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Clayton M-R-H zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Clayton's M-R-H zone, buildings can be up to 40 ft tall and the front setback is 20 ft (Clayton code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 40 ft
- Minimum front setback: 20 ft
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 15 ft (For any principal building)
- Maximum lot coverage: 65%
- Maximum density: 1 unit per 1,450 sq ft (Each unit needs at least 1,450 sq ft of land, and no more than 2,100 sq ft)
M-R-H (Multiple Family Residential High) is a zoning district in Clayton. Every value below was read from the Clayton 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 M-R-H
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 | 40 ft § 17.20.080 · code textC. M-R-H, forty (40) feet in height, except shall be thirty-five (35) feet in height for that portion within fifty (50) feet of an abutting single family residential district. |
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| Minimum front setback | 20 ft § 17.20.090 · code textThe front setback in the multiple family residential districts shall be twenty (20) feet. |
| Minimum side setback | 10 ft § 17.20.100 · code textThe interior side setback in multiple family residential districts shall be ten (10) feet. |
| Minimum rear setback | 15 ft Applies: For any principal building § 17.20.110 · code textThe rear setback in the M-R multiple family residential districts shall be fifteen (15) feet for any principal building. |
| Maximum lot coverage | 65% § 17.20.140 · code textC. M-R-H, sixty-five percent (65%) of the lot area. |
| Maximum density | 1 unit per 1,450 sq ft Applies: Each unit needs at least 1,450 sq ft of land, and no more than 2,100 sq ft § 17.20.050 · code textIn the M-R-H district, no more than two thousand one hundred (2,100) square feet and no fewer than one thousand four hundred fifty (1,450) square feet shall be provided for each dwelling unit. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in M-R-H:
- Maximum building height: 35 ft — For the portion within 50 feet of an abutting single family residential district § 17.20.080
- Maximum density: 1 unit per 1,000 sq ft — All units in the development are affordable to low income households as defined in Health and Safety Code section 50079.5 § 17.20.050
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, lot size, FAR limit for M-R-H in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Clayton Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Clayton's M-R-H zone?
40 ft — Clayton Municipal Code § 17.20.080.
What is the minimum front setback in Clayton's M-R-H zone?
20 ft — Clayton Municipal Code § 17.20.090.
What is the minimum side setback in Clayton's M-R-H zone?
10 ft — Clayton Municipal Code § 17.20.100.
What is the minimum rear setback in Clayton's M-R-H zone?
15 ft (for any principal building) — Clayton Municipal Code § 17.20.110.
What is the maximum lot coverage in Clayton's M-R-H zone?
65% — Clayton Municipal Code § 17.20.140.
General information, not legal advice.
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