Dixon · Zoning · RL
Dixon RL zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Dixon's RL zone, buildings can be up to 30 ft tall, the front setback is 20 ft and the minimum lot size is 7,000 sq ft (Dixon code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 30 ft
- Minimum front setback: 20 ft
- Minimum side setback: 12 ft on one side; 5 ft on the other side (For new units, the 12 ft side is the one nearest the driveway)
- Minimum rear setback: 15 ft for lots less than 75 feet deep; 20% of lot depth for lots 75 to 125 feet deep; 25 ft for lots 125 or more feet deep (varies by lot depth)
- Minimum lot size: 7,000 sq ft
- Maximum lot coverage: 45%
- Maximum density: 9 dwelling units/acre (Two dwelling units are allowed per lot under SB9 regardless of site area)
RL is a zoning district in Dixon. Every value below was read from the Dixon 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 RL
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 § 18.04.030 · code textTable row “Maximum Height (ft)”, column “RL”: 30 |
|---|---|
| Minimum front setback | 20 ft § 18.04.030 · code textTable row “Front”, column “RL”: 20, except as provided below for garages |
| Minimum side setback | 12 ft on one side; 5 ft on the other side Applies: For new units, the 12 ft side is the one nearest the driveway § 18.04.030 · code textTable row “Side”, column “RL”: 12 on one side; 5 on the other side, except as provided below for narrow lots and corner lots. For new units, the 12-foot setback shall be located on the side nearest the driveway |
| Minimum rear setback | 15 ft for lots less than 75 feet deep; 20% of lot depth for lots 75 to 125 feet deep; 25 ft for lots 125 or more feet deep Applies: varies by lot depth § 18.04.030 · code textTable row “Rear”, column “RL”: Lots less than 75 feet deep: 15 Lots 75 to 125 feet deep: 20% of lot depth Lots 125 or more feet deep: 25 |
| Minimum lot size | 7,000 sq ft § 18.04.030 · code textTable row “Minimum Lot Size (sq ft)”, column “RL”: 7,000 |
| Maximum lot coverage | 45% § 18.04.030 · code textTable row “Maximum Lot Coverage (% of lot)”, column “RL”: 45 |
| Maximum density | 9 dwelling units/acre Applies: Two dwelling units are allowed per lot under SB9 regardless of site area § 18.04.030 · code textTable row “Maximum”, column “RL”: 9 |
Uses in RL
Uses the code's use tables allow in RL, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.
- Single-family home — Allowed
- Apartment building — Allowed
- Senior or assisted living — Needs a conditional use permit
- Church or place of worship — Needs a conditional use permit
- Community garden — Allowed
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in RL:
- Minimum front setback: 22 ft — garages with entries parallel to the front property line § 18.04.030
- Minimum front setback: 15 ft — garages with entries perpendicular to the front property line with curved driveways § 18.04.030
- Minimum side setback: 5 ft — lots less than 50 feet wide § 18.04.030
- Minimum side setback: 5 ft interior side; 15 ft street side — corner lots § 18.04.030
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, FAR limit for RL in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Dixon Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Dixon's RL zone?
30 ft — Dixon Municipal Code § 18.04.030.
What is the minimum front setback in Dixon's RL zone?
20 ft — Dixon Municipal Code § 18.04.030.
What is the minimum side setback in Dixon's RL zone?
12 ft on one side; 5 ft on the other side (for new units, the 12 ft side is the one nearest the driveway) — Dixon Municipal Code § 18.04.030.
What is the minimum rear setback in Dixon's RL zone?
15 ft for lots less than 75 feet deep; 20% of lot depth for lots 75 to 125 feet deep; 25 ft for lots 125 or more feet deep (varies by lot depth) — Dixon Municipal Code § 18.04.030.
What is the minimum lot size in Dixon's RL zone?
7,000 sq ft — Dixon Municipal Code § 18.04.030.
General information, not legal advice.
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