Lindsay · Zoning · R-1-5
Lindsay R-1-5 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Lindsay's R-1-5 zone, generally the front setback is 15 ft and the minimum lot size is 5,000 sq ft, with the conditions listed below (Lindsay code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Minimum front setback: 15 ft (The rear of the front yard must also be at least 45 ft from the street center line.)
- Minimum lot size: 5,000 sq ft
- Maximum lot coverage: 40%
- Maximum density: 1 dwelling unit per site (Exceptions are allowed under other sections of the code)
R-1-5 is a zoning district in Lindsay. Every value below was read from the Lindsay 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-1-5
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.
| Minimum front setback | 15 ft Applies: The rear of the front yard must also be at least 45 ft from the street center line. § 18.07.050 · code textThe minimum front yard shall be fifteen feet; provided, that the distance from the center line of a public street to the rear of the required front yard shall not be less than forty-five feet. |
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| Minimum lot size | 5,000 sq ft § 18.07.050 · code textThe minimum site area for the R-1-7 and R-1-7X district shall be seven thousand square feet; the minimum site area for the R-1-5 district shall be five thousand square feet except as otherwise permitted under planned unit development (PUD) regulations of this title. |
| Maximum lot coverage | 40% § 18.07.050 · code textThe maximum site area covered by structures shall be forty percent. |
| Maximum density | 1 dwelling unit per site Applies: Exceptions are allowed under other sections of the code § 18.07.050 · code textNot more than one dwelling unit shall be allowed on each site, except as may be allowed under Sections 18.07.020 and 18.14.060. |
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We did not find a general height, stories, side setback, rear setback, FAR limit for R-1-5 in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Lindsay Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the minimum front setback in Lindsay's R-1-5 zone?
15 ft (the rear of the front yard must also be at least 45 ft from the street center line) — Lindsay Municipal Code § 18.07.050.
What is the minimum lot size in Lindsay's R-1-5 zone?
5,000 sq ft — Lindsay Municipal Code § 18.07.050.
What is the maximum lot coverage in Lindsay's R-1-5 zone?
40% — Lindsay Municipal Code § 18.07.050.
What is the maximum density in Lindsay's R-1-5 zone?
1 dwelling unit per site (exceptions are allowed under other sections of the code) — Lindsay Municipal Code § 18.07.050.
General information, not legal advice.
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