McFarland R-3 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size

R-3 (R-3 ZONE) is a zoning district in McFarland. Every value below was read from the McFarland 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-3

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 § 17.24.030 · code text Two and one-half stories and not to exceed thirty-five feet.
Minimum front setback	15 ft Applies: where 40% or more of the block frontage is built with front yards varying under 10 ft, buildings may not project beyond that average line § 17.24.040 · code text There shall be a front yard of not less than fifteen feet, except where lots comprising forty percent or more of the frontage on one side of a street between intersecting streets are developed with buildings having an average front yard with a variation of not more than ten feet, no building hereafter erected or structurally altered shall project beyond the average front yard line so established.
Minimum side setback	5 ft § 17.24.050 · code text There shall be a side yard on each side of a main building of not less than five feet, except that on the street side of corner lots there shall be a side yard of not less than ten feet.
Minimum rear setback	15 ft Applies: may be reduced to 5 ft if buildings cover no more than 55% of the lot § 17.24.060 · code text There shall be a rear yard behind every main building of not less than fifteen feet; provided, however, this rear yard may be reduced to five feet if not more than fifty-five percent of the lot is covered by buildings or structures.

When a different number applies

The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in R-3:

Minimum front setback: 45 ft from highway centerline — Along any secondary highway designated by the city or county's highway plan § 17.24.040
Minimum front setback: 55 ft from highway centerline — Along any major highway designated by the city or county's highway plan § 17.24.040
Minimum side setback: 10 ft — street side of corner lots § 17.24.050
Minimum side setback: 45 ft from highway centerline — Along any secondary highway designated by the city or county's highway plan § 17.24.050
Minimum side setback: 55 ft from highway centerline — Along any major highway designated by the city or county's highway plan § 17.24.050
Minimum rear setback: 5 ft — If not more than 55% of the lot is covered by buildings or structures § 17.24.060

Not on this page

We did not find a general stories, lot size, lot coverage, FAR, density limit for R-3 in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the McFarland Municipal Code.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the maximum building height in McFarland's R-3 zone?

35 ft — McFarland Municipal Code § 17.24.030.

What is the minimum front setback in McFarland's R-3 zone?

15 ft (where 40% or more of the block frontage is built with front yards varying under 10 ft, buildings may not project beyond that average line) — McFarland Municipal Code § 17.24.040.

What is the minimum side setback in McFarland's R-3 zone?

5 ft — McFarland Municipal Code § 17.24.050.

What is the minimum rear setback in McFarland's R-3 zone?

15 ft (may be reduced to 5 ft if buildings cover no more than 55% of the lot) — McFarland Municipal Code § 17.24.060.

General information, not legal advice.