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Lodi DMU zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Lodi's DMU zone, generally buildings can be up to 75 ft (6 stories) tall, the rear setback limit is None required and the FAR limit is 3.0, with the conditions listed below (Lodi code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 75 ft (The code also sets a minimum height of 20 ft)
- Maximum number of stories: 6 stories
- Minimum rear setback: None required
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 3.0
DMU is a zoning district in Lodi. Every value below was read from the Lodi 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 DMU
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 | 75 ft Applies: The code also sets a minimum height of 20 ft § 17.22.040 · code textTable row “Height limit”, column “DMU”: Min. 20 ft. Max. 6 stories/75 ft. |
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| Maximum number of stories | 6 stories § 17.22.040 · code textTable row “Height limit”, column “DMU”: Min. 20 ft. Max. 6 stories/75 ft. |
| Minimum rear setback | None required See note 1 below the table in the code. § 17.22.040 · code textTable row “Rear”, column “DMU”: None (1) Note 1: None required except: When adjacent to a res. zone boundary where a min. of ten feet is required. For buildings over two stories, twenty feet is required. |
| Maximum floor area ratio (FAR) | 3.0 § 17.22.040 · code textTable row “Floor area ratio (FAR)”, column “DMU”: 3.0 |
Uses in DMU
Uses the code's use tables allow in DMU, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.
- Apartment building — Allowed — see note
- Child care center — Needs an use permit
Not on this page
We did not find a general front setback, side setback, lot size, lot coverage, density limit for DMU in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Lodi Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Lodi's DMU zone?
75 ft (the code also sets a minimum height of 20 ft) — Lodi Municipal Code § 17.22.040.
What is the maximum number of stories in Lodi's DMU zone?
6 stories — Lodi Municipal Code § 17.22.040.
What is the minimum rear setback in Lodi's DMU zone?
None required — Lodi Municipal Code § 17.22.040.
What is the maximum floor area ratio (far) in Lodi's DMU zone?
3.0 — Lodi Municipal Code § 17.22.040.
General information, not legal advice.
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