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Buellton RS zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Buellton's RS zone, generally buildings can be up to 30 ft tall and the front setback is 20 ft, with the conditions listed below (Buellton code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 30 ft (lots less than 20,000 sq. ft.)
- Minimum front setback: 20 ft
- Minimum side setback: 10% of lot width, min 5 ft, max 10 ft required
- Minimum rear setback: 25 ft (15 ft if the rear yard abuts a street with access denied)
RS is a zoning district in Buellton. Every value below was read from the Buellton 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 RS
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: lots less than 20,000 sq. ft. § 19.02.120 · code textTable row “Height limits”, column “RS”: 30 ft. max. on lots less than 20,000 sq. ft. 35 ft. max on lots of 20,000 + sq. ft. |
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| Minimum front setback | 20 ft § 19.02.120 · code textTable row “Front”, column “RS”: 20 ft. minimum |
| Minimum side setback | 10% of lot width, min 5 ft, max 10 ft required § 19.02.120 · code textTable row “Side”, column “RS”: 10% of lot width 5 ft. minimum 10 ft. max. required |
| Minimum rear setback | 25 ft Applies: 15 ft if the rear yard abuts a street with access denied § 19.02.120 · code textTable row “Rear”, column “RS”: 25 ft. minimum 15 ft. if rear yard abuts street with access denied |
Uses in RS
Uses the code's use tables allow in RS, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.
- Residential care home (7 or more) — Needs a minor use permit
- Child care center — Needs a minor use permit
- Church or place of worship — Needs a conditional use permit
- Growing crops — Allowed
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in RS:
- Maximum building height: 35 ft — lots of 20,000 sq. ft. or more § 19.02.120
- Minimum rear setback: 15 ft — rear yard abuts street with access denied § 19.02.120
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, lot size, lot coverage, FAR, density limit for RS in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Buellton Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Buellton's RS zone?
30 ft (lots less than 20,000 sq. ft) — Buellton Municipal Code § 19.02.120.
What is the minimum front setback in Buellton's RS zone?
20 ft — Buellton Municipal Code § 19.02.120.
What is the minimum side setback in Buellton's RS zone?
10% of lot width, min 5 ft, max 10 ft required — Buellton Municipal Code § 19.02.120.
What is the minimum rear setback in Buellton's RS zone?
25 ft (15 ft if the rear yard abuts a street with access denied) — Buellton Municipal Code § 19.02.120.
General information, not legal advice.
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