3 rules for unincorporated Imperial County, California.
Verified from official government sources
Setbacks in unincorporated Imperial County are set per zone in Title 9, Division 5. In the R-1 (Low Density Residential) zone, Section 90502.06 requires a 25-foot front yard (20 feet if the lot is less than 90 feet deep), 5-foot side yards (15 feet on a corner street side), and a 10-foot rear yard with a qualifying alley.
Maximum building height in unincorporated Imperial County is set per zone in Title 9, Division 5, not by a single countywide number. Masonry fences and walls over four feet must be engineered to the adopted California Building Code. Confirm the height limit for your specific zone with Planning & Development Services.
Lot coverage and minimum lot size in unincorporated Imperial County are set per zone in Title 9, Division 5. In the R-1 zone, Section 90502 requires a minimum 6,000 square feet net per lot and one dwelling unit per legal parcel, with buildable area shaped by the zone's 25-foot front, 5-foot side and 10-foot rear setbacks.
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