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Orange CR zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Orange's CR zone, generally buildings can be up to 32 ft (2 stories) tall and the front setback is 20 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; other locations: see the Katella Avenue limits below)
- Maximum number of stories: 2 stories (within 120 ft of a residential district; other locations: see the Katella Avenue limits below)
- Minimum front setback: 20 ft (10 ft when adjacent to a local street)
- Minimum rear setback: 0 ft (10 ft when adjacent to a local street)
CR 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 CR
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; other locations: see the Katella Avenue limits below § 17.18.120 · code textTable row “CR”, column “Feet”: 32 |
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| Maximum number of stories | 2 stories Applies: within 120 ft of a residential district; other locations: see the Katella Avenue limits below § 17.18.120 · code textTable row “CR”, column “Stories”: 2 |
| Minimum front setback | 20 ft Applies: 10 ft when adjacent to a local street § 17.18.130 · code textTable row “CR”, column “Front Yard”: 20 (e,f) |
| Minimum rear setback | 0 ft Applies: 10 ft when adjacent to a local street § 17.18.130 · code textTable row “CR”, column “Rear Yard”: 0 (e) |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in CR:
- Maximum building height: 65 ft — Along Katella Avenue between Glassell and Batavia Streets § 17.18.120
- Maximum building height: 170 ft — Along Katella Avenue west of Batavia Street to the City's limit § 17.18.120
- Maximum number of stories: four to five stories — Along Katella Avenue between Glassell and Batavia Streets § 17.18.120
- Maximum number of stories: 12 stories — Along Katella Avenue west of Batavia Street to the City's limit § 17.18.120
Not on this page
We did not find a general side setback, lot size, lot coverage, FAR, density limit for CR in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Orange Municipal Code.
Other Orange zoning districts
Who this affects
Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Orange's CR zone?
32 ft (within 120 ft of a residential district; other locations: see the Katella Avenue limits below) — Orange Municipal Code § 17.18.120.
What is the maximum number of stories in Orange's CR zone?
2 stories (within 120 ft of a residential district; other locations: see the Katella Avenue limits below) — Orange Municipal Code § 17.18.120.
What is the minimum front setback in Orange's CR zone?
20 ft (10 ft when adjacent to a local street) — Orange Municipal Code § 17.18.130.
What is the minimum rear setback in Orange's CR zone?
0 ft (10 ft when adjacent to a local street) — Orange Municipal Code § 17.18.130.
General information, not legal advice.
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