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Orange CP zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Orange's CP zone, generally buildings can be up to 32 ft (2 stories) tall and the front setback is 10 ft, with the conditions listed below (Orange code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 32 ft (within 120 ft of a residential district; farther away it may be taller, up to one-quarter of the distance to the residential district)
- Maximum number of stories: 2 stories (within 120 ft of a residential district; farther away this table gives no story limit)
- Minimum front setback: 10 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 10 ft
CP is a zoning district in Orange. Every value below was read from the Orange 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 CP
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 | 32 ft Applies: within 120 ft of a residential district; farther away it may be taller, up to one-quarter of the distance to the residential district § 17.18.120 · code textTable row “CP”, column “Feet”: 32 |
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| Maximum number of stories | 2 stories Applies: within 120 ft of a residential district; farther away this table gives no story limit § 17.18.120 · code textTable row “CP”, column “Stories”: 2 |
| Minimum front setback | 10 ft See note a below the table in the code. § 17.18.130 · code textTable row “CP”, column “Front Yard”: 10 (a) Note a: In cases where the frontage of the block is partially within a residential district, the required front yard shall be the same as required for the residential district. |
| Minimum rear setback | 10 ft § 17.18.130 · code textTable row “CP”, column “Rear Yard”: 10 |
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We did not find a general side setback, lot size, lot coverage, FAR, density limit for CP in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Orange Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Orange's CP zone?
32 ft (within 120 ft of a residential district; farther away it may be taller, up to one-quarter of the distance to the residential district) — Orange Municipal Code § 17.18.120.
What is the maximum number of stories in Orange's CP zone?
2 stories (within 120 ft of a residential district; farther away this table gives no story limit) — Orange Municipal Code § 17.18.120.
What is the minimum front setback in Orange's CP zone?
10 ft — Orange Municipal Code § 17.18.130.
What is the minimum rear setback in Orange's CP zone?
10 ft — Orange Municipal Code § 17.18.130.
General information, not legal advice.
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