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Loomis RM zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Loomis's RM zone, generally buildings can be up to 30 ft (2 stories) tall and the front setback is 15 ft, with the conditions listed below (Loomis code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 30 ft
- Maximum number of stories: 2 stories
- Minimum front setback: 15 ft (The front setback may not be more than 25 ft.)
- Minimum side setback: 5 ft each side, with both sides totaling at least 20 ft (10 ft is required in the RS-5 zoning district for a 2-story building wall)
- Minimum rear setback: 20 ft
RM (Medium Density Residential) is a zoning district in Loomis. Every value below was read from the Loomis 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
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 | 30 ft § 13.24.040 · code textTable row “Maximum height”, column “RM Medium Density Residential”: 30 ft. and 2 stories |
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| Maximum number of stories | 2 stories § 13.24.040 · code textTable row “Maximum height”, column “RM Medium Density Residential”: 30 ft. and 2 stories |
| Minimum front setback | 15 ft Applies: The front setback may not be more than 25 ft. § 13.24.040 · code textTable row “Front”, column “RM Medium Density Residential”: 15 ft., 25 ft. maximum allowed |
| Minimum side setback | 5 ft each side, with both sides totaling at least 20 ft Applies: 10 ft is required in the RS-5 zoning district for a 2-story building wall § 13.24.040 · code textTable row “Side-Interior (each)”, column “RM Medium Density Residential”: Both interior side setbacks shall total a minimum of 20 ft., with neither side less than 5 ft. 10 ft. is required in the RS-5 zoning district for a 2-story building wall. |
| Minimum rear setback | 20 ft § 13.24.040 · code textTable row “Rear”, column “RM Medium Density Residential”: 20 ft. |
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We did not find a general lot size, lot coverage, FAR, density limit for RM in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Loomis Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Loomis's RM zone?
30 ft — Loomis Municipal Code § 13.24.040.
What is the maximum number of stories in Loomis's RM zone?
2 stories — Loomis Municipal Code § 13.24.040.
What is the minimum front setback in Loomis's RM zone?
15 ft (the front setback may not be more than 25 ft) — Loomis Municipal Code § 13.24.040.
What is the minimum side setback in Loomis's RM zone?
5 ft each side, with both sides totaling at least 20 ft (10 ft is required in the RS-5 zoning district for a 2-story building wall) — Loomis Municipal Code § 13.24.040.
What is the minimum rear setback in Loomis's RM zone?
20 ft — Loomis Municipal Code § 13.24.040.
General information, not legal advice.
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