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Pleasant Hill RB zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Pleasant Hill's RB zone, buildings can be up to 35 ft tall, the front setback is 25 ft and the minimum lot size is 7,500 sq ft (Pleasant Hill code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 35 ft
- Minimum front setback: 25 ft
- Minimum lot size: 7,500 sq ft
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 0.4 (the code row is the gross floor area ratio for commercial use)
RB 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 RB
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 “RB”: 35 |
|---|---|
| Minimum front setback | 25 ft § 18.25.030 · code textTable row “Front (ft)”, column “RB”: 25 |
| Minimum lot size | 7,500 sq ft § 18.25.030 · code textTable row “Lot Area (sq. ft.)”, column “RB”: 7,500 |
| Maximum floor area ratio (FAR) | 0.4 Applies: the code row is the gross floor area ratio for commercial use § 18.25.030 · code textTable row “Gross Floor Area Ratio (commercial)”, column “RB”: 0.4 |
Uses in RB
Uses the code's use tables allow in RB, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.
- 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 RB:
- Minimum side setback: 25 ft — Nonresidential use, along a property line adjoining a residential zoning district or residential use. § 18.25.040
- Minimum rear 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, side setback, rear setback, lot coverage, density limit for RB in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Pleasant Hill Municipal Code.
Other Pleasant Hill zoning districts
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Pleasant Hill's RB zone?
35 ft — Pleasant Hill Municipal Code § 18.25.030.
What is the minimum front setback in Pleasant Hill's RB zone?
25 ft — Pleasant Hill Municipal Code § 18.25.030.
What is the minimum lot size in Pleasant Hill's RB zone?
7,500 sq ft — Pleasant Hill Municipal Code § 18.25.030.
What is the maximum floor area ratio (far) in Pleasant Hill's RB zone?
0.4 (the code row is the gross floor area ratio for commercial use) — Pleasant Hill Municipal Code § 18.25.030.
General information, not legal advice.
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