Marina R-4 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size

R-4 (Multiple-Family Residential District) is a zoning district in Marina. Every value below was read from the Marina 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-4

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	42 ft Applies: main buildings § 17.12.060 · code text The maximum building height limit in the R-4 district shall be forty-two feet and four stories for main buildings.
Maximum number of stories	4 stories Applies: main buildings § 17.12.060 · code text The maximum building height limit in the R-4 district shall be forty-two feet and four stories for main buildings.
Minimum front setback	12 ft § 17.12.110 · code text Minimum front yard required in the R-4 districts shall be twelve feet.
Minimum side setback	5 ft Applies: different where the side yard abuts a street or a site in the R-1 or R-2 district § 17.12.120 · code text Minimum side yard required in the R-4 districts shall be five feet except where the side yard abuts a street or any site in the R-1 or R-2 district.
Minimum rear setback	10 ft Applies: 20 ft where the rear yard abuts any lot in the R-1 or R-2 district § 17.12.130 · code text Minimum rear yard required in the R-4 districts shall be ten feet except where the rear yards abuts any lot in the R-1 or R-2 district, in which case the required rear yard shall be twenty feet.
Maximum lot coverage	60% § 17.12.100 · code text Percentage of building site coverage permitted in the R-4 districts shall be sixty percent.
Maximum density	35 units per acre Applies: Conditionally permitted residential uses; the code also sets a minimum of 15 units per acre § 17.12.075 · code text A maximum of forty-three units or bedrooms per acre for boarding houses and single-room occupancy dwellings and for affordable senior multiple dwellings developed pursuant to Chapter 17.50.

When a different number applies

The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in R-4:

Minimum side setback: 12 ft — side yard abutting a street § 17.12.120
Minimum side setback: 5 ft additional per story above 2 stories — site abutting any R-1 or R-2 district § 17.12.120
Minimum rear setback: 20 ft — rear yard abuts any lot in the R-1 or R-2 district § 17.12.130
Maximum density: 43 units or bedrooms per acre — Boarding houses, single-room occupancy dwellings, and affordable senior multiple dwellings under Chapter 17.50 § 17.12.075

Not on this page

We did not find a general lot size, FAR limit for R-4 in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Marina Municipal Code.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the maximum building height in Marina's R-4 zone?

42 ft (main buildings) — Marina Municipal Code § 17.12.060.

What is the maximum number of stories in Marina's R-4 zone?

4 stories (main buildings) — Marina Municipal Code § 17.12.060.

What is the minimum front setback in Marina's R-4 zone?

12 ft — Marina Municipal Code § 17.12.110.

What is the minimum side setback in Marina's R-4 zone?

5 ft (different where the side yard abuts a street or a site in the R-1 or R-2 district) — Marina Municipal Code § 17.12.120.

What is the minimum rear setback in Marina's R-4 zone?

10 ft (20 ft where the rear yard abuts any lot in the R-1 or R-2 district) — Marina Municipal Code § 17.12.130.

General information, not legal advice.