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Portola LDR zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Portola's LDR zone, buildings can be up to 35 ft tall, the front setback is 20 ft and the minimum lot size is 1 acre (Portola code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 35 ft
- Minimum front setback: 20 ft
- Minimum side setback: 5 ft (Interior lot)
- Minimum rear setback: 10 ft
- Minimum lot size: 1 acre
- Maximum lot coverage: 40% (Table reads: maximum of 40% including 25% open space)
- Maximum density: 0.2 to 1 unit per gross acre (One dwelling and one second unit per lot; the code sets a range: at least 0.2, at most 1)
LDR is a zoning district in Portola. Every value below was read from the Portola 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 LDR
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 § 17.16.030 · code textTable row “Height Limit”, column “LDR”: 35 ft. |
|---|---|
| Minimum front setback | 20 ft § 17.16.030 · code textTable row “Front Setback”, column “LDR”: 20 ft. |
| Minimum side setback | 5 ft Applies: Interior lot See note 1 below the table in the code. § 17.16.030 · code textTable row “Side Setback”, column “LDR”: 10 ft. if adjacent to the edge of a publicly or privately maintained street, right-of-way, and/or sidewalk (1), 5 ft. for an interior lot Note 1: The measurement is to be taken from the back of a publicly or privately maintained street or sidewalk. However, it should be noted that in certain cases, the city's right-of-way may extend further than the edge of the street or sidewalk. In these cases, the city maintains its property rights over such right-of-way and all rights and privileges included therein. The property owner is required to ve |
| Minimum rear setback | 10 ft § 17.16.030 · code textTable row “Rear Setback”, column “LDR”: 10 ft. |
| Minimum lot size | 1 acre § 17.16.030 · code textTable row “Min. lot size”, column “LDR”: 1 acre |
| Maximum lot coverage | 40% Applies: Table reads: maximum of 40% including 25% open space § 17.16.030 · code textTable row “Site Coverage”, column “LDR”: Maximum of 40% inc. 25% open space |
| Maximum density | 0.2 to 1 unit per gross acre Applies: One dwelling and one second unit per lot; the code sets a range: at least 0.2, at most 1 § 17.16.030 · code textTable row “Max. density per lot”, column “LDR”: 1 dwelling, 1 second unit From 0.2 to 1 unit per gross acre |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in LDR:
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft — Adjacent to the edge of a publicly or privately maintained street, right-of-way, or sidewalk § 17.16.030
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, FAR limit for LDR in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Portola Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Portola's LDR zone?
35 ft — Portola Municipal Code § 17.16.030.
What is the minimum front setback in Portola's LDR zone?
20 ft — Portola Municipal Code § 17.16.030.
What is the minimum side setback in Portola's LDR zone?
5 ft (interior lot) — Portola Municipal Code § 17.16.030.
What is the minimum rear setback in Portola's LDR zone?
10 ft — Portola Municipal Code § 17.16.030.
What is the minimum lot size in Portola's LDR zone?
1 acre — Portola Municipal Code § 17.16.030.
General information, not legal advice.
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