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Where is a single-family home allowed in Seaside?

In Seaside, a single-family home is allowed in 3 base zones (RS, RM and RH) (Seaside use tables, read October 2026).

Key points

  • Allowed: RS, RM and RH

Find your lot's zone on the city zoning map, then read its row. Every status below was read from the Seaside Municipal Code use tables (read October 2026). Base zones only. General information, not legal advice — check with the city before you apply.

Zones where a single-family home can go

Seaside's code calls this use “Single-family dwelling – Detached”. Each row links to the use table it comes from. A zone marked “see note” has a condition in the code, for example upper floors only or a larger lot.

ZoneStatusCode
RS Single-Family Residential
Allowed
§ 17.12.030
RM Medium Density Residential
Allowed
§ 17.12.030
RH High Density Residential
Allowed
§ 17.12.030

What else applies

  • "Single-family dwelling – Detached, affordable restricted" is P in RS, RM, RH. "Townhome/Rowhouse" is UP in RS, RM, RH ("affordable restricted": UP, UP, –).
  • State law: State law lets most single-family lots add an ADU and a JADU (California ADU law) and a second home or a lot split under SB 9 (Gov. Code § 65852.21).
  • Not covered here: Coastal zoning districts CPOS, CVSC, CVSR, CMX/WBUVSP, CCRG, CCH, CTC (Title 18, Table 2): a separate coastal table where P means "principal use, coastal permit required". Cells for them are left out; the orchestrator can decide whether to add them. Only kennel and a few uses appear there (kennel: UP in CCH only).; West Broadway Urban Village specific plan (LCP Appendix C); Multi-family housing rows and other uses in the PI/OSR/OSC/M zones that have no row. Overlay zones and specific plans can also change the answer.

Other uses in Seaside

Who this affects

HomeownersBuyersReal estate agentsSmall developers

Frequently asked questions

Can I have a single-family home in the RS zone in Seaside?

Yes. Seaside's use table lists it as allowed in RS (Single-Family Residential) (§ 17.12.030).

General information, not legal advice.

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