San Pablo · Zoning · IMU
San Pablo IMU zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In San Pablo's IMU zone, buildings can be up to 65 ft tall, the front setback is None required and the minimum lot size is No minimum (San Pablo code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 65 ft
- Minimum front setback: None required
- Minimum side setback: None required (10 ft where the side abuts a residential district or a conforming residential use)
- Minimum rear setback: None required (10 ft where the rear of the parcel abuts a residential district or a residential use)
- Minimum lot size: No minimum
IMU is a zoning district in San Pablo. Every value below was read from the San Pablo 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 IMU
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 | 65 ft § 17.34.040 · code textTable row “Maximum building height (feet)”, column “IMU”: 65 |
|---|---|
| Minimum front setback | None required § 17.34.040 · code textNo front yard setback is required. |
| Minimum side setback | None required Applies: 10 ft where the side abuts a residential district or a conforming residential use § 17.34.040 · code textNo side yard setback is required except where the side of a parcel abuts the side of a parcel in a residential district or a parcel on which a conforming residential use is located, in which case the side yard shall be not less than ten feet. |
| Minimum rear setback | None required Applies: 10 ft where the rear of the parcel abuts a residential district or a residential use § 17.34.040 · code textNo rear yard setback is required except where the rear of a parcel abuts a residential district or a parcel on which a residential use is located, in which case the rear yard shall not be less than ten feet. |
| Minimum lot size | No minimum § 17.34.040 · code textTable row “Minimum parcel area (sf)”, column “IMU”: No minimum |
Uses in IMU
Uses the code's use tables allow in IMU, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.
- Apartment building — Needs an use permit (conditional use permit, 17.20.040) — see note
- Kennel — Allowed
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in IMU:
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft — where the side of a parcel abuts the side of a parcel in a residential district or a parcel on which a conforming residential use is located § 17.34.040
- Minimum rear setback: 10 ft — where the rear of a parcel abuts a residential district or a parcel on which a residential use is located § 17.34.040
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, lot coverage, FAR, density limit for IMU in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the San Pablo Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in San Pablo's IMU zone?
65 ft — San Pablo Municipal Code § 17.34.040.
What is the minimum front setback in San Pablo's IMU zone?
None required — San Pablo Municipal Code § 17.34.040.
What is the minimum side setback in San Pablo's IMU zone?
None required (10 ft where the side abuts a residential district or a conforming residential use) — San Pablo Municipal Code § 17.34.040.
What is the minimum rear setback in San Pablo's IMU zone?
None required (10 ft where the rear of the parcel abuts a residential district or a residential use) — San Pablo Municipal Code § 17.34.040.
What is the minimum lot size in San Pablo's IMU zone?
No minimum — San Pablo Municipal Code § 17.34.040.
General information, not legal advice.
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