Wheatland · Zoning · R-3
Wheatland R-3 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Wheatland's R-3 zone, buildings can be up to 40 ft (3 stories) tall, the front setback is 20 ft and the minimum lot size is 6,000 sq ft (Wheatland code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 40 ft
- Maximum number of stories: 3 stories
- Minimum front setback: 20 ft
- Minimum side setback: 5 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 10 ft
- Minimum lot size: 6,000 sq ft
- Maximum lot coverage: 60%
- Maximum density: 30 dwelling units per net acre
R-3 (MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL-LIMIT DISTRICT) is a zoning district in Wheatland. Every value below was read from the Wheatland 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 § 18.27.050 · code textNo building shall exceed a height of three stories, not to exceed forty feet, except as provided in Section 18.60.110. |
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| Maximum number of stories | 3 stories § 18.27.050 · code textNo building shall exceed a height of three stories, not to exceed forty feet, except as provided in Section 18.60.110. |
| Minimum front setback | 20 ft § 18.27.060 · code textFront: twenty feet; |
| Minimum side setback | 5 ft § 18.27.060 · code textSide: five feet. |
| Minimum rear setback | 10 ft § 18.27.060 · code textRear: ten feet; |
| Minimum lot size | 6,000 sq ft § 18.27.060 · code textMinimum lot area: six thousand square feet with a maximum density of thirty dwelling units per net acre. |
| Maximum lot coverage | 60% § 18.27.060 · code textMaximum ground coverage: sixty percent. |
| Maximum density | 30 dwelling units per net acre § 18.27.060 · code textMinimum lot area: six thousand square feet with a maximum density of thirty dwelling units per net acre. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in R-3:
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft — Dwelling Groups § 18.27.060
- Minimum side setback: 12 ft — Where the side lot line is faced by the front of any dwelling unit in the group § 18.27.060
Not on this page
We did not find a general FAR limit for R-3 in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Wheatland Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Wheatland's R-3 zone?
40 ft — Wheatland Municipal Code § 18.27.050.
What is the maximum number of stories in Wheatland's R-3 zone?
3 stories — Wheatland Municipal Code § 18.27.050.
What is the minimum front setback in Wheatland's R-3 zone?
20 ft — Wheatland Municipal Code § 18.27.060.
What is the minimum side setback in Wheatland's R-3 zone?
5 ft — Wheatland Municipal Code § 18.27.060.
What is the minimum rear setback in Wheatland's R-3 zone?
10 ft — Wheatland Municipal Code § 18.27.060.
General information, not legal advice.
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