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Sacramento H zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Sacramento's H zone, buildings can be up to 120 ft tall and the front setback is 10 ft (Sacramento code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 120 ft
- Minimum front setback: 10 ft
- Minimum side setback: 5 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 15 ft
H (Hospital Zone) is a zoning district in Sacramento. Every value below was read from the Sacramento 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 H
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 | 120 ft § 17.224.120 · code textA. Height. Unless subsections B or C apply, the maximum height is 120 feet. |
|---|---|
| Minimum front setback | 10 ft § 17.224.130 · code textA. Front-yard setback. The minimum front-yard setback is 10 feet. |
| Minimum side setback | 5 ft § 17.224.130 · code text1. Unless paragraph 2 or 3 of this subsection applies, the minimum interior side-yard setback is five feet. |
| Minimum rear setback | 15 ft § 17.224.130 · code text1. Unless paragraph 2 or 3 of this subsection applies, the minimum rear-yard setback is 15 feet. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in H:
- Maximum building height: 45 ft — 0-39 feet from R-zone § 17.224.120
- Maximum building height: 55 ft — 40-79 feet from R-zone § 17.224.120
- Maximum building height: 65 ft — 80-119 feet from R-zone § 17.224.120
- Maximum building height: 90 ft — 120-159 feet from R-zone § 17.224.120
- Minimum side setback: No minimum — Interior side-yard lot line abuts a public alley § 17.224.130
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft — Interior side-yard lot line abuts a residential zone § 17.224.130
- Minimum rear setback: No minimum — Rear lot line abuts a public alley § 17.224.130
- Minimum rear setback: 25 ft — Rear lot line abuts a residential zone § 17.224.130
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, lot size, lot coverage, FAR, density limit for H in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Sacramento Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Sacramento's H zone?
120 ft — Sacramento Municipal Code § 17.224.120.
What is the minimum front setback in Sacramento's H zone?
10 ft — Sacramento Municipal Code § 17.224.130.
What is the minimum side setback in Sacramento's H zone?
5 ft — Sacramento Municipal Code § 17.224.130.
What is the minimum rear setback in Sacramento's H zone?
15 ft — Sacramento Municipal Code § 17.224.130.
General information, not legal advice.
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