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Windsor, California · District

ER

Estate Residential
ResidentialEstateAll Windsor districts0

Dimensional standards

ER lot requirementsSTREETSTREETbuildable areaFront 20 ftRear 20 ftSide 5 ftStreet side 10 ftMin width 70 ftMin depth 85 ftMIN LOT AREA10,000 sq ftMAX HEIGHT35 ftMAX LOT COVERAGE35%MAX DENSITY3 du/ac
Plan view of the district’s stated lot requirements. Solid line: the property line. Dashed: the setback lines the ordinance imposes; a building must stay inside the tinted envelope. Drawn from the figures extracted below — illustrative, not a survey.

Lot

Minimum lot areaMinimum lot areaThe smallest parcel on which the district allows anything to be built.
10,000 sq ftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Minimum lot widthLot widthHow wide a lot must be, usually measured at the front setback line.
70 ft
Minimum lot depth
85 ft

Density

Maximum density
3 du/acredu/acreDwelling units per acre — the number of homes allowed on each acre of land.
Minimum density
0.2 du/acredu/acreDwelling units per acre — the number of homes allowed on each acre of land.

SetbacksSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.

FrontSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.
20 ft
RearSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.
20 ft
SideSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.
5 ft
Street sideSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.
10 ft

Height & bulk

Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.
35 ft
Maximum lot coverageLot coverageThe share of a lot that buildings may cover, as a percentage.
35%

Uses

Permitted by right10

Conditional / special use4

Accessory3

Prohibited12

From the ordinance

ER: 10,000 sq ft min lot, 70 ft width, 85 ft depth, 0.2-3 du/ac, 35% coverage, 35 ft height, front 20-30 ft, rear 20 ft, side 5 ft.
Table 17.10-02; Table 17.10-01