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Galt R3 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Galt's R3 zone, buildings can be up to 50 ft tall, the front setback is 20 ft and the minimum lot size is 5,000 s.f. (Galt code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 50 ft
- Minimum front setback: 20 ft
- Minimum side setback: 5 ft (One-story buildings)
- Minimum rear setback: 10 ft
- Minimum lot size: 5,000 s.f.
R3 is a zoning district in Galt. Every value below was read from the Galt 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 R3
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 | 50 ft § 18.16.050 · code textTable row “R3 7,10”, column “Max. Bldg. Height 5”: 50 ft. |
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| Minimum front setback | 20 ft § 18.16.050 · code textTable row “R3 7,10”, column “Front”: 20 ft. 9 |
| Minimum side setback | 5 ft Applies: One-story buildings § 18.16.050 · code textTable row “R3 7,10”, column “Side”: 5 ft. for one-story buildings; and 10 ft. for two and three-story buildings |
| Minimum rear setback | 10 ft § 18.16.050 · code textTable row “R3 7,10”, column “Rear”: 10 ft. |
| Minimum lot size | 5,000 s.f. § 18.16.050 · code textTable row “R3 7,10”, column “Min. Lot Size”: 5,000 s.f. 11 |
Uses in R3
Uses the code's use tables allow in R3, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.
- Duplex — Allowed
- Apartment building — Allowed — see note
- Residential care home (7 or more) — Needs a conditional use permit
- Bed and breakfast — Needs a minor use permit
- Child care center — Needs a conditional use permit
- Church or place of worship — Needs a conditional use permit
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in R3:
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft — Two- and three-story buildings § 18.16.050
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, lot coverage, FAR, density limit for R3 in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Galt Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Galt's R3 zone?
50 ft — Galt Municipal Code § 18.16.050.
What is the minimum front setback in Galt's R3 zone?
20 ft — Galt Municipal Code § 18.16.050.
What is the minimum side setback in Galt's R3 zone?
5 ft (one-story buildings) — Galt Municipal Code § 18.16.050.
What is the minimum rear setback in Galt's R3 zone?
10 ft — Galt Municipal Code § 18.16.050.
What is the minimum lot size in Galt's R3 zone?
5,000 s.f. — Galt Municipal Code § 18.16.050.
General information, not legal advice.
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