Cypress · Zoning · RS-5000
Cypress RS-5000 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Cypress's RS-5000 zone, generally buildings can be up to 30 ft (2 stories) tall, the front setback is 10 ft and the minimum lot size is 10,000 sq ft, with the conditions listed below (Cypress code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 30 ft (Whichever is less: 30 feet or 2 stories)
- Maximum number of stories: 2 stories (Whichever is less: 2 stories or 30 feet)
- Minimum front setback: 10 ft (Single-story and second-story; measured from the edge of private driveway; reduced by 50% at the closed end of a cul-de-sac)
- Minimum side setback: 0 ft (On one side only, subject to the Distance Between Structures rule; same for single-story and second-story)
- Minimum rear setback: 15 ft
- Minimum lot size: 10,000 sq ft
- Maximum lot coverage: 40% (excluding common private drives)
- Maximum density: 8.712 d.u./gross acre
RS-5000 is a zoning district in Cypress. Every value below was read from the Cypress 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-5000
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: Whichever is less: 30 feet or 2 stories § 2.05.040 · code textTable row “Maximum Structure Height”, column “RS-5000”: 30 feet/2 stories, whichever is less |
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| Maximum number of stories | 2 stories Applies: Whichever is less: 2 stories or 30 feet § 2.05.040 · code textTable row “Maximum Structure Height”, column “RS-5000”: 30 feet/2 stories, whichever is less |
| Minimum front setback | 10 ft Applies: Single-story and second-story; measured from the edge of private driveway; reduced by 50% at the closed end of a cul-de-sac § 2.05.040 · code textTable row “Single-story”, column “RS-5000”: 10 feet from edge of private driveway |
| Minimum side setback | 0 ft Applies: On one side only, subject to the Distance Between Structures rule; same for single-story and second-story § 2.05.040 · code textTable row “Single-story”, column “RS-5000”: 0 feet on one side, shall maintain compliance with "Distance Between Structures" |
| Minimum rear setback | 15 ft § 2.05.040 · code textTable row “Rear”, column “RS-5000”: 15 feet |
| Minimum lot size | 10,000 sq ft § 2.05.040 · code textTable row “Minimum Parcel Size (e.g., minimum net building site)”, column “RS-5000”: 10,000 square feet |
| Maximum lot coverage | 40% Applies: excluding common private drives § 2.05.040 · code textTable row “Maximum Parcel Coverage by Structures”, column “RS-5000”: 40%, excluding common private drives |
| Maximum density | 8.712 d.u./gross acre § 2.05.040 · code textTable row “Maximum Allowable Density”, column “RS-5000”: 8.712 d.u./gross acre |
Uses in RS-5000
Uses the code's use tables allow in RS-5000, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.
- Duplex — Allowed
- Child care center — Needs a conditional use permit
Not on this page
We did not find a general FAR limit for RS-5000 in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Cypress Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Cypress's RS-5000 zone?
30 ft (whichever is less: 30 feet or 2 stories) — Cypress Municipal Code § 2.05.040.
What is the maximum number of stories in Cypress's RS-5000 zone?
2 stories (whichever is less: 2 stories or 30 feet) — Cypress Municipal Code § 2.05.040.
What is the minimum front setback in Cypress's RS-5000 zone?
10 ft (single-story and second-story; measured from the edge of private driveway; reduced by 50% at the closed end of a cul-de-sac) — Cypress Municipal Code § 2.05.040.
What is the minimum side setback in Cypress's RS-5000 zone?
0 ft (on one side only, subject to the Distance Between Structures rule; same for single-story and second-story) — Cypress Municipal Code § 2.05.040.
What is the minimum rear setback in Cypress's RS-5000 zone?
15 ft — Cypress Municipal Code § 2.05.040.
General information, not legal advice.
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