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Lafayette RB zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Lafayette's RB zone, generally buildings can be up to 35 ft tall, the front setback is None required and the minimum lot size is 5,000 sq ft, with the conditions listed below (Lafayette code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 35 ft
- Minimum front setback: None required
- Minimum side setback: None required
- Minimum rear setback: None required
- Minimum lot size: 5,000 sq ft (new lots)
RB (Retail Business District) is a zoning district in Lafayette. Every value below was read from the Lafayette 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 RB
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 § 6-909 · code textNo building in the RB district may exceed 35 feet in height. |
|---|---|
| Minimum front setback | None required See note b below the table in the code. § 6-913 · code textNo setbacks or yards are required in the RB district, except as indicated in subsection (b) of this section. Note b: If the site is adjacent to residentially zoned property, or property not zoned residential but with an existing residential structure or structures of four or more units, there shall be a ten-foot-wide landscaped yard along that entire property line. |
| Minimum side setback | None required See note b below the table in the code. § 6-913 · code textNo setbacks or yards are required in the RB district, except as indicated in subsection (b) of this section. Note b: If the site is adjacent to residentially zoned property, or property not zoned residential but with an existing residential structure or structures of four or more units, there shall be a ten-foot-wide landscaped yard along that entire property line. |
| Minimum rear setback | None required See note b below the table in the code. § 6-913 · code textNo setbacks or yards are required in the RB district, except as indicated in subsection (b) of this section. Note b: If the site is adjacent to residentially zoned property, or property not zoned residential but with an existing residential structure or structures of four or more units, there shall be a ten-foot-wide landscaped yard along that entire property line. |
| Minimum lot size | 5,000 sq ft Applies: new lots § 6-908 · code textNo new lots may be created in the RB district smaller than 5,000 square feet in size. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in RB:
- Minimum front setback: 10 ft — site next to residential zoning, or next to a residential building of four or more units; landscaped yard along that property line § 6-913
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft — site next to residential zoning, or next to a residential building of four or more units; landscaped yard along that property line § 6-913
- Minimum rear setback: 10 ft — site next to residential zoning, or next to a residential building of four or more units; landscaped yard along that property line § 6-913
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, lot coverage, FAR, density limit for RB in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Lafayette Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Lafayette's RB zone?
35 ft — Lafayette Municipal Code § 6-909.
What is the minimum front setback in Lafayette's RB zone?
None required — Lafayette Municipal Code § 6-913.
What is the minimum side setback in Lafayette's RB zone?
None required — Lafayette Municipal Code § 6-913.
What is the minimum rear setback in Lafayette's RB zone?
None required — Lafayette Municipal Code § 6-913.
What is the minimum lot size in Lafayette's RB zone?
5,000 sq ft (new lots) — Lafayette Municipal Code § 6-908.
General information, not legal advice.
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