Kingsburg RA zoning: height, setbacks and lot size

RA (Residential Acreage 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 RA

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 § 17.24.050 · code text No building or structure shall have a height greater than thirty-five (35) feet except as may be permitted under Chapter 17.68.
Minimum front setback	35 ft Applies: more on streets where the general plan or a city ordinance requires a larger setback § 17.24.050 · code text The minimum front yard shall be not less than thirty-five (35) feet, except along those streets where a greater setback is required by the general plan or an ordinance of the city.
Minimum side setback	10 ft Applies: one-story building; add 10 feet for each additional story § 17.24.050 · code text The minimum side yard shall be ten (10) feet, subject to the following conditions:
Minimum rear setback	10 ft Applies: one-story building; add 10 feet for each additional story § 17.24.050 · code text The minimum rear yard shall be ten (10) feet, subject to the following conditions:
Minimum lot size	20,000 sq ft Applies: the average of all lots in a subdivision must be at least 40,000 sq ft, with no more than half at the minimum area § 17.24.050 · code text The minimum site area shall be twenty thousand (20,000) square feet, provided that the average size of all lots or sites created by a division of land or subdivision shall be a minimum of forty thousand (40,000) square feet, and further provided that not more than one-half (½) of such lots or sites shall be at the minimum site area.
Maximum lot coverage	35% § 17.24.050 · code text The maximum site area covered by structures shall be thirty-five percent (35%).
Maximum density	1 unit per site § 17.24.050 · code text Not more than one dwelling unit shall be allowed on each site, except as provided under Chapter 17.56.

When a different number applies

The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in RA:

Minimum lot size: 40,000 sq ft — in a subdivision, lots must average at least this size; no more than half may be 20,000 sq ft § 17.24.050

Not on this page

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

Other Kingsburg zoning districts

Who this affects

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Frequently asked questions

What is the maximum building height in Kingsburg's RA zone?

35 ft — Kingsburg Municipal Code § 17.24.050.

What is the minimum front setback in Kingsburg's RA zone?

35 ft (more on streets where the general plan or a city ordinance requires a larger setback) — Kingsburg Municipal Code § 17.24.050.

What is the minimum side setback in Kingsburg's RA zone?

10 ft (one-story building; add 10 feet for each additional story) — Kingsburg Municipal Code § 17.24.050.

What is the minimum rear setback in Kingsburg's RA zone?

10 ft (one-story building; add 10 feet for each additional story) — Kingsburg Municipal Code § 17.24.050.

What is the minimum lot size in Kingsburg's RA zone?

20,000 sq ft (the average of all lots in a subdivision must be at least 40,000 sq ft, with no more than half at the minimum area) — Kingsburg Municipal Code § 17.24.050.

General information, not legal advice.