Santa Rosa · Zoning · TV-R
Santa Rosa TV-R zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Santa Rosa's TV-R zone, generally buildings can be up to 4 stories and the front setback is None required, with the conditions listed below (Santa Rosa code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum number of stories: 4 stories (unless adjacent to residential zones or uses: then a maximum of three stories)
- Minimum front setback: None required (Unless the review authority requires more)
- Minimum side setback: None required (Unless the review authority requires more)
- Minimum rear setback: None required (Unless the review authority requires more)
- Maximum lot coverage: 100%
TV-R is a zoning district in Santa Rosa. Every value below was read from the Santa Rosa 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 TV-R
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 number of stories | 4 stories Applies: unless adjacent to residential zones or uses: then a maximum of three stories § 20-22.050 · code textThere is a four-story height limit for new buildings within this zoning district, with the exception of those projects located adjacent to existing residential zones or residential uses where the maximum height shall transition down to a maximum of three stories adjacent to the residential property. |
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| Minimum front setback | None required Applies: Unless the review authority requires more See note 2 below the table in the code. § 20-22.050 · code textTable row “Front”, column “TV-R”: None, except as required by the review authority (2) Note 2: The North Station Area (-SA) or Downtown Station Area (-DSA) Combining Districts may require special setbacks. |
| Minimum side setback | None required Applies: Unless the review authority requires more See note 2 below the table in the code. § 20-22.050 · code textTable row “Attached and detached except when:”, column “TV-R”: None, except as required by the review authority (2) Note 2: The North Station Area (-SA) or Downtown Station Area (-DSA) Combining Districts may require special setbacks. |
| Minimum rear setback | None required Applies: Unless the review authority requires more See note 2 below the table in the code. § 20-22.050 · code textTable row “Attached and detached except when:”, column “TV-R”: None, except as required by the review authority (2) Note 2: The North Station Area (-SA) or Downtown Station Area (-DSA) Combining Districts may require special setbacks. |
| Maximum lot coverage | 100% § 20-22.050 · code textTable row “Maximum coverage”, column “TV-R”: 100% |
Uses in TV-R
Uses the code's use tables allow in TV-R, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.
- Duplex — Allowed — see note
- Rooming or boarding house — Allowed
- Private school — Needs a director conditional use permit
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in TV-R:
- Maximum number of stories: 3 stories — Projects located adjacent to existing residential zones or residential uses § 20-22.050
Not on this page
We did not find a general height, lot size, FAR, density limit for TV-R in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Santa Rosa Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum number of stories in Santa Rosa's TV-R zone?
4 stories (unless adjacent to residential zones or uses: then a maximum of three stories) — Santa Rosa Municipal Code § 20-22.050.
What is the minimum front setback in Santa Rosa's TV-R zone?
None required (unless the review authority requires more) — Santa Rosa Municipal Code § 20-22.050.
What is the minimum side setback in Santa Rosa's TV-R zone?
None required (unless the review authority requires more) — Santa Rosa Municipal Code § 20-22.050.
What is the minimum rear setback in Santa Rosa's TV-R zone?
None required (unless the review authority requires more) — Santa Rosa Municipal Code § 20-22.050.
What is the maximum lot coverage in Santa Rosa's TV-R zone?
100% — Santa Rosa Municipal Code § 20-22.050.
General information, not legal advice.
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