Sutter Creek · Zoning · R-3
Sutter Creek R-3 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Sutter Creek's R-3 zone, buildings can be up to 40 ft (3 stories) tall and the front setback is 10 ft (Sutter Creek code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 40 ft
- Maximum number of stories: 3 stories
- Minimum front setback: 10 ft
- Minimum side setback: 5 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 10 ft
- Maximum lot coverage: 75%
- Maximum density: 16 to 29 units per acre (as established in City of Sutter Creek General Plan Land Use Element Table 4-3, and dependent upon site conditions and constraints)
R-3 (Multiple Family Dwellings) is a zoning district in Sutter Creek. Every value below was read from the Sutter Creek 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-3
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 | 40 ft § 18.28.030 · code textBuilding height in the R-3 zone shall be limited to three stories and shall not exceed forty feet. |
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| Maximum number of stories | 3 stories § 18.28.030 · code textBuilding height in the R-3 zone shall be limited to three stories and shall not exceed forty feet. |
| Minimum front setback | 10 ft § 18.28.040 · code textThere shall be a front yard of not less than ten feet. |
| Minimum side setback | 5 ft § 18.28.050 · code textThere shall be a side yard of not less than five feet, except that on the street side of corner lots there shall be a side yard of not less than ten feet. |
| Minimum rear setback | 10 ft § 18.28.060 · code textThere shall be a rear yard of not less than ten feet. |
| Maximum lot coverage | 75% § 18.28.090 · code textBuilding lot coverage shall not exceed seventy-five percent of the lot area. |
| Maximum density | 16 to 29 units per acre Applies: as established in City of Sutter Creek General Plan Land Use Element Table 4-3, and dependent upon site conditions and constraints § 18.28.100 · code textMaximum development density shall be sixteen to twenty-nine units per acre, as established in City of Sutter Creek General Plan Land Use Element Table 4-3, and dependent upon site conditions and constraints. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in R-3:
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft — street side of corner lots § 18.28.050
Not on this page
We did not find a general lot size, FAR limit for R-3 in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Sutter Creek Municipal Code.
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Who this affects
Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Sutter Creek's R-3 zone?
40 ft — Sutter Creek Municipal Code § 18.28.030.
What is the maximum number of stories in Sutter Creek's R-3 zone?
3 stories — Sutter Creek Municipal Code § 18.28.030.
What is the minimum front setback in Sutter Creek's R-3 zone?
10 ft — Sutter Creek Municipal Code § 18.28.040.
What is the minimum side setback in Sutter Creek's R-3 zone?
5 ft — Sutter Creek Municipal Code § 18.28.050.
What is the minimum rear setback in Sutter Creek's R-3 zone?
10 ft — Sutter Creek Municipal Code § 18.28.060.
General information, not legal advice.
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