Big Bear Lake · Zoning · C-2
Big Bear Lake C-2 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Big Bear Lake's C-2 zone, generally buildings can be up to 40 ft tall, the front setback is 15 ft and the minimum lot size is 20,000 sq. ft., with the conditions listed below (Big Bear Lake code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 40 ft (Not within 100 feet of residentially zoned property.)
- Minimum front setback: 15 ft
- Minimum side setback: None required (adjacent to non-residentially zoned property; except as needed for snow shedding)
- Minimum rear setback: None required (adjacent to non-residentially zoned property; except as needed for snow shedding)
- Minimum lot size: 20,000 sq. ft.
C-2 is a zoning district in Big Bear Lake. Every value below was read from the Big Bear Lake 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 C-2
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 | 40 ft Applies: Not within 100 feet of residentially zoned property. § 17.35.050 · code textTable row “• Primary structures”, column “C-2”: 35 ft. within 100 ft. of residentially zoned property; 40 ft. elsewhere |
|---|---|
| Minimum front setback | 15 ft § 17.35.050 · code textTable row “Front yard and street side yard setback from property line (applies to all structures, buildings, and parking except for sidewalks and walkways)”, column “C-2”: 15 |
| Minimum side setback | None required Applies: adjacent to non-residentially zoned property; except as needed for snow shedding § 17.35.050 · code textTable row “• Adjacent to non-residentially zoned property”, column “C-2”: None, except as needed for snow shedding |
| Minimum rear setback | None required Applies: adjacent to non-residentially zoned property; except as needed for snow shedding § 17.35.050 · code textTable row “• Adjacent to non-residentially zoned property”, column “C-2”: None, except as needed for snow shedding |
| Minimum lot size | 20,000 sq. ft. § 17.35.050 · code textTable row “Minimum lot area (net)”, column “C-2”: 20,000 sq. ft. |
Uses in C-2
Uses the code's use tables allow in C-2, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.
- Residential care home (7 or more) — Allowed
- Bed and breakfast — Allowed
- Child care center — Needs a conditional use permit — see note
- Kennel — Needs a conditional use permit
- Private school — Needs a conditional use permit
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in C-2:
- Maximum building height: 35 ft — within 100 ft. of residentially zoned property § 17.35.050
- Minimum side setback: 15 ft — adjacent to residentially zoned property § 17.35.050
- Minimum rear setback: 15 ft — For buildings, where the rear of the lot is adjacent to residentially zoned property. § 17.35.050
- Minimum rear setback: 10 ft — For parking, where the rear of the lot is adjacent to residentially zoned property. § 17.35.050
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, lot coverage, FAR, density limit for C-2 in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Big Bear Lake Municipal Code.
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Who this affects
Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Big Bear Lake's C-2 zone?
40 ft (not within 100 feet of residentially zoned property) — Big Bear Lake Municipal Code § 17.35.050.
What is the minimum front setback in Big Bear Lake's C-2 zone?
15 ft — Big Bear Lake Municipal Code § 17.35.050.
What is the minimum side setback in Big Bear Lake's C-2 zone?
None required (adjacent to non-residentially zoned property; except as needed for snow shedding) — Big Bear Lake Municipal Code § 17.35.050.
What is the minimum rear setback in Big Bear Lake's C-2 zone?
None required (adjacent to non-residentially zoned property; except as needed for snow shedding) — Big Bear Lake Municipal Code § 17.35.050.
What is the minimum lot size in Big Bear Lake's C-2 zone?
20,000 sq. ft. — Big Bear Lake Municipal Code § 17.35.050.
General information, not legal advice.
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