Oakland · Zoning · D-GI
Oakland D-GI zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Oakland's D-GI zone, buildings can be up to 95 ft tall, the front setback is None required and the minimum lot size is 5,000 sf (Oakland code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 95 ft
- Minimum front setback: None required
- Minimum side setback: None required
- Minimum rear setback: None required
- Minimum lot size: 5,000 sf
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 5.0
D-GI (Zone) is a zoning district in Oakland. Every value below was read from the Oakland 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 D-GI
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 | 95 ft § 17.101F.050 · code textTable row “Maximum Building Height”, column “D-GI Zone”: 95 ft |
|---|---|
| Minimum front setback | None required § 17.101F.050 · code textTable row “Minimum front”, column “D-GI Zone”: None |
| Minimum side setback | None required § 17.101F.050 · code textTable row “Minimum interior side”, column “D-GI Zone”: None |
| Minimum rear setback | None required § 17.101F.050 · code textTable row “Rear”, column “D-GI Zone”: None |
| Minimum lot size | 5,000 sf § 17.101F.050 · code textTable row “Lot area”, column “D-GI Zone”: 5,000 sf |
| Maximum floor area ratio (FAR) | 5.0 § 17.101F.050 · code textTable row “Maximum Floor-Area Ratio (FAR)”, column “D-GI Zone”: 5.0 |
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We did not find a general stories, lot coverage, density limit for D-GI in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Oakland Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Oakland's D-GI zone?
95 ft — Oakland Municipal Code § 17.101F.050.
What is the minimum front setback in Oakland's D-GI zone?
None required — Oakland Municipal Code § 17.101F.050.
What is the minimum side setback in Oakland's D-GI zone?
None required — Oakland Municipal Code § 17.101F.050.
What is the minimum rear setback in Oakland's D-GI zone?
None required — Oakland Municipal Code § 17.101F.050.
What is the minimum lot size in Oakland's D-GI zone?
5,000 sf — Oakland Municipal Code § 17.101F.050.
General information, not legal advice.
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