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Building Setbacks & Zoning in Elfin Forest, CA (2026)

1 verified building setbacks & zoning rules for Elfin Forest, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

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Setback Rules

Elfin Forest is unincorporated San Diego County. The Elfin Forest / Harmony Grove Community Plan (adopted by the County Board of Supervisors August 2011) preserves the area's rural character with 2- to 10-plus-acre minimum lot sizes. County Zoning Ordinance setbacks apply. Policy LU-1.10.1 reduces front setbacks specifically to allow grazing of leisure and market animals in fenced front yards.

Elfin Forest, CA Setback Rules

Some Restrictions

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County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Elfin Forest city rules.

Building Setbacks & Zoning in San Diego County