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Pleasant Hill REC zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Pleasant Hill's REC zone, generally buildings can be up to 35 ft tall and the front setback is 20 ft, with the conditions listed below (Pleasant Hill code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 35 ft (Building and accessory structure height)
- Minimum front setback: 20 ft
- Minimum side setback: 5 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 15 ft
- Maximum lot coverage: 30%
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): no established maximum FAR
- Maximum density: no established maximum density
REC (Parks and Recreation Zoning District) 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 REC
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 Applies: Building and accessory structure height § 18.45.030 · code textTable row “Building and Accessory Structure Height (ft)”, column “REC”: 35 |
|---|---|
| Minimum front setback | 20 ft § 18.45.030 · code textTable row “Front (ft)”, column “REC”: 20 |
| Minimum side setback | 5 ft § 18.45.030 · code textTable row “Side (ft)”, column “REC”: 5 |
| Minimum rear setback | 15 ft § 18.45.030 · code textTable row “Rear (ft)”, column “REC”: 15 |
| Maximum lot coverage | 30% § 18.45.030 · code textTable row “Lot Coverage”, column “REC”: 30% |
| Maximum floor area ratio (FAR) | no established maximum FAR § 18.45.030 · code textConsistent with the General Plan, there is no established minimum or maximum density (e.g., floor area ratio (FAR) or dwelling units per acre) for lots within the REC zoning district. |
| Maximum density | no established maximum density § 18.45.030 · code textConsistent with the General Plan, there is no established minimum or maximum density (e.g., floor area ratio (FAR) or dwelling units per acre) for lots within the REC zoning district. |
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We did not find a general stories, lot size limit for REC in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Pleasant Hill Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Pleasant Hill's REC zone?
35 ft (building and accessory structure height) — Pleasant Hill Municipal Code § 18.45.030.
What is the minimum front setback in Pleasant Hill's REC zone?
20 ft — Pleasant Hill Municipal Code § 18.45.030.
What is the minimum side setback in Pleasant Hill's REC zone?
5 ft — Pleasant Hill Municipal Code § 18.45.030.
What is the minimum rear setback in Pleasant Hill's REC zone?
15 ft — Pleasant Hill Municipal Code § 18.45.030.
What is the maximum lot coverage in Pleasant Hill's REC zone?
30% — Pleasant Hill Municipal Code § 18.45.030.
General information, not legal advice.
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