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Calistoga R-3 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Calistoga's R-3 zone, generally buildings can be up to 25 ft tall, the front setback is 15 ft and the minimum lot size is 9,000 sq ft, with the conditions listed below (Calistoga code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 25 ft (Primary buildings and structures)
- Minimum front setback: 15 ft
- Minimum side setback: one-half the building height
- Minimum lot size: 9,000 sq ft (Interior lots)
- Maximum lot coverage: 40%
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 0.80 (Office uses)
R-3 (Multifamily Residential/Office District) is a zoning district in Calistoga. Every value below was read from the Calistoga 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 R-3
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 | 25 ft Applies: Primary buildings and structures § 17.19.040 · code textPrimary buildings and structures: 25 feet. |
|---|---|
| Minimum front setback | 15 ft § 17.19.040 · code textFront yard: 15 feet. |
| Minimum side setback | one-half the building height § 17.19.040 · code textSide yards shall be not less than one-half the height of the building; provided, that: |
| Minimum lot size | 9,000 sq ft Applies: Interior lots § 17.19.030 · code textInterior lots: 9,000 square feet. |
| Maximum lot coverage | 40% § 17.19.040 · code textMaximum lot coverage: 40 percent. |
| Maximum floor area ratio (FAR) | 0.80 Applies: Office uses § 17.19.040 · code textMaximum floor area ratio for office uses: 0.80. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in R-3:
- Minimum side setback: 5 ft — Interior side yard for a one-story building less than 15 feet high; the yard is not required to be more than five feet § 17.19.040
- Minimum side setback: 5 ft to 15 ft — Interior side yard; not less than five feet nor required to be more than 15 feet § 17.19.040
- Minimum rear setback: 10 ft — One-story buildings § 17.19.040
- Minimum rear setback: 15 ft — Two-story buildings § 17.19.040
- Minimum lot size: 10,000 sq ft — Corner lots § 17.19.030
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, rear setback, density limit for R-3 in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Calistoga Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Calistoga's R-3 zone?
25 ft (primary buildings and structures) — Calistoga Municipal Code § 17.19.040.
What is the minimum front setback in Calistoga's R-3 zone?
15 ft — Calistoga Municipal Code § 17.19.040.
What is the minimum side setback in Calistoga's R-3 zone?
one-half the building height — Calistoga Municipal Code § 17.19.040.
What is the minimum lot size in Calistoga's R-3 zone?
9,000 sq ft (interior lots) — Calistoga Municipal Code § 17.19.030.
What is the maximum lot coverage in Calistoga's R-3 zone?
40% — Calistoga Municipal Code § 17.19.040.
General information, not legal advice.
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