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Sausalito OA zoning: height, setbacks and lot size

In Sausalito's OA zone, buildings can be up to 32 feet tall and the minimum lot size is 6,000 s.f. (Sausalito code, read October 2026).

Key points

  • Maximum building height: 32 feet
  • Minimum side setback: 10 feet (required only when the parcel is adjacent to a residential zoning district)
  • Minimum rear setback: 20 feet (required only when the parcel is adjacent to a residential zoning district)
  • Minimum lot size: 6,000 s.f.
  • Maximum lot coverage: 10%
  • Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 0.10

OA is a zoning district in Sausalito. Every value below was read from the Sausalito 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 OA

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
32 feet
§ 10.20.040 · code text
Table row “Maximum Building Height”, column “OA”: 32 feet
Minimum side setback
10 feet
Applies: required only when the parcel is adjacent to a residential zoning district
§ 10.20.040 · code text
Table row “Side”, column “OA”: 10 feet
Minimum rear setback
20 feet
Applies: required only when the parcel is adjacent to a residential zoning district
§ 10.20.040 · code text
Table row “Rear”, column “OA”: 20 feet
Minimum lot size
6,000 s.f.
§ 10.20.040 · code text
Table row “Minimum Parcel Size”, column “OA”: 6,000 s.f.
Maximum lot coverage
10%
§ 10.20.040 · code text
Table row “Maximum Building Coverage”, column “OA”: 10%
Maximum floor area ratio (FAR)
0.10
§ 10.20.040 · code text
Table row “Maximum Floor Area Ratio”, column “OA”: 0.10

Not on this page

We did not find a general stories, front setback, density limit for OA in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Sausalito Municipal Code.

Other Sausalito zoning districts

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Frequently asked questions

What is the maximum building height in Sausalito's OA zone?

32 feet — Sausalito Municipal Code § 10.20.040.

What is the minimum side setback in Sausalito's OA zone?

10 feet (required only when the parcel is adjacent to a residential zoning district) — Sausalito Municipal Code § 10.20.040.

What is the minimum rear setback in Sausalito's OA zone?

20 feet (required only when the parcel is adjacent to a residential zoning district) — Sausalito Municipal Code § 10.20.040.

What is the minimum lot size in Sausalito's OA zone?

6,000 s.f. — Sausalito Municipal Code § 10.20.040.

What is the maximum lot coverage in Sausalito's OA zone?

10% — Sausalito Municipal Code § 10.20.040.

General information, not legal advice.

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