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Kingsburg RM-3 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Kingsburg's RM-3 zone, generally buildings can be up to 35 ft tall, the front setback is 15 ft and the minimum lot size is 3,000 sq ft, with the conditions listed below (Kingsburg code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 35 ft
- Minimum front setback: 15 ft (also, the rear of the front yard must be at least 45 feet from the street centerline)
- Minimum side setback: 5 ft (one-story building; add 5 feet for each additional story)
- Minimum rear setback: 5 ft (one-story building; add 5 feet for each additional story)
- Minimum lot size: 3,000 sq ft
- Maximum lot coverage: 50%
RM-3 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 RM-3
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 § 17.32.050 · code textNo building or structure shall have a height greater than thirty-five (35) feet, except as may be allowed under Chapters 17.68 and 17.76. |
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| Minimum front setback | 15 ft Applies: also, the rear of the front yard must be at least 45 feet from the street centerline § 17.32.050 · code textThe minimum front yard shall be fifteen (15) 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 forty-five (45) feet. |
| Minimum side setback | 5 ft Applies: one-story building; add 5 feet for each additional story § 17.32.050 · code textThe minimum side yard shall be five (5) feet, subject to the following conditions and exceptions: |
| Minimum rear setback | 5 ft Applies: one-story building; add 5 feet for each additional story § 17.32.050 · code textThe minimum rear yard shall be five (5) feet. |
| Minimum lot size | 3,000 sq ft § 17.32.050 · code textThe minimum site area shall be five thousand five hundred (5,500) square feet in the RM-5.5 districts and three thousand (3,000) square feet in the RM-3 and RM-2 districts. |
| Maximum lot coverage | 50% § 17.32.050 · code textTable row “RM-3”, column “Coverage”: 50% |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in RM-3:
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft — side yard provides access to more than one dwelling unit § 17.32.050
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, FAR, density limit for RM-3 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 maximum building height in Kingsburg's RM-3 zone?
35 ft — Kingsburg Municipal Code § 17.32.050.
What is the minimum front setback in Kingsburg's RM-3 zone?
15 ft (also, the rear of the front yard must be at least 45 feet from the street centerline) — Kingsburg Municipal Code § 17.32.050.
What is the minimum side setback in Kingsburg's RM-3 zone?
5 ft (one-story building; add 5 feet for each additional story) — Kingsburg Municipal Code § 17.32.050.
What is the minimum rear setback in Kingsburg's RM-3 zone?
5 ft (one-story building; add 5 feet for each additional story) — Kingsburg Municipal Code § 17.32.050.
What is the minimum lot size in Kingsburg's RM-3 zone?
3,000 sq ft — Kingsburg Municipal Code § 17.32.050.
General information, not legal advice.
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