Sanger · Zoning · RM-2.5
Sanger RM-2.5 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Sanger's RM-2.5 zone, generally buildings can be up to 35 ft (2½ stories) tall, the front setback is 20 ft and the minimum lot size is 6,000 sq ft, with the conditions listed below (Sanger code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 35 ft (Main building or structure)
- Maximum number of stories: 2½ stories (Main building or structure)
- Minimum front setback: 20 ft
- Minimum side setback: 5 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 15 ft
- Minimum lot size: 6,000 sq ft
- Maximum density: 1 unit per 2,500 sq ft, plus 1 unit for remaining area over 1,250 sq ft and under 2,500 sq ft
RM-2.5 (LOW DENSITY MULTIPLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT) is a zoning district in Sanger. Every value below was read from the Sanger 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 RM-2.5
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 Applies: Main building or structure § 90-334 · code textNo building or structure shall have a height greater than 2½ stories, not to exceed 35 feet. |
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| Maximum number of stories | 2½ stories Applies: Main building or structure § 90-334 · code textNo building or structure shall have a height greater than 2½ stories, not to exceed 35 feet. |
| Minimum front setback | 20 ft § 90-335 · code textEach lot shall have a front yard of not less than 20 feet extending across the full width of the lot except for special conditions as provided for in subsection (2)b of this section. |
| Minimum side setback | 5 ft § 90-335 · code textEach lot shall have a side yard on each side of not less than five feet, except as provided below. |
| Minimum rear setback | 15 ft § 90-335 · code textEach lot shall have a rear yard of not less than 15 feet. |
| Minimum lot size | 6,000 sq ft § 90-334 · code textEach lot shall have a minimum area of 6,000 square feet except as provided in subsection (3)b of this section. |
| Maximum density | 1 unit per 2,500 sq ft, plus 1 unit for remaining area over 1,250 sq ft and under 2,500 sq ft § 90-334 · code textOne dwelling unit for each 2,500 square feet of lot area, plus one dwelling unit for any remaining area of less than 2,500 square feet and more than 1,250 square feet. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in RM-2.5:
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft — Reversed corner lot; side yard abutting the street § 90-335
- Minimum side setback: 13 ft — Side yard driveway access also providing required pedestrian access to a rear dwelling or dwellings § 90-335
- Maximum density: 1 unit — Nonconforming lot of record with less than 4,000 sq ft of lot area § 90-334
- Maximum density: 2 units — Nonconforming lot of record with at least 4,000 sq ft but less than 6,000 sq ft of lot area § 90-334
Not on this page
We did not find a general lot coverage, FAR limit for RM-2.5 in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Sanger Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Sanger's RM-2.5 zone?
35 ft (main building or structure) — Sanger Municipal Code § 90-334.
What is the maximum number of stories in Sanger's RM-2.5 zone?
2½ stories (main building or structure) — Sanger Municipal Code § 90-334.
What is the minimum front setback in Sanger's RM-2.5 zone?
20 ft — Sanger Municipal Code § 90-335.
What is the minimum side setback in Sanger's RM-2.5 zone?
5 ft — Sanger Municipal Code § 90-335.
What is the minimum rear setback in Sanger's RM-2.5 zone?
15 ft — Sanger Municipal Code § 90-335.
General information, not legal advice.
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