Dixon · Zoning · RM
Dixon RM zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Dixon's RM zone, buildings can be up to 38 ft tall, the front setback is 20 ft and the minimum lot size is 8,000 sq ft (Dixon code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 38 ft
- Minimum front setback: 20 ft
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft
- 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: 8,000 sq ft
- Maximum lot coverage: 60%
- Maximum density: 22 dwelling units/acre
RM 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 RM
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 | 38 ft § 18.04.030 · code textTable row “Maximum Height (ft)”, column “RM”: 38 |
|---|---|
| Minimum front setback | 20 ft § 18.04.030 · code textTable row “Front”, column “RM”: 20 |
| Minimum side setback | 10 ft § 18.04.030 · code textTable row “Side”, column “RM”: 10, except as provided below for narrow lots and corner lots |
| 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 “RM”: 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 | 8,000 sq ft § 18.04.030 · code textTable row “Minimum Lot Size (sq ft)”, column “RM”: 8,000 |
| Maximum lot coverage | 60% § 18.04.030 · code textTable row “Maximum Lot Coverage (% of lot)”, column “RM”: 60 |
| Maximum density | 22 dwelling units/acre § 18.04.030 · code textTable row “Maximum”, column “RM”: 22 |
Uses in RM
Uses the code's use tables allow in RM, 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 — Allowed
- Child care center — 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 RM:
- Minimum side setback: 5 ft — lots less than 50 feet wide § 18.04.030
- Minimum side setback: 10 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 RM 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 RM zone?
38 ft — Dixon Municipal Code § 18.04.030.
What is the minimum front setback in Dixon's RM zone?
20 ft — Dixon Municipal Code § 18.04.030.
What is the minimum side setback in Dixon's RM zone?
10 ft — Dixon Municipal Code § 18.04.030.
What is the minimum rear setback in Dixon's RM 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 RM zone?
8,000 sq ft — Dixon Municipal Code § 18.04.030.
General information, not legal advice.
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