Clayton · Zoning · R-12
Clayton R-12 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Clayton's R-12 zone, buildings can be up to 35 ft tall, the front setback is 20 ft and the minimum lot size is 12,600 sq ft (Clayton code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 35 ft
- Minimum front setback: 20 ft
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft (At least 10 ft on each side, and 25 ft combined)
- Minimum rear setback: 15 ft
- Minimum lot size: 12,600 sq ft
R-12 is a zoning district in Clayton. Every value below was read from the Clayton 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-12
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 § 17.16.070 · code textThe building height in the single family residential districts shall not exceed thirty-five (35) feet. |
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| Minimum front setback | 20 ft § 17.16.080 · code textB. R-12, twenty (20) feet; |
| Minimum side setback | 10 ft Applies: At least 10 ft on each side, and 25 ft combined § 17.16.090 · code textB. R-12, twenty-five (25) feet aggregate, minimum ten (10) feet; |
| Minimum rear setback | 15 ft § 17.16.110 · code textThe rear setback in the single family residential district is fifteen (15) feet. |
| Minimum lot size | 12,600 sq ft § 17.16.040 · code textB. R-12, twelve thousand six hundred (12,600) square feet; |
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We did not find a general stories, lot coverage, FAR, density limit for R-12 in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Clayton Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Clayton's R-12 zone?
35 ft — Clayton Municipal Code § 17.16.070.
What is the minimum front setback in Clayton's R-12 zone?
20 ft — Clayton Municipal Code § 17.16.080.
What is the minimum side setback in Clayton's R-12 zone?
10 ft (at least 10 ft on each side, and 25 ft combined) — Clayton Municipal Code § 17.16.090.
What is the minimum rear setback in Clayton's R-12 zone?
15 ft — Clayton Municipal Code § 17.16.110.
What is the minimum lot size in Clayton's R-12 zone?
12,600 sq ft — Clayton Municipal Code § 17.16.040.
General information, not legal advice.
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