Sausalito · Zoning · OS
Sausalito OS zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Sausalito's OS zone, generally buildings can be up to 32 feet tall and the front setback is 50 feet, with the conditions listed below (Sausalito code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 32 feet
- Minimum front setback: 50 feet (required only when the parcel is adjacent to a residential zoning district)
- Minimum side setback: 30 feet (required only when the parcel is adjacent to a residential zoning district)
- Minimum rear setback: 30 feet (required only when the parcel is adjacent to a residential zoning district)
- Maximum lot coverage: 10%
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 0.10
OS 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 OS
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 textTable row “Maximum Building Height”, column “OS”: 32 feet |
|---|---|
| Minimum front setback | 50 feet Applies: required only when the parcel is adjacent to a residential zoning district § 10.20.040 · code textTable row “Front”, column “OS”: 50 feet |
| Minimum side setback | 30 feet Applies: required only when the parcel is adjacent to a residential zoning district § 10.20.040 · code textTable row “Side”, column “OS”: 30 feet |
| Minimum rear setback | 30 feet Applies: required only when the parcel is adjacent to a residential zoning district § 10.20.040 · code textTable row “Rear”, column “OS”: 30 feet |
| Maximum lot coverage | 10% § 10.20.040 · code textTable row “Maximum Building Coverage”, column “OS”: 10% |
| Maximum floor area ratio (FAR) | 0.10 § 10.20.040 · code textTable row “Maximum Floor Area Ratio”, column “OS”: 0.10 |
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We did not find a general stories, lot size, density limit for OS in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Sausalito Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Sausalito's OS zone?
32 feet — Sausalito Municipal Code § 10.20.040.
What is the minimum front setback in Sausalito's OS zone?
50 feet (required only when the parcel is adjacent to a residential zoning district) — Sausalito Municipal Code § 10.20.040.
What is the minimum side setback in Sausalito's OS zone?
30 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 OS zone?
30 feet (required only when the parcel is adjacent to a residential zoning district) — Sausalito Municipal Code § 10.20.040.
What is the maximum lot coverage in Sausalito's OS zone?
10% — Sausalito Municipal Code § 10.20.040.
General information, not legal advice.
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