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Highland OP zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Highland's OP zone, buildings can be up to 35 ft tall, the front setback is 20 ft and the minimum lot size is 10,000 sq ft (Highland code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 35 ft
- Minimum front setback: 20 ft
- Minimum side setback: 20 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 20 ft
- Minimum lot size: 10,000 sq ft
- Maximum lot coverage: 60%
OP (Office Professional) is a zoning district in Highland. Every value below was read from the Highland 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 OP
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 | 35 ft § 16.24.040 · code textTable row “8. Maximum building height (in feet)”, column “OP”: 35 |
|---|---|
| Minimum front setback | 20 ft § 16.24.040 · code textTable row “4. Minimum front building setback area (in feet)”, column “OP”: 20 |
| Minimum side setback | 20 ft § 16.24.040 · code textTable row “5. Minimum interior side building setback area (in feet)”, column “OP”: 20 |
| Minimum rear setback | 20 ft § 16.24.040 · code textTable row “7. Minimum rear building setback area (in feet)”, column “OP”: 20 |
| Minimum lot size | 10,000 sq ft § 16.24.040 · code textTable row “1. Minimum parcel size”, column “OP”: 10 K sq. ft. |
| Maximum lot coverage | 60% § 16.24.040 · code textTable row “9. Maximum lot coverage”, column “OP”: 60% |
Uses in OP
Uses the code's use tables allow in OP, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.
- Church or place of worship — Needs a conditional use permit
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in OP:
- Minimum front setback: 40 ft — Building separation from a residential district the employment district abuts or faces across a street; 20 ft nearest the street or boundary landscaped § 16.24.040
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, FAR, density limit for OP in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Highland Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Highland's OP zone?
35 ft — Highland Municipal Code § 16.24.040.
What is the minimum front setback in Highland's OP zone?
20 ft — Highland Municipal Code § 16.24.040.
What is the minimum side setback in Highland's OP zone?
20 ft — Highland Municipal Code § 16.24.040.
What is the minimum rear setback in Highland's OP zone?
20 ft — Highland Municipal Code § 16.24.040.
What is the minimum lot size in Highland's OP zone?
10,000 sq ft — Highland Municipal Code § 16.24.040.
General information, not legal advice.
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