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Trinidad C zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Trinidad's C zone, generally buildings can be up to 25 ft tall, the front setback is 20 ft and the minimum lot size is 8,000 sq ft, with the conditions listed below (Trinidad code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 25 ft (greater height may be permitted with a use permit)
- Minimum front setback: 20 ft
- Minimum side setback: None required (5 ft when adjacent to any other zone)
- Minimum rear setback: None required (5 ft when adjacent to any other zone)
- Minimum lot size: 8,000 sq ft
- Maximum density: 1 motel unit per 2,500 sq ft of lot area (motel units)
C is a zoning district in Trinidad. Every value below was read from the Trinidad 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 | 25 ft Applies: greater height may be permitted with a use permit § 17.44.070 · code textMaximum building height in the C zone is 25 feet; provided, that greater height may be permitted subject to obtaining a use permit. |
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| Minimum front setback | 20 ft § 17.44.060 · code textMinimum yards in the C zone are front, 20 feet; rear and side, none, except five feet when adjacent to any other zone. |
| Minimum side setback | None required Applies: 5 ft when adjacent to any other zone § 17.44.060 · code textMinimum yards in the C zone are front, 20 feet; rear and side, none, except five feet when adjacent to any other zone. |
| Minimum rear setback | None required Applies: 5 ft when adjacent to any other zone § 17.44.060 · code textMinimum yards in the C zone are front, 20 feet; rear and side, none, except five feet when adjacent to any other zone. |
| Minimum lot size | 8,000 sq ft § 17.44.040 · code textMinimum lot area in the C zone is 8,000 square feet. |
| Maximum density | 1 motel unit per 2,500 sq ft of lot area Applies: motel units § 17.44.050 · code textMaximum density in the C zone is one motel unit per 2,500 square feet of lot area; 8,000 square feet of lot area per dwelling unit. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in C:
- Minimum side setback: 5 ft — when adjacent to any other zone § 17.44.060
- Minimum rear setback: 5 ft — when adjacent to any other zone § 17.44.060
- Maximum density: 1 dwelling unit per 8,000 sq ft of lot area — dwelling units § 17.44.050
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, lot coverage, FAR limit for C in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Trinidad Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Trinidad's C zone?
25 ft (greater height may be permitted with a use permit) — Trinidad Municipal Code § 17.44.070.
What is the minimum front setback in Trinidad's C zone?
20 ft — Trinidad Municipal Code § 17.44.060.
What is the minimum side setback in Trinidad's C zone?
None required (5 ft when adjacent to any other zone) — Trinidad Municipal Code § 17.44.060.
What is the minimum rear setback in Trinidad's C zone?
None required (5 ft when adjacent to any other zone) — Trinidad Municipal Code § 17.44.060.
What is the minimum lot size in Trinidad's C zone?
8,000 sq ft — Trinidad Municipal Code § 17.44.040.
General information, not legal advice.
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