Oakdale R-3 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size

R-3 (Multiple Family Residential 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 R-3

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	50 ft Applies: Main building; accessory buildings have a separate 25-foot maximum § 36-9.6 · code text H. Building Height. No building erected shall have a height greater than fifty (50) feet, and twenty-five (25) feet for accessory buildings.
Minimum front setback	20 ft § 36-9.6 · code text 1. Front Yard: Twenty (20) feet.
Minimum side setback	5 ft Applies: Interior side yard § 36-9.6 · code text a. Interior side: Five (5) feet.
Minimum rear setback	10 ft § 36-9.6 · code text 3. Rear yard: Ten (10) feet, except that a corner lot is allowed a rear yard of five (5) feet.
Minimum lot size	6,000 sq ft Applies: Interior lots outside the 1913 city boundaries; inside them the minimum is 5,000 sq ft for all lots § 36-9.6 · code text 3. Within the boundaries of the City of Oakdale as it existed in 1913, the minimum lot area for all permitted uses on both interior and corner lots shall be five thousand (5,000) square feet.
Maximum lot coverage	60% § 36-9.6 · code text C. Lot Coverage. Sixty (60%) percent covered area defined as all roofed area including porches, garages, carports, and storage and accessory buildings.
Maximum density	28 units per net subdivision acre § 36-9.6 · code text I. Unit Density. For all residential uses, twenty-eight (28) dwelling units shall be the maximum allowed per net subdivision acre, unless a density bonus is allowed for low or moderate income housing, and/or senior citizen housing.

When a different number applies

The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in R-3:

Maximum building height: 25 ft — Accessory buildings § 36-9.6
Minimum side setback: 10 ft — Exterior side of corner lot § 36-9.6
Minimum side setback: 20 ft — Required parking on the exterior side of a corner lot, measured to the garage door, when main vehicle access is from a dedicated street § 36-9.6
Minimum rear setback: 5 ft — Corner lot § 36-9.6
Minimum lot size: 6,500 sq ft — Corner lots outside the boundaries of the City of Oakdale as it existed in 1913 § 36-9.6

Not on this page

We did not find a general stories, FAR limit for R-3 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 R-3 zone?

50 ft (main building; accessory buildings have a separate 25-foot maximum) — Oakdale Municipal Code § 36-9.6.

What is the minimum front setback in Oakdale's R-3 zone?

20 ft — Oakdale Municipal Code § 36-9.6.

What is the minimum side setback in Oakdale's R-3 zone?

5 ft (interior side yard) — Oakdale Municipal Code § 36-9.6.

What is the minimum rear setback in Oakdale's R-3 zone?

10 ft — Oakdale Municipal Code § 36-9.6.

What is the minimum lot size in Oakdale's R-3 zone?

6,000 sq ft (interior lots outside the 1913 city boundaries; inside them the minimum is 5,000 sq ft for all lots) — Oakdale Municipal Code § 36-9.6.

General information, not legal advice.