Cypress · Zoning · RS-6000
Cypress RS-6000 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Cypress's RS-6000 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 (Cypress code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 35 ft
- Minimum front setback: 20 ft (Single-story; reduced by 50% at the closed end of a cul-de-sac)
- Minimum side setback: 5/10 ft (Single-story; footnote 3 lets additions match the original side setback, never under five feet, if the other side is at least 10 feet)
- Minimum rear setback: 10 ft (with a minimum area of 1,100 square feet in rear yard)
- Minimum lot size: 6,000 sq ft
- Maximum lot coverage: 40%
- Maximum density: 5.0 d.u./gross acre
RS-6000 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-6000
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 § 2.05.040 · code textTable row “Maximum Structure Height”, column “RS-6000”: 35 feet |
|---|---|
| Minimum front setback | 20 ft Applies: Single-story; reduced by 50% at the closed end of a cul-de-sac § 2.05.040 · code textTable row “Single-story”, column “RS-6000”: 20 feet |
| Minimum side setback | 5/10 ft Applies: Single-story; footnote 3 lets additions match the original side setback, never under five feet, if the other side is at least 10 feet See note 3 below the table in the code. § 2.05.040 · code textTable row “Single-story”, column “RS-6000”: 5/10 feet (3) Note 3: Additions to the original allowed dwelling unit shall be allowed within the required interior side setback; provided, the setback distance between the addition and the interior side property line is the same or greater than that of the original structure, not including the garage or any accessory structure. In any case, the addition shall not be located closer than five feet from an interior side |
| Minimum rear setback | 10 ft Applies: with a minimum area of 1,100 square feet in rear yard § 2.05.040 · code textTable row “Rear”, column “RS-6000”: 10 feet, with a minimum area of 1,100 square feet in rear yard |
| Minimum lot size | 6,000 sq ft § 2.05.040 · code textTable row “Minimum Parcel Size (e.g., minimum net building site)”, column “RS-6000”: 6,000 square feet |
| Maximum lot coverage | 40% § 2.05.040 · code textTable row “Maximum Parcel Coverage by Structures”, column “RS-6000”: 40% |
| Maximum density | 5.0 d.u./gross acre § 2.05.040 · code textTable row “Maximum Allowable Density”, column “RS-6000”: 5.0 d.u./gross acre |
Uses in RS-6000
Uses the code's use tables allow in RS-6000, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.
- Duplex — Allowed
- Child care center — Needs a conditional use permit
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in RS-6000:
- Minimum front setback: 25 ft — Second-story; reduced by 50% at the closed end of a cul-de-sac § 2.05.040
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft — Second-story; footnote 3 lets additions match the original side setback, never under five feet, if the other side is at least 10 feet § 2.05.040
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, FAR limit for RS-6000 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-6000 zone?
35 ft — Cypress Municipal Code § 2.05.040.
What is the minimum front setback in Cypress's RS-6000 zone?
20 ft (single-story; 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-6000 zone?
5/10 ft (single-story; footnote 3 lets additions match the original side setback, never under five feet, if the other side is at least 10 feet) — Cypress Municipal Code § 2.05.040.
What is the minimum rear setback in Cypress's RS-6000 zone?
10 ft (with a minimum area of 1,100 square feet in rear yard) — Cypress Municipal Code § 2.05.040.
What is the minimum lot size in Cypress's RS-6000 zone?
6,000 sq ft — Cypress Municipal Code § 2.05.040.
General information, not legal advice.
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