Windsor · Land use · Single-family home
Where is a single-family home allowed in Windsor?
In Windsor, a single-family home is allowed in 5 base zones (RR, ER, SR, VR and MDR) and not allowed in 1 (Windsor use tables, read October 2026).
Key points
- Allowed: RR, ER, SR, VR and MDR
- Not allowed: CR
Find your lot's zone on the city zoning map, then read its row. Every status below was read from the Windsor Municipal Code use tables (read October 2026). Base zones only. General information, not legal advice — check with the city before you apply.
Zones where a single-family home can go
Windsor's code calls this use “Single-Unit Dwelling”. Each row links to the use table it comes from. A zone marked “see note” has a condition in the code, for example upper floors only or a larger lot.
Zones where it is not allowed
CR.
What else applies
- Standards for this use: 17.40.120 (Mobile Home on Single-Unit Parcel); zoning clearance required for P, 17.10.030.D.
- Commercial table row "Single-Unit Dwelling" (NCMU,CC,TC,SC,GC,BMU,RC all "—") sits in the Prohibited Uses block and cites Gov Code 65913.4; not used.
- State law: State law lets most single-family lots add an ADU and a JADU (California ADU law) and a second home or a lot split under SB 9 (Gov. Code § 65852.21).
- Not covered here: PD (Planned Development): uses set by rezoning, 17.16.030.F; Windsor Station Area/Downtown Specific Plan area (own standards); Overlay zones -AS, -FH, -HO. Overlay zones and specific plans can also change the answer.
Other uses in Windsor
Who this affects
Frequently asked questions
Can I have a single-family home in the CR zone in Windsor?
No. Windsor's use table does not allow it in CR (Compact Residential) (Article 2 — ZONES, ALLOWABLE USES, AND DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS).
Can I have a single-family home in the RR zone in Windsor?
Yes. Windsor's use table lists it as allowed in RR (Rural Residential) (Article 2 — ZONES, ALLOWABLE USES, AND DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS).
General information, not legal advice.
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