Stockton · Zoning · RM
Stockton RM zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Stockton's RM zone, buildings can be up to 35 ft tall, the front setback is 15 ft and the minimum lot size is 4,000 sq ft (Stockton code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 35 ft
- Minimum front setback: 15 ft
- Minimum side setback: 5 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 10 ft
- Minimum lot size: 4,000 sq ft
- Maximum lot coverage: 70%
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 0.3 (applicable only to nonresidential floor area)
- Maximum density: 17.4 units/acre (net acre; does not apply to lots under 6,500 sq ft)
RM is a zoning district in Stockton. Every value below was read from the Stockton 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 RM
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 | 35 ft § 16.24.030 · code textTable row “Maximum Height (ft)”, column “RM”: 35 |
|---|---|
| Minimum front setback | 15 ft § 16.24.030 · code textTable row “Front”, column “RM”: 15,20 for front entry garages |
| Minimum side setback | 5 ft § 16.24.030 · code textTable row “Interior Side”, column “RM”: 5 |
| Minimum rear setback | 10 ft § 16.24.030 · code textTable row “Rear”, column “RM”: 10 |
| Minimum lot size | 4,000 sq ft § 16.24.030 · code textTable row “Area (square feet unless stated)”, column “RM”: 4,000 |
| Maximum lot coverage | 70% § 16.24.030 · code textTable row “Maximum Lot Coverage (% of lot)”, column “RM”: 70 |
| Maximum floor area ratio (FAR) | 0.3 Applies: applicable only to nonresidential floor area § 16.24.030 · code textTable row “Maximum Floor Area Ratio (FAR), applicable only to nonresidential floor area”, column “RM”: 0.3 |
| Maximum density | 17.4 units/acre Applies: net acre; does not apply to lots under 6,500 sq ft § 16.24.030 · code textTable row “Dwelling units per net acre”, column “RM”: 17.4 |
Uses in RM
Uses the code's use tables allow in RM, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.
- Single-family home — Allowed
- Child care center — Needs a commission use permit
- Community garden — Allowed
- Private school — Needs an administrative use permit
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in RM:
- Minimum front setback: 20 ft — front entry garages § 16.24.030
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories limit for RM in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Stockton Municipal Code.
Other Stockton zoning districts
Who this affects
Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Stockton's RM zone?
35 ft — Stockton Municipal Code § 16.24.030.
What is the minimum front setback in Stockton's RM zone?
15 ft — Stockton Municipal Code § 16.24.030.
What is the minimum side setback in Stockton's RM zone?
5 ft — Stockton Municipal Code § 16.24.030.
What is the minimum rear setback in Stockton's RM zone?
10 ft — Stockton Municipal Code § 16.24.030.
What is the minimum lot size in Stockton's RM zone?
4,000 sq ft — Stockton Municipal Code § 16.24.030.
General information, not legal advice.
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