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Mammoth Lakes D zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Mammoth Lakes's D zone, generally buildings can be up to 55 ft tall, the front setback is 0 ft and the minimum lot size is 10,000 square feet, with the conditions listed below (Mammoth Lakes code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 55 ft
- Minimum front setback: 0 ft (Main street and frontage road)
- Minimum side setback: 0 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 0 ft
- Minimum lot size: 10,000 square feet
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 2.0
D is a zoning district in Mammoth Lakes. Every value below was read from the Mammoth Lakes 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 D
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 | 55 ft § 17.24.030 · code textTable row “Maximum overall building height”, column “D”: 55 feet |
|---|---|
| Minimum front setback | 0 ft Applies: Main street and frontage road § 17.24.030 · code textTable row “Main street and frontage road”, column “D”: 0 feet (B) |
| Minimum side setback | 0 ft § 17.24.030 · code textTable row “Interior side and rear”, column “D”: 0 feet, 15 feet adjacent to a residential district |
| Minimum rear setback | 0 ft § 17.24.030 · code textTable row “Interior side and rear”, column “D”: 0 feet, 15 feet adjacent to a residential district |
| Minimum lot size | 10,000 square feet § 17.24.030 · code textTable row “Lot area”, column “D”: 10,000 square feet |
| Maximum floor area ratio (FAR) | 2.0 § 17.24.030 · code textTable row “Floor area ratio (FAR)”, column “D”: Maximum 2.0, applicable to entire development |
Uses in D
Uses the code's use tables allow in D, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.
- Apartment building — Allowed — see note
- Bed and breakfast — Allowed
- Child care center — Allowed
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in D:
- Minimum front setback: 10 ft — All other streets § 17.24.030
- Minimum side setback: 15 ft — Adjacent to a residential district § 17.24.030
- Minimum rear setback: 15 ft — Adjacent to a residential district § 17.24.030
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, lot coverage, density limit for D in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Mammoth Lakes Municipal Code.
Other Mammoth Lakes zoning districts
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Mammoth Lakes's D zone?
55 ft — Mammoth Lakes Municipal Code § 17.24.030.
What is the minimum front setback in Mammoth Lakes's D zone?
0 ft (main street and frontage road) — Mammoth Lakes Municipal Code § 17.24.030.
What is the minimum side setback in Mammoth Lakes's D zone?
0 ft — Mammoth Lakes Municipal Code § 17.24.030.
What is the minimum rear setback in Mammoth Lakes's D zone?
0 ft — Mammoth Lakes Municipal Code § 17.24.030.
What is the minimum lot size in Mammoth Lakes's D zone?
10,000 square feet — Mammoth Lakes Municipal Code § 17.24.030.
General information, not legal advice.
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