Brentwood · Zoning · R-1-E
Brentwood R-1-E zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Brentwood's R-1-E zone, generally buildings can be up to 30 ft (2 stories) tall, the front setback is 20 ft and the minimum lot size is 14,500 sq ft, with the conditions listed below (Brentwood code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 30 ft (main building)
- Maximum number of stories: 2 stories (main building)
- Minimum front setback: 20 ft
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft (Sum of both side yards at least 25 ft)
- Minimum rear setback: 30 ft
- Minimum lot size: 14,500 sq ft (permitted uses)
R-1-E (SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ESTATE) is a zoning district in Brentwood. Every value below was read from the Brentwood 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-1-E
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 | 30 ft Applies: main building § 17.120.004 · code textNo main building shall exceed the height of two stories and thirty feet and accessory buildings shall not exceed one story and fifteen feet except that barns, utilized within those subdivisions designed for large livestock may be constructed to a height of thirty-five feet if approved in accordance with the conditional use permit procedures. |
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| Maximum number of stories | 2 stories Applies: main building § 17.120.004 · code textNo main building shall exceed the height of two stories and thirty feet and accessory buildings shall not exceed one story and fifteen feet except that barns, utilized within those subdivisions designed for large livestock may be constructed to a height of thirty-five feet if approved in accordance with the conditional use permit procedures. |
| Minimum front setback | 20 ft § 17.120.004 · code textMinimum front yard: twenty feet; |
| Minimum side setback | 10 ft Applies: Sum of both side yards at least 25 ft § 17.120.004 · code textMinimum side yards: ten feet, the sum of both sides: 25 feet, except as provided in subsection F3 of this section; |
| Minimum rear setback | 30 ft § 17.120.004 · code textMinimum rear yard: thirty feet; |
| Minimum lot size | 14,500 sq ft Applies: permitted uses § 17.120.004 · code textMinimum lot area for permitted uses: fourteen thousand five hundred square feet; minimum lot area for conditionally permitted uses: ten thousand square feet; |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in R-1-E:
- Minimum side setback: 15 ft — corner lots, street side yard § 17.120.004
- Minimum lot size: 10,000 sq ft — conditionally permitted uses § 17.120.004
Not on this page
We did not find a general lot coverage, FAR, density limit for R-1-E in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Brentwood Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Brentwood's R-1-E zone?
30 ft (main building) — Brentwood Municipal Code § 17.120.004.
What is the maximum number of stories in Brentwood's R-1-E zone?
2 stories (main building) — Brentwood Municipal Code § 17.120.004.
What is the minimum front setback in Brentwood's R-1-E zone?
20 ft — Brentwood Municipal Code § 17.120.004.
What is the minimum side setback in Brentwood's R-1-E zone?
10 ft (sum of both side yards at least 25 ft) — Brentwood Municipal Code § 17.120.004.
What is the minimum rear setback in Brentwood's R-1-E zone?
30 ft — Brentwood Municipal Code § 17.120.004.
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