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Windsor CC zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Windsor's CC zone, generally buildings can be up to 45 ft tall, the front setback is 0 to 10 ft and the minimum lot size is 2,000 sq ft, with the conditions listed below (Windsor code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 45 ft
- Minimum front setback: 0 to 10 ft (the code sets a range: at least 0, at most 10)
- Minimum side setback: None required (Adjacent to nonresidential)
- Minimum rear setback: None required (Adjacent to nonresidential)
- Minimum lot size: 2,000 sq ft
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 0.8 without residential or 1.5 with residential (without residential or with residential)
- Maximum density: 16 du/ac
CC is a zoning district in Windsor. Every value below was read from the Windsor 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 CC
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 | 45 ft § 17.12.050 · code textTable row “Maximum (ft.)”, column “CC”: 45 |
|---|---|
| Minimum front setback | 0 to 10 ft Applies: the code sets a range: at least 0, at most 10 § 17.12.050 · code textTable row “Minimum”, column “CC”: 0—10 |
| Minimum side setback | None required Applies: Adjacent to nonresidential § 17.12.050 · code textTable row “Adjacent to Nonresidential”, column “CC”: None required |
| Minimum rear setback | None required Applies: Adjacent to nonresidential § 17.12.050 · code textTable row “Adjacent to Nonresidential”, column “CC”: None required |
| Minimum lot size | 2,000 sq ft § 17.12.050 · code textTable row “Area (sq. ft.)”, column “CC”: 2,000 |
| Maximum floor area ratio (FAR) | 0.8 without residential or 1.5 with residential Applies: without residential or with residential § 17.12.050 · code textTable row “Maximum”, column “CC”: 0.8 without residential or 1.5 with residential |
| Maximum density | 16 du/ac § 17.12.050 · code textTable row “Maximum”, column “CC”: 16 |
Uses in CC
Uses the code's use tables allow in CC, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.
- Live-work unit — Allowed
- Rooming or boarding house — Allowed
- Child care center — Needs a minor use permit
- Private school — Needs a minor use permit
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in CC:
- Minimum side setback: 5 ft — Adjacent to Residential § 17.12.050
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft — Street Side § 17.12.050
- Minimum rear setback: 5 ft — Adjacent to Residential § 17.12.050
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, lot coverage limit for CC in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Windsor Municipal Code.
Other Windsor zoning districts
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Windsor's CC zone?
45 ft — Windsor Municipal Code § 17.12.050.
What is the minimum front setback in Windsor's CC zone?
0 to 10 ft (the code sets a range: at least 0, at most 10) — Windsor Municipal Code § 17.12.050.
What is the minimum side setback in Windsor's CC zone?
None required (adjacent to nonresidential) — Windsor Municipal Code § 17.12.050.
What is the minimum rear setback in Windsor's CC zone?
None required (adjacent to nonresidential) — Windsor Municipal Code § 17.12.050.
What is the minimum lot size in Windsor's CC zone?
2,000 sq ft — Windsor Municipal Code § 17.12.050.
General information, not legal advice.
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