3 rules for unincorporated Inyo County, California.
Verified from official government sources
Building setbacks in unincorporated Inyo County are set per zoning district in Title 18. In the R-1 (One Family Residence) zone, the front yard must be at least 25 feet deep and each interior side yard at least 5 feet. Setbacks differ for RR, R-3, and other zones.
In Inyo County's residential (R) zones, no dwelling may exceed two and one-half stories or 35 feet in height under Title 18. Detached accessory buildings are limited to 20 feet, and features such as chimneys, church spires, and flag poles are exempt from the height limits.
Inyo County's Title 18 does not impose a single percentage lot-coverage cap; buildable area is governed by minimum lot size, required yards, and height per zone. In R-1, the minimum building site is 5,800 sq ft, and an extension may occupy no more than 30% of a required rear yard.
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