Oakland · Zoning · D-OK-4
Oakland D-OK-4 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Oakland's D-OK-4 zone, generally buildings can be up to 30 ft tall, the front setback is 0 ft and the minimum lot size is 4,000 sq ft, with the conditions listed below (Oakland code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 30 ft (maximum wall height, primary building)
- Minimum front setback: 0 ft
- Minimum side setback: No minimum (Interior side lot line not adjacent to a Residential Zone)
- Minimum rear setback: No minimum (Rear lot line not adjacent to a Residential Zone)
- Minimum lot size: 4,000 sq ft
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 0.50
D-OK-4 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-OK-4
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: maximum wall height, primary building § 17.101J.050 · code textTable row “Maximum wall height primary building”, column “D-OK-4”: 30 ft. |
|---|---|
| Minimum front setback | 0 ft § 17.101J.050 · code textTable row “Minimum Front”, column “D-OK-4”: 0 ft. |
| Minimum side setback | No minimum Applies: Interior side lot line not adjacent to a Residential Zone § 17.101J.050 · code textTable row “Minimum Interior Side”, column “D-OK-4”: 0 ft./5 ft. |
| Minimum rear setback | No minimum Applies: Rear lot line not adjacent to a Residential Zone § 17.101J.050 · code textTable row “Rear”, column “D-OK-4”: 0 ft./5 ft. |
| Minimum lot size | 4,000 sq ft § 17.101J.050 · code textTable row “Lot area”, column “D-OK-4”: 4,000 sf. |
| Maximum floor area ratio (FAR) | 0.50 § 17.101J.050 · code textTable row “Permitted Density”, column “D-OK-4”: 0.50 FAR |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in D-OK-4:
- Minimum side setback: 5 ft — interior side lot line adjacent to a Residential Zone § 17.101J.050
- Minimum rear setback: 5 ft — rear lot line adjacent to a Residential Zone § 17.101J.050
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, lot coverage, density limit for D-OK-4 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-OK-4 zone?
30 ft (maximum wall height, primary building) — Oakland Municipal Code § 17.101J.050.
What is the minimum front setback in Oakland's D-OK-4 zone?
0 ft — Oakland Municipal Code § 17.101J.050.
What is the minimum side setback in Oakland's D-OK-4 zone?
No minimum (interior side lot line not adjacent to a Residential Zone) — Oakland Municipal Code § 17.101J.050.
What is the minimum rear setback in Oakland's D-OK-4 zone?
No minimum (rear lot line not adjacent to a Residential Zone) — Oakland Municipal Code § 17.101J.050.
What is the minimum lot size in Oakland's D-OK-4 zone?
4,000 sq ft — Oakland Municipal Code § 17.101J.050.
General information, not legal advice.
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