Kingsburg · Zoning · R-1-7
Kingsburg R-1-7 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Kingsburg's R-1-7 zone, generally the front setback is 20 ft and the minimum lot size is 7,000 sq ft, with the conditions listed below (Kingsburg code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Minimum front setback: 20 ft (also, the rear of the front yard must be at least 50 feet from the street centerline)
- Minimum rear setback: 10 ft (one-story building; add 10 feet for each additional story unless the rear yard abuts an alley)
- Minimum lot size: 7,000 sq ft
- Maximum lot coverage: 40% (counts dwellings and garages only)
R-1-7 (R-1-7 One-Family Residential District) is a zoning district in Kingsburg. Every value below was read from the Kingsburg 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-1-7
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.
| Minimum front setback | 20 ft Applies: also, the rear of the front yard must be at least 50 feet from the street centerline § 17.28.050 · code textThe minimum front yard in an R-1-7 and R-1-10 districts shall be twenty (20) feet, provided that the distance from the centerline of a public street to the rear of the required front yard shall not be less than fifty (50) feet. |
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| Minimum rear setback | 10 ft Applies: one-story building; add 10 feet for each additional story unless the rear yard abuts an alley § 17.28.050 · code textThe minimum rear yard shall be ten (10) feet. |
| Minimum lot size | 7,000 sq ft § 17.28.050 · code textThe minimum site area for the R-1-7 district shall be seven thousand (7,000) square feet. |
| Maximum lot coverage | 40% Applies: counts dwellings and garages only § 17.28.050 · code textThe maximum site area covered by dwellings and garages shall be forty percent (40%). |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in R-1-7:
- Minimum front setback: 15 ft — garage at the rear of the house or side-loaded; only for one-third of the lots in the development § 17.28.050
Not on this page
We did not find a general height, stories, side setback, FAR, density limit for R-1-7 in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Kingsburg Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the minimum front setback in Kingsburg's R-1-7 zone?
20 ft (also, the rear of the front yard must be at least 50 feet from the street centerline) — Kingsburg Municipal Code § 17.28.050.
What is the minimum rear setback in Kingsburg's R-1-7 zone?
10 ft (one-story building; add 10 feet for each additional story unless the rear yard abuts an alley) — Kingsburg Municipal Code § 17.28.050.
What is the minimum lot size in Kingsburg's R-1-7 zone?
7,000 sq ft — Kingsburg Municipal Code § 17.28.050.
What is the maximum lot coverage in Kingsburg's R-1-7 zone?
40% (counts dwellings and garages only) — Kingsburg Municipal Code § 17.28.050.
General information, not legal advice.
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