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Windsor RC zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Windsor's RC zone, generally buildings can be up to 4 stories, the front setback is None required and the minimum lot size is 5,000 sq ft, with the conditions listed below (Windsor code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum number of stories: 4 stories
- Minimum front setback: None required (The code also sets a maximum front setback of 5 ft)
- Minimum side setback: None required (Adjacent to residential or nonresidential)
- Minimum rear setback: None required (Adjacent to residential or nonresidential)
- Minimum lot size: 5,000 sq ft
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 0.8
RC 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 RC
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 § 17.12.050 · code textTable row “Maximum (ft.)”, column “RC”: 4 story |
|---|---|
| Minimum front setback | None required Applies: The code also sets a maximum front setback of 5 ft § 17.12.050 · code textTable row “Minimum”, column “RC”: None required |
| Minimum side setback | None required Applies: Adjacent to residential or nonresidential § 17.12.050 · code textTable row “Adjacent to Residential”, column “RC”: None required |
| Minimum rear setback | None required Applies: Adjacent to residential or nonresidential § 17.12.050 · code textTable row “Adjacent to Residential”, column “RC”: None required |
| Minimum lot size | 5,000 sq ft § 17.12.050 · code textTable row “Area (sq. ft.)”, column “RC”: 5,000 |
| Maximum floor area ratio (FAR) | 0.8 § 17.12.050 · code textTable row “Maximum”, column “RC”: 0.8 |
Uses in RC
Uses the code's use tables allow in RC, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.
- Live-work unit — Allowed
Not on this page
We did not find a general height, lot coverage, density limit for RC 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 RC zone?
4 stories — Windsor Municipal Code § 17.12.050.
What is the minimum front setback in Windsor's RC zone?
None required (the code also sets a maximum front setback of 5 ft) — Windsor Municipal Code § 17.12.050.
What is the minimum side setback in Windsor's RC zone?
None required (adjacent to residential or nonresidential) — Windsor Municipal Code § 17.12.050.
What is the minimum rear setback in Windsor's RC zone?
None required (adjacent to residential or nonresidential) — Windsor Municipal Code § 17.12.050.
What is the minimum lot size in Windsor's RC zone?
5,000 sq ft — Windsor Municipal Code § 17.12.050.
General information, not legal advice.
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