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Healdsburg RM zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Healdsburg's RM zone, buildings can be up to 40 ft tall and the front setback is 20 ft (Healdsburg code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 40 ft
- Minimum front setback: 20 ft
- Minimum side setback: 5 ft (1-story structure)
- Minimum rear setback: 20 ft
- Maximum lot coverage: 40%
RM (Multi-family Residential District) is a zoning district in Healdsburg. Every value below was read from the Healdsburg 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 RM
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 | 40 ft § 20.08.055 · code textTable row “Maximum building height”, column “40 feet. Exceptions to this requirement are prescribed in HMC § 20.16.065 . Accessory building heights are regulated in HMC § 20.16.030 .”: 40 feet. Exceptions to this requirement are prescribed in HMC § 20.16.065 . Accessory building heights are regulated in HMC § 20.16.030 . |
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| Minimum front setback | 20 ft § 20.08.055 · code textTable row “Minimum front yard”, column “20 feet”: 20 feet |
| Minimum side setback | 5 ft Applies: 1-story structure § 20.08.055 · code textTable row “Minimum side yard - interior”, column “1-story structure: 5 feet 2-story structure: 10 feet 3-story structure: 15 feet”: 1-story structure: 5 feet 2-story structure: 10 feet 3-story structure: 15 feet |
| Minimum rear setback | 20 ft § 20.08.055 · code textTable row “Minimum rear yard”, column “20 feet”: 20 feet |
| Maximum lot coverage | 40% § 20.08.055 · code textTable row “Maximum site coverage”, column “40 percent”: 40 percent |
Uses in RM
Uses the code's use tables allow in RM, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.
- Church or place of worship — Needs a conditional use permit
- Horses and stables — Needs a conditional use permit
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in RM:
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft — 2-story structure § 20.08.055
- Minimum side setback: 15 ft — 3-story structure § 20.08.055
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, lot size, FAR, density limit for RM in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Healdsburg Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Healdsburg's RM zone?
40 ft — Healdsburg Municipal Code § 20.08.055.
What is the minimum front setback in Healdsburg's RM zone?
20 ft — Healdsburg Municipal Code § 20.08.055.
What is the minimum side setback in Healdsburg's RM zone?
5 ft (1-story structure) — Healdsburg Municipal Code § 20.08.055.
What is the minimum rear setback in Healdsburg's RM zone?
20 ft — Healdsburg Municipal Code § 20.08.055.
What is the maximum lot coverage in Healdsburg's RM zone?
40% — Healdsburg Municipal Code § 20.08.055.
General information, not legal advice.
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