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Chapter 18.32 — RE RESIDENTIAL ESTATE ZONE

Alpine County Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · updated 2026-07-06 · Alpine County

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18.32.010 Purpose.

18.32.020 Permitted uses.

18.32.030 Conditional uses.

18.32.040 Area, lot width and yard requirements.

18.32.050 Other regulations.

18.32.010 Purpose.

The purpose of the RE residential estate zone is to establish and protect low-density single-family residential areas and mini-ranch type activities on parcels of a size that will maintain environmental quality and protect public health and safety but that in no case shall be smaller than that allowed by an area’s general plan land use designation. (Ord. 453 § 10.01, 1985)

18.32.020 Permitted uses.

Permitted uses in the RE zone are as follows:

A. One single-family dwelling per approved parcel;

  • B. Home occupations;

  • C. Livestock shall be permitted;

D. Accessory buildings and structures, customarily appurtenant to permitted uses;

  • E. Transitional housing;

F. Supportive housing. (Ord. 715 Exh. A (part), 2016; Ord. 453 § 10.02, 1985)

18.32.030 Conditional uses.

Conditional uses for which a use permit must be obtained in the RE zone are as follows:

A. Quasi-public buildings, structures and uses;

B. Reserved;

  • C. Reserved;

D. Dog and cat kennels. (Ord. 679 § 1 (part), 2007; Ord. 453 § 10.03, 1985)

18.32.040 Area, lot width and yard requirements.

A. Minimum parcel size shall be decided by the county on a site-by-site basis and shall be dependent on the availability of public services and site specific environmental characteristics. In no case shall parcel size be smaller than that allowed by the site’s General Plan land use designation. Minimum parcel size where it has been decided by the county may be expressed by a numeric figure following the RE symbol. Said figure shall represent the minimum parcel size in acres (for example, “RE-10” means residential estate, ten acre minimum parcel size).

B. Minimum parcel width or depth: parcel depth should not exceed twice (2x) parcel width.

C. Yard Requirements.

  1. Front yard, thirty feet;

  2. Side yards, thirty feet;

  3. Rear yard, thirty feet. (Ord. 480 (part), 1988; Ord. 453 § 10.04, 1985)

18.32.050 Other regulations.

See height regulations, off-street parking regulations and other general provisions and exceptions specified in Chapter 18.68 of this title. (Ord. 453 § 10.05, 1985) Home Previous Next

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▸ Contents — Alpine County Zoning Code
Alpine County Zoning Code
  1. Chapter 18.04 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
  2. Chapter 18.08 — DEFINITIONS
  3. Chapter 18.12 — ZONING DISTRICTS AND ZONING MAPS
  4. Chapter 18.16 — AG AGRICULTURE ZONE
  5. Chapter 18.18 — AP AGRICULTURAL PRESERVE ZONE
  6. Chapter 18.20 — LP LAND PRESERVE ZONE
  7. Chapter 18.24 — TP TIMBER PRESERVE ZONE
  8. Chapter 18.28 — PD PLANNED DEVELOPMENT ZONE
  9. Chapter 18.32 — RE RESIDENTIAL ESTATE ZONE
  10. Chapter 18.36 — RN RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD ZONE
  11. Chapter 18.40 — NC NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL ZONE
  12. Chapter 18.44 — C COMMERCIAL ZONE
  13. Chapter 18.48 — IND INDUSTRIAL ZONE
  14. Chapter 18.52 — INS INSTITUTIONAL ZONE
  15. Chapter 18.56 — MHD MARKLEEVILLE HISTORIC DISTRICT COMBINED ZONE
  16. Chapter 18.60 — SCENIC HIGHWAY CORRIDOR DEVELOPMENT REQUIREMENTS
  17. Chapter 18.64 — CR COMMERCIAL RECREATION COMBINED ZONE
  18. Chapter 18.68 — GENERAL REQUIREMENTS AND EXCEPTIONS
  19. Chapter 18.69 — SECONDARY DWELLING UNITS
  20. Chapter 18.70 — HOME OCCUPATIONS
  21. Chapter 18.71 — EMPLOYEE HOUSING/CARETAKER’S UNIT
  22. Chapter 18.72 — NONCONFORMING USES
  23. Chapter 18.73 — RESIDENTIAL SHORT-TERM RENTALS
  24. Chapter 18.74 — SIGN REGULATIONS
  25. Chapter 18.76 — USE PERMITS
  26. Chapter 18.78 — SPECIAL EVENTS
  27. Chapter 18.80 — VARIANCES
  28. Chapter 18.84 — AMENDMENTS AND ZONE CHANGES
  29. Chapter 18.87 — IMPACT FEES FOR SECONDARY DWELLING UNITS IN BE…
  30. Chapter 18.88 — APPEALS AND CLARIFICATIONS
  31. Chapter 18.92 — ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTIES

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