Oakdale · Zoning · N-O
Oakdale N-O zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Oakdale's N-O zone, generally buildings can be up to 35 ft tall and the front setback is 15 ft, with the conditions listed below (Oakdale code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 35 ft
- Minimum front setback: 15 ft (Nonresidential use adjacent to a residential district)
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft (Nonresidential use; interior side yard adjacent to a Residential District; landscaped buffer)
- Minimum rear setback: 20 ft (Nonresidential use adjacent to a Residential District)
- Maximum density: 20 units per gross acre (Mixed use developments)
N-O (Neighborhood Office District) is a zoning district in Oakdale. Every value below was read from the Oakdale 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 N-O
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 § 36-16.6 · code textNo building erected shall have a height greater than thirty-five (35) feet. |
|---|---|
| Minimum front setback | 15 ft Applies: Nonresidential use adjacent to a residential district § 36-16.6 · code textFront Yard: Fifteen (15) feet. |
| Minimum side setback | 10 ft Applies: Nonresidential use; interior side yard adjacent to a Residential District; landscaped buffer § 36-16.6 · code textInterior side yard when adjacent to a Residential District: Ten (10) feet landscaped buffer. |
| Minimum rear setback | 20 ft Applies: Nonresidential use adjacent to a Residential District § 36-16.6 · code textAdjacent to Residential Districts: Twenty (20) feet. |
| Maximum density | 20 units per gross acre Applies: Mixed use developments § 36-16.7 · code textThe maximum density is twenty (20) units per gross acre. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in N-O:
- Minimum front setback: 10 ft — Residential use next to a residential district; porch § 36-16.6
- Minimum front setback: 20 ft — Residential use next to a residential district; garage § 36-16.6
- Minimum side setback: None required — Nonresidential use; interior side adjacent to a Commercial District § 36-16.6
- Minimum side setback: 7.5 ft — Residential use next to a residential district; interior side yard § 36-16.6
- Minimum rear setback: 10 ft — Nonresidential use adjacent to a Commercial District § 36-16.6
- Minimum rear setback: 5 ft — Nonresidential use adjacent to a Commercial District; corner lot exception § 36-16.6
- Minimum rear setback: 5 ft — Residential use next to a residential district; corner lot exception § 36-16.6
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, lot size, lot coverage, FAR limit for N-O in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Oakdale Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Oakdale's N-O zone?
35 ft — Oakdale Municipal Code § 36-16.6.
What is the minimum front setback in Oakdale's N-O zone?
15 ft (nonresidential use adjacent to a residential district) — Oakdale Municipal Code § 36-16.6.
What is the minimum side setback in Oakdale's N-O zone?
10 ft (nonresidential use; interior side yard adjacent to a Residential District; landscaped buffer) — Oakdale Municipal Code § 36-16.6.
What is the minimum rear setback in Oakdale's N-O zone?
20 ft (nonresidential use adjacent to a Residential District) — Oakdale Municipal Code § 36-16.6.
What is the maximum density in Oakdale's N-O zone?
20 units per gross acre (mixed use developments) — Oakdale Municipal Code § 36-16.7.
General information, not legal advice.
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