Pleasant Hill · Zoning · PAO
Pleasant Hill PAO zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Pleasant Hill's PAO zone, buildings can be up to 35 ft tall, the front setback is 20 ft and the minimum lot size is 10,000 sq ft (Pleasant Hill code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 35 ft
- Minimum front setback: 20 ft
- Minimum side setback: 5 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 20 ft
- Minimum lot size: 10,000 sq ft
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 0.35
PAO is a zoning district in Pleasant Hill. Every value below was read from the Pleasant Hill 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 PAO
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 § 18.25.030 · code textTable row “Building Height (ft)”, column “PAO”: 35 |
|---|---|
| Minimum front setback | 20 ft § 18.25.030 · code textTable row “Front (ft)”, column “PAO”: 20 |
| Minimum side setback | 5 ft § 18.25.030 · code textTable row “Side (ft)”, column “PAO”: 5 |
| Minimum rear setback | 20 ft § 18.25.030 · code textTable row “Rear (ft)”, column “PAO”: 20 |
| Minimum lot size | 10,000 sq ft § 18.25.030 · code textTable row “Lot Area (sq. ft.)”, column “PAO”: 10,000 |
| Maximum floor area ratio (FAR) | 0.35 § 18.25.030 · code textTable row “Gross Floor Area Ratio (commercial)”, column “PAO”: 0.35 |
Uses in PAO
Uses the code's use tables allow in PAO, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.
- Duplex — Needs an use permit
- Bed and breakfast — Allowed
- Child care center — Needs an use permit
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in PAO:
- Minimum side setback: 25 ft — Nonresidential use, along a property line adjoining a residential zoning district or residential use. § 18.25.040
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, lot coverage, density limit for PAO in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Pleasant Hill Municipal Code.
Other Pleasant Hill zoning districts
Who this affects
Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Pleasant Hill's PAO zone?
35 ft — Pleasant Hill Municipal Code § 18.25.030.
What is the minimum front setback in Pleasant Hill's PAO zone?
20 ft — Pleasant Hill Municipal Code § 18.25.030.
What is the minimum side setback in Pleasant Hill's PAO zone?
5 ft — Pleasant Hill Municipal Code § 18.25.030.
What is the minimum rear setback in Pleasant Hill's PAO zone?
20 ft — Pleasant Hill Municipal Code § 18.25.030.
What is the minimum lot size in Pleasant Hill's PAO zone?
10,000 sq ft — Pleasant Hill Municipal Code § 18.25.030.
General information, not legal advice.
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