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Alpine County INS zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Alpine County's INS zone, generally buildings can be up to 50 ft tall and the front setback is 30 ft, with the conditions listed below (Alpine County code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 50 ft (Structures other than power transmission lines. A different limit applies next to a residential zone.)
- Minimum front setback: 30 ft
- Minimum side setback: 20 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 20 ft
INS (Institutional 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 INS
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 | 50 ft Applies: Structures other than power transmission lines. A different limit applies next to a residential zone. § 18.52.050 · code textThe maximum height for structures other than power transmission lines is fifty feet, except when abutting an R zone in which case the provisions of Section 18.68.050 of this title shall apply. (Ord. 453 § 15.04, 1985) |
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| Minimum front setback | 30 ft § 18.52.040 · code textFront yard: thirty feet; |
| Minimum side setback | 20 ft § 18.52.040 · code textSide yard: twenty feet; |
| Minimum rear setback | 20 ft § 18.52.040 · code textRear yard: twenty feet. (Ord. 453 § 15.05, 1985) |
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We did not find a general stories, lot size, lot coverage, FAR, density limit for INS 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 maximum building height in Alpine County's INS zone?
50 ft (structures other than power transmission lines. A different limit applies next to a residential zone) — Alpine County Municipal Code § 18.52.050.
What is the minimum front setback in Alpine County's INS zone?
30 ft — Alpine County Municipal Code § 18.52.040.
What is the minimum side setback in Alpine County's INS zone?
20 ft — Alpine County Municipal Code § 18.52.040.
What is the minimum rear setback in Alpine County's INS zone?
20 ft — Alpine County Municipal Code § 18.52.040.
General information, not legal advice.
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