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Mendota R-2 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Mendota's R-2 zone, generally buildings can be up to 30 ft (2 stories) tall, the front setback is 20 ft and the minimum lot size is 6,000 sq ft, with the conditions listed below (Mendota code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 30 ft (Main/primary structures)
- Maximum number of stories: 2 stories (Main/primary structures)
- Minimum front setback: 20 ft
- Minimum side setback: 5 ft (Single-story structure)
- Minimum rear setback: 20 ft
- Minimum lot size: 6,000 sq ft
- Maximum lot coverage: 50%
- Maximum density: 1 unit per 3,000 sq ft of lot area, not to exceed 4 units per lot
R-2 (Medium/High Density Residential District) is a zoning district in Mendota. Every value below was read from the Mendota 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 | 30 ft Applies: Main/primary structures § 17.28.050 · code textThe maximum height of structures shall be two stories, not to exceed thirty (30) feet. |
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| Maximum number of stories | 2 stories Applies: Main/primary structures § 17.28.050 · code textThe maximum height of structures shall be two stories, not to exceed thirty (30) feet. |
| Minimum front setback | 20 ft § 17.28.050 · code textThe minimum front yard setback shall be not less than twenty (20) feet. |
| Minimum side setback | 5 ft Applies: Single-story structure § 17.28.050 · code textThe minimum side yard shall be five feet for a single-story structure and ten feet for a two-story structure. |
| Minimum rear setback | 20 ft § 17.28.050 · code textThe minimum rear yard shall not be less than twenty (20) feet. |
| Minimum lot size | 6,000 sq ft § 17.28.050 · code textEach lot shall have a minimum lot area of six thousand (6,000) square feet. |
| Maximum lot coverage | 50% § 17.28.050 · code textThe maximum lot area covered by buildings or structures shall not exceed fifty (50) percent. |
| Maximum density | 1 unit per 3,000 sq ft of lot area, not to exceed 4 units per lot § 17.28.050 · code textThere shall be no more than one dwelling unit per three thousand (3,000) square feet of lot area, not to exceed four dwelling units per lot. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in R-2:
- Maximum building height: 12 ft — Accessory building; to plate height § 17.28.050
- Maximum number of stories: 1 story — Accessory building § 17.28.050
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft — Two-story structure § 17.28.050
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft — Reversed corner lot; side yard abutting the street § 17.28.050
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft — Side yard used for driveway access to serve parking facilities § 17.28.050
- Minimum side setback: 13 ft — Driveway side-yard access where pedestrian access is required to a rear dwelling or dwellings § 17.28.050
Not on this page
We did not find a general FAR limit for R-2 in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Mendota Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Mendota's R-2 zone?
30 ft (main/primary structures) — Mendota Municipal Code § 17.28.050.
What is the maximum number of stories in Mendota's R-2 zone?
2 stories (main/primary structures) — Mendota Municipal Code § 17.28.050.
What is the minimum front setback in Mendota's R-2 zone?
20 ft — Mendota Municipal Code § 17.28.050.
What is the minimum side setback in Mendota's R-2 zone?
5 ft (single-story structure) — Mendota Municipal Code § 17.28.050.
What is the minimum rear setback in Mendota's R-2 zone?
20 ft — Mendota Municipal Code § 17.28.050.
General information, not legal advice.
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