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Calistoga RR zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Calistoga's RR zone, generally buildings can be up to 25 ft tall, the front setback is 20 ft and the minimum lot size is 20,000 sq ft, with the conditions listed below (Calistoga code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 25 ft
- Minimum front setback: 20 ft
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft (20 ft for nonresidential)
- Minimum rear setback: 20 ft
- Minimum lot size: 20,000 sq ft (City water and wastewater services are provided)
- Maximum lot coverage: 30%
RR (Rural Residential 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 RR
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 § 17.14.040 · code textMaximum height of buildings and structures: 25 feet. |
|---|---|
| Minimum front setback | 20 ft § 17.14.040 · code textFront yard: 20 feet. |
| Minimum side setback | 10 ft Applies: 20 ft for nonresidential § 17.14.040 · code textInterior side yard: 10 feet, except that 20 feet is required for nonresidential. |
| Minimum rear setback | 20 ft § 17.14.040 · code textRear yard: 20 feet. |
| Minimum lot size | 20,000 sq ft Applies: City water and wastewater services are provided § 17.14.030 · code textTwenty thousand square feet if City water and wastewater services are provided. |
| Maximum lot coverage | 30% § 17.14.040 · code textMaximum lot coverage: 30 percent. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in RR:
- Minimum side setback: 20 ft — Nonresidential § 17.14.040
- Minimum lot size: 80,000 sq ft — Both on-site water and wastewater disposal are proposed § 17.14.030
- Minimum lot size: 40,000 sq ft — Either on-site water or wastewater disposal is proposed § 17.14.030
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, FAR, density limit for RR 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 RR zone?
25 ft — Calistoga Municipal Code § 17.14.040.
What is the minimum front setback in Calistoga's RR zone?
20 ft — Calistoga Municipal Code § 17.14.040.
What is the minimum side setback in Calistoga's RR zone?
10 ft (20 ft for nonresidential) — Calistoga Municipal Code § 17.14.040.
What is the minimum rear setback in Calistoga's RR zone?
20 ft — Calistoga Municipal Code § 17.14.040.
What is the minimum lot size in Calistoga's RR zone?
20,000 sq ft (city water and wastewater services are provided) — Calistoga Municipal Code § 17.14.030.
General information, not legal advice.
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