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Orange OP zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Orange's OP zone, generally buildings can be up to 30 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: 30 ft (all other locations (not within 120 ft of a residential district))
- Maximum number of stories: 2 stories (all other locations (not within 120 ft of a residential district))
- Minimum front setback: 10 ft (Old Towne historic districts set their own front setbacks by area; the residential zone's front yard applies where the block frontage is partly residential)
- Minimum side setback: 5 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 10 ft
OP 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 OP
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: all other locations (not within 120 ft of a residential district) § 17.18.120 · code textTable row “OP”, column “Feet”: 32 |
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| Maximum number of stories | 2 stories Applies: all other locations (not within 120 ft of a residential district) § 17.18.120 · code textTable row “OP”, column “Stories”: 2 |
| Minimum front setback | 10 ft Applies: Old Towne historic districts set their own front setbacks by area; the residential zone's front yard applies where the block frontage is partly residential § 17.18.130 · code textTable row “OP”, column “Front Yard”: 10 (a,c) |
| Minimum side setback | 5 ft § 17.18.130 · code textTable row “OP”, column “Interior Side Yard”: 5 |
| Minimum rear setback | 10 ft § 17.18.130 · code textTable row “OP”, column “Rear Yard”: 10 |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in OP:
- Maximum building height: 32 ft — within 120 feet of a residential district § 17.18.120
Not on this page
We did not find a general lot size, lot coverage, FAR, density limit for OP 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 OP zone?
30 ft (all other locations (not within 120 ft of a residential district)) — Orange Municipal Code § 17.18.120.
What is the maximum number of stories in Orange's OP zone?
2 stories (all other locations (not within 120 ft of a residential district)) — Orange Municipal Code § 17.18.120.
What is the minimum front setback in Orange's OP zone?
10 ft (old Towne historic districts set their own front setbacks by area; the residential zone's front yard applies where the block frontage is partly residential) — Orange Municipal Code § 17.18.130.
What is the minimum side setback in Orange's OP zone?
5 ft — Orange Municipal Code § 17.18.130.
What is the minimum rear setback in Orange's OP zone?
10 ft — Orange Municipal Code § 17.18.130.
General information, not legal advice.
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