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Lafayette SRB zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Lafayette's SRB zone, generally buildings can be up to 35 ft (2 stories) tall, the front setback is None required and the minimum lot size is 5,000 sq ft, with the conditions listed below (Lafayette code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 35 ft
- Maximum number of stories: 2 stories (BART Block; portion of a building located within 25 feet of Mt. Diablo Boulevard)
- Minimum front setback: None required (Except along creeks (BART Block specific plan); a 10 ft landscaped yard where the site is residential or next to residential property.)
- Minimum side setback: None required (Except along creeks (BART Block specific plan); a 10 ft landscaped yard where the site is residential or next to residential property.)
- Minimum rear setback: None required (Except along creeks (BART Block specific plan); a 10 ft landscaped yard where the site is residential or next to residential property.)
- Minimum lot size: 5,000 sq ft
SRB (Special Retail Business District) is a zoning district in Lafayette. Every value below was read from the Lafayette 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 SRB
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 § 6-968 · code text(a) Except as permitted in subsection (b), no building in the SRB district may exceed 35 feet in height unless otherwise indicated in this section. |
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| Maximum number of stories | 2 stories Applies: BART Block; portion of a building located within 25 feet of Mt. Diablo Boulevard § 6-968 · code text(1) No portion of a building located within 25 feet of Mt. Diablo Boulevard may exceed two stories or 35 feet in height. |
| Minimum front setback | None required Applies: Except along creeks (BART Block specific plan); a 10 ft landscaped yard where the site is residential or next to residential property. § 6-972 · code text(a) No setbacks or yards are required in the SRB district except along creeks as specified in the BART Block specific plan, or as indicated in subsection (b). |
| Minimum side setback | None required Applies: Except along creeks (BART Block specific plan); a 10 ft landscaped yard where the site is residential or next to residential property. § 6-972 · code text(a) No setbacks or yards are required in the SRB district except along creeks as specified in the BART Block specific plan, or as indicated in subsection (b). |
| Minimum rear setback | None required Applies: Except along creeks (BART Block specific plan); a 10 ft landscaped yard where the site is residential or next to residential property. § 6-972 · code text(a) No setbacks or yards are required in the SRB district except along creeks as specified in the BART Block specific plan, or as indicated in subsection (b). |
| Minimum lot size | 5,000 sq ft § 6-967 · code textNo new lots may be created in the SRB district smaller than 5,000 square feet in size. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in SRB:
- Maximum number of stories: 3 stories — BART Block; remaining area not within 25 feet of Mt. Diablo Boulevard; exception may be granted by the council upon planning commission recommendation § 6-968
- Minimum front setback: 10 ft — Residential site, or next to residential property or a residential structure of four or more units; landscaped yard § 6-972
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft — Residential site, or next to residential property or a residential structure of four or more units; landscaped yard § 6-972
- Minimum rear setback: 10 ft — Residential site, or next to residential property or a residential structure of four or more units; landscaped yard § 6-972
Not on this page
We did not find a general lot coverage, FAR, density limit for SRB in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Lafayette Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Lafayette's SRB zone?
35 ft — Lafayette Municipal Code § 6-968.
What is the maximum number of stories in Lafayette's SRB zone?
2 stories (bART Block; portion of a building located within 25 feet of Mt. Diablo Boulevard) — Lafayette Municipal Code § 6-968.
What is the minimum front setback in Lafayette's SRB zone?
None required (except along creeks (BART Block specific plan); a 10 ft landscaped yard where the site is residential or next to residential property) — Lafayette Municipal Code § 6-972.
What is the minimum side setback in Lafayette's SRB zone?
None required (except along creeks (BART Block specific plan); a 10 ft landscaped yard where the site is residential or next to residential property) — Lafayette Municipal Code § 6-972.
What is the minimum rear setback in Lafayette's SRB zone?
None required (except along creeks (BART Block specific plan); a 10 ft landscaped yard where the site is residential or next to residential property) — Lafayette Municipal Code § 6-972.
General information, not legal advice.
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