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Trinidad UR zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Trinidad's UR 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 (the planning commission may require a lesser height)
- Minimum front setback: 20 ft
- Minimum side setback: 5 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 15 ft
- Minimum lot size: 8,000 sq ft (When a septic tank is to be the means of wastewater disposal)
UR 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 UR
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: the planning commission may require a lesser height § 17.32.070 · code textMaximum building height in the UR zone is 25 feet, except that the planning commission may require a lesser height as provided in Chapter 17.60 TMC. |
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| Minimum front setback | 20 ft § 17.32.060 · code textA. Front, 20 feet; |
| Minimum side setback | 5 ft § 17.32.060 · code textC. Side, five feet. |
| Minimum rear setback | 15 ft § 17.32.060 · code textB. Rear, 15 feet; |
| Minimum lot size | 8,000 sq ft Applies: When a septic tank is to be the means of wastewater disposal § 17.32.040 · code textIn no case shall a lot be less than 8,000 square feet in area. |
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We did not find a general stories, lot coverage, FAR, density limit for UR 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 UR zone?
25 ft (the planning commission may require a lesser height) — Trinidad Municipal Code § 17.32.070.
What is the minimum front setback in Trinidad's UR zone?
20 ft — Trinidad Municipal Code § 17.32.060.
What is the minimum side setback in Trinidad's UR zone?
5 ft — Trinidad Municipal Code § 17.32.060.
What is the minimum rear setback in Trinidad's UR zone?
15 ft — Trinidad Municipal Code § 17.32.060.
What is the minimum lot size in Trinidad's UR zone?
8,000 sq ft (when a septic tank is to be the means of wastewater disposal) — Trinidad Municipal Code § 17.32.040.
General information, not legal advice.
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