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Newark RS zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Newark's RS zone, buildings can be up to 30 ft tall and the front setback is 20 ft (Newark code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 30 ft
- Minimum front setback: 20 ft
- Minimum side setback: 5 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 20 ft
- Maximum lot coverage: 50%
- Maximum density: 8.7 units/net acre
RS is a zoning district in Newark. Every value below was read from the Newark 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 RS
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 § 17.07.030 · code textTable row “Maximum Height (ft)”, column “RS”: 30 |
|---|---|
| Minimum front setback | 20 ft § 17.07.030 · code textTable row “Front”, column “RS”: 20 |
| Minimum side setback | 5 ft § 17.07.030 · code textTable row “Interior Side”, column “RS”: 5 |
| Minimum rear setback | 20 ft § 17.07.030 · code textTable row “Rear”, column “RS”: 20 |
| Maximum lot coverage | 50% § 17.07.030 · code textTable row “Maximum Lot Coverage (% of lot)”, column “RS”: 50 |
| Maximum density | 8.7 units/net acre § 17.07.030 · code textTable row “Maximum”, column “RS”: 8.7 |
Uses in RS
Uses the code's use tables allow in RS, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.
- Rooming or boarding house — Allowed
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, lot size, FAR limit for RS in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Newark Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Newark's RS zone?
30 ft — Newark Municipal Code § 17.07.030.
What is the minimum front setback in Newark's RS zone?
20 ft — Newark Municipal Code § 17.07.030.
What is the minimum side setback in Newark's RS zone?
5 ft — Newark Municipal Code § 17.07.030.
What is the minimum rear setback in Newark's RS zone?
20 ft — Newark Municipal Code § 17.07.030.
What is the maximum lot coverage in Newark's RS zone?
50% — Newark Municipal Code § 17.07.030.
General information, not legal advice.
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