Greenfield R-L zoning: height, setbacks and lot size

R-L (Single-family residential zoning district) is a zoning district in Greenfield. Every value below was read from the Greenfield 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 R-L

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: Primary structures § 17.30.040 · code text Table row “Primary structures”, column “R-L”: 35 feet
Minimum front setback	15 ft Applies: To living area § 17.30.040 · code text Table row “To living area”, column “R-L”: 15 feet
Minimum side setback	5 ft Applies: Interior setback § 17.30.040 · code text Table row “Interior setback”, column “R-L”: 5 feet
Minimum rear setback	10 ft Applies: Living area; a detached garage or secondary dwelling unit also 10 feet. Two- and three-story buildings: 15 feet. § 17.30.040 · code text Table row “To living area”, column “R-L”: 10 feet
Minimum lot size	6,000 sq ft Applies: 20,000 sq ft for churches and other public uses. § 17.30.040 · code text Table row “Minimum lot area 1”, column “R-L”: 6,000 square feet
Maximum lot coverage	40% § 17.30.040 · code text Table row “Maximum lot coverage”, column “R-L”: 40 percent
Maximum density	1 to 7 du/acre Applies: The code sets a range: at least 1, at most 7. § 17.30.040 · code text Table row “Maximum density”, column “R-L”: 1 to 7 du/acre

Uses in R-L

Uses the code's use tables allow in R-L, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.

Duplex — Allowed
Bed and breakfast — 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 R-L:

Minimum front setback: 30 ft — To garage door § 17.30.040
Minimum front setback: 10 ft — To covered porch § 17.30.040
Minimum side setback: 0 ft — Garage § 17.30.040

Not on this page

We did not find a general stories, FAR limit for R-L in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Greenfield Municipal Code.

Other Greenfield zoning districts

Who this affects

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Frequently asked questions

What is the maximum building height in Greenfield's R-L zone?

35 ft (primary structures) — Greenfield Municipal Code § 17.30.040.

What is the minimum front setback in Greenfield's R-L zone?

15 ft (to living area) — Greenfield Municipal Code § 17.30.040.

What is the minimum side setback in Greenfield's R-L zone?

5 ft (interior setback) — Greenfield Municipal Code § 17.30.040.

What is the minimum rear setback in Greenfield's R-L zone?

10 ft (living area; a detached garage or secondary dwelling unit also 10 feet. Two- and three-story buildings: 15 feet) — Greenfield Municipal Code § 17.30.040.

What is the minimum lot size in Greenfield's R-L zone?

6,000 sq ft (20,000 sq ft for churches and other public uses) — Greenfield Municipal Code § 17.30.040.

General information, not legal advice.