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Alpine County AP zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Alpine County's AP zone, generally the front setback is 30 ft and the minimum lot size is 100 acres, with the conditions listed below (Alpine County code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Minimum front setback: 30 ft
- Minimum side setback: 30 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 30 ft
- Minimum lot size: 100 acres (Contiguous parcels in common ownership may be combined to meet the minimum size requirement.)
AP (Agricultural Preserve Zone) is a zoning district in Alpine County. Every value below was read from the Alpine County 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 AP
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.
| Minimum front setback | 30 ft § 18.18.040 · code textB. Front yard: thirty feet. |
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| Minimum side setback | 30 ft § 18.18.040 · code textC. Side yard: thirty feet. |
| Minimum rear setback | 30 ft § 18.18.040 · code textD. Rear yard: thirty feet. |
| Minimum lot size | 100 acres Applies: Contiguous parcels in common ownership may be combined to meet the minimum size requirement. § 18.18.040 · code textA. Parcel area: one hundred acres, except that contiguous parcels in common ownership may be combined to meet the one hundred-acre minimum size requirement. |
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We did not find a general height, stories, lot coverage, FAR, density limit for AP in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Alpine County Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the minimum front setback in Alpine County's AP zone?
30 ft — Alpine County Municipal Code § 18.18.040.
What is the minimum side setback in Alpine County's AP zone?
30 ft — Alpine County Municipal Code § 18.18.040.
What is the minimum rear setback in Alpine County's AP zone?
30 ft — Alpine County Municipal Code § 18.18.040.
What is the minimum lot size in Alpine County's AP zone?
100 acres (contiguous parcels in common ownership may be combined to meet the minimum size requirement) — Alpine County Municipal Code § 18.18.040.
General information, not legal advice.
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