Windsor · Zoning · NCMU
Windsor NCMU zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Windsor's NCMU zone, buildings can be up to 45 ft tall, the front setback is None required and the minimum lot size is 6,000 sq ft (Windsor code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 45 ft
- Minimum front setback: None required
- Minimum side setback: None required (Adjacent to nonresidential)
- Minimum rear setback: None required (Adjacent to nonresidential)
- Minimum lot size: 6,000 sq ft
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 1.5
- Maximum density: 16 du/ac
NCMU is a zoning district in Windsor. Every value below was read from the Windsor 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 NCMU
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 | 45 ft § 17.12.050 · code textTable row “Maximum (ft.)”, column “NCMU”: 45 |
|---|---|
| Minimum front setback | None required § 17.12.050 · code textTable row “Minimum”, column “NCMU”: None required |
| Minimum side setback | None required Applies: Adjacent to nonresidential § 17.12.050 · code textTable row “Adjacent to Nonresidential”, column “NCMU”: None required |
| Minimum rear setback | None required Applies: Adjacent to nonresidential § 17.12.050 · code textTable row “Adjacent to Nonresidential”, column “NCMU”: None required |
| Minimum lot size | 6,000 sq ft § 17.12.050 · code textTable row “Area (sq. ft.)”, column “NCMU”: 6,000 |
| Maximum floor area ratio (FAR) | 1.5 § 17.12.050 · code textTable row “Maximum”, column “NCMU”: 1.5 |
| Maximum density | 16 du/ac § 17.12.050 · code textTable row “Maximum”, column “NCMU”: 16 |
Uses in NCMU
Uses the code's use tables allow in NCMU, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.
- Live-work unit — Allowed
- Child care center — Needs a minor use permit
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in NCMU:
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft — Adjacent to Residential § 17.12.050
- Minimum rear setback: 10 ft — Adjacent to Residential § 17.12.050
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, lot coverage limit for NCMU in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Windsor Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Windsor's NCMU zone?
45 ft — Windsor Municipal Code § 17.12.050.
What is the minimum front setback in Windsor's NCMU zone?
None required — Windsor Municipal Code § 17.12.050.
What is the minimum side setback in Windsor's NCMU zone?
None required (adjacent to nonresidential) — Windsor Municipal Code § 17.12.050.
What is the minimum rear setback in Windsor's NCMU zone?
None required (adjacent to nonresidential) — Windsor Municipal Code § 17.12.050.
What is the minimum lot size in Windsor's NCMU zone?
6,000 sq ft — Windsor Municipal Code § 17.12.050.
General information, not legal advice.
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