Lathrop · Zoning · RM-2
Lathrop RM-2 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Lathrop's RM-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 (Lathrop code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 35 ft
- Minimum front setback: 15 ft (the distance from the street centerline to the rear of the front yard must also be at least 45 ft)
- Minimum side setback: 5 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 10 ft
- Minimum lot size: 6,000 sq ft
- Maximum lot coverage: 60%
RM-2 (RM-2 Multifamily Residential District) is a zoning district in Lathrop. Every value below was read from the Lathrop 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-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 § 17.36.050 · code textNo building or structure shall have a height greater than 35 feet, except as may be allowed under Chapters 17.56 and 17.112. |
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| Minimum front setback | 15 ft Applies: the distance from the street centerline to the rear of the front yard must also be at least 45 ft § 17.36.050 · code textThe minimum front yard shall be 15 feet; provided, that the distance from the centerline of a public street to the rear of the required front yard shall not be less than 45 feet. |
| Minimum side setback | 5 ft § 17.36.050 · code textThe minimum side yard shall be five feet, subject to the following conditions and exceptions: |
| Minimum rear setback | 10 ft § 17.36.050 · code textThe minimum rear yard shall be 10 feet. |
| Minimum lot size | 6,000 sq ft § 17.36.050 · code textThe minimum site area in the RM-3 and RM-2 districts shall be 6,000 square feet. |
| Maximum lot coverage | 60% § 17.36.050 · code textTable row “RM-2”, column “Coverage”: 60% |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in RM-2:
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft — street side yard on a corner lot § 17.36.050
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, FAR, density limit for RM-2 in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Lathrop Municipal Code.
Other Lathrop zoning districts
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Lathrop's RM-2 zone?
35 ft — Lathrop Municipal Code § 17.36.050.
What is the minimum front setback in Lathrop's RM-2 zone?
15 ft (the distance from the street centerline to the rear of the front yard must also be at least 45 ft) — Lathrop Municipal Code § 17.36.050.
What is the minimum side setback in Lathrop's RM-2 zone?
5 ft — Lathrop Municipal Code § 17.36.050.
What is the minimum rear setback in Lathrop's RM-2 zone?
10 ft — Lathrop Municipal Code § 17.36.050.
What is the minimum lot size in Lathrop's RM-2 zone?
6,000 sq ft — Lathrop Municipal Code § 17.36.050.
General information, not legal advice.
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