Goleta · Zoning · OSAR
Goleta OSAR zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Goleta's OSAR zone, buildings can be up to 25 ft tall and the front setback is 10 ft (Goleta code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 25 ft
- Minimum front setback: 10 ft
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft (Lots of one acre or less follow the RS district setbacks instead (note A applies to all districts in the table))
- Minimum rear setback: 10 ft (Lots of one acre or less follow the RS district setbacks instead (note A applies to all districts in the table))
- Maximum lot coverage: 20%
OSAR (Open Space Agriculture) is a zoning district in Goleta. Every value below was read from the Goleta 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 OSAR
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 § 17.12.030 · code textTable row “Maximum Building Height (ft.)”, column “OSAR”: 25 |
|---|---|
| Minimum front setback | 10 ft § 17.12.030 · code textTable row “Front”, column “OSAR”: 10 |
| Minimum side setback | 10 ft Applies: Lots of one acre or less follow the RS district setbacks instead (note A applies to all districts in the table) § 17.12.030 · code textTable row “Interior Side”, column “OSAR”: 10 |
| Minimum rear setback | 10 ft Applies: Lots of one acre or less follow the RS district setbacks instead (note A applies to all districts in the table) § 17.12.030 · code textTable row “Rear”, column “OSAR”: 10 |
| Maximum lot coverage | 20% § 17.12.030 · code textTable row “Maximum Lot Coverage”, column “OSAR”: 20% |
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We did not find a general stories, lot size, FAR, density limit for OSAR in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Goleta Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Goleta's OSAR zone?
25 ft — Goleta Municipal Code § 17.12.030.
What is the minimum front setback in Goleta's OSAR zone?
10 ft — Goleta Municipal Code § 17.12.030.
What is the minimum side setback in Goleta's OSAR zone?
10 ft (lots of one acre or less follow the RS district setbacks instead (note A applies to all districts in the table)) — Goleta Municipal Code § 17.12.030.
What is the minimum rear setback in Goleta's OSAR zone?
10 ft (lots of one acre or less follow the RS district setbacks instead (note A applies to all districts in the table)) — Goleta Municipal Code § 17.12.030.
What is the maximum lot coverage in Goleta's OSAR zone?
20% — Goleta Municipal Code § 17.12.030.
General information, not legal advice.
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