted uses) — Orange Cove Municipal Code § 17.06.100.
What is the minimum rear setback in Orange Cove's O zone?
20 ft (permitted uses) — Orange Cove Municipal Code § 17.06.100.
General information, not legal advice.
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