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Culver City RMD zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Culver City's RMD zone, buildings can be up to 43 ft tall, the front setback is 10 ft and the minimum lot size is 5,000 square feet (Culver City code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 43 ft
- Minimum front setback: 10 ft
- Minimum side setback: 5 ft (10 ft abutting R1 and R2 zoned property if over 30 ft in height)
- Minimum rear setback: 15 ft (20 ft abutting R1 and R2 zoned property if over 30 ft in height)
- Minimum lot size: 5,000 square feet
- Maximum density: 50 units/acre
RMD is a zoning district in Culver City. Every value below was read from the Culver City 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 RMD
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 | 43 ft § 17.210.020 · code textTable row “Maximum height - primary building”, column “RMD”: 43 feet |
|---|---|
| Minimum front setback | 10 ft § 17.210.020 · code textTable row “Front - minimum”, column “RMD”: 10 feet |
| Minimum side setback | 5 ft Applies: 10 ft abutting R1 and R2 zoned property if over 30 ft in height § 17.210.020 · code textTable row “Interior side - minimum”, column “RMD”: 5 feet; 10 feet abutting R1 and R2 zoned property if over 30 feet in height |
| Minimum rear setback | 15 ft Applies: 20 ft abutting R1 and R2 zoned property if over 30 ft in height § 17.210.020 · code textTable row “Rear - minimum”, column “RMD”: 15 feet, 20 feet abutting R1 and R2 zoned property if over 30 feet in height |
| Minimum lot size | 5,000 square feet § 17.210.020 · code textTable row “Minimum lot area”, column “RMD”: 5,000 square feet |
| Maximum density | 50 units/acre § 17.210.020 · code textTable row “Maximum residential density (units/gross acre)”, column “RMD”: 50 units/acre |
Uses in RMD
Uses the code's use tables allow in RMD, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.
- Residential care home (7 or more) — Needs a conditional use permit
- Child care center — Needs a conditional use permit
- Church or place of worship — Needs a conditional use permit
- Community garden — Allowed
- Private school — Needs a conditional use permit
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in RMD:
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft — abutting R1 and R2 zoned property if over 30 feet in height § 17.210.020
- Minimum rear setback: 20 ft — abutting R1 and R2 zoned property if over 30 feet in height § 17.210.020
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, lot coverage, FAR limit for RMD in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Culver City Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Culver City's RMD zone?
43 ft — Culver City Municipal Code § 17.210.020.
What is the minimum front setback in Culver City's RMD zone?
10 ft — Culver City Municipal Code § 17.210.020.
What is the minimum side setback in Culver City's RMD zone?
5 ft (10 ft abutting R1 and R2 zoned property if over 30 ft in height) — Culver City Municipal Code § 17.210.020.
What is the minimum rear setback in Culver City's RMD zone?
15 ft (20 ft abutting R1 and R2 zoned property if over 30 ft in height) — Culver City Municipal Code § 17.210.020.
What is the minimum lot size in Culver City's RMD zone?
5,000 square feet — Culver City Municipal Code § 17.210.020.
General information, not legal advice.
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