Burlingame I-I zoning: height, setbacks and lot size

I-I is a zoning district in Burlingame. Every value below was read from the Burlingame 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 I-I

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 § 25.12.030 · code text Table row “Height-Maximum 1”, column “I-I”: 35 ft. (65 ft. with Special Permit) Properties fronting on Bayshore Hwy: 65 ft. (Special Permit required for heights greater than 65 ft.)
Minimum front setback	10 ft § 25.12.030 · code text Table row “Front”, column “I-I”: 10 ft.
Minimum side setback	10 ft Applies: Interior side; excepted for parcels between Easton Creek and Broadway, parcels under common ownership, or with the adjacent owner's consent § 25.12.030 · code text Table row “Side — Interior”, column “I-I”: 10 ft, except for parcels located between Easton Creek and Broadway, including properties with lot frontage on Broadway or otherwise for parcels under common ownership or with consent of adjacent property owner
Minimum rear setback	0 ft Applies: 10 ft on Bayshore Highway § 25.12.030 · code text Table row “Rear”, column “I-I”: 0 ft., except 10 ft. on Bayshore Highway
Minimum lot size	10,000 sq. ft. § 25.12.030 · code text Table row “Size”, column “I-I”: 10,000 sq. ft.
Maximum lot coverage	70% § 25.12.030 · code text Table row “Lot Coverage — Maximum”, column “I-I”: 70%
Maximum floor area ratio (FAR)	0.75 Applies: Properties fronting Bayshore Hwy § 25.12.030 · code text Table row “Floor Area Ratio (FAR) — Maximum”, column “I-I”: Properties fronting Bayshore Hwy:0.75

Uses in I-I

Uses the code's use tables allow in I-I, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.

Child care center — Needs a minor use permit
Church or place of worship — Needs a conditional use permit
Community garden — Allowed
Kennel — Needs a minor use permit
Private school — Needs a conditional use permit
Emergency shelter — Allowed — see note

When a different number applies

The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in I-I:

Maximum building height: 65 ft — with Special Permit § 25.12.030
Maximum building height: 65 ft — Properties fronting on Bayshore Hwy § 25.12.030
Minimum rear setback: 10 ft — on Bayshore Highway § 25.12.030

Not on this page

We did not find a general stories, density limit for I-I in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Burlingame Municipal Code.

Other Burlingame zoning districts

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Frequently asked questions

What is the maximum building height in Burlingame's I-I zone?

35 ft — Burlingame Municipal Code § 25.12.030.

What is the minimum front setback in Burlingame's I-I zone?

10 ft — Burlingame Municipal Code § 25.12.030.

What is the minimum side setback in Burlingame's I-I zone?

10 ft (interior side; excepted for parcels between Easton Creek and Broadway, parcels under common ownership, or with the adjacent owner's consent) — Burlingame Municipal Code § 25.12.030.

What is the minimum rear setback in Burlingame's I-I zone?

0 ft (10 ft on Bayshore Highway) — Burlingame Municipal Code § 25.12.030.

What is the minimum lot size in Burlingame's I-I zone?

10,000 sq. ft. — Burlingame Municipal Code § 25.12.030.

General information, not legal advice.