Lakeport · Zoning · R-5
Lakeport R-5 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Lakeport's R-5 zone, generally buildings can be up to 25 ft tall, the front setback is 15 ft and the minimum lot size is 6,000 sq ft, with the conditions listed below (Lakeport code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 25 ft (Principal structure; also capped at 26 ft above 12.79 on the Rumsey gauge (1,331 ft above sea level); a use permit may raise it)
- Minimum front setback: 15 ft (Multifamily dwellings and condominiums; front lot line)
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft (Multifamily dwellings and condominiums; lot line)
- Minimum rear setback: 15 ft (Multifamily dwellings and condominiums; lot line)
- Minimum lot size: 6,000 sq ft (Interior lot)
- Maximum density: 1 unit per 2,250 sq ft (Multifamily residential and condominium development)
R-5 (Resort/Residential) is a zoning district in Lakeport. Every value below was read from the Lakeport 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-5
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 | 25 ft Applies: Principal structure; also capped at 26 ft above 12.79 on the Rumsey gauge (1,331 ft above sea level); a use permit may raise it § 17.07.060 · code textPrincipal structure: twenty-five feet, however, the structure cannot be higher than twenty-six feet above 12.79 on the Rumsey gauge (one thousand three hundred thirty-one feet above sea level). Height limit may be increased subject to obtaining a use permit. |
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| Minimum front setback | 15 ft Applies: Multifamily dwellings and condominiums; front lot line § 17.07.060 · code textFront yard: fifteen feet from the front lot line, twenty feet required to garage/carport. |
| Minimum side setback | 10 ft Applies: Multifamily dwellings and condominiums; lot line § 17.07.060 · code textSide yard: ten feet from the lot line. |
| Minimum rear setback | 15 ft Applies: Multifamily dwellings and condominiums; lot line § 17.07.060 · code textRear yard: fifteen feet from the lot line. |
| Minimum lot size | 6,000 sq ft Applies: Interior lot § 17.07.060 · code textSix thousand square feet for an interior lot. |
| Maximum density | 1 unit per 2,250 sq ft Applies: Multifamily residential and condominium development § 17.07.060 · code textMultifamily residential and condominium development: two thousand two hundred fifty square feet per dwelling unit. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in R-5:
- Minimum front setback: 20 ft — Garage/carport § 17.07.060
- Minimum lot size: 6,500 sq ft — Corner lot § 17.07.060
- Maximum lot coverage: 60% — One story structure § 17.07.060
- Maximum lot coverage: 55% — Two story structure § 17.07.060
- Maximum lot coverage: 50% — Three story structure § 17.07.060
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, lot coverage, FAR limit for R-5 in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Lakeport Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Lakeport's R-5 zone?
25 ft (principal structure; also capped at 26 ft above 12.79 on the Rumsey gauge (1,331 ft above sea level); a use permit may raise it) — Lakeport Municipal Code § 17.07.060.
What is the minimum front setback in Lakeport's R-5 zone?
15 ft (multifamily dwellings and condominiums; front lot line) — Lakeport Municipal Code § 17.07.060.
What is the minimum side setback in Lakeport's R-5 zone?
10 ft (multifamily dwellings and condominiums; lot line) — Lakeport Municipal Code § 17.07.060.
What is the minimum rear setback in Lakeport's R-5 zone?
15 ft (multifamily dwellings and condominiums; lot line) — Lakeport Municipal Code § 17.07.060.
What is the minimum lot size in Lakeport's R-5 zone?
6,000 sq ft (interior lot) — Lakeport Municipal Code § 17.07.060.
General information, not legal advice.
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