Sausalito · Zoning · R-1-20
Sausalito R-1-20 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Sausalito's R-1-20 zone, generally buildings can be up to 32 feet tall, the front setback is 0 feet and the minimum lot size is 20,000 sf, with the conditions listed below (Sausalito code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 32 feet
- Minimum front setback: 0 feet (10 ft where designated on the zoning map)
- Minimum side setback: 10 feet
- Minimum rear setback: 20 feet
- Minimum lot size: 20,000 sf
- Maximum lot coverage: 30%
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 0.35
- Maximum density: 1 du/parcel
R-1-20 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 R-1-20
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 § 10.22.040 · code textTable row “Maximum building height 11”, column “R-1-20”: 32 feet |
|---|---|
| Minimum front setback | 0 feet Applies: 10 ft where designated on the zoning map § 10.22.040 · code textTable row “Front 8”, column “R-1-20”: 0 feet |
| Minimum side setback | 10 feet § 10.22.040 · code textTable row “Side 9”, column “R-1-20”: 10 feet |
| Minimum rear setback | 20 feet § 10.22.040 · code textTable row “Rear 10”, column “R-1-20”: 20 feet |
| Minimum lot size | 20,000 sf § 10.22.040 · code textTable row “Minimum parcel size 2”, column “R-1-20”: 20,000 sf |
| Maximum lot coverage | 30% § 10.22.040 · code textTable row “Maximum building coverage”, column “R-1-20”: 30% |
| Maximum floor area ratio (FAR) | 0.35 § 10.22.040 · code textTable row “Maximum floor area ratio 13”, column “R-1-20”: .35 |
| Maximum density | 1 du/parcel § 10.22.040 · code textTable row “Maximum density”, column “R-1-20”: 1 du/parcel |
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We did not find a general stories limit for R-1-20 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 R-1-20 zone?
32 feet — Sausalito Municipal Code § 10.22.040.
What is the minimum front setback in Sausalito's R-1-20 zone?
0 feet (10 ft where designated on the zoning map) — Sausalito Municipal Code § 10.22.040.
What is the minimum side setback in Sausalito's R-1-20 zone?
10 feet — Sausalito Municipal Code § 10.22.040.
What is the minimum rear setback in Sausalito's R-1-20 zone?
20 feet — Sausalito Municipal Code § 10.22.040.
What is the minimum lot size in Sausalito's R-1-20 zone?
20,000 sf — Sausalito Municipal Code § 10.22.040.
General information, not legal advice.
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