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Waterford IG zoning: height, setbacks and lot size

In Waterford's IG zone, buildings can be up to 50 ft tall and the minimum lot size is 20,000 sq. ft. (Waterford code, read October 2026).

Key points

  • Maximum building height: 50 ft
  • Minimum lot size: 20,000 sq. ft.
  • Maximum lot coverage: 75%
  • Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 1.0

IG is a zoning district in Waterford. Every value below was read from the Waterford 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 IG

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
50 ft
§ 17.26.050 · code text
Table row “Maximum height of structures”, column “IG”: 50
Minimum lot size
20,000 sq. ft.
§ 17.26.050 · code text
Table row “Minimum lot area (sq. ft.)”, column “IG”: 20,000
Maximum lot coverage
75%
§ 17.26.050 · code text
Table row “Maximum lot coverage”, column “IG”: 75%
Maximum floor area ratio (FAR)
1.0
§ 17.26.050 · code text
Table row “Maximum FAR”, column “IG”: 1.0

Uses in IG

Uses the code's use tables allow in IG, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.

  • Child care center — Needs a conditional use permit — see note
  • Church or place of worship — Needs a conditional use permit — see note
  • Kennel — Needs a planning director use permit (administrative use permit if conditions met) — see note

When a different number applies

The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in IG:

  • Maximum building height: 75 ft — One foot of additional height for each additional foot the building is set back from each property line beyond the minimum yard requirement may be allowed, up to a maximum height of seventy-five feet § 17.26.060

Not on this page

We did not find a general stories, front setback, side setback, rear setback, density limit for IG in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Waterford Municipal Code.

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Who this affects

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Frequently asked questions

What is the maximum building height in Waterford's IG zone?

50 ft — Waterford Municipal Code § 17.26.050.

What is the minimum lot size in Waterford's IG zone?

20,000 sq. ft. — Waterford Municipal Code § 17.26.050.

What is the maximum lot coverage in Waterford's IG zone?

75% — Waterford Municipal Code § 17.26.050.

What is the maximum floor area ratio (far) in Waterford's IG zone?

1.0 — Waterford Municipal Code § 17.26.050.

General information, not legal advice.

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