Lakewood · Zoning · M-F-R
Lakewood M-F-R zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Lakewood's M-F-R zone, generally buildings can be up to 38 ft (3 stories) tall, the front setback is 15 ft and the minimum lot size is 5,000 sq ft, with the conditions listed below (Lakewood code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 38 ft (A conditional use permit can allow a taller building)
- Maximum number of stories: 3 stories (A conditional use permit can allow a taller building)
- Minimum front setback: 15 ft (10 ft where the lot is on a cul-de-sac street or knuckle intersection)
- Minimum side setback: 5 ft (Interior lots; add 1 ft for each story above two)
- Minimum rear setback: 10 ft (Add two and one-half feet for each story above two)
- Minimum lot size: 5,000 sq ft
M-F-R (M-F-R (Multiple-Family Residential) Zone) is a zoning district in Lakewood. Every value below was read from the Lakewood 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 M-F-R
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 | 38 ft Applies: A conditional use permit can allow a taller building § 9332 · code textNo building or structure shall exceed the height of three stories or 38 feet except where authorized by Conditional Use Permit. |
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| Maximum number of stories | 3 stories Applies: A conditional use permit can allow a taller building § 9332 · code textNo building or structure shall exceed the height of three stories or 38 feet except where authorized by Conditional Use Permit. |
| Minimum front setback | 15 ft Applies: 10 ft where the lot is on a cul-de-sac street or knuckle intersection § 9332 · code textEvery lot shall have a front yard setback area of not less than 15 feet in depth measured from the front property line, or not less than 10 feet from the front property line, where the lot or parcel is located on a cul-de-sac street or on a knuckle intersection, except as allowed for ADU projections into the front yard. |
| Minimum side setback | 5 ft Applies: Interior lots; add 1 ft for each story above two § 9332 · code textOn interior lots, the side yard setback area shall not be less than five feet in width, unless otherwise waived, or modified by state law. |
| Minimum rear setback | 10 ft Applies: Add two and one-half feet for each story above two § 9332 · code textThe rear yard shall not be less than 10 feet, unless otherwise waived, or modified by state law. |
| Minimum lot size | 5,000 sq ft § 9332 · code textThe minimum required area of each lot shall be not less than 5,000 square feet. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in M-F-R:
- Minimum front setback: 10 ft — lot or parcel located on a cul-de-sac street or on a knuckle intersection § 9332
- Minimum side setback: 4 ft — Accessory dwelling units (ADUs) § 9332
- Minimum side setback: 4 ft — Corner lots, side yard abutting a street; add 1 ft for each story above two § 9332
- Minimum rear setback: 4 ft — Accessory dwelling units (ADUs) § 9332
- Minimum lot size: 43,560 sq ft — multiple family dwellings for housing the elderly or handicapped, under a Conditional Use Permit § 9332
- Maximum lot coverage: 60% — multiple family dwellings for housing the elderly or handicapped, under a Conditional Use Permit § 9332
- Maximum density: 24 to 32 units per acre — Lots under 12,500 sq ft in area; the code sets a range: at least 24, at most 32 § 9332
- Maximum density: 30 to 40 units per acre — Lots from 12,500 to 21,780 sq ft in area; the code sets a range: at least 30, at most 40 § 9332
- Maximum density: 37.5 to 50 units per acre — Lots over 21,780 sq ft in area; the code sets a range: at least 37.5, at most 50 § 9332
Not on this page
We did not find a general lot coverage, FAR, density limit for M-F-R in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Lakewood Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Lakewood's M-F-R zone?
38 ft (a conditional use permit can allow a taller building) — Lakewood Municipal Code § 9332.
What is the maximum number of stories in Lakewood's M-F-R zone?
3 stories (a conditional use permit can allow a taller building) — Lakewood Municipal Code § 9332.
What is the minimum front setback in Lakewood's M-F-R zone?
15 ft (10 ft where the lot is on a cul-de-sac street or knuckle intersection) — Lakewood Municipal Code § 9332.
What is the minimum side setback in Lakewood's M-F-R zone?
5 ft (interior lots; add 1 ft for each story above two) — Lakewood Municipal Code § 9332.
What is the minimum rear setback in Lakewood's M-F-R zone?
10 ft (add two and one-half feet for each story above two) — Lakewood Municipal Code § 9332.
General information, not legal advice.
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