Corcoran · Zoning · RM-1.5
Corcoran RM-1.5 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Corcoran's RM-1.5 zone, generally buildings can be up to 35 ft tall, the front setback is 20 ft and the minimum lot size is 6,000 sq ft, with the conditions listed below (Corcoran code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 35 ft
- Minimum front setback: 20 ft (the distance from the street centerline to the rear of the front yard must be at least 45 ft)
- Minimum side setback: 5 ft (5 ft added for each story above the first)
- Minimum rear setback: 10 ft (5 ft added for each story above the first)
- Minimum lot size: 6,000 sq ft
- Maximum lot coverage: 70%
- Maximum density: 1 unit per 1,500 sq ft
RM-1.5 (RM-1.5 multi-family residential district) is a zoning district in Corcoran. Every value below was read from the Corcoran 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 RM-1.5
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 | 35 ft § 11-9-12 · code textNo building or structure shall have a height greater than thirty five feet (35') except as may be allowed under the provisions of Chapter 19 of this Title. |
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| Minimum front setback | 20 ft Applies: the distance from the street centerline to the rear of the front yard must be at least 45 ft § 11-9-10 · code textA. Front Yard: The minimum front yard shall be twenty feet (20'), provided that the distance from the centerline of a public street to the rear of the required front yard shall not be less than forty five feet (45'). |
| Minimum side setback | 5 ft Applies: 5 ft added for each story above the first § 11-9-10 · code textC. Side Yard: The minimum side yard shall be five feet (5') subject to the following conditions and exceptions: |
| Minimum rear setback | 10 ft Applies: 5 ft added for each story above the first § 11-9-10 · code textB. Rear Yard: The minimum rear yard shall be ten feet (10'). |
| Minimum lot size | 6,000 sq ft § 11-9-6 · code textThe minimum lot area for the RM-1.5 multi-family residential district shall be six thousand (6,000) square feet. |
| Maximum lot coverage | 70% § 11-9-9 · code textB. The maximum lot coverage for the RM-1.5 multi-family district is seventy percent (70%) of the lot area. |
| Maximum density | 1 unit per 1,500 sq ft § 11-9-7 · code textB. The minimum lot area for the RM-1.5 multi-family district is one thousand five hundred (1,500) square feet per each dwelling unit. |
When a different number applies
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We did not find a general stories, FAR limit for RM-1.5 in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Corcoran Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Corcoran's RM-1.5 zone?
35 ft — Corcoran Municipal Code § 11-9-12.
What is the minimum front setback in Corcoran's RM-1.5 zone?
20 ft (the distance from the street centerline to the rear of the front yard must be at least 45 ft) — Corcoran Municipal Code § 11-9-10.
What is the minimum side setback in Corcoran's RM-1.5 zone?
5 ft (5 ft added for each story above the first) — Corcoran Municipal Code § 11-9-10.
What is the minimum rear setback in Corcoran's RM-1.5 zone?
10 ft (5 ft added for each story above the first) — Corcoran Municipal Code § 11-9-10.
What is the minimum lot size in Corcoran's RM-1.5 zone?
6,000 sq ft — Corcoran Municipal Code § 11-9-6.
General information, not legal advice.
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