Lakeport · Zoning · R-2
Lakeport R-2 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Lakeport's R-2 zone, generally buildings can be up to 35 ft tall, the front setback is 15 ft and the minimum lot size is 6,000 sq ft, with the conditions listed below (Lakeport code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 35 ft (principal structure)
- Minimum front setback: 15 ft (20 ft required to a carport or garage)
- Minimum side setback: 5 ft (Single-family dwellings and duplexes; at least 10 ft on a side next to a public right-of-way, for all uses)
- Minimum rear setback: 10 ft (single-family dwellings and duplexes)
- Minimum lot size: 6,000 sq ft (interior lot)
- Maximum lot coverage: 40%
- Maximum density: 1 unit per 6,000 sq ft (single-family dwelling)
R-2 (Medium Density Residential) is a zoning district in Lakeport. Every value below was read from the Lakeport 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-2
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 Applies: principal structure § 17.05.060 · code textPrincipal structure: thirty-five feet. |
|---|---|
| Minimum front setback | 15 ft Applies: 20 ft required to a carport or garage § 17.05.060 · code textFront yard: fifteen feet from lot line, twenty feet required to carport or garage. |
| Minimum side setback | 5 ft Applies: Single-family dwellings and duplexes; at least 10 ft on a side next to a public right-of-way, for all uses § 17.05.060 · code textSide yards adjacent to public right-of-way shall not be less than ten feet for all uses. |
| Minimum rear setback | 10 ft Applies: single-family dwellings and duplexes § 17.05.060 · code textRear yard: ten feet for single-family dwellings and duplexes, and fifteen feet from the lot line for triplexes, fourplexes, and condominium projects. |
| Minimum lot size | 6,000 sq ft Applies: interior lot § 17.05.060 · code textSix thousand square feet for an interior lot. |
| Maximum lot coverage | 40% § 17.05.060 · code textMaximum Lot Coverage. Forty percent. |
| Maximum density | 1 unit per 6,000 sq ft Applies: single-family dwelling § 17.05.060 · code textSingle-family dwelling: six thousand square feet per dwelling unit. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in R-2:
- Minimum front setback: 20 ft — to carport or garage § 17.05.060
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft — triplexes and fourplexes § 17.05.060
- Minimum rear setback: 15 ft — triplexes, fourplexes, and condominium projects § 17.05.060
- Minimum lot size: 6,500 sq ft — corner lot § 17.05.060
- Maximum density: 1 unit per 2,250 sq ft — duplex, triplex, fourplex, or condominium projects § 17.05.060
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, FAR limit for R-2 in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Lakeport Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Lakeport's R-2 zone?
35 ft (principal structure) — Lakeport Municipal Code § 17.05.060.
What is the minimum front setback in Lakeport's R-2 zone?
15 ft (20 ft required to a carport or garage) — Lakeport Municipal Code § 17.05.060.
What is the minimum side setback in Lakeport's R-2 zone?
5 ft (single-family dwellings and duplexes; at least 10 ft on a side next to a public right-of-way, for all uses) — Lakeport Municipal Code § 17.05.060.
What is the minimum rear setback in Lakeport's R-2 zone?
10 ft (single-family dwellings and duplexes) — Lakeport Municipal Code § 17.05.060.
What is the minimum lot size in Lakeport's R-2 zone?
6,000 sq ft (interior lot) — Lakeport Municipal Code § 17.05.060.
General information, not legal advice.
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