Plymouth · Zoning · VR
Plymouth VR zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Plymouth's VR zone, buildings can be up to 35 ft tall, the front setback is 5 ft and the minimum lot size is 2,000 sq ft (Plymouth code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 35 ft
- Minimum front setback: 5 ft
- Minimum side setback: 5 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 5 ft
- Minimum lot size: 2,000 sq ft
- Maximum lot coverage: 75%
- Maximum density: 16.0 du/ac
VR is a zoning district in Plymouth. Every value below was read from the Plymouth 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 VR
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 § 19.56.040 · code textTable row “Height Primary Structure”, column “VR”: 35 ft |
|---|---|
| Minimum front setback | 5 ft § 19.56.040 · code textTable row “Front yard”, column “VR”: 5 ft |
| Minimum side setback | 5 ft § 19.56.040 · code textTable row “Side yard”, column “VR”: 5ft |
| Minimum rear setback | 5 ft § 19.56.040 · code textTable row “Rear yard”, column “VR”: 5 ft |
| Minimum lot size | 2,000 sq ft § 19.56.040 · code textTable row “Minimum Lot Area”, column “VR”: 2,000 sq ft |
| Maximum lot coverage | 75% § 19.56.040 · code textTable row “Maximum Lot Coverage”, column “VR”: 75% |
| Maximum density | 16.0 du/ac § 19.56.040 · code textTable row “Maximum Density (DUs per Acre) 1”, column “VR”: 16.0 du/ac |
Uses in VR
Uses the code's use tables allow in VR, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.
- Apartment building — Allowed
- Residential care home (7 or more) — Needs a conditional use permit
- Bed and breakfast — Needs an administrative use permit — see note
- Church or place of worship — Allowed
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, FAR limit for VR in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Plymouth Municipal Code.
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Who this affects
Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Plymouth's VR zone?
35 ft — Plymouth Municipal Code § 19.56.040.
What is the minimum front setback in Plymouth's VR zone?
5 ft — Plymouth Municipal Code § 19.56.040.
What is the minimum side setback in Plymouth's VR zone?
5 ft — Plymouth Municipal Code § 19.56.040.
What is the minimum rear setback in Plymouth's VR zone?
5 ft — Plymouth Municipal Code § 19.56.040.
What is the minimum lot size in Plymouth's VR zone?
2,000 sq ft — Plymouth Municipal Code § 19.56.040.
General information, not legal advice.
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