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Chapter 17.17

Folsom Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · updated 2026-07-25 · Folsom

R-M, RESIDENTIAL, MULTIFAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT

Sections:

17.17.010 Intent.

17.17.020 Permitted uses. 17.17.025 Uses requiring use permits. 17.17.030 Lot area. 17.17.040 Front yard. 17.17.050 Side yard. 17.17.060 Rear yard. 17.17.070 Distances between buildings.

17.17.080 Lot width. 17.17.090 Building coverage. 17.17.100 Parking.

  • 17.17.110 Loading area.

17.17.120 Building height limit. 17.17.130 Exception.

17.17.010 Intent.

The specific regulations and the general rules set forth in Chapter 17.58 apply in all R-M zones. The R-M zone is intended to be applied in areas where group dwellings and apartments are a logical and desirable use. (Ord. 378 (part), 1979)

17.17.020 Permitted uses.

No building, structure or land shall be used and no building or structure shall be erected, altered, enlarged or maintained, except for the following permitted uses:

  • A. Single-family zero lot or patio dwellings consistent with General Plan Figure 21-1 and Table 21-5;

  • B. Two-family dwellings;

  • C. Multiple dwellings or group dwellings;

  • D. Apartment houses;

  • E. Parks, playgrounds or community center owned and operated by a governmental agency;

  • F. Public and private schools, churches and religious institutions;

  • G. Libraries and public utility buildings;

  • H. Incidental and accessory buildings and uses on the same lot with and necessary for the operation of any permitted use;

  • I. Rest homes or convalescent hospitals;

  • J. Public parks, schools, playgrounds, libraries, firehouses and other public buildings and uses;

  • K. Small family day care homes in single-family detached dwelling units;

L. Large family day care homes in single-family detached dwelling units, with an administrative permit issued pursuant to Chapter 5.100. (Ord. 1218 § 13, 2015: Ord. 904 § 2 (part), 1999; Ord. 378 (part), 1979)

17.17.025 Uses requiring use permits.

Use permit is required for operating a day care center in the R-M zoning district. (Ord. 1218 § 14, 2015)

17.17.030 Lot area.

Minimum lot area six thousand square feet for interior lots and seven thousand five hundred square feet for corner lots. One thousand seven hundred square feet or more is required per dwelling unit or guest room. (Ord. 1144 § 3 (part), 2011: Ord. 378 (part), 1979)

17.17.040 Front yard.

There shall be a front yard of not less than twenty feet. (Ord. 378 (part), 1979)

17.17.050 Side yard.

There shall be a side yard of not less than eleven feet on one side of the lot and not less than five feet on the other side of the lot, except that the side yard on the street side of each corner lot shall be not less than sixteen feet. (Ord. 378 (part), 1979)

17.17.060 Rear yard.

There shall be a rear yard of not less than twenty percent of the average lot depth and need not exceed twenty feet but shall not be less than ten feet. (Ord. 378 (part), 1979)

17.17.070 Distances between buildings.

Distances between main buildings on same lot: ten feet.

A. Group dwellings in a single row side-to-side series facing a side lot line: side yards to the rear of buildings, eight feet; side yards in front of buildings, fourteen feet;

B. Group dwellings in a double row side-to-side series facing a central court: side yards to the rear of buildings, eight feet; width of central court, twenty-four feet; distance between buildings, ten feet;

C. The rear yard on a lot on which a dwelling group is constructed may be reduced to not less than twelve feet. No building in a group dwelling development shall have the rear thereof abutting upon a street. (Ord. 378 (part), 1979)

17.17.080 Lot width.

Every lot shall have a minimum width of sixty feet. (Ord. 378 (part), 1979)

17.17.090 Building coverage.

Maximum main building coverage is sixty percent of lot area. (Ord. 378 (part), 1979)

17.17.100 Parking.

Parking requirements are set forth in Chapter 17.57 and are summarized for the major uses in this district as follows:

2
spaces/unit:
single-family attached
and two-family
dwellings. Covered
parking spaces shall be
required and shall be
provided outside the
required front yards
and required street side
yards;
1.5
spaces/unit:
multiple-family
structures and
complexes.

(Ord. 1187 § 8, 2013: Ord. 509 § 8, 1983: Ord. 378 (part), 1979)

17.17.110 Loading area.

Loading area requirements are as specified in use permit. (Ord. 378 (part), 1979)

17.17.120 Building height limit.

Building height limit requirement is four stories, but not to exceed fifty feet. (Ord. 378 (part), 1979)

17.17.130 Exception.

Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 17.17.100, where any residential unit or group constructed upon any building lot consists of four or more residential units, there shall be provided one and one-half times the parking required by Section 17.17.100. (Ord. 378 (part), 1979) Home Previous Next

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Contents — Folsom Zoning Code
Folsom Zoning Code
  1. Chapter 17.02 — DEFINITIONS
  2. Chapter 17.03 — ENFORCEMENT
  3. Chapter 17.04 — PLANNING COMMISSION
  4. Chapter 17.06 — DESIGN REVIEW
  5. Chapter 17.08
  6. Chapter 17.10 — DESIGNATION OF DISTRICTS
  7. Chapter 17.11
  8. Chapter 17.12 — R-1-ML, RESIDENTIAL, SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING, M…
  9. Chapter 17.13
  10. Chapter 17.14
  11. Chapter 17.16
  12. Chapter 17.17
  13. Chapter 17.18
  14. Chapter 17.22 — COMMERCIAL LAND USE ZONES
  15. Chapter 17.23 — MU, MIXED-USE ZONES
  16. Chapter 17.24 — ADULT RELATED BUSINESSES
  17. Chapter 17.27 — BED AND BREAKFAST INN
  18. Chapter 17.28
  19. Chapter 17.30
  20. Chapter 17.32
  21. Chapter 17.34 — MF, INDUSTRIAL FRONTAGE DISTRICT
  22. Chapter 17.35
  23. Chapter 17.36 — AV, AIRPORT DISTRICTS
  24. Chapter 17.37 — SP, SPECIFIC PLAN DISTRICT
  25. Chapter 17.38
  26. Chapter 17.39 — OSC, OPEN SPACE AND CONSERVATION DISTRICT
  27. Chapter 17.40
  28. Chapter 17.41 — HCD, HABITAT CONSERVATION DISTRICT
  29. Chapter 17.42
  30. Chapter 17.44
  31. Chapter 17.46
  32. Chapter 17.48
  33. Chapter 17.52 — H-D, HISTORIC DISTRICT
  34. Chapter 17.54
  35. Chapter 17.56
  36. Chapter 17.57 — PARKING REQUIREMENTS
  37. Chapter 17.58 — GENERAL PROVISIONS AND EXCEPTIONS
  38. Chapter 17.59 — SIGNS
  39. Chapter 17.60 — USE PERMITS
  40. Chapter 17.61 — HOME OCCUPATIONS
  41. Chapter 17.62 — VARIANCES
  42. Chapter 17.64 — NONCONFORMING USES
  43. Chapter 17.66 — CERTIFICATES OF USE AND OCCUPANCY
  44. Chapter 17.68 — AMENDMENTS
  45. Chapter 17.70
  46. Chapter 17.72 — SERVICE STATIONS
  47. Chapter 17.74 — RMH, TRAILERS AND TRAILER PARKS
  48. Chapter 17.90 — RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION TAX
  49. Chapter 17.95 — DRAINAGE FACILITY IMPROVEMENT CHARGES
  50. Chapter 17.97 — SURFACE MINING AND RECLAMATION
  51. Chapter 17.98 — WETLAND AND RIPARIAN HABITAT MANAGEMENT
  52. Chapter 17.100 — SCHOOL FACILITIES FINANCING PLAN FOR NEW DEVE…
  53. Chapter 17.102 — DENSITY BONUS AND OTHER DEVELOPER INCENTIVES
  54. Chapter 17.104 — INCLUSIONARY HOUSING
  55. Chapter 17.105 — ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS
  56. Chapter 17.108 — EMERGENCY SHELTERS
  57. Chapter 17.110 — CONDOMINIUM CONVERSION
  58. Chapter 17.112 — MEDICAL MARIJUANA DISPENSARIES
  59. Chapter 17.113 — COMMERCIAL NONMEDICAL MARIJUANA USE
  60. Chapter 17.114 — MARIJUANA CULTIVATION
  61. Chapter 17.116 — REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION

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