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Arroyo Grande RH zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Arroyo Grande's RH zone, generally buildings can be up to 30 ft (2 stories) tall, the front setback is 35 ft and the minimum lot size is 49,000 sq ft, with the conditions listed below (Arroyo Grande code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 30 ft (Accessory buildings are limited to 14 ft)
- Maximum number of stories: 2 stories
- Minimum front setback: 35 ft (New subdivisions of 5+ lots; infill and additions use this or the block average. Approved-project infill follows that project's setbacks.)
- Minimum side setback: 10% of lot width (Infill in an approved project follows that project's setbacks if the city set them.)
- Minimum rear setback: 40 ft (Infill in an approved project follows that project's setbacks if the city set them.)
- Minimum lot size: 49,000 sq ft (New subdivisions)
- Maximum lot coverage: 35%
- Maximum density: 0.67 DU per gross acre
RH is a zoning district in Arroyo Grande. Every value below was read from the Arroyo Grande 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 RH
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 | 30 ft Applies: Accessory buildings are limited to 14 ft § 16.32.050 · code textTable row “10. Maximum height for buildings and structures”, column “RH”: 30′ or 2 stories, whichever is less, 14′ for accessory buildings. |
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| Maximum number of stories | 2 stories § 16.32.050 · code textTable row “10. Maximum height for buildings and structures”, column “RH”: 30′ or 2 stories, whichever is less, 14′ for accessory buildings. |
| Minimum front setback | 35 ft Applies: New subdivisions of 5+ lots; infill and additions use this or the block average. Approved-project infill follows that project's setbacks. § 16.32.050 · code textTable row “5. Minimum front yard * New subdivisions of 5+ lots”, column “RH”: 35′ |
| Minimum side setback | 10% of lot width Applies: Infill in an approved project follows that project's setbacks if the city set them. § 16.32.050 · code textTable row “6. Minimum interior side yard setback *”, column “RH”: 10% of lot width |
| Minimum rear setback | 40 ft Applies: Infill in an approved project follows that project's setbacks if the city set them. § 16.32.050 · code textTable row “8. Minimum rear yard setback *”, column “RH”: 40′ |
| Minimum lot size | 49,000 sq ft Applies: New subdivisions § 16.32.050 · code textTable row “2. Minimum building site a (Net area in sq. ft.) new subdivisions”, column “RH”: 49,000 |
| Maximum lot coverage | 35% § 16.32.050 · code textTable row “9. Maximum lot coverage d”, column “RH”: 35% |
| Maximum density | 0.67 DU per gross acre § 16.32.050 · code textTable row “1. Maximum density (DU's per gross acre)”, column “RH”: 0.67 |
Uses in RH
Uses the code's use tables allow in RH, 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
- Kennel — Needs a conditional use permit
- Growing crops — Allowed
Not on this page
We did not find a general FAR limit for RH in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Arroyo Grande Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Arroyo Grande's RH zone?
30 ft (accessory buildings are limited to 14 ft) — Arroyo Grande Municipal Code § 16.32.050.
What is the maximum number of stories in Arroyo Grande's RH zone?
2 stories — Arroyo Grande Municipal Code § 16.32.050.
What is the minimum front setback in Arroyo Grande's RH zone?
35 ft (new subdivisions of 5+ lots; infill and additions use this or the block average. Approved-project infill follows that project's setbacks) — Arroyo Grande Municipal Code § 16.32.050.
What is the minimum side setback in Arroyo Grande's RH zone?
10% of lot width (infill in an approved project follows that project's setbacks if the city set them) — Arroyo Grande Municipal Code § 16.32.050.
What is the minimum rear setback in Arroyo Grande's RH zone?
40 ft (infill in an approved project follows that project's setbacks if the city set them) — Arroyo Grande Municipal Code § 16.32.050.
General information, not legal advice.
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