Belvedere · Zoning · R-1C
Belvedere R-1C zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Belvedere's R-1C zone, the front setback is 0 ft from the front property line, or 5 ft from the improved street line, whichever is farther from the street centerline and the minimum lot size is 7,500 sq ft (Belvedere code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Minimum front setback: 0 ft from the front property line, or 5 ft from the improved street line, whichever is farther from the street centerline
- Minimum side setback: 5 ft
- Minimum lot size: 7,500 sq ft
- Maximum lot coverage: 40% (for structures)
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 50% (Total floor area on the lot may not exceed 3,500 square feet)
R-1C 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-1C
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 | 0 ft from the front property line, or 5 ft from the improved street line, whichever is farther from the street centerline § 19.48.050 · code textIn the R-1C zone (Corinthian island), the front yard setback line is either the street line or five feet from the improved street line, whichever, in each instance, is more distant from the centerline of the paved street. |
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| Minimum side setback | 5 ft § 19.24.060 · code textTable row “Side yard setback”, column “R-1C”: 5 feet |
| Minimum lot size | 7,500 sq ft § 19.24.060 · code textTable row “Minimum lot size”, column “R-1C”: 7,500 square feet |
| Maximum lot coverage | 40% Applies: for structures § 19.24.060 · code textTable row “Maximum lot coverage”, column “R-1C”: 40 percent for structures |
| Maximum floor area ratio (FAR) | 50% Applies: Total floor area on the lot may not exceed 3,500 square feet § 19.52.100 · code textOn any one lot in the R-1C zone, the floor area ratio shall not exceed fifty percent, provided that the maximum total floor area on the lot shall not exceed three thousand five hundred square feet. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in R-1C:
- Minimum rear setback: 10 ft — rear property line abuts a street § 19.48.170
Not on this page
We did not find a general height, stories, rear setback, density limit for R-1C 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-1C zone?
0 ft from the front property line, or 5 ft from the improved street line, whichever is farther from the street centerline — Belvedere Municipal Code § 19.48.050.
What is the minimum side setback in Belvedere's R-1C zone?
5 ft — Belvedere Municipal Code § 19.24.060.
What is the minimum lot size in Belvedere's R-1C zone?
7,500 sq ft — Belvedere Municipal Code § 19.24.060.
What is the maximum lot coverage in Belvedere's R-1C zone?
40% (for structures) — Belvedere Municipal Code § 19.24.060.
What is the maximum floor area ratio (far) in Belvedere's R-1C zone?
50% (total floor area on the lot may not exceed 3,500 square feet) — Belvedere Municipal Code § 19.52.100.
General information, not legal advice.
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