Corning · Zoning · OS-2
Corning OS-2 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Corning's OS-2 zone, buildings can be up to 40 ft tall, the front setback is 20 ft and the minimum lot size is 1 acre (Corning code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 40 ft
- Minimum front setback: 20 ft
- Minimum side setback: 20 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 20 ft
- Minimum lot size: 1 acre
- Maximum lot coverage: 25% (Impervious coverage by buildings, roads and parking; the planning commission may allow more)
OS-2 (Secondary Open Space District) is a zoning district in Corning. Every value below was read from the Corning 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 OS-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 § 17.37.050 · code textThe maximum height for any building or structure shall be forty feet. |
|---|---|
| Minimum front setback | 20 ft § 17.37.050 · code textThe minimum required front yard setback shall be twenty feet. |
| Minimum side setback | 20 ft § 17.37.050 · code textThe minimum required side and rear yard setback shall be twenty feet. |
| Minimum rear setback | 20 ft § 17.37.050 · code textThe minimum required side and rear yard setback shall be twenty feet. |
| Minimum lot size | 1 acre § 17.37.050 · code textThe minimum lot size shall be one acre. |
| Maximum lot coverage | 25% Applies: Impervious coverage by buildings, roads and parking; the planning commission may allow more § 17.37.050 · code textThe maximum impervious coverage by buildings, roads and parking area shall be twenty-five percent. |
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, FAR, density limit for OS-2 in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Corning Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Corning's OS-2 zone?
40 ft — Corning Municipal Code § 17.37.050.
What is the minimum front setback in Corning's OS-2 zone?
20 ft — Corning Municipal Code § 17.37.050.
What is the minimum side setback in Corning's OS-2 zone?
20 ft — Corning Municipal Code § 17.37.050.
What is the minimum rear setback in Corning's OS-2 zone?
20 ft — Corning Municipal Code § 17.37.050.
What is the minimum lot size in Corning's OS-2 zone?
1 acre — Corning Municipal Code § 17.37.050.
General information, not legal advice.
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