Belvedere R-15 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size

R-15 is a zoning district in Belvedere. Every value below was read from the Belvedere 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-15

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.

Minimum front setback	15 ft Applies: 10 ft if the building height is no more than 15 ft within 40 ft of the lot front property line § 19.48.040 · code text Except as provided for in Section 19.48.010, a fifteen-foot setback is required, unless the proposed building height is no more than fifteen feet within forty feet of the lot front property line, in which event only a ten-foot setback is required.
Minimum side setback	10 ft or 10% of the average width of the lot, but not less than 5 ft § 19.24.060 · code text Table row “Side yard setback”, column “R-15”: 10 feet or 10 percent of the average width of the lot, but not less than 5 feet
Minimum lot size	15,000 sq ft § 19.24.060 · code text Table row “Minimum lot size”, column “R-15”: 15,000 square feet
Maximum lot coverage	30% Applies: Covered structures § 19.52.030 · code text Lot coverage for covered structures in the R-15 zone shall not exceed thirty percent of the lot area, with total coverage including uncovered outdoor decks not to exceed fifty percent.
Maximum floor area ratio (FAR)	33% Applies: Total floor area on the lot may not exceed 4,850 square feet § 19.52.115 · code text On any one lot in the R-15 zone, the floor area ratio shall not exceed thirty-three percent, provided that the maximum total floor area on the lot shall not exceed four thousand eight hundred fifty square feet.

When a different number applies

The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in R-15:

Minimum front setback: 10 ft — proposed building height is no more than 15 feet within 40 feet of the lot front property line § 19.48.040
Maximum lot coverage: 50% — total coverage including uncovered outdoor decks § 19.52.030

Not on this page

We did not find a general height, stories, rear setback, density limit for R-15 in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Belvedere Municipal Code.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the minimum front setback in Belvedere's R-15 zone?

15 ft (10 ft if the building height is no more than 15 ft within 40 ft of the lot front property line) — Belvedere Municipal Code § 19.48.040.

What is the minimum side setback in Belvedere's R-15 zone?

10 ft or 10% of the average width of the lot, but not less than 5 ft — Belvedere Municipal Code § 19.24.060.

What is the minimum lot size in Belvedere's R-15 zone?

15,000 sq ft — Belvedere Municipal Code § 19.24.060.

What is the maximum lot coverage in Belvedere's R-15 zone?

30% (covered structures) — Belvedere Municipal Code § 19.52.030.

What is the maximum floor area ratio (far) in Belvedere's R-15 zone?

33% (total floor area on the lot may not exceed 4,850 square feet) — Belvedere Municipal Code § 19.52.115.

General information, not legal advice.