Lindsay · Zoning · RM-1.5
Lindsay RM-1.5 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Lindsay's RM-1.5 zone, generally buildings can be up to 35 ft tall, 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
- Maximum building height: 35 ft
- Minimum front setback: 15 ft (The rear of the front yard must also be at least 45 ft from the street center line.)
- Minimum side setback: 5 ft (10 ft where the side yard gives access to more than one dwelling unit; add 5 ft for each story above the first)
- Minimum rear setback: 10 ft (Add 5 ft for each additional story when construction involves more than one story)
- Minimum lot size: 5,000 sq ft
- Maximum lot coverage: 70%
- Maximum density: 1 unit per 1,500 sq ft
RM-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 RM-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.
| Maximum building height | 35 ft § 18.08.050 · code textNo building or structure shall have a height greater than thirty-five feet, except as may be allowed under Chapters 18.17 and 18.18. |
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| Minimum front setback | 15 ft Applies: The rear of the front yard must also be at least 45 ft from the street center line. § 18.08.050 · 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. |
| Minimum side setback | 5 ft Applies: 10 ft where the side yard gives access to more than one dwelling unit; add 5 ft for each story above the first § 18.08.050 · code textThe minimum side yard shall be five feet, subject to the following conditions and exceptions: |
| Minimum rear setback | 10 ft Applies: Add 5 ft for each additional story when construction involves more than one story § 18.08.050 · code textThe minimum rear yard shall be ten feet. |
| Minimum lot size | 5,000 sq ft § 18.08.050 · code textThe minimum site area shall be five thousand square feet. |
| Maximum lot coverage | 70% § 18.08.050 · code textTable row “RM-1.5”, column “Coverage”: 70% |
| Maximum density | 1 unit per 1,500 sq ft § 18.08.050 · code textTable row “RM-1.5”, column “Area Per Unit”: 1,500 sq. ft. |
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We did not find a general stories, FAR limit for RM-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 maximum building height in Lindsay's RM-1.5 zone?
35 ft — Lindsay Municipal Code § 18.08.050.
What is the minimum front setback in Lindsay's RM-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 § 18.08.050.
What is the minimum side setback in Lindsay's RM-1.5 zone?
5 ft (10 ft where the side yard gives access to more than one dwelling unit; add 5 ft for each story above the first) — Lindsay Municipal Code § 18.08.050.
What is the minimum rear setback in Lindsay's RM-1.5 zone?
10 ft (add 5 ft for each additional story when construction involves more than one story) — Lindsay Municipal Code § 18.08.050.
What is the minimum lot size in Lindsay's RM-1.5 zone?
5,000 sq ft — Lindsay Municipal Code § 18.08.050.
General information, not legal advice.
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