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Colfax C-R zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Colfax's C-R zone, generally buildings can be up to 30 ft tall and the front setback is None required, with the conditions listed below (Colfax code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 30 ft
- Minimum front setback: None required (Except where the abutting side lot line is in a residential district: then not less than that district requires)
- Minimum side setback: None required (Except where a side lot line abuts a residential district: then not less than that district's side yard)
- Minimum rear setback: 10 ft (where abutting a residential district: equal to building height, but no more than 20 ft)
C-R (Retail Commercial) is a zoning district in Colfax. Every value below was read from the Colfax 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-R
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 | 30 ft § 17.76.030 · code textTable row “Retail Commercial (C-R)”, column “Height Limit”: 30′ |
|---|---|
| Minimum front setback | None required Applies: Except where the abutting side lot line is in a residential district: then not less than that district requires § 17.76.030 · code textTable row “5,000”, column “Front”: None, except where the abutting side lot line is in a residential district, then not less than required for such residential district |
| Minimum side setback | None required Applies: Except where a side lot line abuts a residential district: then not less than that district's side yard § 17.76.030 · code textTable row “5,000”, column “Side”: None, except where a side lot line is abutting a residential district, then not less than the side yard required for such residential district |
| Minimum rear setback | 10 ft Applies: where abutting a residential district: equal to building height, but no more than 20 ft § 17.76.030 · code textTable row “5,000”, column “Rear”: 10 feet, except where abutting a residential district, then the setback shall equal the building height but no be more than 20 feet. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in C-R:
- Minimum rear setback: building height, maximum 20 ft — where abutting a residential district § 17.76.030
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, lot size, lot coverage, FAR, density limit for C-R in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Colfax Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Colfax's C-R zone?
30 ft — Colfax Municipal Code § 17.76.030.
What is the minimum front setback in Colfax's C-R zone?
None required (except where the abutting side lot line is in a residential district: then not less than that district requires) — Colfax Municipal Code § 17.76.030.
What is the minimum side setback in Colfax's C-R zone?
None required (except where a side lot line abuts a residential district: then not less than that district's side yard) — Colfax Municipal Code § 17.76.030.
What is the minimum rear setback in Colfax's C-R zone?
10 ft (where abutting a residential district: equal to building height, but no more than 20 ft) — Colfax Municipal Code § 17.76.030.
General information, not legal advice.
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