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Calistoga R-1 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Calistoga's R-1 zone, generally buildings can be up to 25 ft tall, the front setback is 20 ft and the minimum lot size is 6,000 sq ft, with the conditions listed below (Calistoga code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 25 ft (Primary dwellings)
- Minimum front setback: 20 ft
- Minimum side setback: one-half the building height (An interior side yard need not exceed 15 ft)
- Minimum rear setback: 20 ft
- Minimum lot size: 6,000 sq ft (Interior lots)
- Maximum lot coverage: 50% (Lots 7,200 square feet or smaller)
R-1 (One-Family Residential District) is a zoning district in Calistoga. Every value below was read from the Calistoga 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
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 | 25 ft Applies: Primary dwellings § 17.16.040 · code textD. Maximum building height for primary dwellings: 25 feet. |
|---|---|
| Minimum front setback | 20 ft § 17.16.040 · code text1. Front yard: 20 feet. |
| Minimum side setback | one-half the building height Applies: An interior side yard need not exceed 15 ft § 17.16.040 · code text2. Side yards shall be not less than one-half the height of a building, except as follows: |
| Minimum rear setback | 20 ft § 17.16.040 · code text3. Rear yard: 20 feet. |
| Minimum lot size | 6,000 sq ft Applies: Interior lots § 17.16.030 · code text2. Interior lots: 6,000 square feet. |
| Maximum lot coverage | 50% Applies: Lots 7,200 square feet or smaller § 17.16.040 · code text1. Lots 7,200 square feet or smaller: 50 percent. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in R-1:
- Minimum side setback: 5 ft — Building less than 15 feet in height § 17.16.040
- Minimum lot size: 7,000 sq ft — Corner lots § 17.16.030
- Maximum lot coverage: 40% — Lots greater than 7,200 square feet § 17.16.040
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, FAR, density limit for R-1 in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Calistoga Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Calistoga's R-1 zone?
25 ft (primary dwellings) — Calistoga Municipal Code § 17.16.040.
What is the minimum front setback in Calistoga's R-1 zone?
20 ft — Calistoga Municipal Code § 17.16.040.
What is the minimum side setback in Calistoga's R-1 zone?
one-half the building height (an interior side yard need not exceed 15 ft) — Calistoga Municipal Code § 17.16.040.
What is the minimum rear setback in Calistoga's R-1 zone?
20 ft — Calistoga Municipal Code § 17.16.040.
What is the minimum lot size in Calistoga's R-1 zone?
6,000 sq ft (interior lots) — Calistoga Municipal Code § 17.16.030.
General information, not legal advice.
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