Coalinga · Zoning · RHD
Coalinga RHD zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Coalinga's RHD zone, buildings can be up to 50 ft tall, the front setback is 15 ft and the minimum lot size is 6,500 s.f. (Coalinga code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 50 ft
- Minimum front setback: 15 ft
- Minimum side setback: 5 ft (Lots under 100 ft wide: 10 percent of lot width or 5 ft, whichever is greater)
- Minimum rear setback: 15 ft
- Minimum lot size: 6,500 s.f.
- Maximum lot coverage: 60%
- Maximum density: 25.0 du/acre
RHD is a zoning district in Coalinga. Every value below was read from the Coalinga 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 RHD
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 | 50 ft § 9-2.203 · code textTable row “Maximum Height”, column “RHD”: 50 ft. |
|---|---|
| Minimum front setback | 15 ft § 9-2.203 · code textTable row “Residence (front)”, column “RHD”: 15 ft. |
| Minimum side setback | 5 ft Applies: Lots under 100 ft wide: 10 percent of lot width or 5 ft, whichever is greater § 9-2.203 · code textTable row “Interior Side”, column “RHD”: 5 ft. |
| Minimum rear setback | 15 ft § 9-2.203 · code textTable row “Rear”, column “RHD”: 15 ft. |
| Minimum lot size | 6,500 s.f. § 9-2.203 · code textTable row “Minimum Lot Area (acres or sq. ft.)”, column “RHD”: 6,500 s.f. |
| Maximum lot coverage | 60% § 9-2.203 · code textTable row “Maximum Building Coverage (% of lot)”, column “RHD”: 60 % |
| Maximum density | 25.0 du/acre § 9-2.203 · code textTable row “Maximum Density (units/net acre)”, column “RHD”: 25.0 du/acre |
Uses in RHD
Uses the code's use tables allow in RHD, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.
- Single-family home — Allowed
- Apartment building — Allowed
- Rooming or boarding house — Needs a conditional use permit (planning commission)
- Church or place of worship — Needs a conditional use permit (planning commission)
- Private school — Allowed
- Emergency shelter — Allowed — see note
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, FAR limit for RHD in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Coalinga Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Coalinga's RHD zone?
50 ft — Coalinga Municipal Code § 9-2.203.
What is the minimum front setback in Coalinga's RHD zone?
15 ft — Coalinga Municipal Code § 9-2.203.
What is the minimum side setback in Coalinga's RHD zone?
5 ft (lots under 100 ft wide: 10 percent of lot width or 5 ft, whichever is greater) — Coalinga Municipal Code § 9-2.203.
What is the minimum rear setback in Coalinga's RHD zone?
15 ft — Coalinga Municipal Code § 9-2.203.
What is the minimum lot size in Coalinga's RHD zone?
6,500 s.f. — Coalinga Municipal Code § 9-2.203.
General information, not legal advice.
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