Redwood City IR zoning: height, setbacks and lot size

IR (Industrial—Restricted) is a zoning district in Redwood City. Every value below was read from the Redwood City 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 IR

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	75 ft § 17.5 · code text No structure shall exceed seventy-five (75) feet in height.
Minimum side setback	None required Applies: 15 ft on the side abutting an R District § 17.9 · code text None required, except when any lot abuts any R District on either side, it shall have a side yard with a minimum width of fifteen (15) feet on the side abutting such R District.
Minimum rear setback	None required Applies: 15 ft where the lot abuts an R District at the rear § 17.9 · code text None required, except when any lot abuts any R District in the rear, it shall have a rear yard with a minimum depth of fifteen (15) feet.
Minimum lot size	10,000 sq ft § 17.6 · code text The minimum building site area shall be ten thousand (10,000) square feet.
Maximum lot coverage	70% § 17.8 · code text Not more than seventy percent (70%) of the lot area shall be covered by buildings and permanently installed equipment.
Maximum floor area ratio (FAR)	70% Applies: Permitted businesses (Section 17.2), animal hospitals, vet clinics, boarding facilities, kennels, and combining district IR-V uses. § 17.14 · code text For businesses listed in Section 17.2, Permitted Uses, for animal hospitals, veterinary clinics, animal boarding facilities and kennels, and for uses permitted under Sections 25.5(A), (B) and (C), in Combining District IR-V, the maximum FAR is seventy percent (70%).

When a different number applies

The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in IR:

Minimum front setback: 5 sq ft per linear foot of building frontage — General front yard requirement; corner lots have the requirement facing either street. § 17.9
Minimum side setback: 15 ft — Side abutting any R District. § 17.9
Minimum rear setback: 15 ft — Lot abuts any R District in the rear. § 17.9
Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 35% — Conditional uses not included in subsections A and B. § 17.14

Not on this page

We did not find a general stories, front setback, density limit for IR in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Redwood City Municipal Code.

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Who this affects

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Frequently asked questions

What is the maximum building height in Redwood City's IR zone?

75 ft — Redwood City Municipal Code § 17.5.

What is the minimum side setback in Redwood City's IR zone?

None required (15 ft on the side abutting an R District) — Redwood City Municipal Code § 17.9.

What is the minimum rear setback in Redwood City's IR zone?

None required (15 ft where the lot abuts an R District at the rear) — Redwood City Municipal Code § 17.9.

What is the minimum lot size in Redwood City's IR zone?

10,000 sq ft — Redwood City Municipal Code § 17.6.

What is the maximum lot coverage in Redwood City's IR zone?

70% — Redwood City Municipal Code § 17.8.

General information, not legal advice.