McFarland · Zoning · R-1-5
McFarland R-1-5 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In McFarland's R-1-5 zone, generally buildings can be up to 35 ft tall, the front setback is 15 ft and the minimum lot size is 5,000 sq ft, with the conditions listed below (McFarland code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 35 ft
- Minimum front setback: 15 ft (Livable building space)
- Minimum side setback: 5 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 10 ft (increases by 10 ft for buildings over one story)
- Minimum lot size: 5,000 sq ft
R-1-5 (Single-Family Residential Zone) is a zoning district in McFarland. Every value below was read from the McFarland 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-1-5
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 § 17.16.0100 · code textThe maximum structure height shall be thirty-five feet. |
|---|---|
| Minimum front setback | 15 ft Applies: Livable building space § 17.16.080 · code textThe front building setback area shall be a minimum of fifteen feet from the front lot line for livable building space and twenty feet for garages, carports, and other non-livable building space. |
| Minimum side setback | 5 ft § 17.16.080 · code textThe side building setback area shall be a minimum of five feet from an interior side lot line and ten feet from a street side property line. |
| Minimum rear setback | 10 ft Applies: increases by 10 ft for buildings over one story § 17.16.080 · code textThe rear building setback shall be a minimum of ten feet from the rear lot line, except where there is a landscape easement with a wall or fence on the rear of the lot then the rear building setback shall be a minimum of twenty feet. |
| Minimum lot size | 5,000 sq ft § 17.16.040 · code textThe minimum lot area in the R-1-5 zone shall be five thousand square feet. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in R-1-5:
- Minimum front setback: 20 ft — Garages, carports, and other non-livable building space § 17.16.080
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft — Street side property line § 17.16.080
- Minimum rear setback: 20 ft — Where there is a landscape easement with a wall or fence on the rear of the lot § 17.16.080
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, lot coverage, FAR, density limit for R-1-5 in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the McFarland Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in McFarland's R-1-5 zone?
35 ft — McFarland Municipal Code § 17.16.0100.
What is the minimum front setback in McFarland's R-1-5 zone?
15 ft (livable building space) — McFarland Municipal Code § 17.16.080.
What is the minimum side setback in McFarland's R-1-5 zone?
5 ft — McFarland Municipal Code § 17.16.080.
What is the minimum rear setback in McFarland's R-1-5 zone?
10 ft (increases by 10 ft for buildings over one story) — McFarland Municipal Code § 17.16.080.
What is the minimum lot size in McFarland's R-1-5 zone?
5,000 sq ft — McFarland Municipal Code § 17.16.040.
General information, not legal advice.
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