Sausalito · Zoning · R-2-2.5
Sausalito R-2-2.5 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Sausalito's R-2-2.5 zone, generally buildings can be up to 32 feet tall, the front setback is 0 feet and the minimum lot size is 5,000 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: 5 feet
- Minimum rear setback: 15 feet
- Minimum lot size: 5,000 sf
- Maximum lot coverage: 50% (total for the whole parcel; one dwelling unit is limited further by parcel size)
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 0.65 (total for the whole parcel; one dwelling unit is limited further by parcel size)
- Maximum density: 1 du/2,500 sf
R-2-2.5 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-2-2.5
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 | 32 feet § 10.22.040 · code textTable row “Maximum building height 11”, column “R-2-2.5”: 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-2-2.5”: 0 feet |
| Minimum side setback | 5 feet § 10.22.040 · code textTable row “Side 9”, column “R-2-2.5”: 5 feet |
| Minimum rear setback | 15 feet § 10.22.040 · code textTable row “Rear 10”, column “R-2-2.5”: 15 feet |
| Minimum lot size | 5,000 sf § 10.22.040 · code textTable row “Minimum parcel size 2”, column “R-2-2.5”: 5,000 sf |
| Maximum lot coverage | 50% Applies: total for the whole parcel; one dwelling unit is limited further by parcel size § 10.22.040 · code textTable row “Maximum building coverage”, column “R-2-2.5”: 50% 4 |
| Maximum floor area ratio (FAR) | 0.65 Applies: total for the whole parcel; one dwelling unit is limited further by parcel size § 10.22.040 · code textTable row “Maximum floor area ratio 13”, column “R-2-2.5”: .65 4 |
| Maximum density | 1 du/2,500 sf § 10.22.040 · code textTable row “Maximum density”, column “R-2-2.5”: 1 du/2,500 sf 2, 3 |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in R-2-2.5:
- Maximum lot coverage: 35% — Parcel size 6,000 square feet and greater; maximum building coverage for a single dwelling unit § 10.44.330
- Maximum lot coverage: 50% – (((Total Parcel Size – 3,000)/3,000) x 0.15)% — Parcel size 3,000 to < 6,000 square feet; maximum building coverage for a single dwelling unit § 10.44.330
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 0.45 — Parcel size 6,000 square feet and greater; maximum floor area for a single dwelling unit § 10.44.330
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 0.65 – (((Total Parcel Size – 3,000)/3,000) x 0.2) — Parcel size 3,000 to < 6,000 square feet; maximum floor area for a single dwelling unit § 10.44.330
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories limit for R-2-2.5 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-2-2.5 zone?
32 feet — Sausalito Municipal Code § 10.22.040.
What is the minimum front setback in Sausalito's R-2-2.5 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-2-2.5 zone?
5 feet — Sausalito Municipal Code § 10.22.040.
What is the minimum rear setback in Sausalito's R-2-2.5 zone?
15 feet — Sausalito Municipal Code § 10.22.040.
What is the minimum lot size in Sausalito's R-2-2.5 zone?
5,000 sf — Sausalito Municipal Code § 10.22.040.
General information, not legal advice.
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