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Buellton RM zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Buellton's RM zone, buildings can be up to 35 ft tall, the front setback is 20 ft and the minimum lot size is 10,000 sq. ft. (Buellton code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 35 ft
- Minimum front setback: 20 ft
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 10 ft
- Minimum lot size: 10,000 sq. ft.
- Maximum lot coverage: 30% (dwellings)
RM is a zoning district in Buellton. Every value below was read from the Buellton 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 RM
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 | 35 ft § 19.02.120 · code textTable row “Height limits”, column “RM”: 35 ft. maximum |
|---|---|
| Minimum front setback | 20 ft § 19.02.120 · code textTable row “Front”, column “RM”: 20 ft. minimum |
| Minimum side setback | 10 ft § 19.02.120 · code textTable row “Side”, column “RM”: 10 ft. minimum |
| Minimum rear setback | 10 ft § 19.02.120 · code textTable row “Rear”, column “RM”: 10 ft. minimum |
| Minimum lot size | 10,000 sq. ft. § 19.02.120 · code textTable row “Minimum lot area”, column “RM”: 10,000 sq. ft. |
| Maximum lot coverage | 30% Applies: dwellings § 19.02.120 · code textTable row “Site coverage”, column “RM”: 30% of net site area for dwellings |
Uses in RM
Uses the code's use tables allow in RM, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.
- Duplex — Needs a development plan (zoning clearance only for reuse of an existing building with no change in appearance)
- Residential care home (7 or more) — Needs a minor use permit
- Child care center — Needs a minor use permit
- Church or place of worship — Needs a conditional use permit
- Growing crops — Allowed
- Emergency shelter — Needs a conditional use permit
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, FAR, density limit for RM in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Buellton Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Buellton's RM zone?
35 ft — Buellton Municipal Code § 19.02.120.
What is the minimum front setback in Buellton's RM zone?
20 ft — Buellton Municipal Code § 19.02.120.
What is the minimum side setback in Buellton's RM zone?
10 ft — Buellton Municipal Code § 19.02.120.
What is the minimum rear setback in Buellton's RM zone?
10 ft — Buellton Municipal Code § 19.02.120.
What is the minimum lot size in Buellton's RM zone?
10,000 sq. ft. — Buellton Municipal Code § 19.02.120.
General information, not legal advice.
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