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Biggs R-MU zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Biggs's R-MU zone, buildings can be up to 45 ft tall, the front setback is 0 ft and the minimum lot size is 3,000 sq. ft (Biggs code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 45 ft
- Minimum front setback: 0 ft
- Minimum side setback: 0 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 0 ft
- Minimum lot size: 3,000 sq. ft
R-MU (RESIDENTIAL MIXED-USE ZONING DISTRICT) is a zoning district in Biggs. Every value below was read from the Biggs 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-MU
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 | 45 ft See note 6 below the table in the code. § 14.290.040 · code textTable row “Requirement”, column “Maximum Height”: 45 feet Note 6: No building or structure erected on property in the R-MU district shall have a height greater than 45 feet. Such height limitation may be exceeded by appurtenances necessary to the operation of any permitted use. The planning commission may, however, grant an exception, subject to the provisions of Chapter 14.180 BMC (Exceptions), to allow a structure or building to be erected to a height not to e |
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| Minimum front setback | 0 ft See note 1 below the table in the code. § 14.290.040 · code textTable row “Requirement”, column “Front Yard”: 0 feet Note 1: Street Frontage Setbacks. There shall be no minimum front yard setback in the R-MU district, except where the frontage in a block is partially in a residential district, in which case the front yard setback shall be the same as required in the residential district. |
| Minimum side setback | 0 ft § 14.290.040 · code textTable row “Requirement”, column “Side Yard”: 0 feet |
| Minimum rear setback | 0 ft § 14.290.040 · code textTable row “Requirement”, column “Rear Yard”: 0 feet |
| Minimum lot size | 3,000 sq. ft § 14.290.040 · code textTable row “Requirement”, column “Area”: 3,000 sq. ft |
Uses in R-MU
Uses the code's use tables allow in R-MU, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.
- Duplex — Allowed — see note
- Church or place of worship — Needs an use permit
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in R-MU:
- Maximum building height: 50 ft — planning commission exception under Chapter 14.180 BMC (Exceptions) § 14.290.040
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft — where the side of a lot in the R-MU district abuts a residential district § 14.290.040
- Minimum rear setback: 15 ft — where the rear of a lot in the R-MU district abuts a residential district § 14.290.040
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, lot coverage, FAR, density limit for R-MU in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Biggs Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Biggs's R-MU zone?
45 ft — Biggs Municipal Code § 14.290.040.
What is the minimum front setback in Biggs's R-MU zone?
0 ft — Biggs Municipal Code § 14.290.040.
What is the minimum side setback in Biggs's R-MU zone?
0 ft — Biggs Municipal Code § 14.290.040.
What is the minimum rear setback in Biggs's R-MU zone?
0 ft — Biggs Municipal Code § 14.290.040.
What is the minimum lot size in Biggs's R-MU zone?
3,000 sq. ft — Biggs Municipal Code § 14.290.040.
General information, not legal advice.
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