Del Rey Oaks · Zoning · D
Del Rey Oaks D zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Del Rey Oaks's D zone, generally buildings can be up to 35 ft tall, the front setback is 20 ft and the minimum lot size is 14,000 sq ft, with the conditions listed below (Del Rey Oaks code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 35 ft (Principal building)
- Minimum front setback: 20 ft
- Minimum side setback: 7 ft (increases by 2 ft for each story over one in a multiple-family dwelling)
- Minimum rear setback: 15 ft
- Minimum lot size: 14,000 sq ft
- Maximum lot coverage: 50%
D is a zoning district in Del Rey Oaks. Every value below was read from the Del Rey Oaks 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 D
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 Applies: Principal building § 17.16.040 · code textNo principal building shall exceed either three and one-half stories or 35 feet in height and no accessory building shall exceed one story or 15 feet in height. |
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| Minimum front setback | 20 ft § 17.16.040 · code textThere shall be a front yard of at least 20 feet. |
| Minimum side setback | 7 ft Applies: increases by 2 ft for each story over one in a multiple-family dwelling § 17.16.040 · code textThere shall be a side yard of at least seven feet, which shall be increased at the rate of two feet per story for each story over one contained in a multiple family dwelling. |
| Minimum rear setback | 15 ft § 17.16.040 · code textThere shall be a rear yard of at least 15 feet except as otherwise provided for accessory buildings. |
| Minimum lot size | 14,000 sq ft § 17.16.040 · code textThe minimum lot area shall be 14,000 square feet. |
| Maximum lot coverage | 50% § 17.16.040 · code textFifty percent of the lot area is the maximum which may be covered by all buildings and/or structures located thereon. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in D:
- Minimum side setback: 9 ft — Where any multiple dwelling or dwelling group is arranged so as to have a rear entry opening into a side yard § 17.16.040
- Minimum side setback: 20 ft — Side yard upon which a multiple dwelling or dwelling group with a rear entry opening into a side yard fronts § 17.16.040
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We did not find a general stories, FAR, density limit for D in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Del Rey Oaks Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Del Rey Oaks's D zone?
35 ft (principal building) — Del Rey Oaks Municipal Code § 17.16.040.
What is the minimum front setback in Del Rey Oaks's D zone?
20 ft — Del Rey Oaks Municipal Code § 17.16.040.
What is the minimum side setback in Del Rey Oaks's D zone?
7 ft (increases by 2 ft for each story over one in a multiple-family dwelling) — Del Rey Oaks Municipal Code § 17.16.040.
What is the minimum rear setback in Del Rey Oaks's D zone?
15 ft — Del Rey Oaks Municipal Code § 17.16.040.
What is the minimum lot size in Del Rey Oaks's D zone?
14,000 sq ft — Del Rey Oaks Municipal Code § 17.16.040.
General information, not legal advice.
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