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Windsor RR zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Windsor's RR zone, generally buildings can be up to 35 ft tall, the front setback is 25 ft and the minimum lot size is 5 acres, with the conditions listed below (Windsor code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 35 ft
- Minimum front setback: 25 ft (New development; the code also sets a maximum front setback of 35 ft)
- Minimum side setback: 15 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 30 ft
- Minimum lot size: 5 acres
- Maximum lot coverage: 30%
- Maximum density: 0.2 units per acre
RR (Rural Residential) 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 RR
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 § 17.10.040 · code textTable row “Primary Structure”, column “RR”: 35 |
|---|---|
| Minimum front setback | 25 ft Applies: New development; the code also sets a maximum front setback of 35 ft § 17.10.040 · code textTable row “New Development (min.)”, column “RR”: 25 |
| Minimum side setback | 15 ft § 17.10.040 · code textTable row “Interior Side”, column “RR”: 15 |
| Minimum rear setback | 30 ft § 17.10.040 · code textTable row “Primary Building”, column “RR”: 30 |
| Minimum lot size | 5 acres § 17.10.040 · code textTable row “Area (sq. ft.)”, column “RR”: 5 acres |
| Maximum lot coverage | 30% § 17.10.040 · code textTable row “Parcel Coverage (max. percentage of total parcel area covered by structures)”, column “RR”: 30 |
| Maximum density | 0.2 units per acre § 17.10.040 · code textTable row “Maximum (du/ac.)”, column “RR”: 0.2 |
Uses in RR
Uses the code's use tables allow in RR, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.
- Single-family home — Allowed
- Child care center — Needs a conditional use permit
- Growing crops — Allowed
- Private school — Needs a conditional use permit
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, FAR limit for RR 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 RR zone?
35 ft — Windsor Municipal Code § 17.10.040.
What is the minimum front setback in Windsor's RR zone?
25 ft (new development; the code also sets a maximum front setback of 35 ft) — Windsor Municipal Code § 17.10.040.
What is the minimum side setback in Windsor's RR zone?
15 ft — Windsor Municipal Code § 17.10.040.
What is the minimum rear setback in Windsor's RR zone?
30 ft — Windsor Municipal Code § 17.10.040.
What is the minimum lot size in Windsor's RR zone?
5 acres — Windsor Municipal Code § 17.10.040.
General information, not legal advice.
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