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Windsor CR zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Windsor's CR zone, generally buildings can be up to 4 stories, the front setback is 5 ft and the minimum lot size is 1,300 sq. ft., with the conditions listed below (Windsor code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum number of stories: 4 stories
- Minimum front setback: 5 ft (New development; the code also sets a maximum front setback of 10 ft)
- Minimum side setback: 0 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 5 ft
- Minimum lot size: 1,300 sq. ft.
- Maximum lot coverage: 100%
- Maximum density: 32 units per acre
CR (Compact Residential) 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 CR
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 number of stories | 4 stories § 17.10.040 · code textTable row “Primary Structure”, column “CR”: 4 stories |
|---|---|
| Minimum front setback | 5 ft Applies: New development; the code also sets a maximum front setback of 10 ft § 17.10.040 · code textTable row “New Development (min.)”, column “CR”: 5 |
| Minimum side setback | 0 ft § 17.10.040 · code textTable row “Interior Side”, column “CR”: 0 |
| Minimum rear setback | 5 ft § 17.10.040 · code textTable row “Primary Building”, column “CR”: 5 |
| Minimum lot size | 1,300 sq. ft. § 17.10.040 · code textTable row “Area (sq. ft.)”, column “CR”: 1,300 |
| Maximum lot coverage | 100% § 17.10.040 · code textTable row “Parcel Coverage (max. percentage of total parcel area covered by structures)”, column “CR”: 100 |
| Maximum density | 32 units per acre § 17.10.040 · code textTable row “Maximum (du/ac.)”, column “CR”: 32 |
Uses in CR
Uses the code's use tables allow in CR, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.
- Rooming or boarding house — Allowed
- Child care center — Needs a conditional use permit
- Private school — Needs a conditional use permit
Not on this page
We did not find a general height, FAR limit for CR in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Windsor Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum number of stories in Windsor's CR zone?
4 stories — Windsor Municipal Code § 17.10.040.
What is the minimum front setback in Windsor's CR zone?
5 ft (new development; the code also sets a maximum front setback of 10 ft) — Windsor Municipal Code § 17.10.040.
What is the minimum side setback in Windsor's CR zone?
0 ft — Windsor Municipal Code § 17.10.040.
What is the minimum rear setback in Windsor's CR zone?
5 ft — Windsor Municipal Code § 17.10.040.
What is the minimum lot size in Windsor's CR zone?
1,300 sq. ft. — Windsor Municipal Code § 17.10.040.
General information, not legal advice.
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