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Sacramento R-1B zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Sacramento's R-1B zone, generally buildings can be up to 35 ft tall, the front setback is 20 ft and the minimum lot size is 3,200 sq ft, with the conditions listed below (Sacramento code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 35 ft
- Minimum front setback: 20 ft (When there is no other building with a front-yard setback on the same side of the street on the same block)
- Minimum side setback: 5 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 15 ft
- Minimum lot size: 3,200 sq ft
- Maximum lot coverage: 60%
- Maximum density: 2 dwelling units per lot
R-1B (R-1B 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 R-1B
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 § 17.204.420 · code textThe maximum height is 35 feet. |
|---|---|
| Minimum front setback | 20 ft Applies: When there is no other building with a front-yard setback on the same side of the street on the same block § 17.204.440 · code textIf there is no other building with a front-yard setback on the same side of the street on the same block as the lot for which the setback is being determined, the minimum front-yard setback is 20 feet. |
| Minimum side setback | 5 ft § 17.204.440 · code textUnless paragraph 2 of this subsection applies, the minimum interior side-yard setback is five feet. |
| Minimum rear setback | 15 ft § 17.204.440 · code textUnless paragraph 2 of this subsection applies, the minimum rear-yard setback is 15 feet. |
| Minimum lot size | 3,200 sq ft § 17.204.430 · code textThe minimum lot size is 3,200 square feet. |
| Maximum lot coverage | 60% § 17.204.420 · code textThe maximum lot coverage is 60 percent. |
| Maximum density | 2 dwelling units per lot § 17.204.420 · code textA maximum of 2 dwelling units is allowed per lot. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in R-1B:
- Minimum side setback: 3 ft — Interior lots having a width of less than 52 feet and corner lots having a width of less than 62 feet § 17.204.440
- Minimum rear setback: 5 ft — If the rear lot line abuts a public alley § 17.204.440
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We did not find a general stories, FAR limit for R-1B 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 R-1B zone?
35 ft — Sacramento Municipal Code § 17.204.420.
What is the minimum front setback in Sacramento's R-1B zone?
20 ft (when there is no other building with a front-yard setback on the same side of the street on the same block) — Sacramento Municipal Code § 17.204.440.
What is the minimum side setback in Sacramento's R-1B zone?
5 ft — Sacramento Municipal Code § 17.204.440.
What is the minimum rear setback in Sacramento's R-1B zone?
15 ft — Sacramento Municipal Code § 17.204.440.
What is the minimum lot size in Sacramento's R-1B zone?
3,200 sq ft — Sacramento Municipal Code § 17.204.430.
General information, not legal advice.
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